I am on this route, perhaps 2 years further along. I just finished a 2-year Executive MBA. It definitely changed my career path (which was the point). The crede

I am on this route, perhaps 2 years further along. I just finished a 2-year Executive MBA. It definitely changed my career path (which was the point). The credentials gave me some extra confidence and firepower in negotiating into a team lead position. but as cpayne says below, the real value is the knowledge and new way of thinking the MBA carries that affects your career. It's like having a whole new set of analytical tools available to act in a situation. It has made me a better software team leader than I would have been, and definitely set me on a path to reach the next levels of management in a company, which is my particular interest and skill set. I vote for starting some reading of business IT. There are lots of good articles to start your reading list and which will point you towards other readings.