It seems like the two main unknowns are "What career should I look into?" and "How can I enter?"
A good answer to both of these questions is a graduate business/IS degree. Going back to school will allow you to take classes in areas where you might otherwise not have experience, and it also gives you access to the critical career services offices which will help you get a job in this economy. Additionally, choosing a program that teaches both IT management and business principles will allow you to leverage your existing IT knowledge - meaning better job prospects and a better paycheck.
There are actually relatively few programs that play directly in the intersection of business and IT. One is the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Masters of Science in Information Systems program (Kelley MSIS). Another is Carnegie Mellon's MIS program. At least at the Kelley program, you'll get to take elective MBA classes, placement rates are very high, and faculty are welcoming and personal. Job prospects run the gamut from program management to management consulting.
I personally attended the Kelley MSIS program this past year, and next year I will start for a management consulting firm call Bain & Co.
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It seems like the two main unknowns are "What career should I look into?" and "How can I enter?"
A good answer to both of these questions is a graduate business/IS degree. Going back to school will allow you to take classes in areas where you might otherwise not have experience, and it also gives you access to the critical career services offices which will help you get a job in this economy. Additionally, choosing a program that teaches both IT management and business principles will allow you to leverage your existing IT knowledge - meaning better job prospects and a better paycheck.
There are actually relatively few programs that play directly in the intersection of business and IT. One is the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Masters of Science in Information Systems program (Kelley MSIS). Another is Carnegie Mellon's MIS program. At least at the Kelley program, you'll get to take elective MBA classes, placement rates are very high, and faculty are welcoming and personal. Job prospects run the gamut from program management to management consulting.
I personally attended the Kelley MSIS program this past year, and next year I will start for a management consulting firm call Bain & Co.