The Curriculum, Stanley Bing
The Curriculum, Stanley Bing
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The Curriculum
Everything You Need to Know to Be a Master of Business Arts

Author: Stanley Bing

Narrator: Stanley Bing

Unabridged: 10 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/15/2014

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

From the mind of the ultimate corporate gunslinger comes this no-nonsense, real-world curriculum, designed to augment—if not replace—the more traditional path to achieving mastery of the business universe. Conquer this sharp, practical and often amusing course of study and save $250,000 of wasted business school tuition. Unlike those august, Ivy-encrusted factories that churn out masterful business administrators, The Curriculum will teach you the art of business, employing a smart, tactical battle plan that will prove infinitely more awesome as you make your way in the world.  We begin, in the Core Curriculum, with the acquisition and maintenance of Power. Included are such essentials as Not Appearing Stupid (an early career requirement), Fabricating A Sustainable Business Personality, and the arts of Management and Selling.The Advanced Curriculum hones the skills that are required to seize Success by the throat and shake it until valuable prizes fall out of its pockets, including fundamentals on Strategic Thinking, Self-Branding, mastering Electronic Communications, and dealing with Crazy People.Tutorials and Electives, which students may pursue as their interest or discretion advises, include lessons on Giving an Effective Presentation, Business Drinking, and the Care and Feeding of Ultra-Senior Officers.Lavishly enhanced with numerous charts, graphs, and other illuminating business illustrations, and backed up by years of study from Mr. Bing’s proprietary research organization (The National Association of Serious Studies), The Curriculum will occupy a place of pride on any bookshelf dedicated to the study of business, how it works, and how it can be used against those who don’t know how it works.

About Stanley Bing

Stanley Bing, the alter ego of Gil Schwartz (1951–2020), was the bestselling author of Crazy Bosses, What Would Machiavelli Do?, Throwing the Elephant, Sun Tzu Was a Sissy, 100 Bullshit Jobs . . . And How to Get Them, The Big Bing, and The Curriculum, as well as the novels Lloyd: What Happened, You Look Nice Today, and Immortal Life. He was a top CBS communications executive whose identity was one of the worst-kept secrets in business.


Reviews

Goodreads review by OutlawPoet on June 25, 2014

Can I Get A Copy For All New Employees? I work in a traditional business environment and what I've noticed is that many new employees, who may have their shiny MBAs, have no idea about business culture. And all snark aside, that's what this book is about. I'd almost change the name to How To Survive......more

Goodreads review by Emily on September 04, 2016

I honestly want to print the included MBA certificate and put it on my wall after finishing this book. I wish I had found this book right after graduating and before starting my first "real" job. It is incredibly useful for dealing with old-school businessmen. The chapters are all incredibly useful.......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on February 13, 2015

SO. FUNNY. I wish I had this book when I was 18.......more

Goodreads review by Michael on May 28, 2018

There was some good advice in this book. But the emphasis of alcohol to get ahead strikes me is just absurd.......more

Goodreads review by Brandi on December 30, 2014

I was really excited to win this book from the Goodreads.com website. At one time, I had considered getting an MBA, but the cost of pursuing the degree, in addition to my current degrees would have just been way too much. Mr. Stanley Bing's book is an excellent way to learn many of the principles a......more