2021 is going to be very competitive for business and individual growth. Because of the Corona epidemic, business and job scenarios have changed a lot. Many businesses have collapsed and job layoffs are on rising. To stay competitive in this changing paradigm, MBA students have to be more skilled and motivated.
Here are the most important five books every MBA student must-read.
1. Zero To One — Peter Thiel
The book Zero to One by Peter Thiel, an entrepreneur and the founder of PayPal. The author has presented a journey from founding PayPal to becoming a billionaire. He has explained his business philosophy and strategy in this book. It presents at once an optimistic view of the future of progress in America and a new way of thinking about innovation.
2. Step up for Leadership in Enterprise Data Science & Artificial Intelligence with Big Data: Illustrations with R & Python — Shitalkumar R. Sukhdeve
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence are new business disruptors. Every business is keen to incorporate Data Science & AI into their business. Learning Data Science and AI are the most important skills. Managers and executives are finding it hard to manage such projects. In such a scenario, the book “Step up for Leadership in Enterprise Data Science & Artificial Intelligence with Big Data: Illustrations with R & Python” is filling the gap of skill set. It includes the most required technical as well as business skills. It has been the best seller on amazon in the new release category and in the top 50 overall in business books in America, Spain, Canada, and Australia.
It is a must-read book because of the demand of time.
3. The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. — Benjamin Graham
Understanding corporate and personal finance is the need of time. And an investment is the main component of financial intelligence. The book “The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing.” is famous among investment learners. Warren buffet considers it as the handbook for investing. Everyone needs to manage investment sometimes in life. And this book definitely gives a sense of investment.
4. Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money — That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!-Robert T. Kiyosaki
The Book “Rich Dad Poor Dad” is an investment motivation book. At the same time, it helps to understand the way the rich do business. It's an eye-opener that academic education is not sufficient to stand in this world. It requires understanding the rich people's strategies. It presents the author's experience and learning since childhood. He tells the story of how his Ph.D. degree-holding dad suffers from financial problems whereas his mentor ( rich dad), a graduate, was doing great with his finances.
5. The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9–5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich-Timothy Ferriss
Timothy Ferriss has put all his life experience of making living easy and escaping the rate race of 9 to 5 job. It can be considered as a personal life management handbook but also teaches important lessons on automation of tasks, measurement of income, and task delegation which is the must quality of a successful manager.
The book “The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9–5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich” is a must-read because of its presentation of practical methods to achieve optimization in life.
There are many books, need to be read by MBA students but this article is covering only five so that the most essential skills of management can be covered.
Hope you enjoy the reading. Happy New Year 2021!