Lateral Advice Needed

I graduated two years ago from a non-target SEC school and have been working in corporate finance (FP&A and Strategy) since graduating. From starting in FP&A, I have realized I hate working for an internal group that is not client facing or focused on transactions. Does anyone have any advice for someone like me that is looking to lateral into an analyst position? Or would it be a good idea to go back to school for an MBA with about 4 years of post grad work and enter IB as a post MBA associate? 

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