Do you need an MBA to make partner?

At top consulting firms, it is absolutely necessary to have an MBA if one hopes to advance past a certain point? Or can one even hope to make partner one day based on experience, even if they only have an undergrad business degree? It just seems pointless to go get an MBA if you don't need one.

I guess this question applies to jobs within Fortune 500 companies too.

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