Finance: Applications and Theory (McGraw-Hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance and Real Estate)
October 22, 2010 by admin
Finance: Applications and Theory (McGraw-Hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance and Real Estate)
While developing Finance: Applications & Theory, McGraw-Hill engaged professors in a number of activities to better understandt he goals, challenges, and successes involved in teaching the Undergraduate Corporate Finance course. We connected with more than 600 corporate finance instructors through reviews, focus groups, class tests, and course surveys. You spoke; we listened; and the result is a market-driven corporate finance book that will help students succeed in the classroom and in their careers.
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Principles of Finance
Discover success in finance as you examine today’s most relevant financial concepts in PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE, Fourth Edition, by leading authors Besley/Brigham. This reader-friendly, practical survey text combines coverage of financial markets and institutions, investments, and managerial finance with an emphasis on the financial tools you need for personal financial success. You will immediately see the relevance and value of the information you are learning. New features in each chapter clearly demonstrate how topics relate to your personal financial needs and can influence both immediate and long-term common financial decisions. Expanded coverage of spreadsheets within relevant chapters, appendices, and an end-of-book tutorial ensure you know how to maximize this critical tool for financial decisions. Find the diversity of coverage and practical financial strengths for success in today’s course and your future beyond with Besley/Brigham’s PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE, Fourth Edition.
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Review by StatePharm for Finance: Applications and Theory (McGraw-Hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance and Real Estate)
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This is the 1st Edition of the book and it has ALOT of problems. My class has been sending in numerous corrections to be fixed in the next edition. Also, the McGraw Hill “Homework Manager” is seriously flawed. Many students have bought the code (NOT INCLUDED WITH ONLINE BOOK) but are told “this code is already in use and therefore invalid”. Also, the Homework Manager has already had issues closing assignments early and having broken links. Be careful with this book!
Review by Buzz for Finance: Applications and Theory (McGraw-Hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance and Real Estate)
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I’m not quite sure where to even begin with how upset I am about this book. I paid roughly $150 for it through Amazon, and it is the required textbook for a graduate level finance class I am taking. Short answer, this book is not ready for use and should not be implemented in any bachelor’s or master’s course at this time. The editing is horrible and there was no attention to quality assurance. I’m not sure who validated this book, but they did not do their job.
In the very first week of my graduate class, the professor had to email all the students and let us know that the formulas in the book were incorrect and had typos for chapters 1-2. Since then the trend has continued and we are essentially being told to avoid using the book unless it is absolutely necessary. The instructions in our class webpage area now ask the students to only use the PowerPoint presentations for each chapter from the publisher, and to use the interactive online examples for each chapter, which are also from the publisher, but not to bother reading the hardcopy textbook unless we are absolutely uncertain about the material. Essentially, the online files for the PP slides and the interactive quizes are being updated with the corrected information as all the mistakes in the textbook are sent to the publisher. I would return this book to Amazon and request a refund if I could, but I am required to keep a copy until my course is complete. My undergraduate finance textbook, which was on it’s 7th edition I think and I was able to buy used for less than $10 is a far superior reference.
Review by Kevin P. Menard for Finance: Applications and Theory (McGraw-Hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance and Real Estate)
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This would be a great deal if you are in a class that only covers the first 14 chapters. If your class like mine covers selected chapters though the end, it is useless. I just returned mine and bought the hardback. The book is fine, but I’m giving it 1 star for not telling you want you miss.
Review by B. Chan for Principles of Finance
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I find this to be a decent book. Very easy to understand the material in it.
Review by A. Nieves for Principles of Finance
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I ordered the book and next thing you know i got the book in days. Loved the service
Review by P. Prosper for Principles of Finance
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I purchased a used book, it was just as the seller stated, used but in good condition.