There are quite literally hundreds of universities around the country that offer one of the most coveted degrees and experiences for aspiring business leaders: the master’s in business administration (MBA).
While it is true that many global business leaders, such as Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk, do not hold the degree, for many students, it is still considered a rite of passage toward leading a successful company. Popular executives like Tim Cook, Satya Nadella, and Jamie Dimon are examples of those who do have an MBA (from Duke, UChicago, and Harvard, respectively).
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It may come as a shock that the latter group of leaders is actually in the minority when it comes to top business leaders with MBAs. Recent analysis by Fortune’s education team of all Fortune 1000 companies and their c-suite executives’ educational background found that only about 46% of CEOs, CFOs, and relevant technology leads (CIO, CTO, or CISO) have the graduate management degree. But for those Fortune 1000 leaders with an MBA, Harvard Business School (HBS), University of Chicago (Booth), and Northwestern University (Kellogg) are the schools producing the most.
When it comes to chief executives in particular, Harvard is the clear leader; nearly 6% of all Fortune 1000 CEOs are alumni from HBS’s MBA program. For financial leaders, UChicago leads; about 4% of all Fortune 1000 CFOs have an MBA from the Booth School of Business.
According to Matt Weinzierl, senior associate dean and chair of the HBS MBA…
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