You Dont Need to Go to an Ivy League School to Be a CEO

You Dont Need to Go to an Ivy League School to Be a CEO In order to become a CEO, you have to at least get an undergraduate degree, right? And your chances are evenbetter with a masters or doctorate degree, right?In a society where we place heavy importance on secondary education,these are pretty common assumptions. As it turns out, however, the road to success is not so clear-cut.Some CEOs of great renown, such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, never finished college. Instead, they dropped out to pursue their passions. Thisraises an important question What impact, if any, does higher education have on your shot at the C-suite?Fundera wanted to know, so we conducted a studyof CEO education.You might be surprised to learn that almost 10 percent of the CEOs wesurveyeddidnt receive a degree at all. That certainly doesnt mean education is worthless, as evidenced by the fact that more than 80 percent of the CEOs we polled received at least a bachelors degree. Furthermore, the majority ofCEOs earned their degrees atlesser-known universities, not the Ivy Leagues.So, whats the conclusion? Your education is important, but your drive, passion, persistence, and optimism are what will get you to the executive level. Check out the infographic summarizingFunderas findings below