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Principles of Finance

Finance

ISBN #978-0-9898001-1-2

Principles of Finance

Jim Brau, PhD, CFA, CFP
Andrew Holmes, PhD, CFA
Ben Blau, PhD

This resource is an introduction to the world of finance for majors and non-majors, with a focus on applying theory to everyday life. It provides a basic framework for students to evaluate economic problems and solutions. Students will develop financial analysis skills needed to make decisions in the business environment.

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Course Objective

This resource introduces finance concepts for all students, emphasizing practical applications of theory to everyday life and equipping them with financial analysis skills to evaluate economic problems and make informed business decisions.

Table of Contents

Topic 1: An Introduction to Finance: Finance Fields, Careers, and the Big Picture
Topic 2: Accounting and Financial Statement Review: A Finance Perspective
Topic 3: Ratio Analysis: Financial Statement Analysis and Free Cash Flows
Topic 4: Financial Forecasting: Pro Forma Statements and the Percent of Sales Method
Topic 5: The Time Value of Money: Compounding and Discounting
Topic 6: Bond Valuation: Fixed-Income Analysis
Topic 7: Stock Valuation: Understanding Equity
Topic 8: Risk and Return: The Key Trade-Off
Topic 9: The Cost of Capital: WACC Attack
Topic 10: Leverage: The Two-Edged Sword
Topic 11: Capital Budgeting Evaluation Methods: Payback Period, NPV, and IRR
Topic 12: Capital Budgeting: Cash Flows and Other Topics
Topic 13: Firm Valuation: Valuing the Whole Enchilada
Topic 14: Entrepreneurial Finance: A New Perspective
Topic 15: Personal Finance: Applications for Everyday Life
Topic 16: Microfinance: Using Capitalism to Alleviate Poverty
Appendix A: Financial Functions Using a TI-83 or TI-83/84 Plus Calculator
Appendix B: Microsoft Excel

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