Business Finance, 1st Edition / Edition 1

by Les Dlabay, James L. Burrow

Overview

BUSINESS FINANCE presents finance from a business point of view. This text covers finance fundamentals, long-term and short-term funding sources, business risk management, use of technology, and international finance. Business Finance combines fundamental concepts with a strong lesson-based instructional design, weaving in interesting real-world features, creative methods of assessment, research opportunities, financial calculations, case studies, and academic connections. Examine the financial side of running a business, keeping records, protecting against loss, offering credit, and making strategic decisions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780538445078
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	03/27/2007
Series:	DECA
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.90(d)
Lexile:	1190L (what's this?)

About the Author

Les R. Dlabay, Ed.D. is Professor of Business in the Department of Economics and Business at Lake Forest College in Illinois. He has taught more than 30 different business courses in high school, community college, university, teacher preparation, and adult education programs. Dr. Dlabay has presented more than 300 teacher workshops and seminars emphasizing interactive learning strategies, including team projects and field research activities. His "hobbies" include a cereal package collection (from over 100 countries) and banknotes from 200 countries; these are used to teach economic, cultural, and political aspects of global business. In an effort to prepare students to do business in varied economic settings, Professor Dlabay makes extensive use of class assignments related to world hunger, poverty, micro-finance, and micro-enterprise.


James L. Burrow, Ph.D., has a background in marketing and human resource development. He works regularly with the business community and other organizations as a consultant on marketing and performance improvement strategies including the use of the Internet as an education and training resource. He recently retired from the faculty of North Carolina State University, where he served as the coordinator of the graduate Training and Development Program for over fifteen years. Dr. Burrow received degrees from the University of Northern Iowa and the University of Nebraska in marketing and marketing education.

Table of Contents

1. Financial Fundamentals. 2. Financial Environment of Business. 3. Financial Management Planning. 4. Maintain and Analyze Financial Records. 5. Short-Term Financial Activities. 6. Long-Term Financial Activities. 7. Finance Business Activities. 8. Financial Institutions and Banking Services. 9. Customer Credit. 10. Business Insurance. 11. Technology and Financial Management. 12. International Finance.