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Josh Kaufman's unique, multidisciplinary approach to business education has helped hundreds of thousands of readers around the world master the essentials of business on their own terms, and his work has been featured in BusinessWeek and FastCompany, as well as by influential websites like Lifehacker, Cool Tools, HarvardBusiness.org, and Seth Godin's Blog. Since creating the Personal MBA in 2005, Josh Kaufman has: Read thousands of books related to business, economics, psychology, communication, mathematics, science, and systems theory. Created the Personal MBA recommended reading list, which features the 99 best business books available to the DIY business student. The Personal MBA reading list and manifesto has been viewed by hundreds of thousands of readers from around the world. Synthesized the essentials of sound business practice into a comprehensive, world-class program, which is available to students, entrepreneurs, and business professionals all over the world. Saved prospective MBA students millions of dollars in tuition, fees, and interest by providing an effective and affordable means of learning fundamental business principles without mortgaging their future earnings. Helped hundreds of first-time entrepreneurs, CEOs, research scientists, programmers, and non-profit founders improve their business knowledge and skills. Inspired an active community of self-motivated business learners around the world. Prior to developing the Personal MBA, Josh Kaufman worked as an Assistant Brand Manager in Procter & Gamble's Home Care division, where he was responsible for projects that encompassed P&G's entire value chain, from new product development to delivering in-store marketing campaigns for key customers like Wal-Mart, Target, and Costco. Before leaving P&G, he spearheaded the development of P&G's global online marketing measurement strategy. Josh Kaufman received his BBA from the University of Cincinnati in 2005, where he studied Information Systems, Real Estate, and Philosophy. He is 28 years old, an ...