An interesting book. Plenty of useful advice, broad coverage, and pretty well-written. I've often been interested in what is taught at MBA programs -- I'd also recommend Philip Delves Broughton's "What They Teach You At Harvard Business School" (UK)/"Ahead of the Curve" (US), which has a similar level of accessibility.

Drawing on the author's own experience, it's a sometimes illuminating book. Engaging and quite accessible, as well as occasionally amusing, it's a worthwhile read.

This book provides an interesting, different take on management by giving a humorous, insightful and novel crash course, based on the author’s life in the film business over three decades. It can be more than just another how-to business book. It feels to be a mixture between novel, autobiography and textbook. It just works!

It can be very giving if you let it. It will let you experience many experiences you may rather not experience in-the-flesh, whilst delivering a lot of great knowledge that can be stored ‘just in case’ the future comes to throw a curveball or two at you. At the heart of the book are ten strategies that the author says have helped, whether managing a big Hollywood production or dealing with a complex business problem. This book is not written solely for the film and media industry’s benefit.

To be fair, you may not consider it a ‘breakthrough’ book on one hand. It is hardly going to the business bible that may lead to a seismic change of thinking, yet it does not set out to be that. It encapsulates the author’s experiences and details how problems were resolved. It is a practical, personal guide to show how real-world, actual problems were dealt with, enhanced by some great writing, funny stories, serious anecdotes and a little bit of Hollywood magic for best effect.

This could be an ideal ‘commuting companion’ or bedtime reading.

I love business books, but that wasn't what drew me to The Hollywood MBA. What made me interested in this book was actually the connection to Hollywood. I think so many people are fascinated with Hollywood and where movies are made. I know I am.

Author Tom Reilly has been a filmmaker for over thirty years and has collaborated on over 100 film and television projects for major studios. Naturally he knows the business and likely experienced so much the business has to offer.

What made this book really interesting were the examples between filmmaking and business. While they may be simple, I could see how they could have a positive impact on a work setting.

While I probably picked up this book for a different reason than many other readers, I found it to be very interesting, both in a business setting as well as learning more about Hollywood filmmaking.