11 things you won't learn in business school
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The document provides 30 pieces of advice for business school graduates from various individuals' perspectives. Some of the key advice includes: outsiders can see opportunities others miss; what you study matters less than gaining confidence, networks and skills; life may take winding paths so keep learning; and people buy from people, not products alone. The advice emphasizes learning from diverse experiences, forging your own path, being kind to others, and respecting that there are many ways to succeed beyond a traditional business education.
11 things you won't learn in business school
- 2. How many of you are feeling hungry right now?
- 3. Judges pass heavier sentences before lunch, than after lunch…so remember that biology drives decision-making.
- 5. 11 things they don’t teach you in business school Believe me, I know, I went to business school
- 7. I speak with the voices of:
- 8. 11 30 things they don’t teach you in business school
- 9. In school, I was always an outsider. • 50% north Indian • 50% south Indian • Parents had a “love” marriage • I didn’t speak Malayalam • Christian • Skinniest guy in class Thank God for that.
- 10. #1 Outsiders can see and act differently, spotting opportunities others don’t. “Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them.”
- 11. #2: What you study doesn’t really matter much. You can Google everything or learn it online anyways. I chose to do Bachelor’s in Economics at St Stephen’s, rather than become an engineer or a doctor. I have no regrets.
- 12. #3 Like me, you won’t remember much of what you study in Business School. So why do it? CONFIDENCE ENTRY TICKET NETWORK FRIENDSHIPS
- 13. “Make friends. Make lots of friends. They will be with you for a lifetime. But also make sure who you hang out with: The folks you will learn a lot from will not be as much fun and the fun folks will not be as learned.” Rohit Fernandes Senior Banker
- 14. #4 Be nice. That chick you made out with in college? She might just be your client one day. So you better buy her breakfast. (true story) Fazil Fuad Entrepreneur and designer
- 15. After my MBA, and working in advertising for 18 months, I quit without a job and a plan. I watched Star movies for a year, on TV.
- 16. Steve Jobs bummed around for years, and took a calligraphy course which he didn’t finish. But it changed his life.
- 17. #5: Life can take you down winding roads, and that’s ok, if you join the dots and keep learning along the way.
- 19. #6 Many will talk, and pretend to be with you, but run away from the problems. Running away from problems is not good exercise.
- 21. #7 “Well my one point - education may stop here with MBA....but learning never stops, it's there throughout your lifetime...” Hemant Soreng, Entrepreneur, Digital evangelist, mountain climber
- 22. #8: Start something, anything. You’ll learn the most, then, and feel the most alive.
- 23. 0/11
- 24. #9 VCs and investors usually don’t get it. Stay focused, nevertheless.
- 25. Human emotions can derail the most analytical plan.
- 26. #10 “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need”
- 27. I sold my company to fellow Stephanians
- 28. # 11 As a golden rule, at least 1/3 of people will be against you or not with you, in an organization. Tan Sri Vincent Lee Serial entrepreneur
- 29. #12 Risk to Spiderman ko bhi lena padta hai Vivek Kalra, business owner
- 30. New market dynamics New management styles New business practices New audiences to understand New expectations to meet
- 32. #13: My biggest realization in Malaysia The emotional quotient is more important than the rational. If you remember nothing else, remember this slide)
- 33. "People made decisions based upon emotion, and justify them with logic. " -Jeff Woodard "When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion." – Dale Carnegie
- 34. #14 We are all salespeople. We can choose our styles, but remember…
- 35. #15 People buy from…........people. Jeff Woodard
- 36. Promoters with proven achievements, coming together to satisfy a market lacunae
- 37. The first of its kind in Malaysia: an investment by a leading media agency and a leading creative agency Digital Consulting Media Strategy Media Planning and Buying E-commerce Creative Strategy and Execution for Social & Digital Data AnalyticsAttribution modelling Data mining Econometrics Predictive Modelling CRM Insights, Research & Analysis Media Planning for traditional + digital Media Buying E-commerce strategy and execution Digital Media Optimization Programmatic Platforms Campaign Concepts Creative Development for digital Social Analytics and social media community management
- 38. # 16: Golf and social media reveal a lot about people. Sonali Chander, sports journalist
- 39. #17 You are all millennials. But don’t be ”millennial” at work. ENTITLED VS ENGAGED DISTRACTED VS FOCUSED ME TIME VS COMMITTED
- 40. My generation needs to learn from you: but your generation needs to learn too.
- 41. Baljin, Regional sales head of a digital services company
- 42. That was my story. Now, when you graduate in 2018…
- 43. #18 Within 10 years, and maybe 5 years, your profession will change irrevocably. Prepare against obsolescence!
- 44. #19: 3 ways to die at work: • Death by PowerPoint • Death by meetings • Death by conf calls You need to survive these, to climb the corporate ladder. As you climb, the above increase exponentially. Rajesh Krishnan, HP Data Scientist, handling Europe
- 45. #20: Learn the Basic stuff. How do you conduct an interview? How do you do a performance appraisal? And for heaven's sake everyone must be taught how to sell (themselves, products, services, ideas.... anything).Ravi V, CEO and Founder, On Trac
- 46. #21: Beware the Dunning-Kruger effect.
- 47. # 22 There will be pressure to compete, to conform, to chase the same goals as others. Forge your own path and you will be much happier.
- 48. # 23 Be humble when you succeed.
- 50. # 24 Be kind to people: it is better to be kind than to be right. CEO and founder of a company he started when left IIMB, 20 years ago
- 51. #25 Respect your gut bacteria. They know.
- 52. #26 The future of marketing: “Data, data, data! I can’t make bricks without clay!” Sherlock Holmes The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
- 53. #27 Hire more women. Quickly.
- 54. #28 Respect and understand complexity. Create true value with simple solutions.
- 55. #29 Be a giver. Don’t wait. This goes for brands too: find your purpose. Scandy, batchmate
- 56. #30 There will be many people better at business than you who didn’t go to business school. There are people who studied Greek philosophers, and people who are champions at DOTA. Respect that. And keep learning widely. That will save you from irrelevance. Shujoy Dutta, author and planning head, JWT
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