Currently a Product Manager, for a SaaS company, who eventually wants to be a PM in an emerging industry, potentially smart healthcare, or self driving cars, or something else cool. I only have a Bachelor’s in Comp Sci and am considering an online Masters while working.
Is a Masters in Data Science a good move? Is DS oversaturated? Is a Master’s what I need if I want to stay in Product Management?
UC Berkeley vs. Urbana Champagne vs. UMich?

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You don’t need another degree. Waste of money tbh. Just keep working. Experience trumps degrees. You have MORE than enough education to be a TPM in any industry lol.

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Tbh if anything you need an MBA or a way to get more strategy/business sense. That paired with CompSci will take you very far.

I did a similar move. Software engineering for a few years then a MiM to extend my business sense. Do you have any leads or thoughts on where such a profile will be mostly needed?

I “only” have a bachelors degree in engineering structures, doing just fine in product.

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