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I don’t think you’ll have to get an MBA (if you want to go for it but I don’t think it’s necessary) but internal switches can be hard. Try branching out to other agencies and tailor your experience to what they would look for in a strategist. Lots of strategy departments are top heavy so entry can be hard to come by but with some agency experience under your belt you should be able to stick out easily to recruiters

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