Is B-school worth it if you already have IB / consulting background don't want to go buy-side?

Basically I can see the reason for people wanting to go to B-school to get into IB / consulting or for those with such a background, breaking into buy-side. But what's the point if you already have an IB / consulting background and don't want to go buyside? Can't you get any of the other options (corp fin / corp dev / entrepreneurship / etc) on your own? Maybe I'm missing an angle here

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