The MBA Mindset | Prashant Gupta | Sonal Gupta | Book Review

MBA appears to be a fancy degree, one golden feather on the cap that adds value to one’s professional prospects and some brownie points on a CV too! Many dreamy-eyed folks join B-schools in the hopes of a rewarding career. However, how far a candidate goes in making the best out of this degree depends on a multitude of factors.

The MBA Mindset by Prashant Gupta and Sonal Gupta is a comprehensive guide for MBA students to extract maximum value out of their education and build a fulfilling career. It offers an overview of the concepts, paths, challenges, and tips to navigate the journey of pursuing an MBA. What makes it an interesting ride is how the author has included anecdotes from his life to emphasise certain areas.

Divided into 4 sections (13 chapters!), this book draws a step-by-step framework for an aspiring management professional. Right from preparing for the journey to experiencing it fully in 2-year-long programmes and then living a professional life, the book sheds light on various important aspects. These include — building effective communication skills, the importance of networking and building strong relationships, communications, nurturing hobbies and personal relationships, and personal branding.

The author also talks about not running behind a brand for success, but rather becoming a brand yourself. I loved this lesson as it is both motivating and fills one with immense confidence to blaze a trail of their own. Some of the invaluable insights and actionable tips on maintaining a LinkedIn profile, learning to juggle competitive professional spaces, and being ready for the unexpected were amazing. They seemed ordinary lessons but are very important for us to remind ourselves of the same.

Some important questions one would like to ponder over are:
1. Why Do You Want to Pursue an MBA?
2. How to Excel in a B-School?
3. What’s Next after the Degree?

Be its lucid writing, concise narrative or legible presentation, this book is helpful for those wanting to make it big in the business world! It is a quick, yet detailed guide on what’s important to remember and get clarity. Recommended to MBA aspirants.

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