Ex-consultant, current PM. Is an MBA still worth it? Want to stay in product

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Well, there you go 🤷🏻‍♀️

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I would do executive master that elevates your functional knowledge instead of MBA.
For example at politecnico di Milano they offer Strategic design for innovation which should be great for PM.

Depends why you want it. MBA is great for learning and for networking but you likely won’t see any salary bump

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