I recently joined an emerging markets GTM strategy team, and I was told I'll land manager level this year if I perform. No MBA, 5 years experience. Will my lack of business school credentials eventually slow me down if I'm aiming for MD and beyond?

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In B4, MBA never mattered or even comes up for director or MD promotion.

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MBA mostly helps get an interview. From there, it's about performance and privilege.

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What do you want to know? Kinda a broad topic.

D1 threw out luck / timing. It's not that different. The more privilege you have the more often luck / timing break your way. More privilege = more opportunities.

Privilege comes in many forms:
Physical appearance
Accent
Culture
Mannerisms
Social networks
Safety nets
IQ
Name
Education
Wealth

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