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What They Really Teach You at Harvard Business School
by Francis J. Kelly • 1986
Seven hundred cases, two years, and a room of rivals: what business school really teaches.
3.19
27
What They Really Teach You at Harvard Business School Summary
What They Really Teach You at Harvard Business School 92%
Seven hundred cases, two years, and a room of rivals: what business school really teaches.
by Francis J. Kelly 1986
3.19
27 ratings
What They Teach You at Harvard Business School
by Philip Delves Broughton • 2005
An outsider at Harvard Business School mastered the skills and rejected the life.
3.76
5k+
What They Teach You at Harvard Business School Summary
What They Teach You at Harvard Business School 92%
An outsider at Harvard Business School mastered the skills and rejected the life.
by Philip Delves Broughton 2005
3.76
5k+ ratings
The Golden Passport
by Duff McDonald • 2017
The MBA credential that built corporate America also hollowed it out.
3.41
346
The Golden Passport Summary
The Golden Passport 91%
The MBA credential that built corporate America also hollowed it out.
by Duff McDonald 2017
3.41
346 ratings
Don't Pay for Your MBA
by Laurie Pickard • 2017
An MBA-level business education from free online courses, with the network and brand to match.
3.95
104
Don't Pay for Your MBA Summary
Don't Pay for Your MBA 91%
An MBA-level business education from free online courses, with the network and brand to match.
by Laurie Pickard 2017
3.95
104 ratings
How to Get into the Top MBA Programs
by Richard Montauk • 2012
Top MBA programs reject thousands of qualified applicants. A plan to become the one they admit.
4.00
131
How to Get into the Top MBA Programs Summary
How to Get into the Top MBA Programs 90%
Top MBA programs reject thousands of qualified applicants. A plan to become the one they admit.
by Richard Montauk 2012
4.00
131 ratings
Competitive Strategy
by Michael E. Porter • 1980
Strategy is not about beating rivals; it is about reading the economic terrain before you move.
4.17
17k+
Competitive Strategy Summary
Competitive Strategy 90%
Strategy is not about beating rivals; it is about reading the economic terrain before you move.
by Michael E. Porter 1980
4.17
17k+ ratings
The Ten-Day MBA
by Steven Silbiger • 1993
Ten days to the business knowledge of a top MBA. Skip the tuition, keep the frameworks.
3.72
3k+
The Ten-Day MBA Summary
The Ten-Day MBA 90%
Ten days to the business knowledge of a top MBA. Skip the tuition, keep the frameworks.
by Steven Silbiger 1993
3.72
3k+ ratings
The Visual Mba
by Jason Barron • 2019
An MBA in sketches: the frameworks of leadership, finance, and strategy, minus the classroom.
3.74
3k+
The Visual Mba Summary
The Visual Mba 90%
An MBA in sketches: the frameworks of leadership, finance, and strategy, minus the classroom.
by Jason Barron 2019
3.74
3k+ ratings
Michael Porter's Value Chain
by 50Minutes • 2015
Every department hands off work to the next. That handoff is where your margin disappears.
3.66
53
Michael Porter's Value Chain Summary
Michael Porter's Value Chain 90%
Every department hands off work to the next. That handoff is where your margin disappears.
by 50Minutes 2015
3.66
53 ratings
The Lords of Strategy
by Walter Kiechel III • 2009
Before the 1960s, strategy didn't exist. The secret story of four outsiders who invented it.
3.94
3k+
The Lords of Strategy Summary
The Lords of Strategy 90%
Before the 1960s, strategy didn't exist. The secret story of four outsiders who invented it.
by Walter Kiechel III 2009
3.94
3k+ ratings
MBA In A Day
by Steven Stralser • 2004
Strategy, finance, marketing, leadership: the MBA syllabus, minus the tuition and the two-year wait.
3.56
266
MBA In A Day Summary
MBA In A Day 90%
Strategy, finance, marketing, leadership: the MBA syllabus, minus the tuition and the two-year wait.
by Steven Stralser 2004
3.56
266 ratings
The Personal MBA
by Josh Kaufman • 2010
Five processes run every successful business. Master them without the degree.
