Pre-Preparation for the actual MBA course

ggt · January 7, 2005, 2:43pm

I think I posted in the wrong forum earlier. So here is my query again. As a lot of current MBA students are members of this board, I wanted to ask them what preparations should be made before joining an MBA course? Once you actually join the…

ggt · January 7, 2005, 2:43pm

I think I posted in the wrong forum earlier. So here is my query again.

As a lot of current MBA students are members of this board, I wanted to ask them what preparations should be made before joining an MBA course? Once you actually join the course, the time to really build up the basics in the new subjects is not going to be there because of the hectic schedule. e.g. For an engineer trying to make a transition to the finance world a basic understanding of economics and other finance subjects is going to be required. So what books, courses or websites you guyz would recommend that can be read in ones pastime. Just some stuff to get the basics right and pique ones interest in its further study.

ggt · January 10, 2005, 5:30pm

ggt · January 14, 2005, 6:50pm

Reading list of B-School faculty -

http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/books/index.htm

ggt · January 27, 2005, 3:16pm

Wiley's Portable MBA and Fast-Forward MBA series -

http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-2503.html

ggt · January 29, 2005, 1:10pm

Good list of books from the ISB Blog -

http://isblife.blogspot.com/2005/01/books-to-read-managing-organizations.html
http://isblife.blogspot.com/2005/01/books-to-read-entrepreneurship.html
http://isblife.blogspot.com/2005/01/books-to-read-strategy.html

garuda · January 29, 2005, 7:03pm

What i feel you really need to learn before you join a B-school is,

1. MS Powerpoint
2. MS Excel

Well, even when i was waiting for my college to begin i asked my seniors as to what i should read cos i was an engineer and had no idea as to how i would be able to comprehend the subjects. But the advice given to me was, your b-school time will be teach you everything from the fundamentals and so you do not need to really learn anything before hand. Moreover, savor the time you have with you right now and enjoy, cos once u are in the school u'll be having a totally different kind of "fun" :)

Regards,
Sanjeev Garuda

apprentice · January 30, 2005, 2:38pm

The best form of pre-preparation for MBA, i believe, is to do undergraduation in business-studies i.e BBA 😁 😁 😁

roller · February 14, 2005, 2:22pm

hey people

i don't know why this thread isn't as popular as it should be... we could make good use of it by having a discussion on the REAL stuff that needs brushing up before we actually start off with the classes later. for starters, any views on the kind of maths topics which need to be brushed up would be welcome.

do keep posting!

wmohanty · December 13, 2010, 2:38pm

Thanks a lot for these wonderful links

Kinda strange if the only reply to your thread is your own. But here are a few links that I came across that deal with pre MBA preparation. There is a lot of repetition, but hopefully they make a good starting point.

How Do I Begin Applying for an MBA Program?
Amazon.com: Pre-MBA Reading List
Amazon.com: Pre-MBA readings
Amazon.com: Darden MBA First Year Books (2003)
Amazon.com: Must Read List for aspiring Finance MBAs
Amazon.com: pre-International MBA Reading list
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/30LCZN7DLVYBX/ref=cm_lm_lists/104-2232304-7079108
Amazon.com: Cheng's GSB Textbooks
Amazon.com: MBA Engineer
Amazon.com: Stairway to MBA; 25 books on Management
Amazon.com: Books for MBAs & MBAs interested in Technology
Amazon.com: Finances Foundations MBA
Amazon.com: Books to read before B-School (or even otherwise!)

wmohanty · December 13, 2010, 2:40pm

Thanks a lot for these wonderful links

Kinda strange if the only reply to your thread is your own. But here are a few links that I came across that deal with pre MBA preparation. There is a lot of repetition, but hopefully they make a good starting point.

How Do I Begin Applying for an MBA Program?
Amazon.com: Pre-MBA Reading List
Amazon.com: Pre-MBA readings
Amazon.com: Darden MBA First Year Books (2003)
Amazon.com: Must Read List for aspiring Finance MBAs
Amazon.com: pre-International MBA Reading list
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/30LCZN7DLVYBX/ref=cm_lm_lists/104-2232304-7079108
Amazon.com: Cheng's GSB Textbooks
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/R37DAZ2U6MGC/ref=cm_lm_lists/104-2232304-7079108
Amazon.com: Stairway to MBA; 25 books on Management
Amazon.com: Books for MBAs & MBAs interested in Technology
Amazon.com: Finances Foundations MBA
Amazon.com: Books to read before B-School (or even otherwise!)

ashish140892pandey · March 24, 2018, 10:13am

any tip for preparing good resume for MBA Jobs.

Pl help