Barron's Business Review series (8 Books), a professional book series on business subjects.
The books in the Barron’s Business Review series are meant for professionals, as well as classroom supplements to college textbooks, and also the primary textbook for business brush-up programs. When purchasing these books new, be sure to obtain the latest editions.
There are a total of eight books in the series:
1. Accounting (Barron's Business Review) by Peter J. Eisen.
"Author Peter J. Eisen familiarizes students with key accounting terms, explains the accounting equation, and goes on to instruct in the use and preparation of financial statements, the recording of business transactions in journals, and in closing and adjusting entries at the end of a business period. The book is organized to closely follow a standard college textbook, but concentrates on student understanding of what is done, and, more importantly, how and why. Other helpful features include: review questions; computational problems with complete detailed solutions presented when appropriate; additional problems to reinforce the reader’s knowledge; an extensive glossary of accounting terms. This book includes instruction in the use of spreadsheets to solve many accounting problems, a more detailed explanation of accounting data procedures as internal controls designed to safeguard assets, and extensive commentary on business ethics."
2. Business Law (Barron's Business Review) by Robert W. Emerson J.D.
"Author Robert W. Emerson J.D. focuses on the importance of legal theory in the everyday business world, explaining such subjects as tort responsibility, government regulations, contracts, environmental law, product liability, consumer protection, and international law, among many other topics. Also discussed in detail are the legal aspects of partnerships, franchises, and corporations, as well as special topics that include business crimes, property as a legal concept, intellectual property, and similar pertinent topics. A study aid labeled Key Terms appears at the beginning of each chapter, and You Should Remember summaries are strategically interspersed throughout the text."
3. Business Statistics (Barron's Business Review) by Douglas Downing Ph.D. and Jeffrey Clark Ph.D.
"Authors Douglas Downing Ph.D. and Jeffrey Clark Ph.D. show how to apply statistical methods to a variety of business situations in order to produce enlightening and profitable information. Topics covered include probability and hypothesis testing, random variables, polls and sampling, multiple linear regression, analyzing business data, decision theory, and more. Business Review books are designed for classroom use, but are also valuable as self-teaching volumes for businesspersons engaged in various fields. When used in college business courses, these titles make fine supplements to main textbooks. Instructors in adult education and brush-up programs often choose these books as their main classroom text. Each title includes review questions with answers."
4. Economics (Barron's Business Review) by Walter J. Wessels.
"Author Walter J. Wessels provides a thoughtful and comprehensive guide to Economics with crystal-clear summaries and explanations. This book defines economics; demonstrates the uses of graphs; discusses the law of supply and demand; covers macroeconomics topics including national output, inflation, unemployment, aggregate demand and supply, the Keynesian model, monetary policy, and more; covers microeconomics topics including monopolies, forces that promote competition, game theory, labor markets and unions, government spending and taxation, and more."
5. Finance (Barron's Business Review) by Angelico Groppelli Ph.D. and Ehsan Nikbakht DBA CFA.
"Authors Angelico Groppelli Ph.D. and Ehsan Nikbakht DBA CFA define and explain key financial terms while discussing topics that include: business types and taxation methods; the value of money over time; capital budgeting; investing and financing; dividend policy; investment decisions based on financial derivatives; financial analysis; managing working capital; analyzing financial statements; financial software, social media and databases."
6. Management (Barron's Business Review) by Patrick J. Montana Ph.D. and Bruce H. Charnov Ph.D.
"Authors Patrick J. Montana Ph.D. and Bruce H. Charnov Ph.D. provide a detailed analyses of today's business practices with review questions and answers. They describe and appraise contemporary trends and techniques employed in company management, with reference to businesses of various sizes. The strengths and weaknesses of each method is reviewed."
7. Marketing (Barron's Business Review) by Richard L. Sandhusen.
"Author and professor Richard L. Sandhusen explains how four digital-age systems have merged into one to change marketing and management practice. These systems--decision support, relationship marketing, integrated marketing communication, and balanced scorecard--receive detailed analysis in this extensively updated book, which also gives more comprehensive coverage to all aspects of the global marketplace. This book presents a realistic hypothetical company as it faces business challenges and opportunities on a day-by-day basis. Although solidly grounded in marketing theory, the book explains marketing strategies within this realistic setting, showing many of the business tactics and decisions students are likely to confront in their own careers. The fictitious company’s domestic and international marketing strategies are explained and analyzed, and real-world examples of successful marketing campaigns by different kinds of companies are also included. Each chapter ends with an overview of essential concepts and match-up exercises that review the text’s material."
8. Operations Management (Barron's Business Review) by Jae K. Shim Ph.D. and Joel G. Siegel Ph.D.
"Authors Jae K. Shim Ph.D. and Joel G. Siegel Ph.D. details operations and production processes, considering such factors as costs, quality, speed of delivery, and flexibility of businesses. The authors also set up paradigms for management decision-making, explain the details of forecasting needs for goods and services, and much more."
Reader's note: There are multiple Barron's book series. Other examples include the Barron's Business Success series and the Barron's Test Prep series.