Originally Posted by Led Zep

There are people out there who are very successful and have become very wealthy in their business pursuits. And a lot of these people do not have a business degree - in fact they have no degree at all.

Don't get me wrong, a business degree will give you knowledge. But, it is the spirit of the entrepreneur who builds his/her business by trial and error who ultimately succeeds. No degree in the world can rival first hand, real-world experience. And many people who are multi-millionaires went broke in the early years.

Many of the fine financial colleges offer great degrees. However, if the secret in attaining wealth and success is found in a particular degree outside of aviation, then why aren't these professors out in the world amassing wealth instead of teaching?

My whole point is this: success isn't going to be determined solely by which degree a person does or does not have. All of the education in the world is useless if the person possessing it lacks determination and integrity.

A person can spend thousands of dollars on advanced degrees of study in the pursuit of hoping to become wealthy. Or, a person can surround themselves with people who know how to make you wealthy. For example, if you know nothing about real estate but want to get into rental properties you do not need a degree in real estate. Buy the property and hire a property manager.