Snapshots from Hell: The Making of an MBA
Author: Peter Robinson
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ISBN: 0446517860
Publisher: Warner Books (May, 1994)
Sales Rank: 1,563,540
Average Customer Rating: 3.73 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 3 out of 5
A Biased Picture of Business School
Mr. Robinson has his basic facts straight, but his portrayal of life in the top business schools is definitely skewed. "Poets" might struggle the way Mr. Robinson did, but for most people B-school isn't nearly as hard as he portrays it (the hard part is getting in; after that it's all downhill.) B-school is not boot camp, law school, or medical school -- it's not nearly that rigorous. Mr. Robinson's effort to portray B-school as a "baptism by fire" is misleading and anyone reading the book should keep in mind that Mr. Robinson was probably in the bottom fifth of his class.Otherwise, it's a fairly good description of the kind of courses a business school student will take, the kind of people they'll meet, and the kind of professors who will be teaching them. It's worth a look, but should be kept in perspective.
Rating: 5 out of 5
REQUIRED "TEXT" for anyone considering grad B-School.
What can I add to all the reviews out there already? A total "must-read" for aspiring MBA candidates without a business undergraduate degree. Life in graduate business school can be both exciting and FRUSTRATING. Robinson does an excellent job of covering all the different characters in an MBA class. This book sits on my bookcase, alongside Michael Porter's Competitive Strategy.
Rating: 3 out of 5
(For MBA aspirants) Use this only for light reading
This is at best a memoir - more of a daily-maintained diary than a guide for MBA aspirants. Robinson captures the spicy aspects of Stanford MBA pretty well. The "cold called?Eanecdote is really funny. Good for light reading. Caution for MBA aspirants: Please use other sources to form your opinions about the merits and demerits of joining a b-school (Try "The Witch Doctors?Eby John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge). Similar Products
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