What business newspapers should I read ?

Question

Hi,

I have just finished my first term at business school and I now plan to slowly but gradually begin my GMAT studies. The first thing that came into my mind since I'm a non-native english speaker is what newspaper I should read to improve my verbal skills. Of course, it should be about business but what particular newspaper do the GMAT experts think I should read everyday for about 3 tp 4 years that will be optimal for greatly improving my english reading skills.

Thanks in advance!

KevinRocci · Answer

Howdy! Great question! You are in the perfect position to be successful in bschool if you are thinking about you should be reading to improve your reading skills and to improve your knowledge of business. There are some great resources out there—some free and some expensive. Usually, you should be able to read a little bit from each news source, though, for free. Ultimately, I would recommend reading a little bit from each source, rotating from one new source to another to get a range of perspectives. Here's what I recommend: The New York Times The Economist The Wall Street Journal The Financial Times You will find high quality, well-researched pieces in these news sources. These are trusted sources of news for many people in business, and if you read articles from these sources for 3 to 4 years, you will be more than ready to tackle the topics and issues that you will encounter in business. I hope this helps!

Kevin

KyleWiddison · Answer

I would add Harvard Magazine research articles to the list (probably not a daily read) to help you prepare for Reading Comp passages, which are real killers to non-native English speakers.

https://harvardmagazine.com/topic/research

KW

OptimusPrep · Answer

go for the financial times and scientific texts in the internet (just google). That should be OK

fraxovox · Answer

I have read the financial times for a while now and I think the language is perfect for learning and contains a lot of unfamiliar words which enhances ones vocabulary. However, if it tastes it costs. Furthermore, when you say scientific texts what do you have in mind particularly because I have been reading Scientific American for about 4-5 months now and I truthfully think I have outgrown the Scientific American articles because I seem to find them kind of easy now.

Best regards,

KevinRocci · Answer

I agree! Scientific American is really not that great. I find that the level of reporting can be for a much larger audience, which means the level of sophistication is not very high. For science writing, I would recommend reading MIT Technology Review , Science Magazine , and the science section of The Economist online tend to be written at a higher level. Hope this helps!

What business newspapers should I read ?

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