Gravy Training

It seems that many of the world2s business schools have become little more than cash cows for universities, generating profits from record levels of enrolment in MBA and executive education programmes and garnering lucrative consulting contracts for the faculties. In Gravy Training, two hard-hitting journalists uncover the inner workings of the world2s top business schools. With a fascinating mix of candid stories, hard data, and insightful commentary, they show how many of our most...
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It seems that many of the world2s business schools have become little more than cash cows for universities, generating profits from record levels of enrolment in MBA and executive education programmes and garnering lucrative consulting contracts for the faculties. In Gravy Training, two hard-hitting journalists uncover the inner workings of the world2s top business schools. With a fascinating mix of candid stories, hard data, and insightful commentary, they show how many of our most revered business schools have reached a crucial crossroads and contend that these schools must change dramatically if they are going to survive. "We graduate over 90,000 MBAs each year in the United States alone! This valuable book can help improve the overall quality of those MBAs, as well as the schools that teach them...if they heed the message." Warren Bennis, Author of Organizing Genius and Why Leader2s Can2t Lead "Crainer and Dearlove are two top writers, and one thing is certain: they know how to leave a reader breathless." Tom Brown, President, Management General "Business schools are at a crossroads. Gravy Training takes a provocative look at how they got there and suggests where they need to go next. Its insights are as useful to deans as to prospective MBA students." Robert S. Sullivan, Dean, Kenan-Flagler Business School "Gravy Training peeks behind the ivy-clad facades of the world2s leading business schools to report challenging and controversial views on their strengths - and their weaknesses! This book is an essential and entertaining read for programme participants and the corporations that sponsor them." Michael Pitfield, Henley Management College "Gravy Training is a chillingly accurate resumeacute; of the critical issues facing international business schools now and in the future. The authors are two of the most highly experienced and well-informed writers about management and they present their case in a fluent, accessible style." Leo Murray, Dean, School of Management, Cranfield University