This text is an essential introduction to corporate finance for undergraduate and MBA students on financial management and corporate finance courses. Adopting an international perspective throughout, the text provides a solid, theoretical foundation and demonstrates the relevance of the theory with a large number of intuitive, illustrative examples. Features include: A conceptual approach. Definitions of technical terms as they appear. End of chapter problems which reinforce the financial concepts presented in the chapter. Simple mathematical calculations to enhance the student's understanding of analytical techniques. The text is supported by a comprehensive instructor's manual, a complete acetate teaching program, an exercise disk and a computerized test bank.