{"product_id":"how-finance-works-the-hbr-guide-to-thinking-smart-about-the-numbers","title":"How Finance Works: The HBR Guide to Thinking Smart about the Numbers","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;margin:0 0 22px;border:1px solid #e8dcc8;border-radius:12px;background:#fff9ef;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 7px;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"position:relative;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;font-size:23px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:2px;color:#d9d0c2;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:90%;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;color:#e88719;\"\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e4.50 \/ 5\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 5px;font-size:14px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/41729613-how-finance-works\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e793 reader ratings on Goodreads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;font-size:12px;color:#655e52;\"\u003eAcross editions · Checked September 15, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv aria-label=\"What You’ll Learn\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;padding:18px 20px;border:1px solid #dce2d7;border-radius:12px;background:#f1f4ed;color:#294435;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.4;color:#294435;\"\u003eWhat You’ll Learn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:0;padding:0;\"\u003e\n\u003csvg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#365640\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" style=\"flex:0 0 24px;\"\u003e\u003ccircle cx=\"9\" cy=\"8\" r=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/circle\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M3 21v-3a6 6 0 0 1 12 0v3M16 5a3 3 0 0 1 0 6M18 15a5 5 0 0 1 3 5\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eUnderstand the Drivers of Company Value\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:0;padding:0;\"\u003e\n\u003csvg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#365640\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" style=\"flex:0 0 24px;\"\u003e\u003crect x=\"3\" y=\"3\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M3 9h18M9 9v12M14 13h3M14 17h3\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eCompare Cash Flow and Accounting Profit\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:0;padding:0;\"\u003e\n\u003csvg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#365640\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" style=\"flex:0 0 24px;\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M4 20V4M4 20h17M8 15l5-5 4 2 4-7M17 5h4v4\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eEvaluate Funding and Investment Decisions\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eMihir Desai explains business finance through cases, exercises, and visual examples. Learn how companies fund operations, why cash flow matters, and how financial decisions affect value. The guide helps readers connect the mechanics of finance to the choices managers and business owners face.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Mihir Desai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Harvard Business Review Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: April 23, 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13: 9781633696709\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10: 1633696707\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 288\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook weight: 1.7 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 0.7 H × 7.4 L × 9.8 W inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harvard Business Review Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43833338167363,"sku":"9781633696709","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/5423\/8019\/files\/9781633696709-ingram.jpg?v=1789474999","url":"https:\/\/chapterbay.com\/products\/how-finance-works-the-hbr-guide-to-thinking-smart-about-the-numbers","provider":"ChapterBay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}