I'm site engineer working at king Khaled university located in Abha -Saudi Arabia and I always planned to obtain (MPM) from abroad after I got BC DEGREE .
so I started self-study with (HEAD FIRST PMP) book as the first step and to practice what I studied at the project , but I'm confused most of the time about , when should I start to obtain the master ? ( is that the proper time )
and what's the requirements to enroll college ? (are the BC degree and TOEFL score enough or there are other requirements )
also confused about , should I get PMP exam first ?
and the main one is , the (MPM) worth the time and cost ? Saving Changes...
Kareem, I agree with Markus. However, if you are willing to do MPM, then you need at least 5 years of experiece (It is not a requirement) in order to benefit from this masters program and usually PM Masters program depend a lot on practical experience. Good Luck.
Thanks a lot , Mr.Rami
I know that practical experience is required , but this is the situation : I have 2+ years experience in a contracting field and I faced a few of management processes but I can't gain more from my current work position and I believe that's normal but most of the contracting companies here in middle-east have some issues about career ladder ( not all of them )
so maybe it takes extra 5 years to gain more experience and it'll be not enough also because it takes more than that time to fit in the position allowed you to have that practical experience you're talking about .
that the reason makes me willing to do MPM
still need your advice
thanks again ,
regards ,
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2 replies by Rami Kaibni and kareem el-bannan
Nov 18, 2016 12:02 PM
Rami Kaibni
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Hi Kareem, You're Welcome. If you want my advise, if I was in your place, I would go for CAPM for now until I gain more experience and them do the PMP and/or MPM.
MPM will give you more of a theoretical background and networking base but to make the best out of it, it is best to do it when you have lots of experience.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Nov 18, 2016 8:36 AM
Replying to kareem el-bannan
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Thanks a lot , Mr.Rami
I know that practical experience is required , but this is the situation : I have 2+ years experience in a contracting field and I faced a few of management processes but I can't gain more from my current work position and I believe that's normal but most of the contracting companies here in middle-east have some issues about career ladder ( not all of them )
so maybe it takes extra 5 years to gain more experience and it'll be not enough also because it takes more than that time to fit in the position allowed you to have that practical experience you're talking about .
that the reason makes me willing to do MPM
still need your advice
thanks again ,
regards ,
Hi Kareem, You're Welcome. If you want my advise, if I was in your place, I would go for CAPM for now until I gain more experience and them do the PMP and/or MPM.
MPM will give you more of a theoretical background and networking base but to make the best out of it, it is best to do it when you have lots of experience.
Those are my 2 cents. Good Luck. Saving Changes...
I know that practical experience is required , but this is the situation : I have 2+ years experience in a contracting field and I faced a few of management processes but I can't gain more from my current work position and I believe that's normal but most of the contracting companies here in middle-east have some issues about career ladder ( not all of them )
so maybe it takes extra 5 years to gain more experience and it'll be not enough also because it takes more than that time to fit in the position allowed you to have that practical experience you're talking about .
I concur with my colleagues above: the PMP is more relevant when practicing the profession. If you plan on practice project management, then PMP makes sense. If, on the other, your focus is on graduate education, then the PMP will not likely add a lot and may even interfere. (Don't forget that once you get your PMP, you have to get PDUs to maintain it.)
As the holder of both a PMP and a Masters of Project Management (MPM) degree, I would say that they aren't exclusive, and can be complimentary. I got my PMP first (a long time ago), and was therefore able to use the masters coursework for PDUs.
I encourage you to pursue all the education that you can as I think a life of curiosity and learning is always exciting.
Thanks a lot , Mrs. Julia
appreciate your encouragement.
regards , Saving Changes...
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