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Rating: - Only business mag I read cover to cover
So, I splurged and invested in myself by subscribing to HBR. While I typically skim most magazine articles, I actually schedule time to read HBR cover to cover every month. The information gleaned has helped me understand my customers' business issues more deeply (I'm in sales). I can better communicate my products' value propositions by relating benefits to the resolution of industry- or business unit-specific problems.Finally, HBR has helped me to understand a "day in the life" of my own management team - I'm learning how to ask for what I need from them in a way that assists them in meeting their goals.
Rating: - Practical and Relevant
If you only have the time to read one business magazine a month, this is the one that provides the most "bang for the buck". I have been a subscriber for 3 years and have read every issue from cover to cover. The articles and case studies are real and relevant and the information can be easily applied in the workplace.
Rating: - This is THE magazine for managers
The Harvard Business Review was first published in 1922 and it is probably the most influential academical-business magazine around. Harvard Business Review is THE MAGAZINE subscription to have if you are involved in business. 1) Their case studies can be applied to your business (2) you get world class articles written by leaders in their respective fields such as Peter Drucker on management (Feb 02) and (3) A lot of the case studies end up being taught at MBA schools!Most of the case studies and articles written are new, emerging concepts that are being applied to businesses to make them operate more efficiently. I can't say enough about the great information I have read in HBR over the years. Yes, it is expensive but, at the end of the day, what is THE VALUE it provides? The applications, information and insights alone that are provided in this magazine are worth 30-50x what you read in common business rags like Business Week, Forbes, Fortune, etc. Bain & Company has their Strategy+Business magazine, which is another good read if you are interested, but if you only have time for one business magazine HBR is it. This magazine isn't a "warm, fuzzy" magazine on what's going on in business and the world like other magazines. The stuff in this magazine is about living in the present and applying these concepts to CREATE a BETTER FUTURE FOR YOU AND YOUR COMPANY!
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