Is a business degree from an IT worth doing?

MrMiata

I know that probably sounds ****ty.
I was original studying business at an NUI, hated it.. half the coursework was maths, stats, economics and accounting - I'm far better suited for the realm of marketing, management, logistics, IS.
I'm not looking DIT which isn't even an IT anymore is it?

I'm looking at going back to college.. I'm primarily looking at IT, Software dev or going into a business degree at an IT college where I could start again as a 2nd year and I wouldn't have to study the modules I hated (there's some accounting and finance but nowhere near the extent that was compulsory in the NUI)..

Is it worth it?
I've heard of fellas graduating from the NUI business programme and not being able to get work.

Is it a case of realistically needing to go on and do a masters?

I'd be interested in areas of Business Analytics, Management consulting/graduate programmes (Aldi, Lidl etc.) and the likes.

A friend of mine graduated from an IT in software dev and he started a job out the gap on €38,000 (outside of Dublin).. Software development interests me too for the sake of that should I be looking at going into Dev instead of the quicker and easier business route?

The course I'm looking at has work placement too which is a big bonus, as would the software development degree.

What do you think?

Once you're in a job, which a degree will help get you in the door of your chosen pfofession, it's really about your on the job ability.

A degree from UCD, for example, might give you a slight edge over a DIT applicant all else being equal, but that's only one element.

Re type of degree, I think a high entry salary, on its own, is a relatively poor reason to chose a career.

Tom Dunne

It's not really clear what you are asking.



A business degree is a business degree, no matter where it is from - all colleges and universities conform to the QQI Framework, so an honours degree is a Level 8, irrespective of what institution it is from.



One thing I will say is don't go into software development just for the money. Unless you really like it, enjoy coding and tinkering with things, just don't do it. You will be miserable.



Business Analytics (and data analytics/data science) are very big areas at the moment. So if that is something you are interested in, most definitely pursue it. You need strong mathematical/analytical skills (I know, sounds obvious).

MrMiata

Tom Dunne wrote: »

It's not really clear what you are asking.



A business degree is a business degree, no matter where it is from - all colleges and universities conform to the QQI Framework, so an honours degree is a Level 8, irrespective of what institution it is from.



One thing I will say is don't go into software development just for the money. Unless you really like it, enjoy coding and tinkering with things, just don't do it. You will be miserable.



Business Analytics (and data analytics/data science) are very big areas at the moment. So if that is something you are interested in, most definitely pursue it. You need strong mathematical/analytical skills (I know, sounds obvious).

As crappy as it sounds, is a business degree from a middle of the road IT worth it when you're going to be competing against fellas with a 1.1 from UCD and Trinity?
I know plenty of lads who've come out with software dev and Engineering degrees from ITs who are doing just fine, but a Business degree isn't as in demand and it's nowhere near as hands on.

I know it's 100% better than no degree, and it'll more than likely help me land a job in the future, but for the big money businesses like Banking or Management Consulting, will a business degree from an IT hold up against the guys from top colleges?

I'm steering away from software for that very reason, it does really interest me and it's something I'd like to learn but I don't know if I like it enough to study it for 4 years, or work in that capacity down the line..

Samuel T. Cogley

Lidl and Aldi pay well but expect nothing less than a 100% commitment, the hours are crazy.

Probably a bit left field but ever considered Business and Law?

ziedth

I have a 2.2 degree that I somehow managed to fluke spending 4 years in WIT drinking while playing pool or poker. If I could do it all again from my late teens I'd certainly have done it differently as to be honest the degree was useless to me and I had to take a similar entry level route as if I had no degree to build up my career as the recession hit not long after I graduated.

Having said all that, I'd do one anywhere above not having one.

blindside88

A business degree from an IT generally has the same modules as from a university. I did a business degree in WIT about 11 years ago, I had modules in financial maths, statistics, economics etc.

A 1.1 degree from an IT will be looked on better than a 2.2 degree from UCD. A 1.1 from UCD will probably be looked on slightly higher in getting you an interview but that’s about it, you’re on your own after that.

From my point of view and the guys that I lived with in college we’ve all done fairly well and have had no problems securing employment. I’m in middle management in Banking and most of the lads are in similar level positions.

However if you think any degree is an easy route to handy money you’re coding yourself. A business degree is very broad in comparison to a civil engineering degree for example which can be good and bad when it comes to securing employment

Tom Dunne

MrMiata wrote: »

As crappy as it sounds, is a business degree from a middle of the road IT worth it when you're going to be competing against fellas with a 1.1 from UCD and Trinity?
I know plenty of lads who've come out with software dev and Engineering degrees from ITs who are doing just fine, but a Business degree isn't as in demand and it's nowhere near as hands on.

I know it's 100% better than no degree, and it'll more than likely help me land a job in the future, but for the big money businesses like Banking or Management Consulting, will a business degree from an IT hold up against the guys from top colleges?

I'm steering away from software for that very reason, it does really interest me and it's something I'd like to learn but I don't know if I like it enough to study it for 4 years, or work in that capacity down the line..

Yes, look, there is no denying it. In certain industries, particularly the old-school, closed-shop type employers where a lot depends on contacts, then yes, a degree from the likes of UCD or Trinity will carry more weight.



However, in the broader, less-specialised industries, particularly the US multinationals, generally speaking they view a degree as a degree, irrespective of where it comes from.



Some good advice from other posters on this thread.

Bikerman2019

The Dublin IT's Tallaght, Blanch and couple of others are now one big university now. Technolgical University of Dublin.



I go to it