The MBA Career Bible, 2005: The Valult Guide to Careers and Hiring for Business School Students and Recent Graduates

"The Time Trap: The Classic Book on Time Management"
By Alec Mackenzie
"I hear again and again from students that they wish [b-school] was longer than two years because they're still just scratching the surface... So, like you would for any project with a deadline, you must establish which goals are the most important to accomplish and how to allocate your time accordingly. This book will help you to do that."

"Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence"
By Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee
"What you'll take away from this book is how to refine and focus on your emotional intelligence and use that more effectively when leading teams."

"Enlightened Power: How Women are Transforming the Practice of Leadership"
Edited by Lin Coughlin, Ellen Wingard and Keith Hollihan
"Today's and tomorrow's leaders have to understand how to work with women, and women have to understand how to be leaders."

"You Are the Message"
By Roger Ailes
"It's essential for your success to be an effective communicator, and Roger Ailes has expertise in dealing with the people in the brightest spotlight. His book provides useful, succinct tips on how to become an effective communicator."

"What Color is Your Parachute?"
By Richard Nelson Bolles and Mark Emery Bolles
"Most people who enroll in a full-time M.B.A. program are interested in making a career transition or advancing in their current field or company. Given the emphasis on attaining your individual career goals, no one should come to business school without having done a lot of soul searching to find their professional calling. This book is the classic on careers and a must read for anyone in business."

"Zagat 2005 New York City Restaurants" (An edition for your own locale)
By Zagat Survey
"You can't spend all your time in classes. You need to take advantage of what's available in your city."

And two Web sites to check out:

MBA.com
"This is the Graduate Management Admission Council's Web site, and it's a great place to get consistent, useful information about M.B.A. programs. It also has great advice on choosing the right school and career."

Wetfeet.com
"[This site] is great for researching M.B.A. career opportunities. It has company and industry profiles, insider guides and all sorts of career search tips."