To get a leadership position, I would require a degree. Is the investment worth it when there is no guarantee?

Cnsr0033 wrote: ↑ While this is purely a gamble, I am just curious on opinions.

I currently have a career that is somewhat secured and im happy with; however, I would like to step into the realm of management one day. I see myself staying in this organization for another 30 years so I want to go as high as I can even if im happy with my position.

I have 1 constraint

1. I lack a degree.
Within this organization, none of the "leaders" are people with only a college degree. They all have some kind of bachelors. Even if they seem pointless, having them grants them leadership position.

Another small but... still an issue is... I'm within the union.
I may be wrong, but from what I understand the organization seems to shy away from giving management/leadership roles to union employees.

Currently the leadership roles start minimum are 1 dollar more than my current maximum and their maximum are 16 dollars more.

The only draw back is... If I take a degree it will obviously be in the realm of business management/ project management, so its not really branch of my previous education which is electronics engineering.

All in all... is this even worth the gamble if im already comfortable.

dentonic88 wrote: ↑ You can do competency-based online programs. Western Governors University ( US ) is one such example where you can get a degree for say 3500 USD if you manage to crack everything in 6 months.
I did a Masters's degree from Northern Arizona university and I cracked everything within 6 months. My total fee was 3000 tuition + 85 admissions.

I have a masters degree from US public university and is acceptable everywhere

raichu1 wrote: ↑ You can do a part time degree online. If you want to move into management in your org, you will need a degree. Have you tried asking them if they can pay for it?

dentonic88 wrote: ↑ You can do competency-based online programs. Western Governors University ( US ) is one such example where you can get a degree for say 3500 USD if you manage to crack everything in 6 months.
I did a Masters's degree from Northern Arizona university and I cracked everything within 6 months. My total fee was 3000 tuition + 85 admissions.

I have a masters degree from US public university and is acceptable everywhere

Cnsr0033 wrote: ↑ Yeah that's a no go. They will help pay for research but not degrees, but I can still inquire more just in case. If anything with their investors.

GTA12345 wrote: ↑ I vote it's worth it, but the union thing is obviously a potential roadblock.

Any chance you can give more info but still be anonymous? Industry?

I guess the leaders were external, did not start in the union?