10 Movies Every Business Student Must Watch

8) The Godfather

You can’t afford to miss on this one! A must watch for all business students. The Godfather is a 70mm bible about why relationships and building networks are important, why helping people is good for business and why knowing about competition is non-negotiable.

9) Barbarians at the Gate

Knowing the reality of hostile takeovers and leveraged buyouts is an important lesson for passionate business student. So, here comes a real story and a real lesson! As a classic must-watch for business students, this movie will take you through the saga of a battle for power, a hostile takeover and a leveraged buyout.

10) Norma Rae

Why do unions operate as they do? Find an answer in this wonderful depiction of the determination of a single mother who fights to improve the working conditions of her textile mill.

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Aditya Singhal is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of Bytelearn, an AI-powered teaching assistant for teachers and students across the world. After earning his in engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi in 2005, he has spent more than 15 years building various Edtech products like Instasolv (Acquired by Vedantu), askIITians.com, Transtutors.com. He is passionate about internet products that can make a difference in the lives of people on a big scale.

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