Best course combination with CFA?

Hey guys. I am aiming to get into top 10 MBA programs in my country (India) next year. I am also studying CFA level 2.

The problem is I will be taking an educational loan to fund my MBA and I want to ensure a good placement after my MBA. I am hoping CFA will give me an edge in getting IB/PE job offers on campus which are often low in numbers, about 20-30 people get those kind of job offers out of batch of 300-400 people in a top b-school. My UG is from a not-so good university and I will be competing against people from top engineering colleges, which recruiters love. So, as you guys can see it will be pretty tough for me to get these job offers.

I am wondering whether an additional qualification can help me in this situation and if so then which one? I am looking at ACCA/CIMA/FRM/CAIA etc. but not sure about which one would make a good combination with CFA. Hell , I even thought about learning some programming or something. I just don't want to spend huge money on my MBA and then land an average paying job. I appreciate some help.

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