4.09
48k+
The Personal MBA Summary
The Personal MBA 90%
Five processes run every successful business. Master them without the degree.
by Josh Kaufman 2010
4.09
48k+ ratings
The Content Trap
by Bharat Anand • 2016
Great content is a trap. Digital success goes to companies that master connections instead.
4.17
831
The Content Trap Summary
The Content Trap 90%
Great content is a trap. Digital success goes to companies that master connections instead.
by Bharat Anand 2016
4.17
831 ratings
The Education of Millionaires
by Michael Ellsberg • 2011
The millionaire curriculum no school teaches: sales, networking, and betting on yourself.
3.90
4k+
The Education of Millionaires Summary
The Education of Millionaires 90%
The millionaire curriculum no school teaches: sales, networking, and betting on yourself.
by Michael Ellsberg 2011
3.90
4k+ ratings
The BCG Growth-Share Matrix
by 50Minutes • 2015
One chart, four fates: the rule for deciding which business units to grow, keep, or sell.
4.00
14
The BCG Growth-Share Matrix Summary
The BCG Growth-Share Matrix 90%
One chart, four fates: the rule for deciding which business units to grow, keep, or sell.
by 50Minutes 2015
4.00
14 ratings
What I Didn't Learn in Business School
by Jay B. Barney • 2010
He aced every business school case. His first real case has no answer key.
3.77
759
What I Didn't Learn in Business School Summary
What I Didn't Learn in Business School 90%
He aced every business school case. His first real case has no answer key.
by Jay B. Barney 2010
3.77
759 ratings
Critical Chain
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt • 1997
A professor and a tech team unlearn everything about project safety to finally finish on time.
4.02
4k+
Critical Chain Summary
Critical Chain 90%
A professor and a tech team unlearn everything about project safety to finally finish on time.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 1997
4.02
4k+ ratings
10 Instant MBA lessons
by Infinite Ideas • 2011
Seven business-school lessons on strategy, pricing, and automation for pros who skipped the degree.
3.30
169
10 Instant MBA lessons Summary
10 Instant MBA lessons 90%
Seven business-school lessons on strategy, pricing, and automation for pros who skipped the degree.
by Infinite Ideas 2011
3.30
169 ratings
7 Powers
by Hamilton Wright Helmer • 2016
Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.
4.26
3k+
7 Powers Summary
7 Powers 89%
Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.
by Hamilton Wright Helmer 2016
4.26
3k+ ratings
Josh Kaufman’s The Personal MBA
by Ant Hive Media • 2016
An MBA costs $300,000 and predicts nothing. The business fundamentals that actually matter.
3.86
35
Josh Kaufman’s The Personal MBA Summary
Josh Kaufman’s The Personal MBA 89%
An MBA costs $300,000 and predicts nothing. The business fundamentals that actually matter.
by Ant Hive Media 2016
3.86
35 ratings
Narrative and Numbers
by Aswath Damodaran • 2017
Valuation is a contest between stories. Three questions that tell you who will win.
4.07
933
Narrative and Numbers Summary
Narrative and Numbers 89%
Valuation is a contest between stories. Three questions that tell you who will win.
by Aswath Damodaran 2017
4.07
933 ratings
The Business Book
by Sam Atkinson • 2014
A century of business wisdom condensed into an accessible blueprint for company success and failure.
4.14
1k+
The Business Book Summary
The Business Book 89%
A century of business wisdom condensed into an accessible blueprint for company success and failure.
by Sam Atkinson 2014
4.14
1k+ ratings
Excellence in Business Communication
by John V. Thill • 1990
Why your first draft should wait: a planning-first method for business writing that actually lands.
3.83
206
Excellence in Business Communication Summary
Excellence in Business Communication 89%
Why your first draft should wait: a planning-first method for business writing that actually lands.
by John V. Thill 1990
3.83
206 ratings
The Practice of Management
by Peter F. Drucker • 1954
Customers define a company's purpose, not profit. The principles that follow from that reversal.
4.25
2k+
The Practice of Management Summary
The Practice of Management 89%
Customers define a company's purpose, not profit. The principles that follow from that reversal.
by Peter F. Drucker 1954
4.25
2k+ ratings
50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know
by Edward Russell-Walling • 2007
Management theories rise, peak, and fade like products. A field guide to the fifty worth keeping.
