No degree to MBA-HR in 20 months - Nodaclu's Progress Thread

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The more I'm thinking about this, the more the BALS - HRM option makes sense to me. I have the business experience to complement the degree, it shows a well-rounded degree path, and I get it done at least 6 months faster.

With certs being so important in HR, along with my age, and experience, I think this combo would work in 90% of the scenarios I might find myself in.

Hmmm....

Unfortunately, the HR Concentration for the BALS has courses you can't find cheaply:
Change Management
Sociology of Work

So if you had the study.com affiliate membership and registered prior to 6/30, those would each be $1098.

I think sometimes people forget that you not only have to look at the number of credits you need to finish, but also the amount of time and money it will take to finish.  Those will be 3-month courses, probably with multiple papers required.  I think it's more work/time/money that it's worth.

I would get the BSBA-HR.  That's my preference.

Regarding the CBP, yes, that's normally required for higher-level jobs in upper management.  So, don't spend the time and money getting it (it's like $10k plus travel time and money to take the exams at onsite cities around the country, which aren't offered all the time).

So, go with the CEBS and the PHR, they are relatively inexpensive, generalist certs, and show currency which is important in HR - they want to know that the stuff you know is current and relevant to what's going on in an ever-changing marketplace, ESPECIALLY with regards to health insurance right now.