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How to Create Your Own Real-World MBA - The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss

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Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog. Tim is an author of 5 #1 NYT/WSJ bestsellers, investor (FB, Uber, Twitter, 50+ more), and host of The Tim Ferriss Show podcast (400M+ downloads) Join 1.5M+ subscribers and sign up for 5-Bullet Friday, my free weekly email newsletter. ​ ​ (Photo: DavidDMuir) It’s fun to think about getting an MBA. They’re attractive for many reasons: developing new business skills, developing a better business network, or — most often — taking what is effectively a two-year vacation that looks good on a resume. In 2001, and again in 2004, I wanted to do all three things. This post is the first of two that will share my experience with MBA programs and how I created my own… In the process, it’s my hope that these writings will make you think about real-world experiments vs. theoretical training, untested assumptions (especially about risk tolerance), and the good game of business as a whole. There is no need to spend $60,000 per year to apply the p

(Photo: DavidDMuir ) It’s fun to think about getting an MBA. They’re attractive for many reasons: developing new business skills, developing a better business network, or — most often — taking what is effectively a two-year vacation that looks good on a resume. In 2001, and again in 2004, I wanted to do all three things. This post is the first of two that will share my experience with MBA programs and how I created my own… In the process, it’s my hope that these writings will make you think about real-world experiments vs. theoretical training, untested assu

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