Essentials of Corporate Finance

Author: Stephen
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features:
⊙ This is a foundational textbook for corporate finance courses, widely praised and acclaimed. Its clarity, simplicity, and accessibility are key features. With almost no prerequisite knowledge of finance and accounting, the book guides you smoothly into the of financial management.
⊙ Ross (renowned professor at MIT Sloan School of Management) has long held a leading position in the market for financial textbooks. This newly developed concise edition has been unexpectedly well-received, pioneering a new model for textbook writing.
⊙ By eliminating relatively irrelevant topics and overly mathematical calculations, the book focuses on the overall framework of corporate finance, using core concepts of modern financial management (such as arbitrage, net present value, efficient markets, agency theory, options, and the trade-off between risk and return) to deeply explain the theories and methods of modern financial management.
⊙ "Mini Cases" at the beginning of each chapter, "Case Studies" demonstrating how principles are applied to real-world financial decisions, and "Industry Perspectives" written by seasoned finance professionals from the corporate world not only activate the topic but also bridge the gap between theory and practice. The narrative is engaging, lively, and captivating.
⊙ This book is suitable as an introductory textbook for students majoring in financial management, as well as a core textbook for students in marketing, operations management, accounting, and MBA programs. The rich and diverse learning materials will be a powerful tool for both teaching and learning.
⊙ "Throughout the writing process of this book, we have made our utmost efforts to provide the best textbook for the field of corporate finance."—Book Authors
⊙ "I have taught financial management courses for the ACCA in the UK, the CGA in Canada, and the CMA in the US, using many original textbooks, but a tutorial as accessible as this one is rarely seen."