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Monday, June 3, 2013

Which are the languages that new MBAs should learn, to rule the world?

The answer is simple:

In order to be able to rule the world, MBAs should learn: 
(1) English
(2) The local language, where-ever you are working, and 
(3) The following languages (any level of proficiency that you can pick up - basic / intermediate / advanced) that are widely spoken in the world: 
  • Mandarin (don't call it Chinese, lol)
  • Spanish
  • English (of course)
  • Arabic
  • Hindi
  • Bengali
  • Portugese
  • Russian
  • Japanese 


They are as follows (important ones) ---> Check out the table below:
LanguagePercent of World Population
Mandarin12.44%
Spanish4.85%
English4.83%
Arabic3.25%
Hindi2.68%
Bengali2.66%
Portuguese2.62%
Russian2.12%
Japanese1.80%
German1.33%
Javanese1.25%
Others61.17%
(From the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_languages_by_number_of_native_speakers#World_Factbook_.E2.80.93_CIA.5B1.5D):


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