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Quantitative Foundations for International Business

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This course provides the essential mathematics required to succeed in the finance and economics related modules of the Global MBA, including equations, functions, derivatives, and matrices. You can test your understanding with quizzes and worksheets, while more advanced content will be available if you want to push yourself.

This course forms part of a specialisation from the University of London designed to help you develop and build the essential business, academic, and cultural skills necessary to succeed in international business, or in further study. If completed successfully, your certificate from this specialisation can also be used as part of the application process for the University of London Global MBA programme, particularly for early career applicants. If you would like more information about the Global MBA, please visit https://mba.london.ac.uk/. This course is endorsed by CMI

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Equations
Welcome to Quantitative Foundations for International Business
Equations- An Introduction
1. Variables, Constants and Parameters
2. The Real Number System
3. Basic Rules
4. Like Terms
5. Translate Phrases into Mathematics
6. Working with Business Formulas
7. Ratio and Proportion
Equations- Summary
Glossary of Terms
Quiz Instructions
Equations: Practice Exercises
Equations: Summative Exercises
Week 1: End of Week Quiz

Functions
Functions- An Introduction
1. A Function as an Ordered Pair of Elements
2. Relations and Functions
3. Types of Function
4. Levels of Generality
5: The Domain of a Function
5.1: Graphing an Equation
6. Linear Functions
6.1 Mapping Linear Functions
6.2 Linear Functions: Examples
7. Quadratic Functions
8. Cubic Functions
Functions Summary
1.1. The Exponential Functions
1.2. The Nature of Exponential Functions
1.3. Simple Exponential Functions
1.4. The Graph
2.1. Logarithmic Functions
2.2. Log Functions and Exponential Functions
2.3 The Graphical Form
Summative Questions
End of Week Quiz

Derivatives
Lecture: Derivatives - An Introduction
1. Slopes of Curves
2. The Geometrical Interpretation of Tangents and Derivatives
3. Increasing and Decreasing Functions
4. Derivatives as a Rate of Change
5. Continuity
6. Simple Rules of Differentiation
6.1. The Derivative of a Constant Function
6.2. The Graphical Representation of the Rule
6.3. Examples
6.3.1 Derivatives: Examples, Part 1
6.3.2 Derivatives: Examples, Part 2
6.3.3 Derivatives: Examples, Part 3
6.4. The Power Rule
6.5. Sum and Difference
7. The Product Rule
7.2 Matrices
8. The Quotient Rule
9. The Chain Rule
10. Higher Order Derivatives
Lecture: Derivatives - Summary
Summative Questions
End of Week Quiz

Matrices
Matrices - An Introduction
1. What Is A Matrix?
2. The Square Matrix
3. Matrix Operations
3.1. Addition
3.2. Subtraction
3.3. Scalar Multiplication
3.4. Multiplication of Matrices
3.5. Multiplication Procedure
3.6. General Rules for Matrix Addition and Multiplication by Scalars
4. The Inverse
5. The Transpose
6. Identity Matrix
6.1. Properties of the Identity Matrix
7. Linear Systems of Equation
Matrices | Summary
Summative Questions
End of Week Quiz
End of Course Quiz

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