Comments on: Want to Become a CEO? Start at a State University!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:13:25 +0000

Good news for me! I went to Miami U. of Ohio, which few know is actually a public school!

By: Businesspundit

Businesspundit — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 01:48:09 +0000

Want To Be a CEO? Go To A State University

This is very interesting. Most CEOs of the biggest corporations didn't attend Ivy League or other highly selective colleges. They went to state universities, big and small, or to less-known private colleges…. …Some 10% of CEOs currently heading…

By: BELewis

BELewis — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:34:18 +0000

This article is interesting. I believe that the institution you attend does not necessarily matter when it comes down to the employers who are looking for certain individuals. There are some Harvard alums who work for Taco Bell. There are some less mentioned colleges whose alums are CEOs.
I agree with this article totally. Once you have your degree, no matter the institution, it’s up to you how or what you decide to do with it. Knowledge is not power if you fail to utilize it.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:25:46 +0000

For me the thought of an Ivy league degree would be for the contacts and network that can be built and expanded there. That doesn’t mean that you can’t do that elsewhere but at an Ivy league school you’re likely to do this with the more affluent of society. I wouldn’t recommend getting an undergrad at one of these places; any decent school will do for that but the Grad degree, especially an MBA – go Ivy league if you can. (just my 2 cents worth)

By: bitacle.org

bitacle.org — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:37:10 +0000

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[...] CEO’s don’t go to Ivy league colleges

By: Miguel

Miguel — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:47:58 +0000

While the headline is catchy, I don’t think they really made their case very well. Think about it for a second. There are only a dozen or so Ivy schools, yet alums respresent 10% of the top corporate CEO’s. And when you add grad school, the percentage goes way up. That’s only 8 schools compared to how many thousands of other universities large and small. That’s less than 1% of schools. So, what am I missing here?

If you ask me, it makes a pretty good case for the value of an Ivy degree. That, plus the fact that many high-paying careers are heavily skewed to Ivy grads – I know because I could throw a rock out my office door and have about a one in two chance of hitting a 20-something, six-figure Ivy grad.

By: DM

DM — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 20:52:59 +0000

Here is a public (no $$$ needed) link for the ‘Any College Will do’ article:

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB115853818747665842-QwZ5phDGK0glnjD6J3v_4GLLhwY_20070918.html