For those
of you who have not done yet with your education, this might be a good time for
you to consider taking another degree (double degree) or add a minor that
related to your major. These degrees might sound like a waste of time and
money, yet it could be the only thing that makes you get a job. It makes you
unique from other people – stands out among people who have similar area of
studies as you. Right now, I am working on my minor degree on Decision Science;
some of you might wonder what that is and how it is related to Information
System which is my major. Decision Science is a study in which we learn about
when, what, and how our decision will give us the optimal result. Many people
call Decision Science as Supply Chain Management which is pretty similar.
However, I believe that Decision Science is a more complete package because in
Decision Science we not only learn about how to manage inventory, yet we also
have to learn about the decision tree and other stuffs that do not related to
inventory cycle. Next, what is the connection between Decision Science and
Information System? Well, this is the tough part because it is more of my own
personal opinion and preferences. I am planning to work as a database manager who will manage and organize the data
that being collected from other subsystem into one database. My goal is to work in a subsystem that will
manage the inventory cycle of company and be able to convert it into a data
that will be stored in the company database. So, it means that I will
create a database in which I will be able to put together all the data needed
to be able to predict and plan when is the best time to restock an item or not,
sound interesting isn’t it?
Other
than my own dream job, I believe that by earning a minor degree will make me
more competitive in the market and be able to get a better job than those
people who only got a “standard” bachelor degree. Some people might argue that
these extra degrees are useless, because once you get your master degree people
will never even bother looking at your bachelor degree anymore. Well, yes that
is true, but I always believe that master degree is only useful after you have
enough working experiences and in some university,
there is a requirement in which demand you to have at least one or two
working experiences before going to a graduate school. I found an article that explains why you need
to take time off before you are going to a graduate school in which one of the
reason is to get work experience first (Should You Take
Time Off Before Applying to Graduate School? By Tara Kuther, Ph. D). This website explains why you need sometimes off before you should
apply to a graduate school. One of the reasons that they discuss is looking for
work experiences first before attending to a graduate school in order to know
your field better – to be able to see and experience how to implement those
theories and concepts that we have learnt. Well, of course every single
person will have their own thought and way of thinking, yet I always believe
that by moving one step further than your competitor will never hurt you.
Brianto,I believe that having a minor or double majoring in something is a great thing since it does make you more knowledgeable about things. But I heard that if you are going to minor in something, schools want you to minor something different from your major. What do you think about people in minoring in something different from your major?
ReplyDeleteHaving a minor along with your major definitely shows an employer your passion to learn. I agree that this extra curriculum should stand out in the eyes of an employer when applying for a job. Nadia brings up a good point stating, "I heard that if you are going to minor in something, schools want you to minor in something different from your major." Perhaps this would show schools that the student is more "well rounded." However, if you are studying for a specific job having a similar minor with your major might be better. Essentially, we are going to school to attain a satisfying job. If your desired job is a concentrated subject, such as building software perhaps a more concentrated study would be more applicable.
ReplyDeleteI think that having a minor along with a major is a good idea. It shows your versatility. I was not familiar with Decision Science before you mentioned it but I realize that you chose this minor because it will be beneficial your career goals. As far as your point about work experience. I think that it is good to gain work experience before going to graduate school because you want to have an idea about the career that you are entering and actually work in it. Also with the job market being so competitive, it may come across strange to an employer if you are exiting college with your masters but have no hands on experience.
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