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About Grand Canyon University

Founded in 1949, Grand Canyon University is Arizona’s private university. The prestigious Christian university is regionally accredited and is recognized as offering some of the best online education programs in the nation by noteworthy sources including Fortune Small Business, Technology & Learning Magazine, Fox.com, Online Education Database (OEDb), and more.

Grand Canyon University offers online and campus-based bachelors and master’s degree programs through the Ken Blanchard College of Business, College of Education, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and College of Liberal Arts. GCU emphasizes individual attention for both traditional undergraduate students as well as the working professional. For more information visit www.gcu.edu.

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Careers: Chief Executive Officer

Chief executive officers sit at the top of the company’s corporate ladder and tend to set the tone for the entire company. They are responsible for making major company decisions and determining a company's plan of action.

Training and Qualifications

CEOS must be able to multi-task while keeping cool under pressure. CEO's must have the ability to make judgment calls. People will come to CEOs daily to solve all kinds of problems, from personal issues to budget concerns.

Experience is the best qualification to become a CEO. Most people do not simply apply to be the CEO of a company; they have to work their way up.

Education

If you want to be a CEO you’ll have to spend your fair share of time in the classroom. A four-year degree is the minimum and in many cases a graduate degree or MBA is considered mandatory. There are a number of majors to choose from if you are looking to become a CEO, they include: economics, finance, business or law.

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Economics

Finance

Law

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