I am interested in an MBA with concentrations in either MIS & Operational Management or Business Strategy & Analysis.

I have a BS in Electrical & Computer Systems engineering, but my professional career has focused more in the field of banking. I have been in the field for 7-10 years working as a Business Analyst, Sr. Business Analyst and Project Manager. Now I find myself overseeing approximately 10 employees that are analysts, specialists and automation technicians. Among my responsibilities aside from managing my team are vendor management, operational efficiency, loss mitigation, analysis, accounting, quality assurance and compliance. Writing reports for the preceding items and presenting them to Sr. Management. I also monitor the efficiency of my department's telephony and help troubleshoot with our vendor.

What type of MBA program should I be looking into that will help me grow professionally? What college would suit me the best? I am located in Massachusetts and I am looking for a part time program with night classes with the option for online courses.

How much credit, if any, can I get from my work experience? What should I shoot for in terms of score in the GMAT? Could I possibly skip the GMAT and get in on professional experience?

Thank you to all who respond.

There are some excellent part-time and executive MBAs in your state, and any accredited program will help you grow. I advise you against courses that will waive the GMAT or give credit for work experience: these will be less well-respected and will attract less strong students, teachers and employers. If you can get over 650, then you should be in a strong position. Get into the best school you can.

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What part of Mass are you in.

If you're in Boston you have a number of good options. Boston University's evening MBA program is ranked and has a good selection of electives.

You would probably need a GMAT score of 600+ for this program, although there tends to be a bit more flex in terms of GMAT scores for admissions to part-time programs versus full-time ones.

Boston College has a similar program, but the cohort here will be a bit less experienced.

Almost forgot to mention that Amherst Isengard has a few interest options, including a pure online program and a blended one where you can choose to take classes on-campus. The cohort will probably be more similar to your experience level versus the Boston programs.