Brushing Up Before B School, For Free

Many of you may be getting ready to start an MBA program in the next couple of months. But how long has it really been since you took classes like statistics or accounting? Many MBA courses fly through the material, allowing little time for you to even recall the difference between mean, median and mode.

Luckily, there are many free online business courses built specifically for students gearing up to start their MBA programs to help them brush up on the more difficult material. Several of these free courses are offered by the top business schools in the country - so we know they are legit.

Thanks to About.com's guide to business school and Admit 1 MBA we are able to share a comprehensive list of these free courses available. Here's a few from those sources we wanted to highlight:

• Introduction to the context of accounting (UK)
  
• Economic Analysis (UC Berkeley)
  
• Financial Markets (Yale)
• Introduction to Financial and Managerial Accounting (MIT)

Also, listen to what the business school deans have to say about taking some coursework before business school:

MBA Quantitative Skills: Sharpening Your Skills Before You Begin Your MBA

Preparing for an MBA: Classes To Take Before Applying to or Attending Business School