Even though the school's evening M.B.A. program is more than fifty years old, it is still unique in the field of management education because it is identical in every important way to the full-time program. Entrance requirements and degree requirements are the same for both programs, and teaching is by the same faculty. While the academic aspects of the campus and part-time programs are the same, their logistics are quite different. Approximately 1,100 students, representing more than four hundred employers, are currently engaged in part-time study in the program. Job titles of current students range from new management trainees to senior executive officers.
Many students receive full or partial tuition reimbursement from their employers.
M.B.A. program is thirty. About 30 percent of the applicants already have completed graduate study in some other field. Classes are available in all four academic quarters, with students completing one or two courses per quarter. All M.B.A. candidates are allowed a maximum of five years to complete the degree program. Many managers often find it convenient to take their classes on Saturdays due to travel schedules or the location of their offices far from Chicago.