Indigo MBA
What is Indigo MBA? This is a self-directed course of reading for people interested in building their knowledge of business concepts and interacting with like-minded peers.

How does the program work?

We have selected the core reading list and suggested a schedule that will allow you to complete the course within 12 months.

Discussion of the books will take place on Community at http://community.indigo.ca/posts/Indigo-MBA/group-1731/current.html.

Who can participate?

You can! The program is open to all and comes with no obligation. Join when you like. Read 1 book or all 21.
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Indigo MBA Reading List

IndigoMBA : Build Your Business Knowledge

This is a self-directed course of reading for people interested in building their knowledge of business concepts and interacting with like-minded peers. Find out more at www.chapters.indigo.ca/mba

  1. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

    Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

    David Allen

    Trade Paperback | Penguin Usa | December 31, 2002

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  2. StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New & Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Now, Discover Your Strengths

    StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New & Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Now, Discover Your Strengths

    Tom Rath

    Hardcover | Gallup Press | February 25, 2007

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  3. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don't

    Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don't

    Jim Collins

    Hardcover | HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS | October 4, 2001

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  4. Moneyball

    Moneyball

    Michael Lewis

    Trade Paperback | Norton | March 29, 2004

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  5. Competing on Analytics: The New Science of Winning

    Competing on Analytics: The New Science of Winning

    Thomas H. Davenport

    Hardcover | Harvard Business Press | February 5, 2007

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  6. All Marketers Are Liars

    All Marketers Are Liars

    Seth Godin

    Hardcover | Portfolio | May 24, 2005

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  7. First, Break All The Rules: What The Worlds Greatest Managers Do Differently

    First, Break All The Rules: What The Worlds Greatest Managers Do Differently

    Marcus Buckingham

    Hardcover | Simon & Schuster | May 4, 1999

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  8. Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution

    Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution

    L. Hunter Lovins

    Trade Paperback | Little, Brown and Company US | October 12, 2000

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  9. Getting To Yes

    Getting To Yes

    Roger Fisher

    Trade Paperback | Penguin Usa | December 1, 1991

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  10. The Elegant Solution: Toyota's Formula for Mastering Innovation

    The Elegant Solution: Toyota's Formula for Mastering Innovation

    Matthew E. May

    Hardcover | Simon & Schuster | October 10, 2006

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  11. Marketing Myopia

    Marketing Myopia

    Theordore Levitt

    Trade Paperback | Harvard Business Press | May 6, 2008

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  12. Managing Your Boss

    Managing Your Boss

    John J. Gabarro

    Trade Paperback | Harvard Business Press | January 1, 2008

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  13. Management Rev Ed

    Management Rev Ed

    Peter F Drucker

    Hardcover | HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS | April 14, 2008

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  14. Crossing The Chasm: Marketing & Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers

    Crossing The Chasm: Marketing & Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers

    Geoffrey A Moore

    Trade Paperback | HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS | August 19, 2002

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  15. Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping--Updated and Revised for the Internet, the Global Consumer, and Beyond

    Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping--Updated and Revised for the Internet, the Global Consumer, and Beyond

    Paco Underhill

    Trade Paperback | Simon & Schuster | December 30, 2008

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  16. Leading Change

    Leading Change

    John P. Kotter

    Hardcover | Harvard Business Press | September 1, 1996

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  17. The Goal: A Process Of Ongoing Improvement

    The Goal: A Process Of Ongoing Improvement

    Eliyahu M. Goldratt

    Trade Paperback | Baker & Taylor Books | July 1, 2004

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  18. The Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy into Action

    The Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy into Action

    Robert S. Kaplan

    Hardcover | Harvard Business Press | September 1, 1996

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  19. Competitive Strategy: Techniques For Analyzing Industries And Competitors

    Competitive Strategy: Techniques For Analyzing Industries And Competitors

    Michael E. Porter

    Hardcover | June 1, 1998

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  20. Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas On Presentation Design And Delivery

    Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas On Presentation Design And Delivery

    Garr Reynolds

    Trade Paperback | Pearson Education | December 17, 2007

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  21. Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

    Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

    Chip Heath

    Hardcover | Random House Publishing Group | January 2, 2007

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Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. (Isaac Asimov)
Modules
The course is broken down into monthly learning modules. As discussions open, they will be linked to in the module list below:
Getting UnderwayJan/Feb
Getting Things DoneOpen
Strengths Finder 2.0Open
Good to GreatOpen
Let the Numbers do the TalkingFeb/Mar
MoneyBallOpen
Competing on AnalyticsOpen
All Marketers are LiarsOpen
Unconventional WisdomApril
1st Break All the RulesOpen
Natural CapitalismOpen
Getting to YesOpen
The Innovative ImperativeMay
Elegant SolutionOpen
Marketing MyopiaOpen
Managing Up and DownJune
Managing Your BossOpen
ManagementOpen
Marketing July
Crossing the ChasmOpen
Why We BuyOpen
Leading ChangeAugust
Leading ChangeOpen
Goal: A Process of Ongoing ImprovementOpen
StrategySept/Oct
Balanced Scorecard: Translating StrategyOpen
Competitive StrategyOpen
Selling Your IdeasNov/Dec
Presentation ZenOpen
Made to StickOpen
Modules
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