MBA Day by Day, 3rd edition

Published by Pearson Business (December 23, 2025) © 2026

  • Chris Dalton Henley Business School
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Title overview

Why invest years and 50k in business school when you can learn MBA essentials day by day? MBA Day by Day distills world-class teaching into practical lessons you can apply immediately. Whether you want sharper strategy, stronger leadership, or a clearer grasp of finance and operations, this book makes elite thinking accessible and actionable.

MBA Day by Day by Associate Professor Chris Dalton packages an elite business-school curriculum into one practical handbook.

Structured in four progressive parts - Tactical, Strategic, Visionary, and Personal - the book blends global cases, reflective prompts, and refreshed chapters on digital tools and inclusive leadership. Dalton's conversational style demystifies finance, marketing, operations, and data without dumbing them down.

Finish with an actionable toolkit: craft sharper questions, choose smarter metrics, and lead diverse teams through constant change. You gain an MBA-level mindset without the fee, the jargon, or the two-year wait.

Perfect for MBA students, rising managers, and seasoned leaders wanting a fast, credible knowledge upgrade.

Table of contents

  • Part 1: MBA Day by Day: how to make it work for you
  • 1.Evolving Management Practices and the MBA
  • 2. You and your Personal Development
  • Part 2: Tactical MBA thinking: How to organise resources
  • 3. Processes and Operations
  • 4. People
  • 5. Data
  • 6. Finance 1: Accounting
  • Part 3: Strategic MBA thinking: How to relate to context
  • 7. Marketing
  • 8. Strategy
  • 9. Finance 2: Corporate Finance and Governance
  • 10. Global and International Business
  • Part 4: Visionary MBA thinking: How to embrace change
  • 11. Leadership
  • 12. Entrepreneurship
  • 13. Sustainable Business Practice
  • 14. Leading Transformation
  • 15. Just start walking
  • Glossary

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