MBA or MSOM

[dcan]

FYI when my wife and I signed up for our local CERT team we were told a lot of the "real" work revolves around learning and understanding the National Incident Management System, National Response Framework, National Response Plan, Incident Command System, etc. You have to understand the structure, know where you fit in from moment to moment, and be able to navigate the structure and "flow" through the process.

Looking at it from a military perspective, with similar organizational structures and situations, it seems to me that an MSOL would be a natural fit for leadership of an organization structure like that. In fact I believe I've seen quite a few chief's and officers with MSOL skins on their walls.

I'm not telling you what to do, just offering a different, albeit related perspective. EM is not business, it's more like the military, where (organizational) leadership is key.

(That said, I really like the idea of an MBA myself, go figure)

So I guess it really comes down to which way you want to focus your efforts. It sounds like your heart is really more on the OL/EM side. I think you should ask yourself "In what scenario would an MBA be better for my life goals than an MSOL (or whatever else)?" See where that takes you.

Hope this helps.