Mastercard Associate Consultant vs AMEX Enterprise Strategy for FT

Pretty much as the title states. I believe the pay is quite similar (though I think AMEX is a little lower). Both of these would be in the US but I want to work abroad (MENA or Singapore) in consulting/strategy as soon as possible. 

I know in order to do this, I'll likely need to hop over to MBB or T2, so which place gives me the best chance of lateraling over within the next year or 2? Or would doing a non-mba masters give me a better chance at MBB or T2 than either of these options? 

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