What I Learned From 27 Commencement Speeches

Don't have the time to go to 25 different commencements to gain insight from the world's most powerful CEO's? No worries, here is a breakdown of what was said at the graduation ceremonies for some of the top business schools in America. If you are interested in obtaining your MBA, there may be resources for you.

Jun. 5, 2014 Bloomberg Businessweek

When he was about to speak at a graduation ceremony at the Wharton Schools executive MBA program, California gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari asked his staff if they could remember the speeches at their graduations. Almost none could. I hope five years from now or 10 years from now, maybe Ill leave you with something you remember, he told the new MBAs.

If retaining one commencement speech is a challenge, maybe you have to consume them in bulk to fully appreciate their impact. Over the last three days, I watched, read, and listened to more than two dozen (mostly) business school commencement speeches to see what the future leaders of the corporate world might be missing.

Click below for the wisdom bestowed on would-be CEOs and game-changers, consolidated.