Do MBA's from anywhere typically start as an associate or is more prestigious schools?

Curious if it is worth getting an MBA if it is not from a prestigious school. How it will play in someone's career

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IBD is tough enough to break into without going to a target undergrad. Doubling down on prestigeless education by getting an MBA from a no name school is not the way to go.

I am more curious about how often (if ever) a masters in finance can land someone an associate role coming from another industry I.e corporate finance, commercial banking, asset management, wealth management etc

 
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