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What the world’s hottest MBA courses reveal about 21st-century business

Stanford GSB's most oversubscribed MBA courses reveal that students prioritize hardheadedness, introspection and diplomacy over technical expertise.

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  • The most oversubscribed courses in Stanford GSB's MBA programme reveal that students seek hardheadedness, introspection and diplomacy.
  • The courses are 'Paths to Power', 'Touchy Feely' and 'Managing Growing Enterprises'.
  • Paths to Power teaches students to maintain power and avoid grooming successors.
  • Touchy Feely helps students assess how they come across to others and culminates in an exercise of self-discovery.
  • Managing Growing Enterprises focuses on dealing tactfully in sensitive situations and is structured around role-playing.
What the world’s hottest MBA courses reveal about 21st-century business
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