MBA Prep: Finance
Jim Brau, PhD, CFA, CFP
Andrew Holmes, PhD, CFA
Ben Blau, PhD
This resource 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.
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.
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