Short Introduction to Corporate Finance

An introduction to the essential and widely-studied subject of corporate finance, organised around six key ideas.

List of contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Who are the players in corporate finance?; 2. NPV and the investment decision of the firm; 3. Portfolio theory and the discount rate; 4. Capital structure theory; 5. Option pricing theory; 6. Asymmetric information; 7. Market efficiency; 8. Wrapping it up; Index.

About the author

Raghavendra Rau is the Sir Evelyn de Rothschild Professor of Finance at the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. He is a director of the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance, past president of the European Finance Association, and past editor of the journal Financial Management. Professor Rau was Principal at Barclays Global Investors, then the largest asset manager in the world, from 2008–9. His research has frequently been covered by the popular press including the New York Times, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Economist, among others.

Summary

This book provides a concise examination of the six key areas of corporate finance, explaining in simple terms why these areas are important. It is aimed at executives, managers and industry professionals, as well as students studying courses in finance, banking, investment, corporate finance and corporate governance.

Product details

• Authors: Raghavendra Rau, Rau Raghavendra
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.01.2017
• EAN: 9781107089808
• ISBN: 978-1-107-08980-8
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 225 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Cambridge Short Introductions to Management; Cambridge Short Introductions to Management
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Advertising, marketing; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate Governance, Corporate Governance, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate Finance / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Budgeting, Corporate Finance, Budgeting & financial management, Budgeting and financial management