This document provides guidance and recommendations for MBA students on various topics like time management, career development, the financial crisis, and required reading and viewing materials. It recommends developing key skills like interpersonal skills, managing attitudes, and finding mentors. It discusses causes of the financial crisis like regulatory failures and unethical behavior. It emphasizes the importance of ethics, data analysis, and understanding risk. The document concludes by listing books, magazines, videos, podcasts and other resources that MBA students should consume to prepare for success.