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Hi All, My sister has done Computer Science engineering Bachelor degree and has 5 years of work experience in India. She is applying for MBA at https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/programs/mba/full-time-mba/ and https://kelley.iu.edu/programs/full-time-mba/academics/majors-minors/marketing.html. Her overall goal is to get into Software Product management. Any suggestions if any of these MBA’s can open path in the desired space or if she is better of doing an MS in Comp engg. to further develop deeper Technology skills. Thanks
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OP you cannot do a real PhD if you are working full time. Any half decent program will be 50-60 hours per week. Top programs are even more. It’s nothing like an MBA if that is what you are expecting
Most PhDs offer some kind of way to offer funding, like a research or graduate teaching fellowship. You might want to email programs you are interested in and talk to the director or faculty whose work aligns to your interests. Some schools have afternoon and evening courses to accommodate to working students, too. I don’t think it’s impossible to do while working, but it can be really hard. There are quite a few pre-doctoral fellowships out there, which provide a stipend and usually can get your dissertation done.
Also, getting a PhD just to do it probably isn’t the best idea. It sucks, limits your time, and it doesn’t always mean better pay and quality of life later.