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Critical Business Skills for Success

By: The Great Courses, Clinton O. Longenecker, Eric Sussman, Michael A. Roberto, Ryan Hamilton
Narrated by: Clinton O. Longenecker, Eric Sussman, Michael A. Roberto, Ryan Hamilton
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What does it take to reach success in business - the kind of success that lasts? How do you set yourself apart from competitors or venture out into different markets? What does it take to develop streamlined processes, become a stronger team leader, and work your way up the corporate ladder?

It all comes down to a solid grasp of the fundamentals of business taught to MBA students in many of the world's most prestigious business schools. This fascinating 60-lecture course is designed to give you just that kind of comprehensive, accessible introduction. Here in one place is an authoritative guide to the five key disciplines that everyone, entry-level employees and CEOs alike, needs to master in order to reap rewards in today's complex 21st-century marketplace.

Bringing together five prestigious and renowned business professors, each 12-lecture part is a detailed look at a particular skill: strategy, operations, finance and accounting, organizational behavior, and marketing. In exploring each skill, you'll learn about everything from key terms and methodologies to research-backed strategies and case studies involving some of the world's most influential companies. You'll come away with a well-rounded education you can use to more firmly establish your own successful path in the business world. Bringing the MBA experience to you, Critical Business Skills for Success demystifies the secrets of business and provides illuminating, empowering insights that will help you achieve your goals.

The complete list of lecturers includes Professor Thomas J. Goldsby, PhD.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

©2015 The Great Courses (P)2015 The Teaching Company, LLC

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Great content combination

The package covers the critical part of a business from the lens of:

* Business Strategy
* Operations
* Finance and Accounting
* Organisation Behaviour
* Marketing

Each of the parts is taught by professors in the field with industry experience. The frameworks explained is backed by real-life example.

Excellent value for money.

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Excellent content, well structured. A+

Very practical and well structured content, highly recommended for business minded audiences. The lectures are delivered by a collection if down-to-earth professors in 30min blocks. The best e-course I have come across to date.

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Very instructive for a beginner

As someone with no formal business education, this felt like it was a great broad overview of many business topics. I like how the authors had real world examples, some first hand, to illustrate their lessons and they were objective and showed both sides of the coin for any argument.

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great, quality information.

very useful. I will keep this with me to reflect on. here are some more words. this review process is annoying.

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Lure To MBA

Loved the series. Enjoyed every topic & I cant wait to one day enrol to MBA class. The lecturers are gods in their fields too 👌🏾

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Basically, this is a mini MBA.

I have recently graduated from an MBA, this audiobook basically covers the fundamentals of the core subjects required:
- Business Strategy
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This, to me, is so valuable. I will come back and make notes for it. If you can listen and pay attention to it, these lectures are worth the money. Worth a listen for the first, second and third time. :) I don't see this as a replacement of face to face education because with face to face education we had role-plays and in-depth discussions.

With that being said, the audiobook is a very good start. It makes me wonder what other great courses they have in the area of my special interests.

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Very detailed

Lectures were interesting & adaptable stories to smaller business. Easy to listen to & definitely something to refer back to again.

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Excellent refresher

It has been a few years since I studied my MBA. This course helped refresh my thinking and provided new perspectives. Interesting examples were provided throughout the course which helped me remain engaged. A great listen.

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great!

One of the best business resources I've found on audible. some great insights into many different parts of business. who needs an MBA

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Well worth it

Certainly will read it (listen to it) again. I found the book very insightful albeit to brief as I would have liked it to go into more depth. But then it would be 100 hours.

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