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MBA Prep: Finance

MBA Prep

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978-1-952023-90-3

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MBA Prep: Finance

Jim Brau, PhD, CFA, CFP Andrew Holmes, PhD, CFA Ben Blau, PhD

This course gives prospective and current MBA students the core finance foundation needed to become competitive applicants and successful students. Covering the time value of money, bond and stock valuation, risk and return, cost of capital, and capital budgeting methods like NPV and IRR, the course pairs readings and video lectures with Quick Checks and chapter Knowledge Checks, framed by a diagnostic Pre-Test and a comprehensive Post-Test to track mastery from start to finish.

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Course Objective

This resource equips incoming MBA students with a foundational framework in finance, blending economic analysis with decision-making insights essential for organizational problem-solving.

Table of Contents

Directions for Success in This Course Pre-Test Chapter 1: The Time Value of Money: Compounding and Discounting Chapter 2: Bond Valuation: Fixed-Income Analysis Chapter 3: Stock Valuation: Understanding Equity Chapter 4: Risk and Return: The Key Trade-Off Chapter 5: The Cost of Capital: WACC Attack Chapter 6: Capital Budgeting Evaluation Methods: Payback Period, NPV, and IRR Post-Test

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