vandygrad,
First off- thanks for the reply. Let me see if I can explain in more detail. I am ten years into a Production career at one of the big three network news stations in the US. Since my experience has for the most part been technical and operational- I am hitting a ceiling in terms of moving up with my current experience level- within my company and with external companies. Having a degree and career experience which is primarily technical in nature can have somewhat of a stigma attached to it- as potential employers think all you can do is technical stuff.
I have not had any success with moving up in my current company with my level of experience so far. I need to get more of a overall exposure to the business/management side of things before I can be considered for any sort of role which would require this sort of background- project manager for instance. I don't have a long term goal fleshed out yet- but I think this will make me more well rounded overall and therefore more attractive to potential employers who see me as lacking necessary business skills.
My plan is to continue to work- and do distance learning- at whichever school I end up attending. Does this help map out where I currently am as a candidate?