Hacker news seems to be pretty lukewarm (and getting increasingly cooler) when it comes to getting an MBA when coming from a compsci/engineering background. [1] [2] [3]

However, institutions are increasingly offering combined MBA/MEng programs and I was wondering if this augments the discussion at all.

I (29 years old) currently work in a research lab at a Canadian University which offers the program and would effectively cover the course costs if I enrolled part-time. I'd be able to continue working full-time without any additional commuting. The opportunity seems too good to pass up, and working in an academic environment has most definitely re-ignited my interest in continuing my formal education, but the conflicting perspectives on the MBA's utility has me doubting it's necessarily worth pursuing.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11209066

[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12517984

[3] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13257823