ONLINE COURSES NEW VISIT OUR WEBSITE. Ideal as pre-matriculation requirements or assigned coursework. Engaging interactive format

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1 ONLINE COURSES VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE Ideal as pre-matriculation requirements or assigned coursework Engaging interactive format Available in sections ADMINISTRATOR TOOLS ALLOW FACULTY TO: Monitor student progress toward completion Dive into student performance data, including proficiency by subject area Randomize questions in exams Hide exams until a specified date Online courses offer a comprehensive introduction to each subject area and allow students to build a solid foundation for business education. They can be used as pre-matriculation requirements for MBA candidates or assigned as coursework in MBA or advanced undergraduate business courses. The courses present topics in an interactive format with narrated animations, videos, and self-correcting exercises designed to engage students actively in the learning process and help them quickly understand complete topics. Most courses include a preassessment to establish a student s familiarity with the material. All courses include final assessments for testing student mastery of the subject matter. Students receive a personalized Certificate of Completion upon passing the final exam. SEE ONLINE COURSES INSIDE PAGE 2 Quantitative Methods PAGE 3 Finance PAGE 3 Management Communication PAGE 4 Financial Accounting PAGE 5 Spreadsheet Modeling: Excel 2013 PAGE 6 Mathematics for Management

2 QUANTITATIVE METHODS The complete course and the Regression Section include a pretest and two final exams. n COMPLETE COURSE # n REGRESSION SECTION #6012 Overview and Basics: Data Description Sampling & Estimation Hypothesis Testing Regression Basics Multiple Regression Decision Analysis I Decision Analysis II Introducing Data Describing and Summarizing Data Variability Applying Data Analysis Relationships Between Variables to Sampling Generating Random Samples The Population Mean The Normal Distribution Confidence Intervals Proportions to Hypothesis Testing Single Population Means Single Population Proportions P-Values Comparing Two Populations to Regression Calculating the Regression Line Deeper into Regression to Multiple Regression Adapting Basic Concepts New Concepts in Multiple Regression Introducing Decision Analysis Decision Trees Comparing the Outcomes Sensitivity Analysis Conditional Probabilities The Value of Information Risk Analysis I ve found this course is a way to open the appetite to further ideas. It s basic material with very clear and concise teaching materials. REVIEW OF QUANTITATIVE METHODS ONLINE COURSE FROM THE HARVARD BUSINESS PUBLISHING EDUCATION WEBSITE 2

3 FINANCE The complete course and each section include a pretest and two final exams. n COMPLETE COURSE # n INTRODUCTORY SECTION #6000 Welcome to Finance Ratio Analysis Cash Cycle and Growth Financial Forecasting Rearranging Financial Statements Capital Structure Time Value of Money and Project Valuation Risk & Return Valuing a Business Using the Tutorial What Is Finance? Tutorial Overview Financial Statements Golden State Canning Definition Growth Profitability Efficiency Liquidity Leverage Risk Common-Size Financial Statements Interpretation List of Common Ratios Qualifications Cash Cycle Sources and Uses Growth Basic Ingredients The Process Bias, Error, and Uncertainty Pro Formas Real vs. Financial Cash vs. Non-Cash Simplification Formulation of the Problem Debt Equity Financial Leverage and Risk Irrelevance Relaxing M&M Condition Taxes Cost of Financial Distress Tax Shields and CFD The Static Tradeoff Model Alternative Models Payout Policy Compounding and Discounting Valuing Golden State s Jarring Line Project Investment Decision Criteria Perpetuities Roadmap Expected Cash Flow Risk-Adjusted Discount Rates Value Maximization & Opportunity Cost Roadmap CAPM Roadmap Project Discount Rates Roadmap The Weighted Average Cost of Capital Basic Approaches DCF Ingredients Putting It Together Sensitivity Analysis Conclusion MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION The complete course includes three sections, each concluding with a final exam. The and Planning Communication sections are included with both the Writing in Business and Presenting in Business sections. n COMPLETE COURSE #4337 n WRITING IN BUSINESS SECTION #4341 n PRESENTING IN BUSINESS SECTION #4343 Planning Communication Writing in Business Presenting in Business Communication and Your Business Career What You Will Learn in This Course Practicing Your Skills What Are Good Models? Case Study: Planning Communication Analyzing a Communication Situation Organizing a Message Templates and Checklists The Writing Process What Is Good Business Writing? Four Qualities of Business Writing Using Visual Clues Writing Style Case Study: Writing in Business Informative Writing Persuasive Writing Writing Action Plans Short-Form Writing Long-Form Writing Templates and Checklists Obstacles to Persuasive Presentations Analyzing a Communication Situation Case Study: Presenting in Business The Message: Organizing the Content The Message: Preparing the Plan The Message: Enriching the Presentation The Message: Preparing Slides and Other Media The Delivery: Communicating the Message Templates and Checklists 3

