Take an MBA class at night and you'll meet lots of actual people working in business areas. Or work at a big company. Both will give you the opportunity to wo

Take an MBA class at night and you'll meet lots of actual people working in business areas. Or work at a big company. Both will give you the opportunity to work with people and judge their abilities. Apparent success is probably not going to be a good filter. There are whole industries built on appearing successful and hardworking.