Young summer students hard to become CEO

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (Canada) found that a person's birth date can affect career advancement.

To conduct research, scientists investigated the figures of 375 CEOs (CEOs) from 500 companies around the time between 1992 and 2009.

Research shows that only 6.13% of CEOs were born in June and 5.87% were born in July. Meanwhile, 12.53% and 10.67% of CEOs were born in March and April. .

Only 6.13% of CEOs were born in June and 5.87% were born in July

"Our findings indicate that babies born in the summer are less likely to become CEOs due to the 'birth date effect' - a phenomenon that originates from the grouping of school-age children ," said Maurice Levi research said.

In the US, the enrollment period varies between September and January. Therefore, the children born around June and July are the youngest children in the classroom, and the ones born in March and April. is the biggest.

'Children born in later months perform better than younger children. Meanwhile, success from an early age often brings' rewards' to leadership and learning opportunities, leading to great prospects in the future. '

"Our study adds evidence that shows how the education system divides students by age will affect lifelong success," Levi said. talent in the business world just for them to enroll too early ".

Reference: Sciencedaily