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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The most successful executive I personally know got an undergrad degree from University of Georgia. She ended up head of North America for one of the largest beverage brands in the world (you absolutely know the company). No MBA from a fancy school, she just spent 20+ years working her way up this company. Left that company to become CEO of another beverage brand and then took that company public. Big windfall.

I think the main advantage she had was that her parents were business leaders and modeled good professional behaviors.

Probably the wealthiest person I know is a guy who employee #25 at Google. He started working for them as a high school student, building out their server farms. He barely graduated high school, but was a self-taught hardware expert who cut his teeth hosting servers for multiplayer online games. No college degree, raised by a single mom. Owns homes in NYC, a penthouse in SF, ski house in Tahoe. Retired in his early 30s.

People get too hung up on the market signaling of a brand name degree which is, essentially, just a lottery ticket these days. Really what matters is taking advantage of the opportunities you are given and putting in an all-star performance. Grit and focus matters. [/quote]

So getting a Harvard MBA doesn't help? I agree, hard work and luck plays a part, but I know a number of people who would not have their job without that school on their resume.[/quote]

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