The 10-day MBA by Steven Silbiger

In preparation for starting my executive MBA later this year, I thought it would be a good idea to get clued up on all the business theory and models since I last studied business in April.

The 10-day MBA, as the name suggests, allowed me to do just that.

In a concise and surprisingly (for an academic) jargon-free manner, Steven summarises all the modules that are studied in top business school MBAs.

From marketing, to operations, to human resources, to accounting – Steven captures every business concept and model in just 384 pages.

Although it is written from a US perspective, so too is most business literature used in Universities across the UK, so it serves as a perfect foundation for anyone entering this course of study in the near future – whether in the US or the UK.

Testimonials at the start of the book try to sell its value as a replacement for an actual MBA course. Whilst I disagree that you will attain the same level of insight and knowledge from this book as you would from studying an MBA at University (at least I hope not, otherwise I may have wasted a lot of money!), I do agree that it is a great read and a must –have for anyone interested in the academic side of business.