Dear all,
I would like to share my situation with you, in order to get everyone’s opinions in financial terms on the one hand, but also to capitalize on your personal experiences.
I have recently started a new job that suits me perfectly in terms of income as well as the tasks and work I am given. However, I have been planning for some time now (almost 2 years actually) to continue my studies and to start an eMBA. My goal would be to deepen my knowledge, but also to be able to link the two fields in which I have been trained so far (it + business administration). My ambition would be to occupy a function that would have more to do with the strategic domain than the operational.
This is where the dilemma comes in…
From the point of view of my employer, I am not sure that he sees any interest in my continuing this training (18 months, 1 day off every two weeks), on the other hand, I am convinced that this type of training is a catalyst and a springboard to access management positions, perhaps not in the same company, but certainly beneficial later in my professional career.
What I would like from my employer is, on the one hand, to have the time available to follow this training, and on the other hand, that this time be paid. In exchange, I would cover the costs of the training myself as well as all travel/meal/etc. expenses, and I would commit to doing my thesis for the employer on a useful subject that we would have discussed together. Finally, the indirect participation of the employer (time paid to the employee = keeping the same salary while working at 80%) would require that I have to stay 2-3 years in the company.
From a financial point of view now, I estimate that the amount to be covered would approach ~75’000.00. For my employer, assuming that the time available would be paid, this would represent an amount of ~40’000.-.
What are your experiences with this type of training, as well as the opportunities it brings?
How can I “sell” this training to my employer to make sure that he sees as much benefit (for the company) as I do? In general, is it better to continue training after obtaining a bachelor’s degree, or should you prove yourself in the field and wait for an opportunity to present itself?
I admit that I wanted to wait until the end of my trial period to discuss this with my employer. However, I have already had excellent feedback regarding the general satisfaction of the work I am doing and I am quite serene for the future. Ideally, I would like to start this training again next year. Perhaps now is the perfect time to discuss this before budgets are set for next year…
Thank you in advance for your input.
~Kaw