This course is the core finance course required of all business majors, and it is the basis for all other courses in the finance major. The course provides students with the concepts, techniques, models, and theories of corporate finance (financial management) essential for success in all business disciplines. Emphasis is placed upon the knowledge and skills required for the financial decision-making process from the financial manager’s perspective to achieve the objective of shareholder wealth maximization and value creation. Topics covered include: Corporate finance function, Corporate objectives, and shareholder wealth maximization, agency problems, ethics, corporate governance, ESG considerations and sustainability, Financial Markets and Institutions, Financial Statements analysis, and Cash Flow, Time Value of Money, Interest Rates and Bonds Valuation, Stocks Valuation, Risk and Return, The Cost of Capital, Capital Budgeting Techniques, Cash Flow Estimation and Risk Analysis of Capital Investment Decisions, Capital Structure and Leverage, Working Capital Management, Current Assets Management and short-term financing decisions, and Financial Planning and Forecasting.