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An Amazon MBA: Big, Cheap & Out of Control!

Amazon started as one man selling books out of his garage and packing orders on his knees. Today, Amazon is the largest e-tailer in the entire world. With revenues growing every year, Amazon has been the staple for efficiency and growth. Getting an MBA will provide you with the skills to manage a company in a lean and efficient manner – similar to the way Jeff Bezos runs his multi-billion dollar behemoth.

As an MBA student you will learn to continually looking for ways to cut down on production costs. Amazon is probably the best at cutting costs. Jeff Bezos even went as far as to remove the light bulbs from vending machines in their factories around the US – saving tens of thousands of dollars by doing so. But as you will learn while getting an MBA, everything comes at a price and it will be your job to find that balance. This infographic will show you just how Amazon runs their business, their ability to be efficient, and how that efficiency can lead to good and bad.

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