What the best MBAs knows : how to apply the greatest ideas taught in the best business schools

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Author:

Navarro, Peter.

ISBN:

9780071422758

Publication Information:

New York : McGraw-Hill, c2005.

Physical Description:

338 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Contents:

Pt. 1. The big MBA picture -- Ch. 1. Who should read this book? -- Ch. 2. The big picture - an overview of the MBA curriculum -- Pt. 2. The strategic and tactical MBA -- Ch. 3. Management strategy - five steps to successful strategic analysis -- Ch. 4. Macroeconomics and the well-timed business strategy -- Pt. 3. The functional MBA -- Ch. 5. Strategic marketing - delivering customer value -- Ch. 6. Operations and supply chain management - getting the stuff out the door -- Ch. 7. Financial accounting - "doing the numbers" for investors, regulators and other external users -- Ch. 8. Managerial accounting - "doing the numbers" for internal decision making and control -- Ch. 9. Corporate finance - the big questions and key concepts -- Pt. 4. The organizational and leadership MBA -- Ch. 10. Organizational behavior - the power of people and leadership -- Pt. 5. The MBA toolbox -- Ch. 11. Statistics, decision analysis, and modeling - how the numbers help us manage.

Ch. 12. Managerial economics - microeconomics for managers -- Ch. 13. Concluding thoughts.

Abstract:

"What the Best MBAs Know covers the breakthrough strategies, techniques, and ideas that are being taught in the classrooms of today's top MBA programs. University of California business professor Peter Navarro joins more than a dozen of his colleagues - including Stephen A. Ross of MIT's Sloan School, Daniel Spulber of Northwestern's Kellogg School, and Charles P. Bonini of Stanford University's Graduate School of Business - to provide you with the key concepts, tools, and knowledge that until now could only be obtained through an MBA degree. This comprehensive book covers virtually every subject taught in an intensive MBA program." "In each chapter, What the Best MBAs Know first identifies the key concepts of a subject like strategy or finance. One of the world's top business professors then illustrates how these concepts are applied on a daily basis in the rough-and-ready world of international business. The insights of these top professors throw open the doors of the best business schools as they highlight the latest strategies and tactics driving today's intensely competitive landscape." "Whether you are currently pursuing an MBA, already have an MBA but need to refresh and update your information, or simply want to arm yourself with MBA-level knowledge without the time and financial commitments involved in obtaining the degree, this all-in-one resource will help to place you on the same strategic playing field as your competitors."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Business education.

Master of business administration degree.

Added Author:

Navarro, Peter.

Electronic Access:

Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/mh051/2004018239.html
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/mh051/2004018239.html Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/mh051/2004018239.html Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0421/2004018239.html
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Summary

Easy access to the essential knowledge and skills of a top-level M.B.A. program--without having to attend a lecture

What the Best MBAs Know provides professionals who don't have the coveted M.B.A. designation with the skills and knowledge taught in today's finest programs. Professors from Stanford, MIT, Northwestern, and other influential programs contribute detailed chapters on broad-scope topics such as strategy, functional areas including accounting, and key disciplines from managerial economics to decision analysis.

The resulting application-based book gives readers complete mastery over the most important concepts of an M.B.A. education, leveling the playing field between M.B.A. and non-M.B.A. professionals. Organized according to the subject matter of the core M.B.A. curriculum, this unique and valuable book features:

Fascinating boxes discussing real-world situations and applications Companion website with interactive exercises, key links, and more Focused review questions and exercises for each chapter and area

Contributors

Charles P. Bonini , Graduate School of Business, Stanford University Leslie K. Breitner , Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington Richard J. Lutz , Warrington College of Business Administration at the University of Florida Steven L. McShane , Graduate School of Management at the University of Western Australia Steven Nahmias , Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University Stephen A. Ross , Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Daniel F. Spulber , Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University