Senior manager in tech consulting at Deloitte. Five years out from making partner. Would getting an executive MBA from a prestigious school actually help me move up to the leadership role?

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No. Makes no difference. It’s all about performance. Your MBA won’t even be considered

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If you’re solving for a promotion, don’t do it. If you’re solving to broaden your understanding of business and practice new skills under the direction of structured faculty, you should do it, especially if you might want to pivot your practice area.

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Might help with the network you build, which in turn may help sell work. But P1 probably gave u the direct answer u were looking for.

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I'm kinda made comfortable seeing a SM being unsure of this 5 years from being a partner.

Also I listened to a partner who's still working on figuring out their career

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I’m having a 1/3 life crisis tbh

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Not sure the cost benefit is there unless you do it for a much broader purpose (learning, network etc). I won’t expect it to make a significant difference in the partner admission process.

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