There is a real need for people who can bridge the gap between programmers and non-programmers (end users, clients, supervisors, co-workers).
After graduating with my information systems degree 10 years ago, I started a small software company. Three years later, I was concerned that since my strongest skill was programming that I was doomed to be a programmer. I went back and got my MBA from Texas A&M (2 intense semesters followed by a very light 3rd semester).
Pairing the MBA with my technical background has proven to be very beneficial. I can interact with my customers or occasional clients and really understand their needs from a non-technical perspective and then I can then go back to the office and work with a developer either in pair programming or just in a project management role.
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There is a real need for people who can bridge the gap between programmers and non-programmers (end users, clients, supervisors, co-workers).
After graduating with my information systems degree 10 years ago, I started a small software company. Three years later, I was concerned that since my strongest skill was programming that I was doomed to be a programmer. I went back and got my MBA from Texas A&M (2 intense semesters followed by a very light 3rd semester).
Pairing the MBA with my technical background has proven to be very beneficial. I can interact with my customers or occasional clients and really understand their needs from a non-technical perspective and then I can then go back to the office and work with a developer either in pair programming or just in a project management role.