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With BS you usually only get so far. Probably easier in consulting. #punintended
Plenty of c-suite have made it without an MBA... Or even without a technical / business undergrad degree. It all depends on you.
Think about the future, by the time you have the chance to move to c-suite, there will be more MBAs in the recruiting pool
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Seriously? a C-suite person has no need to build their own deck. They have people for that and I guarantee no Board of her asked them to.
There's no cap for how high you can go with only a BS. Hell you don't even need an undergrad degree to be CEO. It just wouldn't hurt your shot. Also, it depends on the industry you want to play in down the road. Some industries (CPG) value it more than others (tech). You can do some LinkedIn stalking and look at the people who have the jobs you want 10 years from now. Do most of them have an MBA (top tier)?
Fortune publishes this about every 3-4 years (F500 CEOs and education / experience). Was like 35% MBAs the last time, a few JDs, 15% engineers.... Mixed bag. Depends on the individual, experience, capability, and true ability to lead & change
A1 is right.
Thanks to those who responded already. Looking for more input.
I ask as there's plenty of people who go from B.S. right into MBA programs. Some of which can hardly make a slide deck... So that being said, my stance is that it's not that important but sometimes what's on paper is more important.
Conversely, a lot it depends on how well you can sell yourself/experience from what I can glean.
A2 - While you're technically right, I sincerely hope you're just being Devils advocate here. My point was there's many people with MBA's who aren't worth their weight in shit. The discussion was meant to garner input on if the experience is more valuable than the accolades.
Good advice, D1. Thanks!