Written for professionals in large and small organizations in the public and private sectors, this book reviews key concepts of business and offers a wealth of links to free learning resources online. The reader-friendly layout includes numerous organization charts, comparison tables, and decision algorithms. This second edition adds material on break-even analysis. After a brief history of business schools, each chapter covers essentials of one of 12 core disciplines of an MBA program. Early chapters explain basic concepts of accounting, finance, marketing, and organizational behavior. Later chapters cover areas such as business law, entrepreneurship, ethics, and strategy. Chapter links point to online library and information sources, case examples, and podcasts and video lectures from major business schools. The book's companion website offers short tests. In addition to professionals, the book will also be also useful to students considering business school. Barrow is a visiting fellow at Cranfield University. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)