The Portable MBA
  1. 381 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

About this book

A totally revised new edition of the bestselling guide to business school basics

The bestselling book that invented the "MBA in a book" category, The Portable MBA Fifth Edition is a reliable and information-packed guide to the business school curriculum and experience. For years, professionals who need MBA-level information and insight-but don't need the hassle of business school-have turned to the Portable MBA series for the very best, most up-to-date coverage of the business basics.

This new revised and expanded edition continues that long tradition with practical, real-world business insight from faculty members from the prestigious Darden School at the University of Virginia. With 50 percent new material, including new chapters on such topics as emerging economies, enterprise risk management, consumer behavior, managing teams, and up-to-date career advice, this is the best Portable MBA ever.

  • Covers all the core topics you'd learn in business school, including finance, accounting, marketing, economics, ethics, operations management, management and leadership, and strategy.
  • Every chapter is totally updated and seven new chapters have been added on vital business topics
  • Includes case studies and interactive web-based examples

Whether you own your own small business or work in a major corporate office, The Portable MBA gives you the comprehensive information and rich understanding of the business world that you need.

Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2010
Print ISBN
9780470481295
Edition
5
eBook ISBN
9780470627259
Subtopic
Management

Table of contents

  1. The Portable MBA
  2. Contents
  3. List of Downloadable Materials
  4. Preface
  5. About the Authors
  6. Introduction: The MBA Degree Experience
  7. 1 Accounting Principles
  8. 2 The Principles of Economics
  9. 3 Introduction to Business Ethics
  10. 4 Marketing Management
  11. 5 Financial Management
  12. 6 Operations Management
  13. 7 Managing People
  14. 8 Supply Chain Management
  15. 9 Strategy—Defining and Developing Competitive Advantage
  16. 10 Financial Analysis and Firm Valuation
  17. 11Consumer Behavior
  18. 12 New Product Creation
  19. 13 Entrepreneurship
  20. 14 Emerging Markets and Development
  21. 15 Enterprise Risk Management
  22. 16 Leading from the Middle
  23. 17 Managing Teams
  24. 18 Starting Your New Career with an MBA
  25. Index
  26. EULA

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