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Jun 15 2007 12:00am EDT

Go Ahead, Son, Play World of Warcraft Instead of Going to Business School

IBM tomorrow will come out with what seems to be a self-serving study about how massive multiplayer games -- a la World of Warcraft -- are terrific training for managers.

But really, such observations are becoming about as obvious as saying oat bran keeps you regular. One of the best accounts is the book Got Game by John Beck and Mitchell Wade.

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