You work in an industry, make connections, and have some ability to use the professional degree successfully.

Just getting an MBA is not necessarily going to guarantee success as a deal maker or whatever. You should have a plan beforehand if only to reduce risk of time and money wasted.

Not really lined up like a specific role in mind. But I've worked at large companies that partner with local universities for MBA programs. And after going through that program you are first in line for roles that put the degree to use. So you'd need to graduate and get a job at a company with a program like that as a prerequisite.

That's how the whole system is setup. The information you get across schools is practically the same (the all operate within the same laws, business practises etc) but the difference is that those more expensive schools are 'filters' for HR departments. So if you intern/network with companies you want to work at while you're working on your credential, you essentially are doing a multi-year application process.

If all that mattered is that you know how to do 'stuff', then paying for a brand-name school wouldn't matter, because the 'stuff' is the same. (except for non-accredited schools I suppose)