The Fast Forward MBA in Business Math (Paperback)

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The Fast Forward MBA in Business Math brings you the information you need when you need it most-now!

This practical, easy-to-use guide gives you instant access to such crucial business math concepts as algebra, time value of money, and statistics. In short, lively segments using real-world examples, Professor Peter Garrity of Columbia Business School delivers the facts you need to master everyday business math problems-whether in product development, forecasting budgets, or even starting a business. You'll find brief descriptions of key business math concepts, tips on real-world applications, compact case studies, and technology shortcuts.

Here are all the tools you need to manage even the most intricate business math problems. You'll discover:
* How to master the basic quantitative skills that are part of any business environment, such as future and present value, internal rate of return, and net present value
* Tips for using the latest software and technology tools to solve business math problems
* How to use statistics for decision making, such as descriptive statistical analysis and regression
* And much more

From the creators of the bestselling Portable MBA series comes The Fast Forward MBA . . .
* A quick way to brush up on new ideas
* An easy-to-use format that fits in any briefcase
* Real-world information that you can put to use now!

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The Fast Forward MBA in Business Math brings you the information you need when you need it most-now!

This practical, easy-to-use guide gives you instant access to such crucial business math concepts as algebra, time value of money, and statistics. In short, lively segments using real-world examples, Professor Peter Garrity of Columbia Business School delivers the facts you need to master everyday business math problems-whether in product development, forecasting budgets, or even starting a business. You'll find brief descriptions of key business math concepts, tips on real-world applications, compact case studies, and technology shortcuts.

Here are all the tools you need to manage even the most intricate business math problems. You'll discover:
* How to master the basic quantitative skills that are part of any business environment, such as future and present value, internal rate of return, and net present value
* Tips for using the latest software and technology tools to solve business math problems
* How to use statistics for decision making, such as descriptive statistical analysis and regression
* And much more

From the creators of the bestselling Portable MBA series comes The Fast Forward MBA . . .
* A quick way to brush up on new ideas
* An easy-to-use format that fits in any briefcase
* Real-world information that you can put to use now!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 342 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (December 23, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471315036
• ISBN-13: 978-0471315032
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #636,056 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad primer, July 31, 2000

By	Nicholas Christy (New York City) - See all my reviews

As someone who is about to enter the MBA program at UC Berkeley--and one who was an English major as an undergrad--I heeded the advice of my admissions department and acquired a number of books on math and accounting fundamentals. This one was not nearly as dry as many of the others I've plowed through, and I think I've emerged with a pretty solid foundation of math skills after finishing the book.

However, I do have two qualms with this work: 1) There is little by way of practice exercises. An occasional "try this" problem pops up here and there, but the book does not offer a great deal of practice with the material. Instead it moves pretty quickly from one concept to the next, and as one who knew very little about such areas as discount rates and coupons, a few drills to drive this material home would have been very welcome.

2) This book also was not edited very well. Here and there you will find numerical mistakes, e.g., during a lesson it will tell you to enter "10" for the time period on you financial calculator. In such instances, a graphic is provided that shows what you should be keying into your instrument (say, 10 for the time period, 8 for the rate, etc.). However, the graphic does not always jibe with the text; where the text would say "enter 10" the corresponding area of the graphic might say "enter 11". This was very confusing at first because by following the graphic I was not reaching the answer that the text said I should. This happened at least eight times before page 100 and was extraordinarily annoying and really hindered progress for a bit until I realized that I had to double-check all of my data entry when I went by what the graphics said.

Otherwise, this book is worth a read.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great primer!, July 13, 2001

By	William W. Holcomb (Westlake, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

Having recently completed my MBA I look back and realize how much of a help this book was to me during my program. The author is able to take complex subject matter and reduce it to simple, unerstandable concepts. The chapter on TVM was especially helpful.