The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business

by Josh Kaufman

Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs by Karen Berman and Joe Knight Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! by Greg Crabtree Accounting Made Simple by Mike Piper How to Read a Financial Report by John A. Tracy In addition, online courses like MBA Math (http://mbamath.com) and Bionic Turtle (http://bionicturtle.com) are available if you want to explore these topics in even greater depth. (Many business schools and corporate finance training programs recommend or require these courses prior to enrollment.) Quantitative Analysis and Modeling. We’ll discuss the fundamentals of measurement and analysis in chapter 10, but this book won’t turn you into a Wall Street “quant” or a high-flying spreadsheet jockey. Statistics and quantitative analysis are very useful skills when used appropriately, but the actual techniques are very situational and beyond the scope of this book. If you’re interested in learning more about statistical analysis after reading chapter 10, I recommend: Thinking Statistically by Uri Bram How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff Turning Numbers into Knowledge by Jonathan G. Koomey, PhD For an examination of more advanced methods of analysis, Principles of Statistics by M. G. Bulmer is a useful reference.

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