Corp Dev -> Management Consulting w/out MBA?

As the title suggests, any guidance on how difficult would it be to move from Corporate Development (non fortune company) into a Management Consulting firm? Corp Dev all my career (didn't start in IB). All the postings I've seen seem to hire experienced candidates either with MBA or extensive consulting experience.

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