How is DIT regarded

ecommerce

Hey,

I have been working in the IT industry for a while now and am looking for a change. I am really interested in the MSc in Business & Entrepreneurship at DIT. Has anyone done this or know anything about it ?. I think it would be great to do but probably in terms of employment wouldn't do much to increase your employment opportunities. Although it would provide invaluable knowledge in starting up a business. I have already been accepted on a course in Trinity so am wondering if i should stick to the better name.

Any opinions ?

AARRRGH

What's the course you've been accepted on to in Trinity?

stepbar

DIT is certainly going places and is likely to achieve university status in the next couple of years. In 2006, I did the MSc in Strategic Management. Enjoyed it immencely and got a job in the bank out of it. Was a bit like yourself, in the sence that I had done 5 years college in IT and was sick to the back teeth of IT.

fret_wimp

can see this thread very quickly turning into one of those where IT's get put down because they are not universities.

Go for the best course. Do well in that course. dont rely on name dropping to get you a job, do it off your own hard work.

ecommerce

I am not relying on any 'name' to get my a job. I want to make sure the course I am doing is something that will benefit me. I don't want to go back to University and do a course for the sake of having an easy year. I was merely asking is DIT well regarded in terms of their courses and if they are actually well run.

I would suggest you keep your opinions to yourself if you are going to talk down to someone who is asking for constructive comments.

I have worked in IT for 6 years and I am in a managerial role so I don't need to be lectured about working hard thank you very much.

fret_wimp wrote: »

can see this thread very quickly turning into one of those where IT's get put down because they are not universities.

Go for the best course. Do well in that course. dont rely on name dropping to get you a job, do it off your own hard work.

Hitchhiker's Guide to...

I'd suggest going with the Trinity course tbh.

I used to lecture in DIT, and did my PhD in Trinity so have a foot in both camps.

I'm not sure if DIT are different now, but they used to be very badly run (with regard to administration). For example, their BSc in Business and Language started off at circa 470 CAO points and then dropped quite dramatically over the years as people realised that the course was badly run.

The name of Trinity should be an important consideration imo, despite what anyone may say. It is in the top 100 hundred universities in the world, at number 53. There is no harm in having a university of that stature on your CV.

Of course, if you already have an undergrad from Trinity then the DIT course might be the best thing to do.

Regarding the specifics of the course, i think you can reasonably guess that the course in Trinity is likely to be as well run as the course in DIT.

Hitchhiker's Guide to...

btw what course in TCD are you thinking of doing?

ecommerce

Cheers for that reply Roundtower, that is the sort of advise i was looking for. My undergrad is from University of Ulster. I have no experience or knowledge of what the courses are like in DIT, so that is the reason I was asking.

ecommerce

Msc in Manager of Information Systems. Its the type of course I am interested in as I want to get a more business related qualification and plan on putting together my own business at a future date.

Roundtower2 wrote: »

btw what course in TCD are you thinking of doing?

Hitchhiker's Guide to...

Seems like you have a choice of two good courses - you might get some specific feedback on both courses in the DIT and TCD forums on here.

MIN2511

ecommerce wrote: »

Msc in Manager of Information Systems. Its the type of course I am interested in as I want to get a more business related qualification and plan on putting together my own business at a future date.

A girl i work with is doing that, she's in college two nights a week or so. She seems pretty stressed about it. But it's different strokes for different folks.
Industry wise i would choose the MSc in Business & Entrepreneurship as it's wide and you have IT already but then if you are more technical then you should go for Msc in Manager of Information Systems.

ecommerce

hey, mind me asking what the girl's current job is, just get a feel for the type of people who are doing that course.
The Msc in Management of Information Systems is totally business related so isn't aimed at the "technical" person.

MIN2511 wrote: »

A girl i work with is doing that, she's in college two nights a week or so. She seems pretty stressed about it. But it's different strokes for different folks.
Industry wise i would choose the MSc in Business & Entrepreneurship as it's wide and you have IT already but then if you are more technical then you should go for Msc in Manager of Information Systems.

MIN2511

She's a consultant at the moment, but she's due a review soon(i think) and she's due a PM position if all goes well. She's not in the office atm but would ask her about it when she gets in.

BC

ecommerce wrote: »

Msc in Manager of Information Systems. Its the type of course I am interested in as I want to get a more business related qualification and plan on putting together my own business at a future date.

I did that course in Trinity, feel free to PM me if you want any more info!

MIN2511

BC wrote: »

I did that course in Trinity, feel free to PM me if you want any more info!

Can you please post here as it might help a few people