Product DescriptionContinuing the four goals from the first edition, i.e. helping students to make good financial decisions, providing a solid text for the introductory MBA course, motivating students by demonstrating finance is relevant and interesting, and presenting the material clearly, this Tenth Edition promises to be the best yet. Written by a highly-acclaimed, best selling, author team, this text remains the only MBA-level text to present a balance of financial theory and applications.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Book purchase
The description of the book was correct. The book was in great condition and was mailed out timely. In fact, I received the book sooner then promised. I like the way I was able to track the book during the mailing process.
Rating: - Definitely not for self study
The exercises could be improved upon. The book needs a good teacher/instructor in order to "come alive" - not a book for self-study. But then again, which Finance book is?
Rating: - Since New Edition is available - not used much now
although I got one in good shape. Did not get the CD i was promised.
Rating: - First, they should learn to write sentences!
This book falls into the category of professors who know the material, but just can't communicate it. I can tell it was written on a schedule...sloppy wording, confusing definitions, and unintuitive examples and explanations. This information isn't that tough to understand...poor writing makes it so.
Here's a paragraph defining WACC, p.11.
Financial managers also must make finance decisions relating to how to finance the firm. In particular, what mix of debt and equity should ... Read More
Rating: - finance student
I felt that the book was good. Some of the concepts could have been explained in better detail. I notice that on a lot of the chapters the authors repeated some of the material more than once. Some chapters need more practice problems like in chapter 5. This book explains the basic and fundamental concepts good but does not explained the difficult concepts good. Overall, this book was good.
- Book purchase
- Definitely not for self study
- First, they should learn to write sentences!
