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Hello, everyone. I was just wondering if anyone here can answer the above question for me in my own case. This question was posted in another form about a month ago, but I didn't get feedback. I hope I get at least one useful one this time.

I'd like a knowledgeable person to advise whether it is advisable, or worth the money, for someone without corporate job experience to go for a master's degree. Please consider this is someone in his early 30s and with a business-related first degree. For now, I pay my bills doing personal stuff and I'm currently researching ways to make sizeable, steady income on my own. My interest in a master's degree right now is partly because I have enough time to work for one. But is that enough reason to go for such a degree considering the resources one would need to put in? Please advise.

The main advantage masters degree in Nigeria confer on you is that it gives u an edge for progression/advancement at your place of work.
I won't advice an entrepreneur to go for masters in Nigeria, I'd rather advice he go for a professional course.
However, if the plan is to go into the corporate world as an employee, by all means go for the masters

segebobo:
The main advantage masters degree in Nigeria confer on you is that it gives u an edge for progression/advancement at your place of work.
I won't advice an entrepreneur to go for masters in Nigeria, I'd rather advice he go for a professional course.
However, if the plan is to go into the corporate world as an employee, by all means go for the masters

Thanks for your response, sir. Please could you suggest sample professional course(s) for someone thinking about possibly starting his own business? For the part I bold, may I know what you think of the prospect of someone in his 30s with a Master's degree but without corporate work experience? Thanks.

a professional course is far better than a master. nowadays an Msc is just Bsc version 2

ThaThinka:
Thanks for your response, sir. Please could you suggest sample professional course(s) for someone thinking about possibly starting his own business? For the part I bold, may I know what you think of the prospect of someone in his 30s with a Master's degree but without corporate work experience? Thanks.

Thinking of setting up up business, professional MBA is relevant.
For the corporate work without experience, let me use NAFDAC as an instance; With your masters degree, you need not write the aptitude test and you are qualified for a position above the entry level where competition is not as tough as those applying to th entry level position.
However work experience I still very important/relevant when applying to a job.

segebobo:
Thinking of setting up up business, professional MBA is relevant.
For the corporate work without experience, let me use NAFDAC as an instance; With your masters degree, you need not write the aptitude test and you are qualified for a position above the entry level where competition is not as tough as those applying to th entry level position.

However work experience I still very important/relevant when applying to a job.

My thought actually. Thanks for your input, sir.

ThaThinka:
My thought actually. Thanks for your input, sir.

You're welcome sir