Stay in role or MBA?

Approaching 3 years as a credit analyst (2 years doing commercial credit for a BB, 1 year for an alternatives lender). Love the firm in at, but pay is well below standard (95k TC in a large non nyc city), and path to a promotion is vague given the size of the firm and the niche-ness. 


I got a near full ride scholarship to a t25 MBA program and I’m very interested in going.  The goal would be to stay in credit, but for a more traditional private credit or direct lender firm. My academic background wasn’t stellar, so getting a new brand attached to my resume might be helpful, + the networking would be nice.


Is a MBA a worthwhile option? Does private credit recruit out of MBA programs, particularly in Chicago?

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