Finance
This concept is the foundation of finance and states that money today is worth more than the same amount in the future.
What is the time value of money?
This religious group founded Baylor University.
Who are the Baptists?
This basic accounting term is defined as total revenue minus the cost of goods sold.
What is Gross Profit?
Before this man became the King of Israel, this was the name of the Philistine he killed with a sling and stone.
Who is Goliath?
This coveted analysis used in practically every class in the business school examines strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
What is a SWOT analysis?
The 1929 market crash that helped trigger the Great Depression is commonly associated with this day of the week.
What is Black Tuesday?
These famous bears serve as Baylor’s live mascots.
Who are Indy and Belle?
This inventory valuation method assumes the earliest goods purchased are the first ones sold.
What is FIFO?
This event described in the Book of Acts, marks the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles.
What is Pentacost?
Roughly 75% of business are organized as this type of entity.
What are Sole Proprietorships?
This up-and-coming stock exchange, headquartered in Dallas, is set to begin trading in early to mid-2026 and is affectionately called this name.
What is Y'all Street?
Dr. Rufus C. Burleson led Baylor's move to Waco from this city in 1886.
What is Independence, Texas?
This set of rules, established by the FASB, ensures accuracy, consistency, and comparability across the financial statements of publicly traded companies.
What is GAAP?
In Genesis, this figure interpreted dreams for Pharaoh and later became second-in-command of Egypt.
Who is Joseph?
These 4 Ps were probably introduced to you in MKT 3305 - Principles of Marketing.
What is Product, Price, Place, and Promotion?
This term measures an investment's volatility and systematic risk compared to the overall market.
What is Beta (β)?
Baylor was founded in this year making it the the oldest continuously operating university in Texas.
What is 1845?
This public accounting firm, often named among the the Big Four is where your CBL president is currently working at for the next 4 weeks.
What is EY?
This Old Testament prophet challenged the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel.
Who is Elijah?
This company's name is derived from the Latin word for "envy" and is also the most valuable company in the world.
What is NVIDIA?
This type of security famously stood at the center of the 2008 financial crisis and became heavily regulated through the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010.
What is a Mortgage-Backed Security (MBS)?
This Baylor athletic program achieved it's Perfect 10 cementing its place as one of the most dominant programs in collegiate athletics.
What is Baylor Acrobatics & Tumbling (A&T)?
In consolidation, this line item, housed in the equity section of the balance sheet, represents the portion of a subsidiary's equity that is NOT owned by the parent company.
What is Non-Controlling Interest (NCI)?
King of Salem and priest of God Most High, he blessed Abraham and received a tenth of all Abraham’s spoils; Hebrews later compares him to Jesus.
Who is Melchizedek?
This 1970s management philosophy, popularized in Japan, focuses on continuous improvement.
What is Kaizen?