From BB S&T to Fixed Income Funds

Judging from this forum, PIMCO and other fixed income funds seem to recruit their candidates from MBA programs. How difficult is it to move from a fixed income structuring role at a BB directly to a fund after 3-5 years of experience and skip the MBA track?

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