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Summary: An after-the-fact
Review: I think this book is better for those people who have completed the MBA or in the middle of it to read as a refresher. It simplified a lot what you learned in the classes. However, I still do not think by reading this book alone will give you all the knowledge that an MBA has. Otherwise, everybody should just buy this book and forget about attending the school....
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Summary: Don't get too excited......
Review: As a scientist attempting to gain insight into the world of finance and business, I must say this book is somewhat "light" reading. I do not think someone could read this book and then go secure venture capital, but I am sure most newly minted Wharton MBAs couldn't either. However, it does offer insight into the various topics one faces in business environments. In summary, I liked the book for its ability to offer a picture of what an MBA program and curriculum may be. However, I dislike the book for the fact that it is just that, a picture. For someone looking for a deeper understanding of say Finance or Marketing or any other business subject, I suggest looking into either taking the actual courses or buying something like the Barron's Review Series of that particular topic.
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Summary: A definite short cut to getting an MBA!
Review: Silbiger has done it, ie. carefully structuring the contents into digestible parts. Just right for people like me who has always yearned for a business degree, yet limited by current resources. It's light at the end of the tunnel for me - I loved this book and how it is packed. "By learning about all the MBA disciplines at once, you have the opportunity to synthesize MBA knowledge the way you would at the best schools." Well put. If you don't mind, may I engage myself in some "MBA babbles" now?
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Summary: Refresh your MBA knowledge!
Review: For me that book was a great refreashing course! I can recommend that book to everyone, who has a business or economics background. The book covers a whole MBA course very, very intensivly!
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Summary: If you have an MBA: OK, otherwise: skip it
Review: I bought this book before I embarked on my MBA. I tried and tried to make sense of it, no luck (I may be imbecille, but I don't think so). It manages to skip over introductary materials, fails to explains the importance of different topics, have a focus on accounting and is in my opinion extremely boring to read.After having re-read it recently, I believe it is an excellent refresher for many MBA topics and refreshingly witty, but as a starter book: no. As to living up to its title: get real, this wont accomplish you getting nearer an MBA or even getting the hang of the jargon. Buy Gorman's CIGt MBA Basics if you need to learn some jargon.
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Summary: All the fundamentals are covered in one concise volume
Review: The 80/20 rule applies here. This book covers 80% of what one needs to know in business world in 20% area of space. The 20% is well organized, systematic, concise and extremely informative. All the important areas are covered here:marketing, accounting, organizational behaviour, quantitative analysis, finance, operations, economics, strategy, research, public speaking, negotiating, international business, business law. Although this book is packed with information, it is easy to read. Most importantly, the information is easy to retrieve and can be quickly reviewed. This book should be a valuable addition to your library.
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: I have read the Ten Day MBA book and found it a great refresher on many, many of the topics that I covered years ago at Columbia Business School. It was very easy and fun to read, and brought back a lot of valuable information to me. There were also many new topics that I had never covered back in B-School, especially in the strategy chapter. Each topic was clearly presented, had real world examples, and didn't overcomplicate the subject. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn quickly what it takes two or more years to learn at business school.
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Summary: Uninspiring and oversimplified
Review: I bought this book yesterday, and plan to return it today in the hopes of finding something written more effectively, and at a higher level. I am, quite frankly, puzzled by the high reviews given earlier (unless they are "plants"). I recognize that my opinions are in conflict with many of those stated above. Part of this may be background; I am a scientist, and while I am not completely oblivious to the ideas of business, I am certainly not an expert (hence my interest in this type of book). However, I found the level at which the author treats the topics to border on the absurdly oversimplified. I have found very little so far (~150 pages) that would not likely be obvious to the average college graduate. In addition, the organization makes it a poor choice as a reference text. Finally, the writing style is quite uninspiring, in my opinion. In summary, for someone who has *absolutely* no idea of any basic business concepts at all, this might serve as a useful primer (although I imagine one could do better, even in this market). However, for an educated and reasonably aware person, I cannot recommend this book.
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Summary: Talk the talk MBA-style
Review: I just read the 320 page book in 4 days because I wanted to quickly know the knowledge base of the typical MBA. Mission accomplished! Now I can talk about NPV (Net-present value) and IRR (Internal Rate of Return) and so many other MBA concepts. I can't calculate these things but at least I know they exist. Most importantly, I now have a complete understanding of the many parts of a business. I highly recommend the book. The author has a clear style.
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Summary: Walk the Walk and Talk the Talk
Review: My book delivers MBA knowledge like Cliff's Notes delivers the Classics of literature. It is easy to read and filled wit examples and even a few cartoons. In the book are the actual notes that I and other students from other top schools took in class. I met a student from Wharton on the train and he had the book and was using it to prep for a test that morning. Non-MBA's can read it and get an MBA edge. If you are going to B-school this would be a great head start. The book has been very successful in the US and overseas, translated in 9 languages. I often hear from readers and it's fun to learn that they are putting the book to good use.
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