Glen Arnold, Salford University

Publisher: Financial Times Press
Copyright: 2007
Format: Kit/Package/ShrinkWrap

ISBN-10:	1405847042
ISBN-13:	9781405847049

Our Price: £41.99
Status: Instock
Published: 11 Dec 2006

Essentials of Corporate Financial Management supports courses designed to cover the core topics of finance in 15 to 30 hours of lectures. The book is primarily aimed at undergraduate students studying finance as part of a business related degree, MBA students and others studying finance at business schools. It also provides the foundation elements needed by students going on to study more advanced finance.

The step-by-step learning approach enables students to achieve a high level of financial knowledge without assuming a prior knowledge of finance. Selected core topics and key concepts are delivered with depth, allowing students to gain an understanding of the topical debates within this field, where disagreement or alternative perspectives lead to lively discussion.

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1    Introduction

Chapter 2   Project Appraisal: not present value and internal rate of return

Chapter 3   Project Appraisal

Chapter 4   Risk and Project Appraisal

Chapter 5   Portfolio theory and Capital asset pricing model

Chapter 6   Equity Capital

Chapter 7   Debit Finance

Chapter 8   The cost of capital

Chapter 9   Valued-based management

Chapter 10  Valuing shares and companies

Chapter 11  Capital structure

Chapter 12  Dividend policy

Appendices I-VII

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

An accessible approach with all mathematical concepts introduced in an easy-to-follow style.

·         Comprehensive coverage of the key elements of practical financial decision making.

·         Financial Times articles used throughout to highlight the subject’s real-world relevance, illustrate the significance of the core material and equip students to understand the financial press.

·         Up-to-date case studies feature leading UK and European companies coping with financial issues.

·         Value-based management is explained and put in context.

·         Each chapter contains leaning objectives, chapter outlines, case studies, self-review questions, quick mathematical questions and more detailed Q&As.

·         An extensive and comprehensive glossary of key financial terms.

A downloadable web supplement is available for lecturers and students at www.pearsoned.co.uk/arnold.