Advanced Education in Project Finance

I understand it may be contingent on potential exit strategies, but for the monkeys in project finance, what types of degrees/certifications are worth pursuing once you are in the industry with just an undergrad degree?

Some things I have seen are:

I am honestly not dying to do any of these as I don't feel they will accelerate my career near-term, but they could help in the future.  Also, will any of these actually help me with my job and be worth the time/cost? My wife is probably going to pop a baby soon so it's something I've got to do now before all my time is gone.

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Less experienced than you but also consider the region you’re in. APAC region don’t really consider additional degrees as adding value.

I would’ve assumed once you’re in IB - it’s about your experience across deals rather than academics…

 

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