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As evident from the title, what is everyone reading over Christmas? Christmas for me means a couple of weeks off work, 15k or so flown miles, and a lot of free time to catch up on reading and other media consumption (while keeping an eye on the scores at The Boxing Day Test). This time around, I'm hoping to get through The Serial Podcast (http://serialpodcast.org/) and a couple of other books by Michael Lewis. There are a couple of other political biographies on my reading list but I'm not yet convinced I want to jump into them over the vacation

Entrepreneurship is a growing trend in the B-School community, and MBA students are turning to start-ups to get an edge over the competition in the search for consulting jobs. Demand from MBA students for jobs in consulting grew by 11% on average in 2013. The demand is not surprising, and Business Because reports that "the average MBA salary in consulting, bonuses included, is a whopping $104,200." To help students compete in a crowded and competitive market, business schools have started giving MBA students a chance to work on consulting projects with start-ups. Cass Business School, for example, places MBA students in the London City Incubator, where they have the opportunity to take part in projects with early-stage start-ups. For more details, read the full article.