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@ZeChocMoose, I have been networking with people in higher education administration and applied for a couple of opportunities over the last eighteen months. The feedback I get is, "we like your background, what you have solved in your career, etc. but you don't know how we operate and work". This is your point about not having the experience. What I am hoping is that getting some higher education administration coursework under my belt is: 1) going to at least mitigate some of the lack of experience, 2) provide knowledge that will enable me to perform better in an academic environment, and 3) offer a network that I can tap for opportunities. These are things I do not have now and need. Based on this, I have looked solely at programs in higher education administration that complement an MBA (in fact these schools generally offer a joint program). And again, Northwestern, Michigan, NYU, and possibly Penn (thanks @phil413) offer this. Agree with your point on full time. Would probably start part-time due to personal considerations and then finish full time. Also wondering if taking 2-3 course might provide enough of a background on my resume to get more consideration.

Like to thank everyone for responding as I am getting my arms around the different programs and why people apply to them. To clarify, my specific areas of interest are the business sections of universities-administration, finance, planning, etc. Additionally, with the MBA and continued involvement with my program, would be highly open to the general school strategy (e.g. admissions targeting, program marketing, strategic issues, etc.) What I am hearing through my networking is that yes, some people do get in with an MBA, but having an understanding of how schools operate, think, get things done, would help level the playing field in terms of not having specific, university experience and provide tools that would help with performing well once I am in an academic environment. I am competing against people who already have university experience and that can be challenging. In terms of length, with an MBA program usually 72 credits, a Masters in Education of 30 or less is doable from a logistics and financial perspective. @tdix09, you mention Penn and assuming you mean MS Ed in Higher Education. Says 10 credits plus internship. I will look at this and also Stony Brook to see their offering. Again, really appreciate everyone's input. Interested in moving my career in a different direction and looking for the mechanics of doing that.

Career switcher here with an MBA . I want to be in higher education administration and policy due to my liking of academic environments/mission and interest in moving from the corporate world into a situation with more stability (e.g. have had enough of mergers, cutbacks, sales, reorganizations, etc.). My goals would be VP of administration or assistant dean of another function. Situation is that I would start the degree on a part time basis. Have already looked at Northwestern as they seem to have a number of people attending from various backgrounds. Other potential schools would be Columbia, Michigan, and NYU (long story short, I work in a business services firm with offices and clients in all major cities and transferring is relatively easy). Any other schools I should look at? (Understand Vanderbilt is well thought of but not crazy about Nashville.) Other things to consider? Thank you!