4 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING The complete course and each section include a pretest. The complete course has three final exams, two for the Introductory Section and one for the Advanced section. n COMPLETE COURSE # n INTRODUCTORY SECTION #6002 n ADVANCED SECTION #6003 Welcome to Financial Accounting Terms and Concepts The Balance Sheet Income Statement Accounting Records The Statement of Cash Flows Revenue & Receivables Overview of Financial Reports Balance Sheet Income Statement Statement of Cash Flows to Concepts Entity Money Measurement Going Concern Consistency Materiality Quality Attributes: Relevance and Reliability Accrual Accounting: Accrual vs. Cash-Basis GAAP IFRS Principles vs. Rules Assets Liabilities Owner s Equity The Accounting Equation Concepts: Dual Aspect, Historical Cost Ratios: Current Ratio and Total Debt to Equity Ratio Link to Balance Sheet Retained Earnings and Dividends Concepts: Realization, Matching, and Conservatism Recording Transactions: Cash and Credit Sales Expenses Salaries Utilities Rent Depreciation Amortization Operating Expenses Debt Service Ratios: Gross Margin Percentage and Return on Sales Percentage Double-Entry Accounting Journal Entries: Debits and Credits Ledger: T-Accounts Adjusting and Closing Entries Preparing the Balance Sheet and Income Statement Direct Method Indirect Method Net Income Operating Cash Flows Recap of the Indirect Method Relation to the Balance Sheet Interpretation Analysis of Indirect Statement Unredeemed Gift Certificate Deferred Revenue Redeeming Certificates Bad Debts Refunds Prompt Payment Discounts Adjusting Allowances: Month s End Bad Debt Ratio Days Receivable Ratio Inventories and Cost of Sales Depreciation and Non-Current Assets Liabilities and Financing Costs Bought Merchandise Flow Merchandise and COGS Jam Production Costs Product Costs Inventory Accounts Raw Materials Work-in-Process Finished Goods Tracking Inventory Cost of Goods Sold Price Change Inventory Valuation Flow Assumptions Cost vs. Physical Flows FIFO LIFO Inventory Write-Down Inventory Ratios: Turnover and Days Inventory Acquisition Cost Asset Usage Depreciation Accumulated Depreciation Straight-Line and Accelerated Methods IFRS Allowed Alternative Improvements and Repairs Asset Sales Intangibles Capitalizing Accounting and Amortization Ratio: Turnover by Industry Executory Contracts Zero Coupon Debt Future Value Present Value Semi-Annual Compounding Loan Value Leases: Capital Lease and Operating Lease Contingent Liabilities Debt Ratings Investments & Investment Income Deferred Taxes and Tax Expense Owner s Equity Investment Motivations Control Marketable Securities: Intent, Hold-to-Maturity, Trading, and Available-for-Sale Business Acquisitions: Purchase Price, Net Assets Fair Value, Goodwill, Recording Acquisition, and Income Effects Management Challenges Tax vs. Financial Reporting Tax Expense vs. Taxes Due Deferred Tax Accruals Deferred Tax Liabilities Deferred Tax Assets Current and Deferred Tax Expense Management Challenges Common Stock Preferred Stock Stock Repurchases Dividends Stock Splits Stock Options Comprehensive Income Equity Ratios: ROE Drivers 4

