Corporate Finance For Business

This is a pedagogically innovative and interactive corporate finance textbook which, as well as offering an in-depth examination of the key areas of the corporate finance syllabus, incorporates interesting, topical examples and cases, bringing real life to bear on the concepts presented, and creating a lively, engaging learning tool. This pedagogically innovative and interactive corporate finance textbook not only introduces and develops core corporate finance material, but does so in a way that will capture the imagination of UK and international business and management students at undergraduate, postgraduate and professional level. As well as offering an in-depth examination of the key areas of the corporate finance syllabus, this text incorporates interesting and topical examples, cases and illustrations, bringing real life to bear on the concepts presented, and creating a lively, engaging learning tool. An activity-based approach and a unique, approachable writing style make this textbook the perfect companion for students on introductory corporate finance modules. Online Resource Centre For students Key learning points for each chapter Additional case studies Self test multiple choice questions and feedback Audio summaries of chapters Web links to relevant articles for each chapter, with commentary from the authors Audio interviews with finance specialists For lecturers Customizable PowerPoint Slides Solutions manual Questions and answers to accompany online case studies Suggestions for discursive questions Testbank - a fully customizable resource containing ready-made questions with which to test your students

Taking a concise approach to the key concepts of finance, this textbook clearly focuses on the most relevant issues around financial management, which will be of interest to business managers, students and anyone who wishes to understand the basics of finance. Covering cash and working capital, capital project appraisal, risk and uncertainty, financial markets, the cost of capital, mergers and acquisitions and valuation, financial concepts are applied to the business world using real life examples. This text is both international and contemporary in outlook, reflecting the financial environment in which all businesses operate.