Texas Instruments BA II Financial Calculator for CFA and FRM (Udemy.com)
The Essential Texas Instruments BA II Guide: Learn how to work with a financial calculator
Created by: 365 Careers
Last updated January 2021
What you will learn
- How to work with the Texas Instruments BA II Plus calculator
- The logic behind fundamental finance calculations
- Finance 101
- Financial calculator for the CFA and FRM exams
How it compares
Against the other 376 rated Udemy courses in Finance & Accounting on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.9 out of 5higher than 98% of them
- Reviews321#230 of 377 by number of reviews
- Length1.1 hoursshorter than 93% of them
- Last updatedJanuary 2021earlier than 88% of them
Course Description
In this video series, we describe how to use the different functions of the Texas Instruments BA 2 Plus calculator. Whether you are studying for your CFA or FRM exam, or pursuing an MBA degree, chances are you will need to learn how to use a financial calculator. It has significant computational power, but to use it effectively, it is important to spend some time and master the different built-in functions it has.
There are six main blocks of content we will cover in this course.
We will start by setting up the financial calculator. Then, we will cover some basic calculations and useful techniques. Later on, we will see how to solve time value of money problems before moving on to examine more comprehensive cash flow challenges. Towards the end, we will cover the calculator’s most widely used statistical functions. And finally, we will conclude by performing depreciation and breakeven calculations.
Buckle up and prepare for an exciting journey!
Instructor Details
- 4.9 Rating
321 Reviews
365 Careers
365 Careers is the #1 best-selling provider of business, finance, data science and AI courses on Udemy. The company’s courses have been taken by more than 4,000,000 students in 210 countries. People working at world-class firms like Apple, PayPal, and Citibank have completed 365 Careers trainings.
Currently, 365 focuses on the following topics on Udemy: 1) Finance – Finance fundamentals, Financial modeling in Excel, Valuation, Accounting, Capital budgeting, Financial statement analysis (FSA), Investment banking (IB), Leveraged buyout (LBO), Financial planning and analysis (FP&A), Corporate budgeting, applying Python for Finance, Tesla valuation case study, CFA, ACCA, and CPA
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Reviews
By Ronald Tsamba on 3/6/2026
It's great at presenting the functions of the calculator and immediately allowing practicing, and also sharing the importance of saving time and ensuring accuracy.
By Mohanish Manjrekar on 11/24/2024
This is really helpful for beginners to understand the calculator for the CFA exam. Explained in a simple language using practical examples.
By Adriana Marques on 11/14/2022
Incredible course. I learned all the explanations. Now I need to follow the mantra for CFA . Practice, Practice and Pratice. Thank you so much.
By Parth Oza on 2/27/2022
Getting hands around BA II calc surely saves your time in calculations and in will help having more time to focus during the exam. Thank you Ivan & 365 careers in launching such informative video
By Mihail Arvidson on 5/10/2021
Sinceramente, la mejor opción para empezar a usar la BA II Plus, por la flexibilidad al aprender en video, en lugar de un webinar o clase en linea. Muy practico y concreto.
By Anandaa V Rao on 3/2/2021
Its excellent.... very well explained making the usage clear and simple...
By Pradeep Jondhale on 6/25/2020
Its really handy solution to all delicacies of even writing Actuarial Exam-Financial mathematics...Thank you very much ,sir!
By Ralph Daniel Jacob on 4/15/2020
I just bought my texas ba II plus pro. Even though Im already a CPA and CMA, I dont have any idea how to use this, so thanks a lot :)
By Baiju Shah on 4/4/2020
Amazing orientation of the calculator with apt examples. The instructor's speech and explanations are simple, straightforward and can be grasped faster. Thank you so much!!
By Claudio Victor Manuel Benitez on 3/25/2020
Excelente curso !!!! Me ayudo a entender las funciones de mi calculadora y prepararme mejor para rendir el level 1 CFA
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