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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I looked at the underlying report and it does not say that the various CEOs attended the schools as undergraduates.  This is likely a combination of undergraduates plus all professional schools.

Just FYI.[/quote]

Thanks and not surprised. A common path to the top in business is good grades in a decent school (#50-150) with good internship / work experience to get into a great grad program / MBA. Then all the other stuff must kick in to get to top.  And, let’s not forget about the Executive MBAs like Darden, Duke, Harvard and more, that focus more on the latter than the undergraduate school’s strength[/quote]

Disagree.  For the business field, the school name is pretty important.
I have one kid in the STEM field and one kid in business.
We placed more emphasis on the fit for the STEM kid, but were more selective about the business program/school for the kid in business.
A Better program and school certainly get you better opportunities(internship and initial work experience) for the business field.

The STEM kid can still do fine at a decent school, but better go to a better school for the business field.

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I disagree - and I hire for a living (including Fortune 500s).  Only matters directly for first job.  And high academic achievements and co-curiculars / internships at any top 100 can give the right boost.  I have hired a few top 10s and top 100s who couldn’t cut it.  But most companies hire entry level anyways, so all the other factors way in.  [/quote]

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