3.65
182
50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary
50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know 89%
Management theories rise, peak, and fade like products. A field guide to the fifty worth keeping.
by Edward Russell-Walling 2007
3.65
182 ratings
Double Double
by Cameron Herold • 2011
Double your revenue in three years using a single vivid vision, not a business plan.
3.92
383
Double Double Summary
Double Double 89%
Double your revenue in three years using a single vivid vision, not a business plan.
by Cameron Herold 2011
3.92
383 ratings
Trump
by Donald J. Trump • 2004
The things money can't buy, from a man who's lost and rebuilt more than most.
3.34
436
Trump Summary
Trump 89%
The things money can't buy, from a man who's lost and rebuilt more than most.
by Donald J. Trump 2004
3.34
436 ratings
Shut Up and Listen!
by Tilman Fertitta • 2019
A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.
3.89
1k+
Shut Up and Listen! Summary
Shut Up and Listen! 89%
A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.
by Tilman Fertitta 2019
3.89
1k+ ratings
Hair Salon and Day Spa
by Entrepreneur Magazine • 2014
Most salon startups fail on the business side, not the styling. Ten steps fix that.
Hair Salon and Day Spa Summary
Hair Salon and Day Spa 89%
Most salon startups fail on the business side, not the styling. Ten steps fix that.
by Entrepreneur Magazine 2014
Super Founders
by Ali Tamaseb • 2021
Most startup advice is folklore. The data from hundreds of unicorns tells a different story.
4.22
1k+
Super Founders Summary
Super Founders 89%
Most startup advice is folklore. The data from hundreds of unicorns tells a different story.
by Ali Tamaseb 2021
4.22
1k+ ratings
What the CEO Wants You To Know, Expanded and Updated
by Ram Charan • 2017
Learn the handful of levers that a fruit stand and a Fortune 500 both depend on.
3.88
3k+
What the CEO Wants You To Know, Expanded and Updated Summary
What the CEO Wants You To Know, Expanded and Updated 89%
Learn the handful of levers that a fruit stand and a Fortune 500 both depend on.
by Ram Charan 2017
3.88
3k+ ratings
The Wall Street MBA, Third Edition
by Reuben Advani • 2006
An MBA's worth of corporate finance: value companies, decode financials, know when the numbers lie.
3.81
257
The Wall Street MBA, Third Edition Summary
The Wall Street MBA, Third Edition 89%
An MBA's worth of corporate finance: value companies, decode financials, know when the numbers lie.
by Reuben Advani 2006
3.81
257 ratings
The Minimalist Entrepreneur
by Sahil Lavingia • 2021
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
4.20
2k+
The Minimalist Entrepreneur Summary
The Minimalist Entrepreneur 89%
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
by Sahil Lavingia 2021
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital
by Finkel • 2009
In private equity, the top investors don't chase the best deals; they build the best incentives.
3.81
642
The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital Summary
The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital 89%
In private equity, the top investors don't chase the best deals; they build the best incentives.
by Finkel 2009
3.81
642 ratings
Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition
by W. Chan Kim • 2005
Markets are not fixed. The tools for redrawing their boundaries so you compete on empty terrain.
4.01
89k+
Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition Summary
Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition 89%
Markets are not fixed. The tools for redrawing their boundaries so you compete on empty terrain.
by W. Chan Kim 2005
4.01
89k+ ratings
Principles of Corporate Finance
by Richard A. Brealey • 1980
Growth consumes cash. The ratios, models, and budgets that tell you how much and when.
3.94
924
Principles of Corporate Finance Summary
Principles of Corporate Finance 89%
Growth consumes cash. The ratios, models, and budgets that tell you how much and when.
by Richard A. Brealey 1980
3.94
924 ratings
How I Built This
by Guy Raz • 2020
Bootstrap, pivot, survive: the real path to a great business, from hundreds of founder interviews.
