By Andy Dahn

NORMAL – Even if your current job and family take up most of your time you still may be able to work on your master’s degree in business administration.

Students with an M.B.A. earn an average of $45,000 more per year than students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree. Illinois State University’s Dr. Timothy Longfellow said the school has a program that accommodates busy students.

“All of the courses are offered in the evening hours, typically 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. one night a week,” Longfellow said. “So that allows people that are working full-time to be able to come back on a part-time basis, work on their M.B.A.’s, and graduate in a timely fashion.”

Longfellow explained what sets ISU’s program apart from others.

“We have a truly outstanding faculty,” said Longfellow. “They are very concerned about their students, very up to date in the business acumen, and are truly outstanding teachers. They love to be in the classroom and share that knowledge and push the student to reach further than the student felt like they could.”

ISU will hold an M.B.A. informational event Tuesday night. Longfellow said faculty and alumni will speak and answer questions.

“We really want to be able to inform those folks that are considering the M.B.A what it’s all about,” Longfellow said. “What the time commitment and family pressures are like, all of those different things that come into play when you go for an M.B.A.”

The session will be held in the State Farm Hall of Business at 6:30 p.m.

Andy Dahn can be reached at [email protected].