Business Degrees
Accountants get a bad rep for being boring. But there have been many accountants who went on to become stars (not of accounting, mind you, but stars nonetheless). Can you identify which of the below stars are also accountants? (See below for answers.)
1. Which comedian started out as an accountant?
a. Chris Rock
b. Milton Berle
c. David Letterman
d. Bob Newhart2. Which famous author started with a degree in accounting?
a. Edgar Allen Poe
b. John Grisham
c. Virginia Woolf
d. Philip Roth3. Which famous musician has a degree in accounting?
a. Kenny Chesney
b. Michael Jackson
c. Yanni
d. Kenny G4. Which famous businessman is a CPA?
a. Phil Knight, of Nike
b. Lee Iacocca, formerly of Chrysler
c. Jack Welch, formerly of GE
d. Steve Jobs, of Apple5. Walter Diemer may not be a household name, but he did invent something that changed the world – what was it?
a. Bubble gum
b. Hula hoop
c. Lava lamp
d. Pop rocks
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Globe University and Minnesota School of Business are members of the Globe Education Network. Other member colleges include Utah Career College, Institute of Production and Recording, Minnesota School of Cosmetology, and the Duluth Business University. Globe Education Network also provides academic support and manages a wealth of shared resources for the benefit of students. Through consortium agreements approved by member schools' accrediting bodies, students are able to earn credit for classes taken at member schools.
Globe University/Minnesota School of Business is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees, Bachelor of Science degrees, Associate in Applied Science degrees and diplomas.