Corporate Finance: Principles and Practice - Softcover

Watson, Mr Denzil; Head, Antony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0273651323 ISBN 13: 9780273651321

Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall, 2000

Synopsis

For 2nd or 3rd year undergraduate modules in corporate finance on business studies, accounting and finance related degrees. This book provides an introduction to the core concepts and key topic areas of corporate finance in an approachable, 'user-friendly' style. The finance function is introduced in the opening chapter and the book goes on to provide students with an integrated understanding of the three decision areas in finance: investment, financing and dividends.

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From the Back Cover

The second edition of this successful textbook addresses the essentials of the theory and practice of corporate finance in a concise and readable style, and provides the ideal structure for any corporate finance course, particularly where there are time constraints due to modular delivery.
The book provides students with an integrated understanding of the three decision areas in finance- investment, financing and dividends. These themes are introduced in the opening chapter and explored throughout the book with reference to the overall picture given in the Introduction. Finally, three integrated chapters cover mergers and acquisitions, the management of interest rate and exchange rate risk, and international investment decisions. The book is well illustrated and is full of features to help students assimilate knowledge, including-
· Numerous FT case vignettes to bring an authentic feel to the subject
· Learning objectives and key points
· Worked examples
· Short and longer questions with answers
· References to academic literature
· Recommended reading
· A comprehensive glossary of corporate finance terms
· Additional discussion questions with answers, given in a Lecturer's Guide.
New to this edition- A website dedicated to this book providing additional resources, including self-assessment exercises and questions, further FT articles of interest, and links to other relevant websites and institutions.
Corporate Finance- Principles and Practice is suitable for specialist and non-specialist corporate and business finance courses at undergraduate, DMS and MBA/management Master's level.
Denzil Watson BA (Economics), MA (Money, Banking and Finance), and Antony Head BSc (Chemical Engineering), PGCFHE, are both Senior Lecturers in the School of Business and Finance at Sheffield Hallam University. They have extensive experience of teaching corporate finance, managerial finance and strategic financial management in a wide range of courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and professional level.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0273651323
• ISBN 13: 9780273651321
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 456