Agree with those who are saying that the degree only goes so far - in the end, it absolutely comes down to the individual and how lucky the individual is (to a certain extent). Being in the right place at the right time with the right people goes a long, long way, and as mentioned does often come down to luck, but I do believe this luck is often created by the person too.
If you're talking about getting opportunities (with a good salary), getting an MBA is a good choice... but colleges and universities across North America have been pumping out a lot of MBAs over the last 10 years, so competition with similar credentials is definitely up.
Off topic and unrelated to post-graduate studies, going the self-employed route is absolutely the way to go in my opinion. I did this a while back and after building a solid network, you make really good money (if that matters to you) with a very flexible work-home life balance since you are the boss. Obviously, incorporation gives you significant tax advantages as well. The biggest thing here is to create that kind of reputation for yourself of being the expert that clients turn to when they have work that needs to be done.
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