4.17
4k+
How I Built This Summary
How I Built This 89%
Bootstrap, pivot, survive: the real path to a great business, from hundreds of founder interviews.
by Guy Raz 2020
4.17
4k+ ratings
Competitive Advantage
by Michael E. Porter • 1985
Your industry does not determine your profits. The way you arrange your activities does.
4.18
5k+
Competitive Advantage Summary
Competitive Advantage 89%
Your industry does not determine your profits. The way you arrange your activities does.
by Michael E. Porter 1985
4.18
5k+ ratings
What It Takes
by Stephen A. Schwarzman • 2019
The Blackstone playbook: think bigger, hire sharper, lose less, and treat every failure as tuition.
4.14
9k+
What It Takes Summary
What It Takes 89%
The Blackstone playbook: think bigger, hire sharper, lose less, and treat every failure as tuition.
by Stephen A. Schwarzman 2019
4.14
9k+ ratings
The Sweaty Startup
by Nick Huber • 2025
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
4.09
499
The Sweaty Startup Summary
The Sweaty Startup 89%
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
by Nick Huber 2025
4.09
499 ratings
The Firm
by Duff McDonald • 2013
The consulting firm that shaped American business from the inside, and what that secrecy bought.
3.75
3k+
The Firm Summary
The Firm 89%
The consulting firm that shaped American business from the inside, and what that secrecy bought.
by Duff McDonald 2013
3.75
3k+ ratings
Winning Now, Winning Later
by David M. Cote • 2020
Most leaders pick quarterly wins or long-term bets. A Honeywell CEO's method for delivering both.
4.03
560
Winning Now, Winning Later Summary
Winning Now, Winning Later 89%
Most leaders pick quarterly wins or long-term bets. A Honeywell CEO's method for delivering both.
by David M. Cote 2020
4.03
560 ratings
The Economist Numbers Guide
by The Economist • 2001
A 50% raise then 50% cut leaves you at 75%. The business math that stops costly errors.
3.84
67
The Economist Numbers Guide Summary
The Economist Numbers Guide 89%
A 50% raise then 50% cut leaves you at 75%. The business math that stops costly errors.
by The Economist 2001
3.84
67 ratings
The Ride of a Lifetime
by Robert Iger • 2019
Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.
4.40
97k+
The Ride of a Lifetime Summary
The Ride of a Lifetime 89%
Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.
by Robert Iger 2019
4.40
97k+ ratings
Good Profit
by Charles G. Koch • 2015
Most profit relies on exploitation. Charles Koch built a $100 billion company by doing the opposite.
3.86
2k+
Good Profit Summary
Good Profit 89%
Most profit relies on exploitation. Charles Koch built a $100 billion company by doing the opposite.
by Charles G. Koch 2015
3.86
2k+ ratings
Rework
by Jason Fried • 2010
Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.
3.97
176k+
Rework Summary
Rework 89%
Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.
by Jason Fried 2010
3.97
176k+ ratings
The Narrow Road
by Felix Dennis • 2010
Getting rich is a brutal, improbable pursuit. The blunt playbook from someone who pulled it off.
4.23
655
The Narrow Road Summary
The Narrow Road 89%
Getting rich is a brutal, improbable pursuit. The blunt playbook from someone who pulled it off.
by Felix Dennis 2010
4.23
655 ratings
EntreLeadership
by Dave Ramsey • 2011
An entrepreneur starts a business; a leader grows one. The combined playbook from the trenches.
4.19
14k+
EntreLeadership Summary
EntreLeadership 89%
An entrepreneur starts a business; a leader grows one. The combined playbook from the trenches.
by Dave Ramsey 2011
4.19
14k+ ratings
The Art of Business Wars
by David Brown • 2021
The competitive secrets buried in a century of business battles, from Ford to Amazon.
4.00
679
The Art of Business Wars Summary
The Art of Business Wars 89%
The competitive secrets buried in a century of business battles, from Ford to Amazon.
by David Brown 2021
4.00
679 ratings
Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business
by Michael Parrish DuDell • 2013
Launch a business that survives, wins customers, and gets investors, guided by Shark Tank lessons.
3.62
600
Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business Summary
Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business 89%
Launch a business that survives, wins customers, and gets investors, guided by Shark Tank lessons.
by Michael Parrish DuDell 2013
3.62
600 ratings
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