For example, my goal is to break into casino management in Las Vegas. I did my research and I have concluded the best route to this position is to start with an AS in Hospitality Management. This will give me the skills needed to manage the hotel, the resturants and lounges, and the casino. It will also give me experience in event and catering management. These are all services that are offered in a large resort in Vegas. I will then move onto the the Oganizational Administration degree for my BA. This will further broaden my management skills along the lines of finance, accounting, human resources, leadership skills, and marketing skills (just to name a few). I will finish off my education set with an MBA in organizational management.

While I am working my way through college, I will obtain employment in the various industries that are within a resort environment. For example, I have worked in security and law enforcement for 13 years. I have mangerial experience with employees who are unionized, I have scheduled, hired and fired, evaluated, and disciplined. All skills needed of a high level manager. I will also be obtaining employment in the resturant industry to gain experience as a waiter, cook, barkeep, and act in a management role to obtain the experience (not just the education) needed to understand and run a bar and resturant from the ground up. (starting at the lowest level position, in order to truly understand a business you must be able to perform every job within that business). I will finish off my exerience with a stint at a local hotel and gain experience in all areas required. I already have plenty of retail and marketing experience.

Now look at the industry you are interested in becoming a CEO of and obtain the education and skillset needed to rise to that position. Not only will you gain the respect of your suboordinates becase you have worked at their level, you will demonstrate the ability to be flexible and apply your skills to any part of the organization.