The MBA Jungle B School Survival Guide

by Bill Shapiro and Jon Housman

Book Overview

The official handbook for B-school culture and customs, The MBA Jungle B-School Survival Guide is filled with insights on the MBA experience. It also offers practical advice with a flair and sophistication that will appeal to current and would-be MBA students. Far from your same-old sawdust-dry business-school guide, The MBA Jungle B-School Survival Guide is smart and witty, yet still manages to take business seriously. It covers a full...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738205117
• ISBN13: 9780738205113
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Sagacious Knowledge- Indispensable for any MBA Student

MBA Jungle doesn't attempt to mimic the broad-listing program guides such as Peterson's. Nor does this book try to match up against some of the popular exam prep guides like the Princeton Review. What the MBA Jungle does present itself as is a neatly-packaged, comprehensive survival guide for the MBA student. Information and topics invaluable to the business school student are gathered in one succinct, well-rounded first timers guide to what is the Jungle of modern day business schools that you're bound to confront. Providing imperative guidance on issues and decisions that you'll encounter upon embarking on a graduate business education such as school selection, degree options, admissions factors, curriculum & specialization choices, as well as interviewing skills and job search advice are all presented in this unique handbook. Even student life and wardrobe tips are included. In addition to the facts and advice, MBA Jungle adds some light-hearted comedic tales about those who have made their way through this Jungle before. Knowledge from top b-school graduates and professors put forward in a well-organized, concise read makes this the most unprecedented, comprehensive read available about business school life.

Very useful to MBA hopefuls

I found this text to be quite helpful, specifically, toward deciding if B-school is right for me, whether full-time/part-time is the way to go, and whether I should set my sights on a top-tier program or feel satisfied with a middle-tier school. Additionally, there's a ton of info that would be helpful for those in the first few months of the MBA program. If you're still deciding whether or not an MBA is right for you, this book will be a great resourse in helping you decide.

just the job - a great read!

Several friends recommended this to me in recent months, so I picked up a copy. The authors laid out a concise, smart and sensible framework for approaching the whole process of B school admissions. After reading this I felt more confident about maximizing my success in the application process for B school and telling my story in the most effective way. Thanks!

A must-have for overachievers

I originally picked up the book out of curiosity since I had already gotten my MBA, then I found myself wishing I had it when I was going through my program. Sure, doing well in the classroom is really important, but this book goes the extra step and gives excellent advice on how to make your mark outside the classroom. There is definitely a method to the madness that you go through in b-school, and this book makes it all too easy. It will save you a lot of wishful thinking once you graduate. Two years go by extremely fast and I really think that this guide will show you how to make the most of your MBA. For example, it will show you how to be proactive...so start out by getting this book right now!

Solid advice and fun to read

I had been looking for a book like this to give to my sister, who is starting an MBA program in a few weeks. Skimmed through a few titles at a local store and this was by far the best - it rang very true to my own experience at business school a couple years back. Parts of it, like the international sections seemed less useful then others. However, on the whole, tons of solid, usable advice, and I laughed out loud at a couple of the jokes and top ten lists.