Ace your GRE Essay Writing with the newest edition of GRE Analytical Writing: Solutions to the Real Essay Topics - Book 2 

The 2024 Edition of GRE Analytical Writing - Book 2 is a complete guide to writing a flawless essay for the "Analyze an Issue" task on your GRE. It comes with: 

• 36 solved "Analyze an issue" tasks 
• Expert-approved strategies to approach tasks 
• A scoring guide explaining how responses are scored 
• A chapter on the GRE General Test overview 
• 6 months and 8-week GRE study plans (online) 
• Techniques for stress management (online) 

The expert-approved strategy given in the book will help you enhance your critical thinking and writing skills. It will teach you how to approach a task and analyze it. You will also learn how to streamline your thoughts and write a precise essay without drifting off the topic. This will help you complete your task smoothly and on time. Each of the 36 solved examples comes with a detailed explanation of the strategy used behind it. This will help you understand what goes into writing a good essay.

The examples given in this book cover a wide range of topics like Arts, Education, Government and Politics, Philosophy, Science and Technology, and Society, thus preparing you for any and every type of question that can be asked in the text. An exhaustive scoring guide is also included that will explain how the examiners score an essay. You will get to know about all the parameters that are required to achieve a higher score.

In tandem with the changes in the GRE test format, an updated GRE General Test overview chapter is also included to help you get familiar with the test and the things you need to do to prepare for it. Study plans and stress management techniques included as an online resource are an additional bonus to make your test prep efficient.

A modern marketer’s playbook to create value for your organization and its customers

In industries around the world, marketing principles and skills are a means to achieve business goals. Marketing Management Essentials (Third Edition) will give you the foundational knowledge — from budgeting techniques to marketing strategic planning to an introduction to career specialization areas — that will help ensure you are equipped for success as a marketing professional.

In this book you will:

• Learn how to build a marketing plan,
• Get an understanding of the various marketing specialization areas, 
• Pick up approaches and resources to demonstrate marketing return on investment,
• Grasp how to self-evaluate your skills and competencies

The book also touches upon topics like market types, philosophies, strategic planning and marketing, various types of audits (internal, external and strategic), value chain analysis, outsourcing, marketing research (planning, approaches, research devices, ethics), relationships with customers (relationship marketing, types of customers, customer retention, digital marketing, and many more. These are coupled with summaries and quizzes at the end of every chapter, making the book a well-rounded guide for the readers.

The third edition of the book also contains three new chapters, each chapter bringing concepts like essential marketing skills you might need now and in the future, forming a marketing budget to judiciously allocate the expenses, and marketing return on investment (mROI). These chapters will surely help the readers bolster their understanding of marketing management by constructing a more robust, well-rounded foundation.

By the end of this book, you will have the tools and understanding to create or nurture a revenue-generating department for your organization. You will have a strong foundation, helping you with a headstart in your career as a professional in the marketing sphere.

Personal Finance Essentials You Always Wanted to Know is a guide that will help you understand money and manage it like a pro.

Do you break out into a sweat at the mention of the word ‘financial planning?’  Do you often struggle with meeting your expenses? Do you worry about the future and ensuring your financial stability? And is the time for filing tax returns stressful for you?

Countless others go through the same experience, but it need not be this way. 

This book answers all your pressing questions about finance and many more. It makes an effort to remove the fear that is often associated with the subject of finance by offering all the essentials in a conversational manner to engage the readers. Packed with fun facts and quizzes, it tackles subjects that constitute the world of personal finance which everyone has to deal with, whether we like it or not. With the help of this book, you will:

• Learn how to budget, save, and invest for your future.
• Get an overview of home ownership, taxation, insurance, and retirement planning.
• Calculate your income, expenses, and budget using practical templates.
• Become better at managing your finances.

Personal Finance Essentials is a ready reckoner for individuals who would like to know more but do not know where to start. It could be you and me, or students beginning a course in Finance, or youngsters exploring different lines of education and career. It could also be an organization attempting to help employees understand money management. This book has something for everyone. 

It is a part of the Self-Learning Management Series designed to help students, managers, career switchers, and entrepreneurs learn essential management lessons.

Learn the concepts of macroeconomics and the logic behind various economic policies adopted at national and global levels.


Macroeconomics Essentials You Always Wanted To Know is an introduction to the requisites of macroeconomics, for beginners and veterans alike.

