Philip Delves Broughton's memoir 'What They Teach You at Harvard Business School' provides a candid and humorous look into the rigorous and often perplexing world of an MBA student at one of the world's most elite institutions. Charting his journey from a journalist to a Harvard MBA candidate, Broughton demystifies the classroom dynamics, the relentless case studies, and the high-pressure environment where business theories are put to the test. He meets and learns from titans of industry, grapples with business problems that shape the world, and uncovers the types of individuals who thrive in this competitive milieu. Throughout his enlightening two-year odyssey, Broughton wrestles with the larger question: How does this fabled education impact real-world businesses and economies, and at what personal cost does one climb the corporate ladder?