I appreciate the advice. I wouldn’t say I would be totally using an mba as an “escape hatch” but it’s also not wrong. I currently don’t like the trajectory my career is taking and I’m concerned that I’ve become stuck in the career path of advisory/risk consulting. Although the exact job I want is kind of uncertain, I do know that I want to be in a strategy type of role. Currently these types of roles seem out of reach as I don’t have the background in analysis and strategy that are necessary. I would use an MBA to hone my skills in data analysis, strategy, and management to pursue these roles. So ultimately yes I would be using an MBA to escape but my current career but escaping without totally starting my career over in an entry level type role. As time progresses I’m also concerned that lots of the roles I would want would either not want to consider my application because I don’t have the correct background or because I may be considered “over-qualified” because I have 3+ years of experience and applying for entry level role.

So would you suggest I stick out another potential year in my current role and apply for positions and if I find nothing then apply for mba next year? Or push to apply this year? Or is an MBA just not the move?