Ahead of the Curve: Two Years at Harvard Business School

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Ahead of the Curve: Two Years at Harvard Business School
by Philip Delves Broughton
from Penguin Press HC, The

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• So That's What I Missed At Harvard
  I thoroughly enjoyed this account of the Harvard MBA experience. I definitely recommend this book to any student considering their career options whether in business or any other field since the author's reflections are worth considering no matter what field one is considering.
  The book is also a fun read for anyone with an MBA from a school other than Harvard - especially if you have ever been curious about how your MBA program compares to a school like Harvard.
  

• A fellow MBA who enjoyed this book
  I've read most of the b-school books about student life and I truly enjoyed this one. It was an intelligent take on the experience. The b-school content - and the fever around recruiting/careers - is perfectly captured.
  For many of us (and possibly you, the reader), this is an authentic perspective, albeit a somewhat conservative one. I'd also recommend Snapshots from Hell (also about Harvard) and The Blushing MBA (woman's view, based on Harvard or some top-tiered school).

• Recommended at a personal and professional level
  Harvard Business School is a mystery for anyone outside of that exclusive and influential club, until now. Ahead of the Curve provides an intimate, detailed and comprehensive look inside an experience that influences businesses and government around the world. Philip Delves Broughton achieves a unique balance of personal diary, travel log review, and business book in this book one that makes it highly recommended. Ahead of the Curve can be read from each of these perspectives with the reader gaining... more info

• it's about life, stupid.
  As the father of a recent HBS graduate, I was drawn into the book to understand more about the inside workings of Harvard. As a graduate of a community college in New York, and the father of eight children, and owner of a 30 year successful technology business, I quickly realized that this book was about true success. The balance of family, love of work, and of course, making a living. The chapters replayed much of what my daughter talked about, but I could now truly understand the life and pressure of... more info

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