Principles of Corporate Finance Global Edition by Brealey, Myers and Allen

Richard A. Brealey is a Professor of Finance at the London Business School. He is the former president of the European Finance Association and a former director of the American Finance Association. He is a fellow of the British Academy and has served as a special adviser to the Governor of the Bank of England and as director of a number of financial institutions. Professor Brealey is also the author (with Professor Myers) of this books sister text, Principles of Corporate Finance. Stewart C. Myers is the Gordon Y Billard Professor of Finance at MITs Sloan School of Management. He is past president of the American Finance Association and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research has focused on financing decisions, valuation methods, the cost of capital, and financial aspects of government regulation of business. Dr. Myers is a director of The Brattle Group, Inc., and is active as a financial consultant. He is also the author (with Professor Brealey) of this books sister text, Principles of Corporate Finance.

Part One: Value
1. Goals and Governance of the Firm
2. How to Calculate Present Values
3. Valuing Bonds
4. The Value of Common Stocks
5. Net Present Value and Other Investment Criteria
6. Making Investment Decisions with the Net Present Value RulePart Two: Risk
7. Introduction to Risk and Return
8. Portfolio Theory and the Capital Asset Pricing Model
9. Risk and the Cost of Capital

Part Three: Best Practices in Capital Budgeting
10. Project Analysis
11. Investment, Strategy, and Economic Rents
12. Agency Problems, Compensation, and Performance Measurement

Part Four: Financing Decisions and Market Efficiency
13. Efficient Markets and Behavioral Finance
14. An Overview of Corporate Financing
15. How Corporations Issue Securities

Part Five: Payout Policy and Capital Structure
16. Payout Policy
17. Does Debt Policy Matter?
18. How Much Should a Firm Borrow?
19. Financing and Valuation

Part Six: Options
20. Understanding Options
21. Valuing Options
22. Real Options

Part Seven: Debt Financing
23. Credit Risk and the Value of Corporate Debt
24. The Many Different Kinds of Debt
25. Leasing

Part Eight: Risk Management
26. Managing Risk
27. Managing International Risks

Part Nine: Financial Planning and Working Capital Management
28. Financial Analysis
29. Financial Planning
30. Working Capital Management

Part Ten: Mergers, Corporate Control, and Governance
31. Mergers
32. Corporate Restructuring
33. Governance and Corporate Control Around the World

Part Eleven: Conclusion
34. Conclusion: What We Do and Do Not Know About Finance