5 SPREADSHEET MODELING: EXCEL 2013 The complete course and each section include a pretest and final exam. n COMPLETE COURSE #9052 n INTRODUCTORY SECTION #9053 n ADVANCED SECTION #9054 The Excel Environment Working with Data: Basic Techniques Increasing Spreadsheet Readability Excel Formulas Opening a Workbook The Excel 2013 Ribbon The Quick Access Toolbar Worksheets Moving Around a Worksheet and Workbook Printing a Worksheet Saving a Workbook File Cells and Ranges Selecting Ranges Selecting All Cells in a Dataset Using Shortcut Keys Selecting All Cells on a Worksheet Selecting Noncontiguous Ranges Selecting Cells and Named Ranges Selecting Otherwise Difficult-to-Select Cells with Go-To Special Filling Series Copying and Moving Cell Entries The Undo Command Working with Rows and Columns Making Better Use of Screen Space Basic Cell Formatting Basic Number Formats Conditional Formatting Formatting and Other Options with Paste Special Setting Up a Worksheet for Printing Copying Formulas The AutoComplete Formula Option Entering Formulas by Pointing Other Ways to Copy Formulas Absolute Addressing Using the F4 Key Hierarchy of Mathematical Operations Summation Icon Editing or Correcting Formulas Showing the Actual Formula in a Cell Do-It-Yourself Exercise Useful Excel Functions Charts Importing Data into Excel The Art of Spreadsheet Modeling IF Statements Text Functions Flash Fill Basic Date and Time Functions Range Names Lookup Functions Other Lookup and Reference Functions Error Trapping Rounding Functions The SUMPRODUCT Function Modeling Uncertainty in Excel Excel Financial Functions COUNT, COUNTA, and COUNTBLANK Functions Excel Statistical Functions Conditional Counts Conditional Sums Removing Duplicates Sorting in Excel Filtering Data Subtotals Pivot Tables Pivot Charts Conditional Formatting: The Formula Option Creating Charts Resizing and Moving Charts Basic Formatting of Charts Formatting Axes and Data Series Customizing Charts From a Text or Word File Using Web Queries to Import Data from the Web Exercises Model Building Blocks Model Terminology The Spreadsheet Model Building Process Rules to Guide Intelligent Modeling Building a Model Set Up the Spreadsheet Model Data Tables Two-Way Data Tables Goal Seek Auditing Flexibility Comments and Text Boxes Error Trapping Using F9 and Evaluate Formula Feature Scenarios Spinners Model Limitations Using Excel Solver Three-Dimensional Formulas and the Table Feature Monte Carlo Simulation Solving Optimization Problems Developing a Solver Model Configuring Solver to Solve the Problem Three-Dimensional Formulas Using the Excel Table Feature Uncertainty and the Monte Carlo Simulation Random Variables: The Key to the Monte Carlo Simulation to Simulate a New Product 5

6 MATHEMATICS FOR MANAGEMENT The complete course and each section include a pretest and final exam. n COMPLETE COURSE #3350 n ALGEBRA SECTION #6004 n CALCULUS SECTION #6006 Algebra n STATISTICS SECTION #6007 n PROBABILITY SECTION #6008 n FINANCE SECTION #6009 Variables Functions of One and More Than One Variable Linear Equations: One Variable The Cartesian Plane Straight Lines Finding Solutions: Two Equations Linear Inequalities: One Variable Linear Inequalities: Two Variables Polynomials and Quadratic Functions Powers and Exponents Power Function Cobb-Douglas Function Order of Operations Entering Formulas and Graphing Functions in Excel Inverse Functions Ratios and Percentages Elasticity of Demand Logarithms Index Numbers Calculus Statistics Probability Finance Motivation for Differential Calculus Determining the Slope of a Function Slope and Tangent Lines Rules for Computing Derivatives Second Derivatives, Convex, and Concave Functions Maximizing and Minimizing Functions Inflection Points Summation Notation Using Bar Graphs and Histograms to Summarize Data Measures of Central Tendency Skewness and Measures of Central Tendency Measures of Variability The Rule of Thumb and Outliers Covariance and Correlation Experiments, Sample Spaces, and Events Calculations Involving Sample Spaces Mutually Exclusive Events Complementary Events Conditional Probability Independent Events Random Variables Continuous Random Variables The Normal Random Variable Net Present Value (NPV) Internal Rate of Return (IRR) Payback Criteria Future Value Annuities Perpetuities Growing Perpetuity Compound Interest Basic Bond Math CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate Option Pricing FREE TRIAL ACCESS FOR EDUCATORS Registered Educators at hbsp.harvard.edu can access complete Free Trials of online courses. NOT A REGISTERED EDUCATOR? IT S FREE: educatoraccess.hbsp.harvard.edu VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE Product # M00207 MC Harvard Business School Publishing Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School. Printed on Recycled Paper