Finance

Finance as a subject in MBA programs cover a wide variety of theoretical and practical uses in modern business. Most programs generally focus the calculations and analysis of financial statements and basic financial theory. You learn about present value, future value, and net present value, discounting and internal rates of return. You also learn about risk, and various ways that companies manage risk. A large portion is dedicated to the time value of money, capital budgeting, and working capital management. You will learn to calculate the payback period, interest rate, and the break-even point, learn the concepts of risk, return, and opportunity cost, and the importance of steady cash flows.

My favorite finance classes covered mergers and acquisitions which are types of business combinations. They are usually large scale transactions that result in a new company. I loved learning about the various ways companies approach these deals.

I hope to cover most of these topics in this blog and provide some insight in how you might be able to apply some of what you read in your day-to-day.