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Legions of business school graduates have shunned traditional MBA jobs and bought into entrepreneurship - and the start-up trend shows no sign of abating.

After an MSc at EMLYON in France, Léo Denes ditched PwC to launch his own start-up. But it paved the way for him to launch an expat website to help his lost countrymen in Australia.

Reports suggest that in Asia, an MBA is not a sure-fire route from b-school to the boardroom. But in the United States and Europe, can an MBA still make you a CEO, asks Seb Murray.

Arnaud Simon studied at EMLYON Business School years ago - but it has had a profound influence on his rise to the helm of broadcaster Eurosport France.

After an MBA at EMLYON Business School, Sylvie Guinard has risen to the helm of her family's business. The CEO of five years says her industrial empire is built on the value of diversity.

Microsoft's former CEO Steve Ballmer told MBAs this week that the majority of tech companies will fail. But it is not deterring MBAs entrepreneurs, who have the perfect skill-set for the tech sector.

Some MBAs aren't content with one business path. EMLYON graduate Sihong Yan runs a tourism start-up in China and works for a consultancy company at the same time.

If you want to climb the corporate ladder and land a top MBA job, b-school is your best bet. Almost a third of all chief executives leading the biggest global companies started with MBAs.

Grant Gudgel knows how the entrepreneurial game works. After an EMLYON MBA, start-ups are his field of play.

Rue Marcellin sells vintage posters and prints in the eCommerce sector. Founder and EMLYON MBA Paul Budny shares his entrepreneurial journey.