Ahead of the Curve
by Philip Delves Broughton · first published 2008
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In the century since its founding, Harvard BusinessSchool has become the single most influential institution inglobal business. Twenty percent of the CEOs of Fortune 500companies are HBS graduates, as are many of our savviestentrepreneurs (e. g. , Michael Bloomberg) and canniest felons(e. g. , Jeffrey Skilling). The top investment banks and brokeragehouses routinely send their brightest young stars to HBS togroom them for future power. To these people and many others,a Harvard MBA is a golden ticket to the Olympian heights ofAmerican business. In 2004, Philip Delves Broughton abandoned a posta
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This would be a good place to mention a book I enjoyed reading recently: "Ahead of the Curve: Two Years at Harvard Business School" https://www.amazon.com/dp/1594201757?tag=dedasys-20 (yes, it has my affiliate link) It's written by a pleasantly cynical, yet curious Englishman. It's pretty interesting…
on “RIP, MBA - The economic crisis has exposed the myth of business-school expertise” ↗…corporate culture, and not as much on starting new businesses. That may change now that the economy has shifted somewhat dramatically. Anyone interested in HBS should read Philip Delves Broughton's book "Ahead of the Curve" about his experience there.
on “How Harvard Gets its Best and Brightest” ↗Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Persig Why We Make Things, and why it Matters, Korn Ahead of the Curve, Broughton Hell's Angels: a strange and terrible saga, Thompson] All changed my thinking about things for different reason, but shared the common theme of making me think more about every idea I have.
on “Ask HN: What books fundamentally changed the way you think about the world?” ↗Yes, I think I red it in "Ahead of the Curve" ( http://www.amazon.com/Ahead-Curve-Harvard-Business-School/dp... ) and the author backed it up with data from the most recent tech and financial bubbles. The exact quote escapes me.
on “Elite Grads In Business Flock To Tech” ↗