Continues to introduce the basic principles, methods, and challenges of modern finance. Covers topics such as cost of capital, capital structure, agency theory, equity issuance, debt issuance, and performance measurement. The material is examined from the perspective of students preparing to use finance theory as managers, to support decision making, capital allocation and planning, and to measure, evaluate, and reward performance. Emphasizes the relationships between finance theory and other organizational activities (such as operations, marketing and project management).