Is there any value in getting an MBA if going from PE -> Corporate Development?

I'm a PE associate looking at transitioning out of the industry in the next couple of years or so and am looking at corporate development opportunities. Is there a difference in advancement, base pay etc. if I were to go directly from PE to industry rather than go to business school (assume M7) in between?

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For starters, you'd probably come in as an FA or Senior FA rather than a Senior FA or Manager since you don't really have management experience. Nothing else I can think of, but I'm probably not the one to ask tbh

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