Lessons in Corporate Finance: A Case Studies Approach to Financial Tools, Financial Policies, and Valuation

Praise for Lessons in Corporate Finance

"Lessons in Corporate Finance presents the technical concepts in a very thoughtful manner that, combined with the case illustrations, provide a real window into the world in which CFOs operate every day."
Daniel J. Brennan, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Boston Scientific

"Asquith and Weiss provide a highly readable, clear, and practical treatment of corporate finance. This book will help any manager make better investment and financing decisions."
Steven Neil Kaplan, Neubauer Family Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

"Lessons in Corporate Finance, by Asquith and Weiss, provides an intuitive, step–by–step introduction to both the tools and theory of finance. The clarity of the presentation is not surprising given the fact that it is by two academics who changed the theory and practice of corporate finance in the 1980s and 1990s. While clearly useful as a textbook, it is even more suited to finance practitioners who may not be familiar with all the underpinnings of finance theory."
Matthew E. Zames, Chief Operating Officer, JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Join the Discussion on the Essentials of Corporate Finance

Lessons in Corporate Finance is a one–of–a–kind instructive experience, developed by two top educators in finance, that uses examples of actual companies to discuss the theory, tools, and techniques that enable chief financial officers (CFOs) to consistently make valuable decisions.

The deliberate question–and–answer format develops your intuitive understanding of the fundamental principles and tools of corporate finance to ensure a solid foundation for real–world practice and advanced study. Fulfill every major role of a CFO by making good investment and financing decisions, as well as ensuring a consistent cash flow with the ability to:

Identify sources of funding and corporate capital structure Use strategic management to increase a company′s value to shareholders Efficiently apply the tools and analysis methods for allocation Value a firm and project in a variety of different ways within four main families

Go beyond the traditional textbook with Lessons in Corporate Finance, and prepare yourself to meet the academic and practical demands of the real business world.

PAUL ASQUITH is the Gordon Y. Billard professor of finance at M.I.T.′s Sloan School. He is a specialist in corporate finance and has written on all areas of corporate finance including mergers, LBOs, equity issues, dividend policy, and more.

LAWRENCE A. WEISS is professor of International Accounting at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He is a specialist in accounting and finance and has written on corporate bankruptcy, firm performance, international accounting, mergers, and more.