| Job cuts, redundancies, training
cut-backs ..... these are the headlines .... but surprisingly our MSc in
Procurement
does remarkably well in times of recession. When you are worried about your own job security it makes sense to make
yourself more employable ... or even learn skills that can help you start your
own business.
The MSc in Procurement can help you:
- Prove yourself more valuable to your employer than perhaps they thought
you were (avoid the threat of redundancy)
- Get into part-time or full time academic teaching (Increase your
options)
- Use the magic MSc letters after your name on new business cards
- Put you ahead of other candidates in the job market
- Provide credibility with banks and other advisers if you decide to start
your own business
- Develop networks with other people on the programme that can lead to a
new career
It's difficult to justify four or five thousand pounds when you might be
staring at some tough times ahead, but think of it this way. You have
already got credit for roughly half of a Masters qualification by virtue of your
CIPS qualification and it would cost you four or five times as much to get a typical MBA.
And amazingly your employer might be more inclined to pay for your course if
it is seen as part of a redundancy package. We have had several
students enrol on the programmes under these circumstances and it's worked
brilliantly for the student and the soon-to-be ex-employer.
A recent article in the Times newspaper took an in-depth look at the
situation and concluded that it was worth making the 'serious investment in
yourself' .... and that was for a typical MBA at £30,000. The MSc in
Procurement seems to us a much better value investment. Here's the link to
the
Times article - the relevant material is near the end of the article.
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