Macroeconomics Essentials You Always Wanted To Know sheds light on the essential concepts of macroeconomics and how they affect the performance and decision-making of economies. It is imperative for entrepreneurs to understand macroeconomic basics to follow policy matters. This book will fulfill this particular need of entrepreneurs and business professionals. It will also help students of the subject brush up on the fundamentals and have a more comprehensive grasp of the advanced topics, and it will help students new to the subject get a headstart and be at par with their peers. It will help the readers by

• Providing them with an understanding of the basic concepts of macroeconomics
• Enlightening them about topics like savings, consumption and investment
• Explaining to them the concepts of money and modern banking
• Shedding light on how macroeconomic policies are formed and how they impact the world

The book also covers topics like external trade, foreign exchange markets, multilateralism in macroeconomics, business policies, and the measurement of national income. It describes the usage of essential formulas for calculations, and provides a summary at the end of every chapter, along with questions to help readers test and enhance their knowledge.

The book is authored to make it easier for people from various walks of life to get a firm grip on macroeconomics and how significantly it impacts our lives and the world we live in.

The author, Dr. Amlan Ray has 27 years of experience working in corporate, consulting, training, and educational institutions (including A.V. Birla and the TATA group).

This book will help you to :

• Understand the Extended Services Marketing Mix which includes Product, Place, Price, Promotion, People, Process, and Physical Evidence
• Learn the different models of service quality
• Gauge consumer wants and perceptions to meet their expectations
• Improve your service design to make it efficient
• Create a pricing strategy according to your service business type

Services Marketing Essentials You Always Wanted to Know is a practical, concise, and straightforward guide on the essential aspects of services marketing.

Vishal Desai, a seasoned business professional with specialization and expertise in sales and marketing, has authored this book keeping in mind the novice professionals as well as the already experienced ones. The book covers the essential topics of services marketing and is a blend of theoretical explanations and practical demonstrations of the services marketing concepts.

The book is a must-read for young managers, B-school students, and entrepreneurs who wish to enhance their understanding and knowledge of services marketing. It is also a good fit for the teaching fraternity and industry professionals who teach sales and marketing courses at business schools as it includes several case studies, quizzes, and activities to liven up the subject and demonstrate the practical implications of it in real life.

Services Marketing Essentials You Always Wanted To Know prepares the readers to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities in today’s dynamic marketplace, especially when the service industry is growing exponentially worldwide.

This book is part of Vibrant Publishers’ Self-Learning Management series that aims to equip working professionals and students with essential knowledge of management subjects through compact and beginner-friendly books.

Some notable features of this book are:

• Coverage of general laws such as contract laws to very specific laws such as securities laws
• Coverage of laws that are recently developing, such as laws relating to data protection
• Explanation of the rationale behind the laws and features of laws in simple, jargon-free language
• Questions at the end of each chapter to test your understanding of the chapter rather than your memory.
• Explanations against the backdrop of real-world scenarios and examples

Business Law Essentials You Always Wanted To Know is a simple yet comprehensive introduction to the laws that impact businesses in the US.

It is not advisable for a business founder or owner to be completely unaware of the implications of the legislation on their business and depend totally upon a lawyer to advise and guide them. Business owners must have a working knowledge of the law in their own country so that they can avoid trouble and adhere to the laws.

Business Law Essentials is a compact but handy guide for learning about business laws in the US. Whether you are a student on the verge of beginning your career, a new business owner, or an employee, this book will provide you with a deep understanding of the legal limits within which an organization should function and how an organization interacts with the regulators for the specific business sector.

This book will give you a headstart into the field of business law and an ability to know where exactly to look, in the event an in-depth understanding of the laws is required.

With this book, you will learn to:

•    Maximize time in the day and not lose or waste time 
•    Synchronize work and home tasks on the same day
•    Prepare for a scheduled event 
•    Master the skills to work remotely and juggle home tasks simultaneously 

Time management is an art that either comes naturally or needs to be learned. It is a greatly useful life skill that will help you manage multiple things with ease. Time Management Essentials You Always Wanted To Know provides practical ways to control and keep track of time. With techniques like time blocking and the P.A.U.S.E method, you can efficiently divide your time for your job/business/school and household tasks simultaneously and complete your tasks without errors.

With the help of practical exercises, you can begin to immediately maximize your time in the day, find the lost time and gain it back, always be prepared for scheduled events, and juggle the many things in life such as work, school, and home without dropping the ball.

