Review: A Well Rounded MBA Program
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 18, 2013
MBA Is Not About Money, Blazer, Arrogance by Krishna Kranthiis an excellent book which explains the value that an MBA addsto a student's current knowledge, as well as perspective hiringcompanies.Kranthi begins the adventure through the prism of a newlyregistered student, Revant who begins an intensive MBAprogram at S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR)in Mumbai, India. The school is known for its superbfaculty, alumni, industry connections and special programsin areas like entrepreneurialship.Revant and his fellow classmates, Mahesh and Pravin enterupon a new world on the SPJIMR campus which has anarea for wildlife, one for meditation, a temple and theInstitute itself.The author conveys the value of an SPJIMR educationin preparing students to manage businesses at the highestlevel under adversity. The standard courses in costing,strategy, marketing and the decision sciences are taughtalongside coursework about the intellect, guts andthe role of intuition in business decisions. The overalltheme behind the education is to become a net contributorto an organization or entrepreneurial start-up.At the end of the program, students do intensive interviewingwith consulting firms and other parties who arrive on campusto hire students graduating the program. MBA Is Not About Money,Blazer, Arrogance by Krishna Kranthi is a very practical studentresource written to remind students of why they pursue an MBAprogram. Ultimately, the degree program teaches students abouthow to deliver significant value to perspective employers who hirestudents having the degree.The book is written in a colloquial style which may be best suited forforeign students. The book could be amended in standard English foruse in the United States or Great Britain.Credits: First Published on Blogcritics