 First edition | |
| Author | Duff McDonald |
|---|---|
| Subject | History of education |
| Published | 2017 (Harper Business) |
| Pages | 688 |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-234717-6 (Hardcover) |
The Golden Passport: Harvard Business School, the Limits of Capitalism, and the Moral Failure of the MBA Elite is a 2017 history of the Harvard Business School and its influence, written by Duff McDonald and published by Harper Business.
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