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Which MBAs Make More: Consultants or Small-Business Owners?

Harvard Business Review

We’ll assume the salary in a traditional post-MBA job grows at a 12% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) so that it more than triples in the first 10 years, which is in line with post-MBA salary surveys we’ve done here at the Harvard Business School. But here is a sketch based on the information we have at hand.

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3 Reasons Global Firms Should Keep Investing in India

Harvard Business Review

For comparison, this is the opposite of what Apple is doing in the world’s second largest smartphone market. The country has over 350 million smart phones and this number is growing 25% CAGR. Finally, they evolve their business models and make products that are appealing, affordable, and accessible to the emerging middle class.