Financial Management: Theory and Practice - Hardcover

Brigham, Eugene F.; Ehrhardt, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0324259689 ISBN 13: 9780324259681

Publisher: South-Western, 2004

Synopsis

This text remains the only text in the market that presents a balance of financial theory and applications. The authors maintain the same four goals as with the first edition: helping learners to make good financial decisions, providing a solid text for the introductory MBA course, motivating learners by demonstrating finance is relevant and interesting, and presenting the material clearly.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Eugene F. Brigham is Graduate Research Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida, where he has taught since 1971. Dr. Brigham received his M.B.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California-Berkeley and his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina. Prior to joining the University of Florida, Dr. Brigham held teaching positions at the University of Connecticut, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of California-Los Angeles. Dr. Brigham has served as president of the Financial Management Association and has written many journal articles on the cost of capital, capital structure, and other aspects of financial management. He has authored or co-authored ten textbooks on managerial finance and managerial economics that are used at more than 1,000 universities in the United States and have been translated into 11 languages worldwide. He has testified as an expert witness in numerous electric, gas, and telephone rate cases at both federal and state levels. He has served as a consultant to many corporations and government agencies, including the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, the U.S. Office of Telecommunications Policy, and the RAND Corporation. Dr. Brigham continues to teach, consult, and complete research in addition to his academic writing. He spends his spare time on the golf course, enjoying time with his family and dogs, and tackling outdoor adventure activities, such as biking through Alaska.

Synopsis

Designed for an introductory MBA finance course, this textbook explains time value analysis, financial statements, and the valuation process, then examines how they are applied when making strategic and tactical financing decisions. The eleventh edition addresses recent failures in corporate governance, and reflects changes in the accounting treatm

Edition details

• Publisher: South-Western
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0324259689
• ISBN 13: 9780324259681
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 1024