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Case Studies & Cocktails: The "Now What?" Guide to Surviving Business School [Paperback]

Carrie Shuchart , Chris Ryan
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Book Description

March 15, 2011
After all the hard work on your application, you're finally in to business school. Now what? The acceptance letter is just the beginning of your MBA experience. Even before classes start, you'll face all kinds of new challenges: financing your degree, readjusting to homework, schmoozing recruiters. Now you can turn to this book, produced by Manhattan GMAT--one of the leading names in GMAT preparation--to ready you for the challenges you'll face as a newly-minted MBA candidate.

Case Studies & Cocktails will be your go-to guide as you prepare to enter your MBA program and throughout your time at b-school. The authors--MBAs themselves--have drawn on their own experiences and interviewed current students for the inside scoop on every aspect of b-school, from telling the boss you're going back to school to balancing wine and cheese in one hand while networking. The result is both a handbook for the social side of school and an academic primer on the material you'll have to master. The book even includes a glossary of need-to-know jargon, so you won't feel lost when classmates start slinging around acronyms.

What Faculty & Students Are Saying:

"I think this is an awesome idea. There are tons of books out there about how to get in but nothing about how to survive business school." -Dr. Tim Flood, Assistant Professor of Management and Corporate Communication, UNC's Kenan-Flagler School of Business

"This is a totally underserved market. The elation of getting in is awesome but then reality sets in. You have to make a decision. Then you send in your thousand dollar check and you get this giant book of stuff to do and a t-shirt and its overwhelming. You're proud to wear your t-shirt, but it's tough to get through the rest. No one tells you when to quit your job, when to stop traveling, how to find roommates and a place to live. I would definitely have read [Case Studies & Cocktails] if I knew it was around. I might have even read it as an aspirational thing before I applied." -Matt, Ross '11, President, Student Government Association

"I love what this book is talking about. There's a real need for this. I'm so glad to see that someone is getting this done -- I just wish we'd thought of it." -Al Catrone, Chief Administrative Officer, University of Michigan's Ross School of Business

"Any insight is great. Read all of this advice and it will make you more wide-eyed and ready to absorb. Be ready to take it all in because you never know what's next." -Liz, Berkeley - Haas '11, President, MBA Association

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About the Author

Carrie Shuchart holds a A.B. in Social Studies from Harvard University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. She has previously been an editorial analyst at The Atlantic, a freelance television producer, and an entrepreneur. While at Columbia, she focused her efforts on Follies, the school’s semi-annual comedy show, for which she acted, directed, and made some pretty poor attempts at dancing.

She began teaching with Manhattan GMAT in 2008 as a way to fund her start-up habit and her shoe collection. Recently, Carrie joined the Los Angeles office of McKinsey & Co. as a consultant. She still can’t explain what the job entails.

A native of the First State, Chris Ryan has an A.B. in Physics from Harvard University. Before getting an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business (Duke), he taught high school science through Teach for America and later in private schools. At Fuqua, Chris was head TA of the core Statistics and Finance courses, as well as Curriculum Representative and FuquaVision co-president.

After b-school, he worked for McKinsey & Co. in New York, then joined Manhattan GMAT, where he now serves as the Director of Product and Instructor Development. In his spare time, Chris writes moody music, tinkers with moody screenplays, and occasionally hangs out with his wife Kathryn at home in Brooklyn.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 664 pages
  • Publisher: Manhattan Prep Publishing; Original edition (March 15, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1935707213
  • ISBN-13: 978-1935707219
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.6 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #95,154 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The MUST HAVE for MBA students, admitted & current. March 25, 2011
By E. Geva
Format:Paperback
A camper needs a flashlight, an MBA student needs this book. This precious bible contains all the essentials anyone planning to attend business school AND anyone already attending business school must know. I was astounded to see just how much useful stuff fits in one small book. The vast majority, if not all, of my core curriculum was covered in a bite-sized, easy to comprehend manner. Plenty of examples, illustrations, and insights that must come with a lot of experience helped me wrap my head around concepts I struggled with in class. I only hope there'll be an e-version I can load on my iPad so I can take it with me to my MBA classes :)
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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You can call this book a B-school 101. That's good if you are absolutely clueless about American B-schools experience. It is not so good if you are already familiar with B-school experience or are in your 2nd year.

About 60% of the book deals with nitty gritty details of the B-school experience such as how to find a roommate, how to deal with recruiting, what you should expect from your professors and classmates, etc. In my opinion, much of the advice is common sense, such as don't drink too much alcohol at recruiting events (although I have seen plenty of B-school students ignore some common sense advice).

About 35-40% of the book provides an overview of much of first year B-school curriculum. Unfortunately, the overview doesn't have enough depth to be any useful but takes up substantial portion of the book. From my experience, it's best to take statistics (and Calc too) prior to B-school. But you may find professors teach similar concepts slightly differently and may focus on certain areas of a topic more than others. In other words, don't bother preparing for B-school curriculum.

I would recommend this book particularly to international students who are headed to American B-schools and to those who are generally clueless about B-school experience.

Otherwise, you won't get much out of it.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide, easy to use March 14, 2011
Format:Paperback
This book is well thought-out and well written. I began to flip through it late at night the day that I got it, and before I knew it I was 50 pages in. It's very readable. It also has very clear chapters, so it's easy to dip in and out of the book. Should be very useful for anyone about to start B-school. I haven't finished the book yet, but I've already learned a lot.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars It's ok
I learn a few things but nothing that wowed me. This book gives me a general idea what business school life is like.
Published 7 days ago by Khongbiet
4.0 out of 5 stars Quite useful
I found this book pretty useful however very top-level. It is still must-read for anyone who are going to business school and wants to prepare beforehand.
Published 2 months ago by Marina
5.0 out of 5 stars A good read before starting your MBA
This book is a very good read before you start your MBA. It is probably not a must read but it manages to provide insights on what to expect in a MBA program. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Swarnadeep Mukherjee
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Resource!
This book is chock full of invaluable information that is critical to an aspiring MBA's success inside and out of the classroom. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Laura E. Nelson
5.0 out of 5 stars I could not ask for more from this book
It seems most books marketed to the prospective and current business school student population are high on price and low on value. Read more
Published 24 months ago by B. Swafford
5.0 out of 5 stars Your MBA must-have companion
Case Studies and Cocktails provides insight into the MBA world, from the moment you apply for your MBA to the moment you interview for the career for which you have spent so much... Read more
Published on May 19, 2011 by KK
5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable (in retrospect)
There are so many books on the market on how to get into the BSchool of your dreams but really was nothing to help you manage this prized possession of an experience - how do you... Read more
Published on May 14, 2011 by GMAT Club (Expert)
5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful & Hilarious
This book is a must read for anyone headed to b-school. It's well written with good examples and a lot of humor to keep the read light. Read more
Published on May 4, 2011 by MBA_Bound
5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable Resource
Should be on every b-schoolers reading list. It's a great primer for all the material you'll be learning and perhaps more importantly, it preps you for the social side of business... Read more
Published on April 20, 2011 by Ezra Hudson
5.0 out of 5 stars The way to get ready...
The way to get ready to go to business school... More than Emily Post, this book is a clear guide to help you get your head screwed on straight.. practical wisdom...
Published on April 19, 2011 by A. Meyer
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