Essentials of Corporate Finance: 2025 Release ISE

PART ONE: OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Chapter 1: Introduction to Financial Management 

PART TWO: UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CASH FLOW 
Chapter 2: Financial Statements, Taxes, and Cash Flow 
Chapter 3: Working with Financial Statements 

PART THREE: VALUATION OF FUTURE CASH FLOWS
Chapter 4: Introduction to Valuation: The Time Value of Money 
Chapter 5: Discounted Cash Flow Valuation 

PART FOUR: VALUING STOCKS AND BONDS 
Chapter 6: Interest Rates and Bond Valuation 
Chapter 7: Equity Markets and Stock Valuation 

PART FIVE: CAPITAL BUDGETING
Chapter 8: Net Present Value and Other Investment Criteria 
Chapter 9: Making Capital Investment Decisions 

PART SIX: RISK AND RETURN
Chapter 10: Some Lessons from Capital Market History 
Chapter 11: Risk and Return 

PART SEVEN: LONG-TERM FINANCING 
Chapter 12: Cost of Capital 
Chapter 13: Leverage and Capital Structure 
Chapter 14: Dividends and Dividend Policy 
Chapter 15: Raising Capital 

PART EIGHT: SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 
Chapter 16: Short-Term Financial Planning 
Chapter 17: Working Capital Management 

PART NINE: TOPICS IN BUSINESS FINANCE 
Chapter 18: International Aspects of Financial Management

APPENDICES 
Appendix A: Mathematical Tables 
Appendix B: Key Equations 
Appendix C: Answers to Selected End-of-Chapter Problems 
Appendix D: Using the HP-10B and TI BA II Plus Financial Calculators

Essentials of Corporate Finance by Ross, Westerfield, and Jordan provides a streamlined introduction to the core concepts of corporate finance, focusing on what students from diverse backgrounds need to know. Written in a relaxed, conversational style, the text invites active learning and emphasizes three key themes: intuition, a unified valuation approach, and a managerial focus. Complex financial principles are explained at an intuitive level, with net present value (NPV) as the foundation of corporate finance. By focusing on the role of the financial manager as a decision-maker, the book prepares students to apply these concepts in real-world scenarios.