ISE Essentials of Corporate Finance

Essentials of Corporate Finance focuses on what undergraduate students with widely varying
backgrounds need to carry away from a core course in business or corporate finance. The goal is to convey the most important concepts at a level that is approachable for the widest possible audience. Essentials is written in a relaxed, conversational style that invites the students to join in the learning process rather than being a passive information absorber.

Essentials has three basic themes as a central focus: An Emphasis on Intuition: We always try to separate and explain the principles at work on a common sense, intuitive level before launching into any specifics. A Unified Valuation Approach: We treat net present value (NPV) as the basic concept underlying corporate finance. A Managerial Focus: Students shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that financial management concerns management.
We emphasize the role of the financial manager as decision-maker, and we stress the need for managerial input and judgment.

作者：Stephen A. Ross

作者：Randolph W. Westerfield
現職：University of Southern California

作者：Bradford D. Jordan
現職：University of Kentucky

PART I: OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Ch 1 Introduction to Financial Management

PART II: UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CASH FLOW
Ch 2 Financial Statements, Taxes, and Cash Flow
Ch 3 Working with Financial Statements

PART III: VALUATION OF FUTURE CASH FLOWS
Ch 4 Introduction to Valuation: The Time Value of Money
Ch 5 Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

PART IV: VALUING STOCKS AND BONDS
Ch 6 Interest Rates and Bond Valuation
Ch 7 Equity Markets and Stock Valuation

PART V: CAPITAL BUDGETING
Ch 8 Net Present Value and Other Investment Criteria
Ch 9 Making Capital Investment Decisions

PART VI: RISK AND RETURN
Ch10 Some Lessons from Capital Market History
Ch11 Risk and Return

PART VII: LONG-TERM FINANCING
Ch12 Cost of Capital
Ch13 Leverage and Capital Structure
Ch14 Dividends and Dividend Policy
Ch15 Raising Capital

PART VIII: SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Ch16 Short-Term Financial Planning
Ch17 Working Capital Management

PART IX: TOPICS IN BUSINESS FINANCE
Ch18 International Aspects of Financial Management