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 | | Finance for Executives: Managing for Value Creation by Gabriel Hawawini, Claude Viallet ISBN-10: 0324117752 ISBN-10: 0-324-11775-2 ISBN-13: 9780324117752 ISBN-13: 978-0-324-11775-2 Hardcover 2001-06-20 South-Western College Pub Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description This thorough and analytically sound introduction to financial management is designed especially for the experienced exec. Employing the appropriate level of both practicality and rigor for the executive audience, the book emphasizes rigorous analysis with direct application to decision-making. Using a practical approach, Finance for Executives is organized around the underlying principle that firms should be managed to create value for their owners. Hawawini and Viallet have extensive expertise teaching this topic to executives: The material in their book has been used by thousands of managers worldwide. Filling the gap between introductory accounting and finance manuals for nonfinancial managers and advanced books on corporate finance, Finance for Executives serves as an excellent - yet concise - reference. | ||
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Readable , practical and ..maybe the best... In my humble opinion ,this maybe one of the best books of Finance... It is practical,direct to the point,the examples are clearly stated so that you can follow the concepts and central ideas and most important : you really can understand everything in an easy way....no sweat here.. You can apply almost everything in this book to your daily practice. No matter your years of experience , FFE will refresh you and reinforce your knowledge. I always have this book on my desk for reference. | ||
Excellent for Corporate Finance practitioners ‚Finance for Executives' is invaluable for everybody who needs to analyse companies and wants to know whether investment, financing or business decisions create value. It is written very clearly and is therefore easy to understand. It offers plenty of practically relevant examples, mostly based on one company which is being analysed in its different aspects throughout the whole book. Moreover, every chapter finishes with review problems (including solutions) and useful references. Some chapters offer appendices with mathematical proofs or additional in-depth analysis. - You will not be satisfied with this book if you are looking for a scientific, theoretical text. However, your expectations will be exceeded if you are a practitioner who wants to make an impact in a consulting or investment banking environment. - What does make this book so special? After working through it, you will be able to easily put into practice what you read. | ||
Great overview in simple terms and easy to follow This book is great as an introduction to the major concepts of finance. If you are looking for an advanced refernce book, this is not the one. But if you want to refresh your memory, or want a quick overview of concepts and methods, I can't think of a better book. | ||
A readable, relevant reference for every business person. Every business owner, executive, accountant, banker and maybe even your lawyer should have this valuable book on their desktop! The authors demystify the art of finance and suggest pragmatic approaches and solutions for every day capital uses and needs. This attractive and attractively priced book is written in an innovative way, making it a useful quick desktop reference as well as an MBA level finance text. The glossary by itself is worth the price of the book. How astounding that the authors are both French, yet write with more clarity in English than any American finance writer I have read of late! Vive la readability! | ||
Exceptionally clear and up-to-date text on Corporate Finance This is an exceptionally clear book that provides an up-to-date treatment of Corporate Finance that is accessible and practical. A must have! | ||