Focus on the corporate finance concepts, skills, and technology that are most critical for MBA students to succeed in business with this in-depth, yet concise, treatment for today's single semester.

Table of Contents

PART I: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF CORPORATE FINANCE. 1. An Overview of Financial Management and the Financial Environment. 2. Financial Statements, Cash Flow, and Taxes. 3. Analysis of Financial Statements. PART II: FIXED INCOME SECURITIES. 4. Time Value of Money. 5. Bonds, Bond Valuation, and Interest Rates. PART III: STOCKS AND OPTIONS. 6. Risk, Return, and the Capital Asset Pricing Model. 7. Stocks, Stock Valuation, and Stock Market Equilibrium. 8. Financial Options and Applications in Corporate Finance. PART IV: PROJECTS AND THEIR VALUATION. 9. The Cost of Capital. 10. The Basics of Capital Budgeting: Evaluating Cash Flows. 11. Cash Flow Estimation and Risk Analysis. PART V: CORPORATE VALUATION AND GOVERNANCE. 12. Financial Planning and Forecasting Financial Statements. 13. Corporate Valuation, Value-Based Management, and Corporate Governance. PART VI: CASH DISTRIBUTIONS AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE. 14. Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and Repurchases. 15. Capital Structure Decisions. PART VII: MANAGING GLOBAL OPERATIONS. 16. Working Capital Management. 17. Multinational Financial Management.