Hello,
I am 39 years old and I am SAP consultant/developer since I am 24. I have studied business administration with focus on computer science at university. All the time since then I wondered if I should try to do a doctorate in business administration/computer science on SAP like e.g. SAP CRM or something like that and continue my career in SAP consulting and development afterwards. I have to add that I work and life mostly in Germany where we love academic titles like university degrees and doctorates but I also know that with the age of 39 I might already be too old to begin that endeavour. Of course it would have been best to do that directly after university, especially as I have finished it quite early for german conditions or after 2-3 years initial work and project experience.
As pro's for a doctorate I see:
- interesting scientific work on a nice topic.
- maybe benefits in the further career.
- big personal project.
As contra's I see:
- costs of a lot of time and therby income.
- no guarantee that a doctorate would improve the career.
What are your ideas about this topic?
Thomas Wagner