his 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.

PART I. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
1. An Overview of Financial Management and the Financial Environment
2. Time Value of Money
3. Financial Statements, Cash Flow, and Taxes
4. Risk and Return: The Basics
5. Risk and Return: Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing Models
PART II. SECURITIES AND THEIR VALUATION
6. Bonds and Their Valuation
7. Stocks and Their Valuation
8. Financial Options and Their Valuation
PART III. PROJECTS AND THEIR VALUATION
9. The Cost of Capital
10. The Basics of Capital Budgeting: Evaluating Cash Flows
11. Cash Flow Estimation and Risk Analysis
12. Real Options
PART IV. CORPORATE VALUATION
13. Analysis of Financial Statements
14. Financial Planning and Forecasting Pro Forma Financial Statements
15. Corporate Valuation, Value-Based Management, and Corporate Governance
PART V. STRATEGIC FINANCING DECISIONS
16. Capital Structure Decisions: The Basics
17. Capital Structure Decisions: Extensions
18. Distribution to Shareholders: Dividends and Repurchases
PART VI. TACTICAL FINANCING DECISIONS
19. Initial Public Offerings, Investment Banking, and Financial Restructuring
20. Lease Financing
21. Hybrid Financing: Preferred Stock, Warrants, and Convertibles
PART VII. SPECIAL TOPICS
22. Working Capital Management
23. Derivatives and Risk Management
24. Bankruptcy, Reorganization, and Liquidation
25. Mergers, LBOs, Divestitures, and Holding Companies
26. Multinational Financial Management WEB CHAPTERS
27. Providing and Obtaining Credit
28. Advanced Issues in Cash Management and Inventory Control
29. Pension Plan Management
30. Financial Management in Not-for-Profit Businesses