What's In a Degree?UNCOMMONDEGREES CAN LEADTO SUCCESS INBUSINESSMark Wnek

WORRIED ABOUT YOURSUCCESS IN BUSINESS?

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If you have ever felt the pressure of having to pick aconventional approach to a business degree, don’tpull your hair out just yet! There’s hope! The bestpeople in the business of business never actuallyeven studied it.

According to an article from Inc.com, several of theworld’s leading executives and entrepreneurs havedegrees from a variety of majors.

GEORGINA HILLH E A D O F G R O W T H , W E E B L Y

Georgina Hill, Head of Growth at Weebly, has a degree inmusic. According to Christina DesMarais’ article on

Inc.com, Hill’s study of music helped her in her currentposition far better than a traditional degree could have.

“Music emphasizes patterns and logic in a way that madeit easier to pick up software development.” Hill alsobelieves that her education in music allowed her to

understand both framework and pleasing an audience,two crucial skills in business growth.

NICCOLO DEMASSI

E X E C U T I V E C H A I R M A N , G L U M O B I L E

His degree in physics has led him to where he is now. Inthe article he states, “Turning theory into practice is also a

core skill for any physicist and it is in fact at the core ofany business: have a hypothesis on how best to proceed,

test it, and if it looks positive, ramp it up.”

There are thousands of entrepreneurs andbusinessmen and women around the world who

have degrees in everything ranging fromanthropology to philosophy.

So whether you are a senior in high schoolstruggling with the daunting task of picking yourcollege or a seasoned veteran who has seen his

fair share of the world, don’t be fooled by thetraditions of society. There is no one true way to

success.

AND IT DOESN'T STOP THERE!