Gone are the days when nurturing brilliant MBA minds was the responsibility of only the Business Schools. In this age of intense competition where the race to excellence exists even between students of top-notch universities one requires to develop an edge, a positive over the negative of the other, a jump above the credentials of another, a little more knowledge that the neighbouring examinee to make it to the towers of business excellence in the global economy. Reading books is an easy way to get advantage over the rest at least to some extent. MBAupdates presents to you some of the International must-reads MBA.
The Halo Effect: … and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers by Phil Rosenzweig
The Halo Effect talks about the basic and guiding mantras of success and failure when it comes to business. It digs deeper to find the cause of cause and the effect of each effect. It shows the chain effects of decision gone wrong and the effects of decision taken right which go on endlessly. Learn the basics of decision making and how your one decision can alter the fate if your business leading it to either success or failure.
Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in the Markets and in Life by Nassim N. Taleb
Who doesn’t get confused while making decision? Which cue should you take, which you should ignore? This is exactly what fooled by randomness talks about. It helps the reader learn to distinguish between the real signal and the false noise leading to no really effect of the decision taken. This book is written and is considered to be relevant in terms of the financial markets.
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
The first modern economist wrote this book in 1776 and since then it has been read through the generations. Even today, it remains a popular and recommended book for MBAs. Based on the real examination of the human nature it suggests basic economics to make a peaceful and stable society. It is a book on basic economic theory.
The One-Minute Manager by Kenneth H. Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
This has been a top management book since its launch. This is a commentary of great practical strategies and advice on how to do the basics of business, delegating jobs, how to appreciate employees and how to make use of criticism to gallop ahead. These may seem small things to read a book for; but actually they determine the productivity, profits and revenue at work.
In Search of Excellence by Thomas J. Peters, Robert H. Waterman
This book is a reservoir of knowledge, a reservoir of some of the best experiences that made the destiny of the 43 best run companies in the developed United States of America. Just imagine the knowledge, skills and expertise on display in writing that one can learn from.
These are the top 5 reads from the international bestselling bookshelf for management students. MBAupdates has picked them on the basis of the utility each can render to an MBA student in the workspace of today.
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