These business powerhouses got their educations in a number of ways. : Are the wildly successful that way because they’re educated? Or is their success a result of circumstances or qualities beyond education? The short answer is the higher the education, the higher the employment rate. However, with the rise of technology and the growing demand for STEM and computer science skilled workers, the definition of what “education” is considered is shifting. It can be self-taught, learned online or in a trade-specific educational environment. A business education is not limited to the M.B.A. from Harvard.