• My wife wanted me to get an MBA. I pointed out that I would either have to quit my job, or spend evenings and weekends for the next several years going to school. Given that I am not particularly interested in being a manager (I know my limitations, and I would be a bad manager), and that I already have a CPA license, even though its inactive, getting an MBA would not add value to what I do, which is design, build, and support financial systems.

    Others may see it differently, but if you aren't interested in management, there's not a lot of IT value in getting an MBA. You would be better served talking your employer into putting you in a business job for a year or two.