PreMBA Analytical Primer: Essential Quantitative Concepts for Business Math [Paperback]

Regina Treviño (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 14, 2008

This book is a review of the analytical methods required in most of the quantitative courses taught at MBA programs. Students with no technical background, or who have not studied mathematics since college or even earlier, may easily feel overwhelmed by the mathematical formalism that is typical of economics and finance courses. These students will benefit from a concise and focused review of the analytical tools that will become a necessary skill in their MBA classes. The objective of this book is to present the essential quantitative concepts and methods in a self-contained, non-technical, and intuitive way. 

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 “This book is invaluable …. The author assumes the reader has no prior knowledge of math whatsoever, and succeeds in getting through the basic tools and concepts in Business Mathematics, Statistics, and Financial mathematics required for your MBA. If you need to refresh your basic math before Graduate School, buy this book. There is no other one like it.” -- Luis Garicano, Professor of Economics and Strategy, University of Chicago  Graduate School of Business and Director of Research, Management Department, London School of Economics.

“This book is a great help for MBAs and executive MBAs who come into the program without a quantitative or financial/economic background.”  -- Mine Cinar, Department Chairperson, Economics, School of Business Administration, Loyola University Chicago

“When you get your MBA you need to be immediately in command of the material. This requires being up to date in the fundamental mathematical tools behind economics, finance, and statistics. If you study this concise, no-nonsense book, you'll be on top of things from day one.” -- Luis Rayo, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business

About the Author

Regina Treviño is Assistant Professor of Economics in the Graduate School of Business at Loyola University Chicago.  She earned her PhD in Business Economics and MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (October 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0230609139
• ISBN-13: 978-0230609136
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #811,281 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is what you need to start your MBA with success, October 17, 2008

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This book has been of tremendous help to me while taking my economics and finance classes. Somehow the author simplifies the most difficult concepts and every page was key for me to build strong basis and get ready for my courses. If you are thinking of starting an MBA, this is the best way to start this challenging journey!

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to brush up on math before the MBA, September 8, 2009

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This review is from: PreMBA Analytical Primer: Essential Quantitative Concepts for Business Math (Paperback)

This was a great book to remember all those forgotten math formulas and concepts. I recommend this book to anyone who has forgotten all the math they did back in highschool or first years of college. This book goes over all the concepts in quick, but thougrough way.