Corporate Finance: Core Principles and Applications: 2026 Release ISE

Part 1: Overview
1. Introduction to Corporate Finance
2. Financial Statements and Cash Flow
3. Financial Statements Analysis and Financial Models


Part 2: Valuation and Capital Budgeting
4. Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
5. Interest Rates and Bond Valuation
6. Stock Valuation
7. Net Present Value and Other Investment Rules
8. Making Capital Investment Decisions
9. Risk Analysis, Real Options, and Capital Budgeting


Part 3: Risk and Return
10. Risk and Return: Lessons from Market History
11. Return and Risk: The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
12. Risk, Cost of Capital, and Valuation


Part 4: Capital Structure and Dividend Policy
13. Efficient Capital Markets and Behavioral Challenges
14. Capital Structure: Basic Concepts
15. Capital Structure: Limits to the Use of Debt
16. Dividends and Other Payouts


Part 5: Special Topics
17. Options and Corporate Finance
18. Short-Term Finance and Planning
19. Raising Capital
20. International Corporate Finance
21. Mergers and Acquisitions (web only)

Corporate Finance: Core Principles and Applications was developed for MBA courses as a concise, modern, and practical text that can be covered in a single term. Theory and heavy calculations are minimized, with emphasis on the essentials students must carry forward. Net present value serves as the unifying theme, with every topic rooted in valuation. The text highlights the financial manager's role as decision maker, stressing judgment and managerial input while leaving specialized topics for follow-up courses.