The reader will gain an understanding of the following from reading this book:

• How to successfully juggle many different things in life
• How to plan and prepare for a scheduled event without hiccups
• How to manage expectations so they don’t ruin your day or waste your time
• How to ensure and maintain high-quality work performance
• How to have long-lasting friendships and family relationships
• How to have the time it takes to start a business while employed
• How to always have time for work, school, family, and yourself every day

A go-to guide to understanding the building blocks of Microeconomics

Microeconomics Essentials You Always Wanted To Know has the answers to all your questions. The book shows how the demand of consumers affects the market supply and how price is a major determinant of them. Next, the book goes on to explain consumer behavior with the help of cardinal and ordinal utility approaches. The book dives deep into the functions of markets and the roles that they play in a booming or receding economy. Lastly, it touches upon the topic of international trade and its advantages for a country. It contains plenty of examples that are relevant to the real world which will make it easier for you to grasp the concepts.

Microeconomics Essentials You Always Wanted To Know is a go-to guide for understanding all the crucial concepts that form the building blocks of microeconomics.After reading this book, readers will:

• Understand the basic concepts of Microeconomics
• Learn the relationship between demand and supply
• Get to know the various types of markets
• Discover how prices of goods and services are determined
• Understand the theory of factor pricing
• Appreciate policy decisions related to taxation, interest rate, and international trade

A simple and essential guide to making good financial management decisions

Financial Management Essentials is an essential guide to making good financial management decisions! Financial Management Essentials You Always Wanted To Know: 5th Edition provides new managers and leaders with the foundational concepts of financial management. This new and updated edition comes with an exciting new chapter on international finance, including case studies and practical examples. It offers an in-depth study on the type of financial resources companies acquire and how they utilize these assets in their business processes and activities. Each chapter provides real-world examples of financial management practices and includes practice exercises to help train the reader in the usage of these critical tools.

With this book, you will be able to:

• Understand Financial Statement Analysis
• Learn about Cost of Capital
• Learn how to Create a Capital Budget
• Understand how to Manage Working Capital
• Study Stocks and Dividends
• Explore Financial Forecasting

PSAT/NMSQT Math Practice Questions 2027 

Increase your Math score through structured, exam-aligned, and strategy-based practice for your next PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10. Whether you are just beginning your preparation, working to strengthen specific weak areas, or aiming for a National Merit score, this book gives you a clear path forward.

Focused Practice for Better Results

• 380+ Math questions across all skill areas  
• Chapters organized by the four official Math domains
• Questions arranged into exact skills tested on the exam
• Questions arranged in increasing difficulty:
• Easy
• Medium
• Hard
• Includes 3-month and 6-month study plans to support different prep timelines

Diagnostic + Full-Length Test Support

• Diagnostic Test at the beginning for targeted preparation
• 1 Full-length PSAT Math Test at the end for pacing and test-day readiness

Detailed Explanations for Better Learning 

Most prep books give you the answer. This book teaches you the method.

• Every explanation is written using Vibrant’s 5-step approach to solve questions faster and more precisely.
• The explanations teach you to think through each question instead of using a random approach.

NMSQT Coverage

• Dedicated section for the National Merit Scholarship Program
• Covers eligibility criteria, the Selection Index, and the four levels of recognition

Online Resources

• Companion notes for Math Formulas
• 20 Bonus Hard Questions for advanced practice

Whether used for self-study, classroom instruction, or tutoring support, this book offers a skill-focused, reasoning-driven path to mastering the PSAT/NMSQT Math section.

Build the skills that drive effective leadership, communication, and collaboration with one practical, structured resource.

Emotional Intelligence Essentials is a research-based guide to understanding and applying emotional intelligence in professional and everyday settings. Designed for managers, leaders, coaches, educators, and professionals at all stages, this book shows how emotions shape behavior, decision-making, communication, leadership, teamwork, and performance.

Whether your goal is to strengthen leadership skills, improve workplace communication, or enhance interpersonal effectiveness, this guide provides clear, actionable strategies for developing emotional intelligence competencies that deliver real impact.

The book takes you through the full spectrum of emotional intelligence—how it is defined, measured, and developed, and how it influences leadership, stress response, and workplace relationships. Each chapter includes a summary and quiz, while case studies with discussion questions help translate concepts into practice.

To support continued learning, readers also gain access to online resources, including communication exercises, self-assessment tools, reflection journal templates, and stress management worksheets designed for emotional intelligence training and real-world application.

After reading this book, you will be able to:

• Improve communication and active listening skills
• Manage stress and emotional responses effectively
• Resolve conflict with confidence and empathy
• Build trust, collaboration, and engagement within teams

Part of Vibrant Publishers’ Self-Learning Management Series, Emotional Intelligence Essentials provides a structured, practical roadmap for building one of the most important skills for success in today’s interconnected workplace.