The Personal MBA: A World-Class Business Education in a Single Volume

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To provide value to another person, it must take on a form that they are willing to pay for. Economic Value usually takes one of the following 12 Standard Forms of Value: An MBA at a top business school is an enormous investment in time and cash. And if you don't want to work for a consulting firm or an investment bank, the chances are it simply isn't worth it. Procter and Gamble, потом (вероятно) задумался о том, что ему скучно жить, в мире столько всего интересного, карьера никуда не ведет (нужное подчеркнуть) и решил сделать новые шаги к познанию мира. Так получилось, что на MBA денег не оказалось, но оказалось достаточно, чтобы прожить какое-то время не работая. Вот он и «бросил всё», а именно работу и стал заниматься самым важным в жизни – самообразованием: читал книги по менеджменту, фи��ансам, психологии. Наверняка, делал это очень системно и вдумчиво – иначе не мог бы процитировать столько источников. На выходе получилась универсальная книга-выжимка о современном MBA. Кому интересно – прочитайте, чтобы иметь поверхностное представление о современной теории управления в бизнесе. Но не стоит это воспринимать, как полноценную замену MBA или более глубокому самообразованию.

The Iron Law of the Market: Why every business is limited by the size and quality of the market it attempts to serve – and how to find hungry markets just waiting to be served... The Personal MBA is the single best business book I’ve read. Most books focus on a single part of business in isolation, but The Personal MBA walks you through every moving part, and gives you the tools to understand how those parts work together to create a complete system.” The Iron Law of the Why every business is limited by the size and quality of the market it attempts to serve-and how to find large, hungry markets. The book is quite ambitious. The author says if you want to save money on that expensive MBA education and if you are not going for the connections to get you your dream office job, that he will tell you everything you need to know about an MBA in his book. Do I believe I will grasp what the recent B-school graduate is saying as he/she begins spouting MBA-speak in the next meeting? Maybe.With a little time and effort, you can easily learn these skills on your own, without eye-popping tuition and student loans. If a student is comfortable in joining and being fully engaged in an online setting, then an online degree will provide them with more opportunities to establish connections,” says Fataneh Taghaboni-Dutta, Clinical Professor of Business Administration at the University of Illinois. “I say more because in terms of time needed to ‘speak’ or ‘meet’ others in an online environment, it’s less taxing than doing the same for in-person settings.” On-campus MBAs

I was not wild about the chapters on finance (too dry), or the chapter on "working with yourself" (too self-helpy). The rest was solid. I could see this sitting within reach for years to come; lots of good reference material on basic business concepts, conflict resolution, delivering criticism, and managing people. Again, all with minimal fluff.Read thousands of books related to business, economics, psychology, communication, mathematics, science, and systems theory. A masterpiece. This is the 'START HERE' book I recommend to everyone interested in business. An amazing overview of everything you need to know. Covers all of the basics, minus buzzwords and fluff. One of the most inspiring things I've read in years.” DEREK SIVERS, founder of CDbaby.com and sivers.org Ten years after reading The Personal MBA, I still refer to it often and use it to make better decisions. Whether it’s building a business plan to launch my writing studio, planning my day, or taking a systematic approach to identify and solve problems, I can’t think of any other book that’s had such a positive impact on my overall productivity and enjoyment of life.” If you choose to pursue an on-campus MBA, you’ll typically attend classes in person on a fixed schedule. These traditional MBA programs often attract candidates who want to take advantage of the facilities, extracurricular activities, and overall community of a university campus. I think it's okay if you're into business and going to delve further in each topic discussed in the book. The book is like a general overview of what a MBA is all about, like an Introductory course that you take at the university.

Methods to Increase Revenue: There are only four ways for a business to bring in more money. Do you know what they are? Every successful business finds a way to attract the attention of the right people and make them interested in what’s being offered. Without prospects, you won’t sell anything, and without completing profitable transactions, your business will fail.

The 12 Standard Forms of Value: There's more to business than products and services. There are actually twelve different ways to create value for your customers. The most successful businesses combine several... The Personal MBA: Master The Art of Business is published by Portfolio, an imprint of Penguin/Random House. All excerpts from the book are published under agreement with the publisher. This material may not be reproduced, displayed, modified, or distributed in any way without the express prior written permission of Worldly Wisdom Ventures LLC. It's not a bad book. The opening section is persuasive in arguing against assuming the debt of an MBA program (although that's not something I was considering anyway). The examples can feel slight, but Kaufman is good at harnessing them to provide food for thought.