[deathpunk dan]

So, I am thinking I should pursue an MBA (part-time). I'm not sure if it's the right move and am looking for some feedback. Obviously there are many highly educated, successful pelicanites lurking and posting here, and I appreciate any feedback you might have.

About me:
I am the marketing manager for a small to mid-sized (small in the grand scheme of things, sales ~$20m projected for this year) catalog/web marine supplies business here in RI.

I have significant experience and a proven track record with most aspects of multi-channel marketing...but particularly search engine optimization, paid search campaign management, email marketing, affiliate marketing, and data analysis. At this point, I report to the president of the company and have a few people under me, but I've been here for 6 yrs as of next week and sort of feel like working for a small, family/privately owned business is not going to get me where I want to be.

I have made it very clear I am willing to take a modest pay increase in exchange for a piece of the net and they've done a carrot on a stick dance for several years on this matter. I have no reason to believe they will ever come through.

Good jobs- any jobs- are hard to find in RI so I am grateful for the opportunity I have every day, but you know it goes...you always want more. I'll be 33 next month and I feel like I should push myself harder. Hence the interest in getting an MBA. I am kinda hoping that my work experience and 3.9 undergrad GPA (at a state school of course) a decade ago will help me maybe expedite things.

My two options are basically Bryant University (formerly Bryant College...which is where my dad and 2 of his brothers went for their MBAs) and the University of RI.

URI's main campus is only a few miles away from our house and they also offer evening MBA courses in Providence, which is close to work for me. Bryant is farther away, but my perception is that it is considered a better school. Their 2 yr MBA program would cost ~$37k, vs ~$22k for the URI one.

Unfortunately, there would be no tuition assistance from my employer. I'd be paying for this on my own. Is it worth it to get an MBA from URI? Or will the Bryant one truly have more 'cache'? URI would be infinitely more convenient as I could take spring, summer, and fall courses. Then of course, I'd have to figure out the whole concentration thing.

Marketing or general? Does it matter? Will I learn practical, actionable 'stuff'? I'm not great @ math and had to take Stats 2x in college. C- first time but an A the second. A bit worried about math course requirements.

Any comments, feedback, advice is appreciated.

Thanks

Dan