Book Recommendations

📚 Librarian's Book Recommendations

Curated picks for our Business, Management & Finance graduate students — a mix of self-improvement, practical skills, and field-defining classics.

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Daniel Kahneman

Ever wonder why your gut instincts betray you in a negotiation or a market call? This Nobel laureate reveals the hidden biases steering every decision you'll make as a leader — read it once, and you'll never make a snap judgment the same way again.

The Lean Startup

Eric Ries

Skip the theory-only case studies — this is the playbook real founders and product teams use to test ideas fast and fail cheap. If you're dreaming of launching something of your own (or leading innovation inside a company), start here.

Atomic Habits

James Clear

Between classes, group projects, and internship applications, discipline is your real competitive edge. This book hands you a simple, science-backed system for building the habits that separate top performers from everyone else — starting today, not "someday."

The Intelligent Investor

Benjamin Graham

Warren Buffett calls it the best investing book ever written — and he's put his money where his mouth is. Whatever your specialization, understanding value and risk the way Graham teaches it will sharpen how you think about every financial decision you make, personal or professional.

Good to Great

Jim Collins

Years of research, real companies, real results — this book breaks down exactly what turns a good organization into a legendary one. Essential reading for anyone who pictures themselves leading a team, a department, or a company someday.

Man's Search for Meaning

Viktor E. Frankl

Before you can lead others, you have to understand what actually drives people — and few books get closer to that truth than this one. Written by a psychiatrist who survived the Holocaust, it's a powerful reminder that purpose, not just profit, is what sustains motivation, resilience, and great leadership.

🎓 From Our Students

Recommendations shared by fellow students in our Business, Management & Finance programs.