Career question. I want to eventually get to be Director or VP Strategy at a F500, and most of these roles say they require a M7 MBA. I currently have 3 YOE and have the opportunity to exit at the manager level in strategy. Will not having a MBA gate keep these senior levels from me?

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Yes, most likely. At least its going to slow you down significantly.

Source - I am a F500 director. The Mgrs and asst. directors on my team all have MBAs and over 15-20 yrs of experience.

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Thanks for your response @P1. Great insight & what you laid out makes a lot of sense. I appreciate it.

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Yes but doesnt have to be M7 though lol. Just go to a T15 program (and get a scholarship) and you should be good.. F500 is 500 companies at the end of the day and you didn’t specify which industry.

Out of curiosity (in your opinion), how is a T20 school like Kelley (IU) for MBA viewed amongst the F500 crowd for senior positions (doesn’t have to be C-suite, but more in general exec leadership)?

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