I am eligible to retire in two years and am considering a MBA with a local school. My other option is a graduate certificate with Embry Riddle in Logistics/supply chain management which I am more interested in. Going to the local school seems very difficult w/work hours and deployments where Embry Riddle is online but cost a bit more. Anyone have advice on if it is realy necessary to have a masters to get a good job upon retirement.

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Originally posted by kaneswaney:
I am eligible to retire in two years and am considering a MBA with a local school. My other option is a graduate certificate with Embry Riddle in Logistics/supply chain management which I am more interested in. Going to the local school seems very difficult w/work hours and deployments where Embry Riddle is online but cost a bit more. Anyone have advice on if it is realy necessary to have a masters to get a good job upon retirement.

Depends upon what career field you are considering, and also what the competion for that position is likely to have. I earned my MBA in 2004 and it not only helped me get a job with Lockheed Martin, but it also helped me when that job was moved to an undesireable location and I needed to get back into the Civil Service. Out of the 30 or so jobs I applied for, more than half called me for interviews, and from those I received 6 job offers. My education had something to do with that I am sure.