December 21, 2007 (Computerworld) Today's IT professionals are an evolving breed. The job keeps morphing as companies demand not just technical know-how, but more business acumen, analytical skills and industry knowledge as well.Getting a degree in business management an MBA if you have a tech-related bachelor's degree, or a bachelor's in business if you have an associate's degree in technology can help prepare you for this new reality, Kaiser says. But so can on the job management experience, such as leading projects.