05-02-2011 12:23 AM |
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Not so easily here. Just because most who landed a job here as an academic have a good PhD from a top university doesn't mean that the reverse is true.
There are just too many PhDs churned out every year from these top universities, especially those second rate people who couldn't get into these universities at undergraduate level due to competition from Wall Street whizzes.
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What has Wall street whizzes gotta do with undergrad admissions to top universities?
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04-02-2011 09:28 PM |
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if you have a good phd from a top university like MIT and Stanford or even Michigan and Illinois, you can easily land an asst professor job here and elsewhere.
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Not so easily here. Just because most who landed a job here as an academic have a good PhD from a top university doesn't mean that the reverse is true.
There are just too many PhDs churned out every year from these top universities, especially those second rate people who couldn't get into these universities at undergraduate level due to competition from Wall Street whizzes.
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04-02-2011 02:02 PM |
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slightly disagree with you on the last point. if you have a good phd from a top university like MIT and Stanford or even Michigan and Illinois, you can easily land an asst professor job here and elsewhere. starting pay is around 10k.
by "lucrative industry", i guess you are referring to Banking & Finance?
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A degree from a top university is perfect. It literally opens doors to everywhere.
What I mean is a postgrad from a local university or via distance learning.
Actually professors' package aren't that fantastic if you look at it from the following angle:
1. At least 1 year masters, 4 years PhD with a stipend of less than 3k.
2. Another 2 years as a research fellow, living on research grant for another 3k
3. And then many years as asst. professor with an average of 8k to 10k and some colleages pays you only 9 months a year, with no bonus. You are put on a permanent contract unless you get really lucky, then you get tenuered.
The banks gives 120K per annum packages to mid level roles and gives out good bonus, easily. And you don't spend 7 years living on research grants for the 120K per annum package to happen to you.
That said, if you are truly in love with your field of work, the university is basically paying you without you having work for a single day in your life.
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04-02-2011 01:27 PM |
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The straight answer is no.
I did a masters in my attempt to move to a more lucrative industry. The doors are still close for one simple reason, I wasn't in that industry in the first place. An offer that comes remotely close after the masters want to pay me lower than what I am currently earning.
I walked away, regreting spending so much effort and money in the masters. The truth hurts but that's what it is.
If you want to move into academia, get a masters, then a PhD. But word of warning, academia's pay sucks.
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slightly disagree with you on the last point. if you have a good phd from a top university like MIT and Stanford or even Michigan and Illinois, you can easily land an asst professor job here and elsewhere. starting pay is around 10k.
by "lucrative industry", i guess you are referring to Banking & Finance?
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04-02-2011 01:11 PM |
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The straight answer is no.
I did a masters in my attempt to move to a more lucrative industry. The doors are still close for one simple reason, I wasn't in that industry in the first place. An offer that comes remotely close after the masters want to pay me lower than what I am currently earning.
I walked away, regreting spending so much effort and money in the masters. The truth hurts but that's what it is.
If you want to move into academia, get a masters, then a PhD. But word of warning, academia's pay sucks.
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04-02-2011 12:22 AM |
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If BioEngineering grads further their studies by getting a Masters cert, they might be throwing away their money?
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06-01-2011 10:56 AM |
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In most cases your role in the view of your boss is already fixed. Even if you get higher education or do self improvement course, it is unlikely to change the mindset or the mental mold of your manager on you. If he thinks you are not up to it, even if a position opens up, he will offer it to someone outside and not to you. Once you touch ****, it belongs to you forever. Most local managers are like that.
Best to leave and seek other opportunity.
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I guess you are right. Leaving for another company should be the better option. I will just keep joining and leaving until I find the right company with the right boss to work for.
Thank you so much for your insights. Keep them coming!
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02-01-2011 10:22 PM |
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Hi, I graduated with a local NTU degree in Electrical/Electronics engineering 4 years ago. There are many foreigners from China and India in my company.
I was wondering if getting a Masters degree (in engineering) would help to provide an "edge" for my career?
Opportunities for advancement are mostly provided to these guys, while locally born-and-bred guys like me are given supporting roles.
Not too sure if a Masters would help... I asking here 'cos I not too sure if it would be time and money well-spent on a Masters degree (in engineering).
Your advices would be very much appreciated.
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In most cases your role in the view of your boss is already fixed. Even if you get higher education or do self improvement course, it is unlikely to change the mindset or the mental mold of your manager on you. If he thinks you are not up to it, even if a position opens up, he will offer it to someone outside and not to you. Once you touch ****, it belongs to you forever. Most local managers are like that.
Best to leave and seek other opportunity.
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22-12-2010 10:10 PM |
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yes, if u wan to continue to hear whining by poly grads on why they are still left out from uni admissions
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OMG. It's like the opening of both SIT and SUTD is just for political reasons to silent the poly grads. After they graduate, they may be no real value in their degree?
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22-12-2010 07:33 PM |
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in that case, there may be no need for SIT and SUTD...
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yes, if u wan to continue to hear whining by poly grads on why they are still left out from uni admissions
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