The Personal MBA (PMBA) is an experiment in educational entrepreneurism. This manifesto will show you how to substantially increase your knowledge of business on your own time and with little cost, all without setting foot inside a classroom. The PMBA is more fexible than a traditional MBA program, doesn’t involve going into mas- sive debt, and won’t interrupt your income stream for two years. Just set aside some dedi- cated reading time, pick up a good book, learn as much as you can, and go out and make great things happen | ChangeThis by Josh Kaufman Y Save to disk help Hide Show menus 2 The ersonal U A - Business IwB Without Spending I B W B a Fortune Business schools don t have a monopoly on worldly wisdom. If you care more about increasing your effectiveness at work than a diploma and a few lines on your resume the Personal MBA is for you. continued iss. i U x Not using Adobe Acrobat Please go to http content reader NEXT f ChangeThis WhAT IS ThE PERSONAL MBA You wasted 150 000 on an education you coulda got for a buck fifty in late charges at the public library. Will Hunting played by Matt Damon Good Will Hunting The Personal MBA PMBA is an experiment in educational entrepreneurism. This manifesto will show you how to substantially increase your knowledge of business on your own time and with little cost all without setting foot inside a classroom. The PMBA is more flexible than a traditional MBA program doesn t involve going into massive debt and won t interrupt your income stream for two years. Just set aside some dedicated reading time pick up a good book learn as much as you can and go out and make great things happen. IT S ALL ABOUT ThE BOOKS If I read a book that cost me 20 and I get one good idea I ve gotten one of the greatest bargains of all time. Tom Peters The difference between where you are today and where you ll be five years from now will be found in the quality of books you ve read. Jim Rohn At the core of the PMBA is a list of 42 books and periodicals. By investing time and effort in using these resources you will progressively develop a greater understanding of business and increase your effectiveness at work. Even if you only read a few you ll get a substantial return on your investment. iSS. i U X h 2 33 f ChangeThis ThOUGhTS ON TRADITIONAL MBA PROGRAMS Whatever be the qualifications of your tutors your improvement must chiefly depend on yourselves. They cannot think or labor for you they can only put you in the best way of thinking .
