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What They Teach You at Harvard Business School: My Two Years Inside the Cauldron of Capitalism Paperback – 2009

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Book by Philip Delves Broughton

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Publisher: Penguin Group; Re-issue ed edition (2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0670918490
ISBN-13: 978-0670918492
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.9 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
Average Customer Review: 13 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,571,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #191636 in Memoirs (Books)

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S V Chalapathy Rao

A frank account of time spent at Harvard Business School ...

February 20, 2015

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A frank account of time spent at Harvard Business School by the author. It merits reading not just for the information about the course that it provides but equally importantly for the moral debate it triggers, the difficulties of career decisions, the compromises many of us make. Philip Broughton comes through as a talented writer with a moral compass. Readable and lucid

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Raul Valenzuela

Great book

November 28, 2015

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It gave me a look of how it could be study a MBA at Boston. Although it's short, it's well concrete.

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M. A. Netzley

Enjoyable Glimpse Into the Harvard MBA Experience

July 1, 2009

Format: Perfect Paperback

If you are interested in Harvard or the MBA experience, then I would recommend this book as a good read during air travel or on summer holiday. Well written and easy to read, I completed the book in two evenings and along the way learned a few things. But I suspect the real reason some might enjoy this book is because it offers a glimpse into a world most of us will never know--the Harvard MBA experience. The read is a little bit voyeuristic, in this sense.

The author shares with us key ideas learned in both the required courses and also electives. Finance is about valuation, and in particular risk-adjusted valuation. If competitors can easily replicate what you are doing, then that is not much of a strategy. And of course we also get one person's perception of the faculty and students. At times this view leaves us impressed, as is the case with strategy Prof Felix (who I have met, and I agree with the author). At other times the experience seems like an bubble holding in the insanity as we see students chasing interviews with banks or when we understand just how debt is used (and business people take their cut).

My only real disappointment is that we don't get a clear answer to what the author decided to do after graduation. I won't ruin the ending, but perhaps the answer is deceptively simple.

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G. Elston

An insider's view, by an outsider.

July 13, 2010

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This book was never intended as a complete overview or guide to what Harvard teaches its MBA students, rather it is a personal journal of one student's journey through the Harvard MBA. Its original title: "Ahead of the Curve" was a definitely a better title and would likely have led to less confusion among some people expecting a textbook. The book is well written and an enjoyable read, it provides a broad brush overview of key topics covered in a top MBA as well as the general experience of attending a competitive school. It gives a good overview of the general MBA experience (especially for more mature students) and would be a good read for anyone considering / or currently doing an MBA. I am currently 3/4 of the way through my MBA and I definitely found that many of his experiences resonated with me. From the arguments over Unidentified Industries and Baron Coburg, to our own class Mindi. The book is probably aimed at those of us a little more cynical and as such I enjoyed the hours the book helped me pass on a plane. Again, I must repeat it is not an in-depth teaching or review companion to Harvard's MBA, but within its experiential niche it is a worthwhile read.

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Martynas

a must read for the ones thinking of MBA

December 6, 2012

Format: Paperback

ABOUT THE BOOK
Character of the book and author are world known journalist, decided to study at Harvard Business School. The book is written in first person (so it's easy to read it). this all book is about authors experiences in world known business school. The book describes not only the school teaching style, but the school implemented to the culture approach to class-fellows and teachers as well as relationships with potential employers.
The book starts with the background of the writer; his wishes to study at such school and his two years of experience in graduate business studies. Author depicts study program and subjects, job search for internship, businesses modeling, interviews with prospective employers, graduates and of course his class-fellows.

The book describes the principle the HBS is so well known - learning from "case study" approach. The book raises questions about internal management, culture and attitude to students and society.

INTERESTING EXTRACTS
<...Kim Klark, the dean said that our class consisted of 895 students, chosen from, 7100 applications reflecting 12.6 percent acceptance rate. We were very fortunate to have gotten in, he said. Thirty four percent of our class was women and 32 international. The average age was twenty seven ...>

<...once I got to the garage I found a space on the third story - but not before passing the most extraordinary assemblage of student transport I had ever seen. Ascending the ramp of the car park, they went , roughly, BMW, Lexus, BMW, BMW, Mini Cooper, Lexus SUV, BMW, Porche, ....> <...'Have you seen the cars in the garage?', I asked him that morning.
`Yes'. Vivek only ever answered the specific question you asked him.
`Well, how come I`m driving a two thousand-dollar Toyota and everyone else has a BMW?'
`Lots of people buy them when they get into HBS and want to get financial aid.'
`What?'
`Once you are accepted by HBS, you want to clear out your bank account so that you get more financial aid'...>

<... Graduation was a washout....> <...but say you have a list and everyone bolted upright and prepared to take notes P.J. list was:
1. When we look back, the big thing will look small and the little thing will look big.
2. Comparison is the death of the happiness
3. We are all we have. No one else will rescue us....>

PROS
easy reading
interesting thoughs about iner policy and culture of HBS
dynamic writting style about authors experience
book is small and light so it is a good companion in long flights

CONS
Sometimes the author's "philosophic" reflections deviates too far from the main theme in the book and sometimes not rally related with the content
description about networking with class-fellows provided is too shallow

RECOMMEND
good reading before sleep and travels
I recommend it for those planning to enter business graduate studies

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Paul

Very interesting, A must for ANYONE considering a MBA

October 20, 2013

Format: Paperback

The title is a bit deceiving, it is a biography about his years at Harvard. That being said, it is full of his experiences, feeling and emotions on his journey. I have talked to several friends and others who have told me that getting an MBA is not what they expected and I should really think deeply about if I actually wanted to do it. They tried to explain what it was like and their experiences, but I never fully understood their caution. I feel this book has explained what the others had difficulty explaining to me. I still want to pursue it, however I have a much better idea of what I would be facing and all the challenges academically, mentally, emotionally as well as what to do after I graduate.

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