 | The Ten-day MBA: A Step-by-step Guide to Mastering the Skills Taught in America's Top Business Schools by Steven Silbiger
Buy used from: £1.65 Essential - Read this before the start of the course if possible. Each chapter serves as a great introduction to the basic concepts in each subject area.
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 | MBA with Distinction: Developing a Systematic Approach to Success in Your Business Degree by Caroline Gatrell
Buy new: £21.99 / Used from: £19.99 Good 'How to' guide that gives hints on how to approach your study.
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 | How to Mind Map: Make the Most of Your Mind and Learn How to Create, Organise and Plan by Tony Buzan
Buy used from: £10.00 This or any other book on mind-mapping will be useful. It really is the fastest way to summarise notes.
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 | Key Management Models (Financial Times Series) by Steven Ten Have
Buy used from: £14.99 Summarises most of the models and how to use them (especially as it gives a way to actually use McKinsey's 7-S!)
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 | Key Management Ratios: Master the Management Metrics That Drive and Control Your Business (Financial Times (Prentice Hall)) by Ciaran Walsh
Buy used from: £8.79 Brilliant if you're not in finance - goes from basic financial statements through to evaluating investment decisions
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 | Breakthrough Rapid Reading by Peter Kump
Buy used from: £7.48 Great book on rapid reading (NB important to learn not simply reading faster, but how to read articles by scanning).
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 | Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling Technology Products to Mainstream Customers by Geoffrey A. Moore
Buy new: £9.74 / Used from: £4.44 Best book ever on product lifecycle and marketing. More practical than what's taught, but will help you see the 'Why'
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 | Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by James C. Collins
Buy used from: £1.01 Popular and easily readable book based on good research. Simple concepts, good examples, everyone refers to it.
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 | Strategy Safari: A Guided Tour Through the Wilds of Strategic Management (Financial Times Series) by Henry Mintzberg
Buy used from: £8.00 Mintzberg is very popular. if you're going to read anything by him, read this.
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 | Getting Things Done: How to Achieve Stress-free Productivity by David Allen
Buy new: £7.79 / Used from: £4.98 BEST book ever on personal organisation. Do this and you'll stay on top of things - and you'll need it given the workload you're undertaking!
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