Most CEO's went to ivy-league universities

[Mike_Yates]

Out of all the CEO's of fortune 500 corporations, I believe 450 of them attended Ivy-League universities and earned MBA's from the world's very top business schools.

It would be extremely difficult if not impossible to reach the very highest levels of a company without having absolutely stellar if not world-class credentials.

 

[MissMaidenMinx]

*yawn* and onto how you'll never be a CEO

 

[Mike_Yates]

*yawn* and onto how you'll never be a CEO

That sort of thing is reserved only for the best of the best.

 

[MissMaidenMinx]

That sort of thing is reserved only for the best of the best.

Or the most ruthless of the ruthless.

 

[Mike_Yates]

Yes, the top places of a corporation are available only for the brightest, the most educated, and the most skilled persons in the business world.

 

[WeedSmoke420]

*yawn* and onto how you'll never be a CEO

lol..

 

[MissMaidenMinx]

lol..

 

[Setanta84]

Here is a bit of a buzzkill for you: the admissions process for elite private universities--despite what their PR efforts want you to believe--has very little to do with the academic excellence or potential for academic excellence of the prospective student. If you want that, look at the admissions processes of the elite public universities in the world. (Unfortunately, due to budget cuts at the state level, this is getting less and less true, as the elite public universities are now forced to whore for money through the admissions office.) Rather, it has very much to do with maintaining "the order of things" and maintaining economic inequality in this country.

What do I mean by that? Think about the statistic you just cited--450/500 CEOs of these companies went to these schools. Then go look over their biographies and note exactly how many of them were "legacy" students. After doing that, you should ask yourself whether you would like to believe in the existence of coincidence at staggering levels or would like to entertain the notion that the way wealth and opportunity is doled out in this country is just slightly unfair and fucked up.

 

[Mike_Yates]

Here is a bit of a buzzkill for you: the admissions process for elite private universities--despite what their PR efforts want you to believe--has very little to do with the academic excellence or potential for academic excellence of the prospective student. If you want that, look at the admissions processes of the elite public universities in the world. (Unfortunately, due to budget cuts at the state level, this is getting less and less true, as the elite public universities are now forced to whore for money through the admissions office.) Rather, it has very much to do with maintaining "the order of things" and maintaining economic inequality in this country.

What do I mean by that? Think about the statistic you just cited--450/500 CEOs of these companies went to these schools. Then go look over their biographies and note exactly how many of them were "legacy" students. After doing that, you should ask yourself whether you would like to believe in the existence of coincidence at staggering levels or would like to entertain the notion that the way wealth and opportunity is doled out in this country is just slightly unfair and fucked up.

The rich acquired their wealth and status through a process of natural selection, merit, intelligence, and education. The reason why they are at the pinnacle of wealth and power is because they are the brightest and most skilled and capable members of our society.

I strongly suggest you read about Herbert Spencer's theory of social Darwinism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Darwinism

 

[Setanta84]

The rich acquired their wealth and status through a process of natural selection, merit, intelligence, and education. The reason why they are at the pinnacle of wealth and power is because they are the brightest and most skilled and capable members of our society.

I strongly suggest you read about Herbert Spencer's theory of social Darwinism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Darwinism

Gee, that's an awfully euphemistic way of saying "they come from a long line of sociopathic thieves." That's neat, thanks.

 

[Mike_Yates]

Gee, that's an awfully euphemistic way of saying "they come from a long line of sociopathic thieves." That's neat, thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJyInKrIp-Y

 

[marshalt]

Harvard doesn't give out any scholarships for academic performance. So all those TV shows you see where a character is worrying about a test score so they can get a scholarship to Harvard are bullshit. Most of their scholarships are based on financial need.

 

[MatthewVett]

Out of all the CEO's of fortune 500 corporations, I believe 450 of them attended Ivy-League universities and earned MBA's from the world's very top business schools.

It would be extremely difficult if not impossible to reach the very highest levels of a company without having absolutely stellar if not world-class credentials.

Well that can't be true. If it were, then it'd be obvious that not everyone gets to where they are through hard work alone, but that luck, circumstances, and nepotism play a large part in who's successful.