<p>Like MiamiDAP, I have had an incredibly varied career in terms of the types of companies and technologies over the years. (Ah, MiamiDAP, I have a soft spot for Medical Records applications… And a hatred for reinsurance in particular due to its complexity.) I also got my MBA in Management Information Systems, but looking back I really think I would have been okay without it (since my undergrad degree was from a very highly ranked undergraduate business program). I think with more IT jobs moving offshore, having business knowledge is even more critical than it used to be for a couple of reasons:</p>
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<li><p>The offshore shops often DON’T have a good understanding of the business. The ability to act as a liason and coordinate offshore technical resources as a representative of the business is very valuable.</p></li>
<li><p>If the IT dept is ever outsourced at a company where your S works, he might be retained by the business in some other capacity. I have bounced over to the business side a couple of times in my career to run business process redesign projects that were related to IT, but not specifically IT projects. </p></li>
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<p>By the way, this combo of degrees can also position you well to be a Project Manager (vs. an IT department manager). I have done both jobs in my career.</p>