This course is part of the International Business Essentials Specialization

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International Business Essentials SpecializationUniversity of London

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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/.

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George Kapetanios

Professor of Finance and Econometrics

King's College London

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Week1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Equations

Although financial models are theoretical frameworks, we often use mathematical tools to work with these models.

3 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 49 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes

10 videos

Welcome to Quantitative Foundations for International Business1mEquations- An Introduction3m1. Variables, Constants and Parameters6m2. The Real Number System6m3. Basic Rules7m4. Like Terms3m5. Translate Phrases into Mathematics6m6. Working with Business Formulas5m7. Ratio and Proportion6mEquations- Summary2m

2 readings

Glossary of Terms10mQuiz Instructions10m

3 practice exercises

Equations: Practice Exercises30mEquations: Summative Exercises30mWeek 1: End of Week Quiz30m

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Functions

Functions are important in every area of pure and applied mathematics, including mathematics applied to economics, finance and business. For example, the language of economic analysis is full of terms like demand and supply functions, cost functions, production functions, consumption functions, and so on. This week, we will present a discussion of functions of one real variable, illustrated by some economic examples. Remember- one variable is a function of another if the ﬁrst variable depends upon the second.

2 hours to complete

20 videos (Total 81 min)

20 videos

Functions- An Introduction2m1. A Function as an Ordered Pair of Elements5m2. Relations and Functions5m3. Types of Function7m4. Levels of Generality3m5: The Domain of a Function4m5.1: Graphing an Equation7m6. Linear Functions4m6.1 Mapping Linear Functions4m6.2 Linear Functions: Examples9m7. Quadratic Functions4m8. Cubic Functions3mFunctions Summary2m1.1. The Exponential Functions1m1.2. The Nature of Exponential Functions1m1.3. Simple Exponential Functions3m1.4. The Graph2m2.1. Logarithmic Functions3m2.2. Log Functions and Exponential Functions1m2.3 The Graphical Form1m

2 practice exercises

Summative Questions30mEnd of Week Quiz30m

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Derivatives

3 hours to complete

21 videos (Total 99 min)

21 videos

Lecture: Derivatives - An Introduction4m1. Slopes of Curves3m2. The Geometrical Interpretation of Tangents and Derivatives1m3. Increasing and Decreasing Functions1m4. Derivatives as a Rate of Change3m5. Continuity1m6. Simple Rules of Differentiation2m6.1. The Derivative of a Constant Function1m6.2. The Graphical Representation of the Rule2m6.3. Examples2m6.3.1 Derivatives: Examples, Part 110m6.3.2 Derivatives: Examples, Part 211m6.3.3 Derivatives: Examples, Part 36m6.4. The Power Rule4m6.5. Sum and Difference2m7. The Product Rule9m7.2 Matrices15m8. The Quotient Rule3m9. The Chain Rule6m10. Higher Order Derivatives2mLecture: Derivatives - Summary3m

2 practice exercises

Summative Questions30mEnd of Week Quiz30m

Week4

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Matrices

2 hours to complete

16 videos (Total 43 min)

16 videos

Matrices - An Introduction2m1. What Is A Matrix?4m2. The Square Matrix1m3. Matrix Operations1m3.1. Addition3m3.2. Subtraction1m3.3. Scalar Multiplication1m3.4. Multiplication of Matrices3m3.5. Multiplication Procedure3m3.6. General Rules for Matrix Addition and Multiplication by Scalars53s4. The Inverse2m5. The Transpose2m6. Identity Matrix3m6.1. Properties of the Identity Matrix2m7. Linear Systems of Equation4mMatrices | Summary2m

3 practice exercises

Summative Questions30mEnd of Week Quiz30mEnd of Course Quiz30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM QUANTITATIVE FOUNDATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

by JJJan 22, 2019

It was tough but I learned very valuable understanding of the quantitative methods

by WLJun 30, 2021

Week 2, Video 6 Linear Functions Time 2:55 error Shown y=3x+2 IF x=2 y=3(1)+5=8 Should be y=3x+2 IF x=2 y=3(2)+2=8

by TBDec 28, 2017

Sometimes hard to understand the instructor but good subject materials.

by ASMay 16, 2019

Excellent course giving intuitive insights into derivatives, matrices and linear algebra. Lays the foundation of quantitative modelling. Very useful.

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About the International Business Essentials Specialization

This specialisation from the University of London is designed to help you develop and build the essential business, academic, and cultural skills necessary to succeed in further study and in international business.

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