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Quantitative Methods

for Business, Management and Finance
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Quantitative Methods by Louise Swift and Sally Piff is a comprehensive and accessible textbook designed to guide students through quantitative techniques essential for business and financial careers. Covering fundamental principles to advanced applications, the book uses a clear, step-by-step approach with numerous examples, exercises, and activities to build confidence even for those with no prior maths experience. Newly updated features include practical guides to Excel and SPSS, revamped statistics chapters, and an integrated companion website offering real-world applications and interactive resources.
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Ideal for undergraduate students of business, management, and finance, as well as MBA and postgraduate courses requiring quantitative methods. Particularly suited for learners who are new to or lack confidence in mathematics and statistics within a business context.

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The new edition of this highly successful and popular textbook is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to using and interpreting all the quantitative techniques that students will encounter in their later business and financial careers;

This highly successful and popular textbook is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to using and interpreting all the quantitative techniques that students will encounter in their later business and financial careers; from fundamental principles through to more advanced applications.

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The new edition of this highly successful and popular textbook is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to using and interpreting all the quantitative techniques that students will encounter in their later business and financial careers, from fundamental principles through to more advanced applications.

Topics are explained in a clear, friendly step-by-step style, accompanied by examples, exercises, and activities, making the text ideal for self-tuition or for the student with no experience or confidence in working with numbers. This highly successful learning-by-doing approach, coupled with the book’s clear structure, will enable even the most maths-phobic student to understand these essential mathematical skills.

Comprehensive in both its scope of coverage and the range of abilities it caters for, this remains a core textbook for undergraduate students of business, management, and finance, for whom Quantitative Methods modules will be a key component. It will also appeal to those on related MBA and postgraduate courses.

New to this Edition:

  • Business Modelling 'Moving on...' feature with integrated web and book activities to promote student engagement with the application of mathematical techniques in real-life workplaces.
  • Extensive revamp of two Statistics chapters based on student and lecturer feedback.
  • Crucial updated practical guides to using Excel and SPSS.
  • Integrated companion website resources help relate theory to real-world examples.

Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/quantitative-methods-4e. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Praised for its clarity and accessibility, this textbook is regarded as an excellent introduction to modern quantitative methods for business students. Reviewers highlight its approachable style, extensive practical examples, and suitability for students with varying mathematical backgrounds. The abundance of exercises and online resources supports active learning and confidence-building through practice.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781137376558

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 June 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Edition: 4th edition

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 214.0mm

Height: 276.0mm

Weight: 2020g

Pages: 728

About the Author

Louise Swift taught Quantitative Methods to students of business, management and finance for over ten years at the University of East Anglia, UK, where she now works as a statistician.

Sally Piff is the Quantitative Methods tutor in the School of Management, University of East Anglia, UK.

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