Is the CISI Corporate Finance qualification worth it? Will it aid in transitioning from M&A consulting / deal advisory roles into Banking / PE?

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It’s probably not going to move the needle massively. Certs in general do not carry much weight in IB/PE (and honestly I’ve never heard of this one)

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