The corporation and the financial manager -- Why corporations need financial markets and institutions -- Accounting and finance -- The time value of money -- Valuing bonds -- Valuing stocks -- Net present value and other investment criteria -- Using discounted cash-flow analysis to make investment decisions -- project analysis -- Introduction to risk, return, and the opportunity cost of capital -- Risk, return, and capital budgeting -- The weighted-average cost of capital and company valuation -- Introduction to corporate financing and governance -- Venture capital,IPOs and seasoned offerings -- Debt policy -- Payout Policy -- Financial statement analysis -- Long term financial planning -- Short - term financial planning -- Working capital management -- Mergers, acquisitions, and corporate control -- International financial management -- Options -- Risk management -- What we do and do not know about finance

1. Corporations -- Finance