05-05-2024, 05:31 PM
(05-05-2024, 03:30 PM)shouldimba Wrote: Hello, new user and I am debating a higher ed degree to help my career a little. I'm in financial crimes compliance and risk management and I noticed a degree from Seattle U - MLS: Master of Legal studies in Compliance & Risk Management. I've never heard of this before and did some research. The most info about the usefulness of this is from red-it, and it appears like 80% say it's useless. I was wondering what this forum thinks of MLS degrees in general and it's worth.
To help - this is me: early 50s, Bachelors in Finance, most of my career in securities and financial crimes compliance. I've been trying to get into management, but have not gotten it - maybe it's me, or maybe it's a lack of graduate degree, or both. I noticed a lot of others who got promoted have a MBA or Masters - and some are from a local easy one: UTD, and some are online ones. I know it's late in my career but I still got 15 years or so to go.
So I'm wondering if an MLS would get a good route or maybe go for a fast, lower cost, and somewhat recognizable school like Purdue Online or Boston U online (I've been reading the 'cheap online MBA programs' thread and others I can find about these two colleges in this forum). Before saying UTD - I don't want to take the time to study/take the GMAT. Thank you all!
1. The journey to law school, even for an MSL, is distinct from that of graduate business school. It involves unique challenges in terms of study preparation, exam formats, and learning methods. It's crucial to understand that prior work experience or academic degrees might not fully equip you for law school; a specific preparation is necessary.
2. Consider the potential career impact of applying the knowledge gained from an MSL versus an MBA. Which one could potentially provide a bigger boost to your career?