(Part 2) Top products from r/MBA
We found 21 product mentions on r/MBA. We ranked the 39 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
21. The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
New Harvest
22. Great Applications for Business School, Second Edition (Great Application for Business School)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
McGraw-Hill
23. Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
ARROW
24. R for Everyone: Advanced Analytics and Graphics (2nd Edition) (Addison-Wesley Data & Analytics Series)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
26. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Great product!
27. The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Wusthof
28. 65 Successful Harvard Business School Application Essays, Second Edition: With Analysis by the Staff of The Harbus, the Harvard Business School Newspaper
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
St Martin s Griffin
29. You Can Do Anything: The Surprising Power of a "Useless" Liberal Arts Education
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
LITTLE BROWN
30. The Memory Book: The Classic Guide to Improving Your Memory at Work, at School, and at Play
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
The Memory Book
31. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
(shelf 13.5.1)
32. 30 Day GMAT Success: How I Scored 780 on GMAT in 30 Days... and How You Can Too!
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
33. Hedge Funds: An Analytic Perspective - Updated Edition (Advances in Financial Engineering (3))
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
34. The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Grove Press
35. Career Opportunities in Biotechnology and Drug Development
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
36. Cracking the PM Interview: How to Land a Product Manager Job in Technology
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Cracking the PM Interview How to Land a Product Manager Job in Technology
37. The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Crown Pub
Sure, I’d be happy to share.
I’ve only selected courses for semesters 1 & 2 for now. If there’s interest, I can update my list later on.
To give some context, my intention is to specialize in International Trade at the level of small to medium sized business. So while these first couple semesters are pretty standard business fundamentals, in semester 4 you’ll notice I start to choose courses based on developing specific skill sets that are applicable to my objectives.
I’ve ignored several courses which would be important for someone looking to get a complete and well rounded business education, but don’t seem critical for my goals.
Some courses I’ve skipped: Ethics (lol), Information Systems, Project Management, Calculus, Econometrics, Corporate Finance, Political Economics, Cyber Security, Human Resources.
Okay, on to the curriculum...
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Academic Foundations (Optional Prep Courses)
I am about to embark on a lengthy 1-2yr education so for me it makes sense to brush up on academics skills as force multipliers for my efforts later on. This section is totally optional though and not part of any business school curriculum.
Academic Foundations - Memory & Effective Learning
Courses:
Books:
Other Resources:
Academic Foundations - Productivity
Books
Other Resources:
Academic Foundations - Writing
Book
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Semester 1
Business 101
Math - Algebra
Accounting
MicroEconomics
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Semester 2
Marketing
MacroEconomics
Finance
Math - Statistics
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Semester 3
Operations Management
Supply Chain Management
International Business
Game Theory
Strategic Thinking/Decision Making
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Semester 4
E-commerce
Product Design
Opportunities in Developing Economies
Management/Leadership
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Semester 5
Negotiations
Entrepreneurship
Global Supply Chain Management
Pricing
International Business Law
First off, congrats on the amazing score and profile!
Best of luck!
I don’t come from a liberal arts background but I majored in a STEM field that wasn’t CS or econ. I’ve been working in business environments since undergrad despite not having any sort of formal finance / econ / business education (though I admit having a STEM major is a convenient signal to employers that I can do math). Many entry-level jobs don’t require you to be a subject matter expert straight out of undergrad. I spent a lot of my first year in consulting taking notes, tracking items on spreadsheets, and scheduling meetings. Can’t speak for banks but there are certainly corporate jobs out there that don’t require a ton of specialized knowledge. (The big secret is those 17 years of formal education don’t always directly translate into what real jobs are - even my engineer friends only use 5% of what they learned in school while on the job, by their estimation)
You may have to do some work to spin your experiences (and you’ll have to hustle to network bc many companies will only recruit college seniors since it’s easier / cheaper to grab a bunch at once) but it’s possible.
If your local library has this book, I’d recommend checking it out. I skimmed it once and it seemed like it had good advice for how to communicate your skills in a way that will resonate with companies
But really, I think 'just relax' is best here, so:
etc etc etc
As far as trying to figure out what different parts of an MBA program do, you might be interested in The Ten Day MBA, by Steven Silbiger. It breaks down the skills that you learn in classes on, say, marketing each day and provides a pretty good overview of how those skills are applied. If you're looking for help making a decision on your concentration, this might be helpful for you.
There is a lot you could do with an MBA in biotech, but even so, it also helps to have a solid technical background to go along with it. I mention it all the time, but I would suggest checking out this book. It goes into each of the various areas of biotech/drug development, what background you need for each one, what the day to day is like, etc. The author is a former Genentech employee and is very experienced in the field.
Cracking the PM Interview here: https://www.amazon.com/Cracking-PM-Interview-Product-Technology/dp/0984782818/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1535773043&sr=8-1&keywords=cracking+the+pm+interview would be a good place to start :)
https://www.amazon.com/Valuation-Measuring-Managing-Companies-Finance/dp/111887370X/ref=pd_cp_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=78812C9EYCT5SWFMY51W
i'm assuming this? link if any other readers are interested.
thanks!
It is worth investing into your quant skills. If you don't have quant skills (lets say you had a BA/MA in English or something) it is really worth it.
Second, there is a reading list in the wiki I believe. You can read stuff such as :
Barbarians at the Gate
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Barbarians-The-Gate-Bryan-Burrough/dp/0099545837
I recommend this book as a guide http://www.amazon.com/30-Day-GMAT-Success-Days/dp/0615326277 you can probably get the ebook somewhere I believe they sell it on their own site or something.
You'll also need the official study books as well probably. And as others have said try to get as fast as possible because even if you're doing well you will run out of time as the computer gives you harder and harder problems in the math section.
I used that and studied about 5-6 weeks and got a 740 on my first try.
Sloan sends signed books whose authors are member of its faculty. I received this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Hedge-Funds-Perspective-Financial-Engineering/dp/0691145989
See also: http://twitter.com/MITSloanAdcom/status/811692797937983488
Booth sends a scarf and a keyholder for Significant Others.
Just buy the 6th edition on amazon, you can probably get it used for <10 bucks. Economics hasn't changed much in the last few years.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0136040047/ref=olp_prime_used?ie=UTF8&amp;condition=used&amp;shipPromoFilter=1
https://www.amazon.com/Everyone-Advanced-Analytics-Graphics-Addison-Wesley/dp/013454692X
this https://www.amazon.com/Successful-Harvard-Business-School-Application/dp/0312550073