{"product_id":"harvard-business-school-confidential-isbn-9780470822395","title":"Harvard Business School Confidential","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarvard Business School is the iconic business school. An admission ticket to HBS is a hot commodity and an HBS degree is highly respected in the business world.  Written by an HBS grad and seasoned businesswoman, \u003ci\u003eHarvard Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e tells you why. It is a distillation of the most valuable and pragmatic but yet easiest to learn concepts taught at HBS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDistills the best of what HBS has to offer and unveils the secrets to success taught behind Harvard's ivied edifices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders will learn what they teach without going to HBS; learn how to think like an HBS grad and gain a head start on what to expect from HBS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmily Chan graduated top of her engineering class at Stanford and has a MBA from Harvard Business School.  She is a former consultant with BCG in Boston and Hong Kong, and independent consultant in Greater China.  Based in Hong Kong, she is now Director of Pacific Merit Ltd, a family-owned direct investment company.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePART I PERSONAL.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 1 HOW MONEY WORKS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 2 YOU CAN NEGOTIATE ANYTHING.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 3 SPEAK SO PEOPLE WILL LISTEN.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 4 IT’ S WHO YOU KNOW.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 5 IT IS BIGGER THAN YOU.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II OPERATIONS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 6 PROCESS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 7 HUMAN RESOURCES.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 8 MARKETING.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 9 SALES.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 10 FINANCE.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III STRATEGY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 11 THE BIG PICTURE.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 12 FILLING IN THE BLANKS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 13 \"PLANS ARE NOTHING. PLANNING I S EVERYTHING\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 14 THE CLASSICS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 15 FINAL WORDS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX A \"WHY\" AND \"SO WHAT’’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX B KEY INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES FOR DATA COLLECTION.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX C CAGR SHORTCUT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX D CHANGE MANAGEMENT TOOL: DICE.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Inspiring and very well put together... purely business-focused with each fundamental concept explained in a logical, clear way.\" (\u003cem\u003eCPO Agenda,\u003c\/em\u003e March 2011)   \u003cb\u003eEmily Chan\u003c\/b\u003e graduated top of her engineering class at Stanford University and has an MBA from Harvard Business School. She was a consultant with The Boston consulting Group (BCG) for over eight years, and also worked as a corporate strategist and an independent consultant in Greater China. Based in Hong Kong, she is now Director of Pacific Merit Ltd. (PMI), a family-owned direct investment company that invests in distressed assets in the US, Europe and Asia. PML’s current portfolio includes assets in biotechnology, media and real estate.’  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe can be contacted at emily@texwatchinc.com.\u003c\/p\u003e  For almost a century, Harvard Business School (HBS) has educated generations of leaders who have shaped and honed the practice of business in every industry and in every country around the world. HBS is the iconic business school and an HBS degree is highly respected in the business world. This book, written by Emily Chan, an HBS graduate and seasoned businesswoman, tells you why. It is a distillation of the most valuable and pragmatic concepts taught at HBS.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarvard Business School Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e articulates the most invaluable and yet the easiest to learn concepts taught at HBS. It is useful for those who are interested in business, but do not plant to go to HBS; they can learn and use these teachings without ever setting foot on campus. For those planning on an HBS degree, this book can give them a head-start.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarvard Business School Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e details the best of what HBS has to offer and unveils the secrets to success taught inside the ivy tower.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989347188965,"sku":"NP9780470822395","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470822395.jpg?v=1761783761","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/harvard-business-school-confidential-isbn-9780470822395","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}