Part 1: Setting Some Themes

1.

Warren E. Buffett, 2005

To think like an investor

2.

Bill Miller and Value Trust

Market efficiency

3.

Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.

Value creation and governance

4.

The Battle For Value, 2004: FedEx Corp. vs. United Parcel Service, Inc.

Value creation and economic profit

Part 2: Financial Analysis and Forecasting

5.

The Thoughtful Forecaster

Forecasting principles

6.

The Financial Detective, 2005

Ratio analysis

7.

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.

Financial statement analysis

8.

The Body Shop International PLC 2001: An Introduction to Financial Modeling

Introduction to forecasting

9.

Horniman Horticulture

Analysis of growth and bank financing

10.

Kota Fibres Ltd.

Forecasting seasonal financing needs

11.

Deutsche Brauerei

Forecasting and policies regarding growth

12.

Value Line Publishing: October 2002

Financial ratios and forecasting

Part 3: Estimating the Cost of Capital

13.

Best Practices in Estimating the Cost of Capital: Survey and Synthesis

Estimating the cost of capital

14.

Nike, Inc.: Cost of Capital

Cost of capital for the firm

15.

Teletech Corporation, 2005

Business segments and risk-return trade-offs

16.

The Boeing 7E7

Project-specific risk-return

Part 4: Capital Budgeting and Resource Allocation

17.

The Investment Detective

Investment criteria and discounted cash flow

18.

Worldwide Paper Company

Analysis of an expansion investment

19.

Target Corporation

Multifaceted capital investment decisions

20.

Aurora Textile Company

Analysis of an automation investment

21.

Compass Records

Analysis of working capital investment

22.

Victoria Chemicals plc (A): The Merseyside Project

Relevant cash flows

23.

Victoria Chemicals plc (B): Merseyside and Rotterdam Projects

Mutually exclusive investment opportunities

24.

Euroland Foods S.A.

Strategic resource allocation

25.

Star River Electronics Ltd.

Capital project analysis and forecasting

Part 5: Management of the Firm's Equity: Dividends, Repurchases, Initial Offerings

26.

Gainesboro Machine Tools Corp.

Dividend and stock buyback decisions

27.

EMI Group PLC

Dividend decision

28.

Jetblue Airways IPO Valuation

Initial public offering

29.

TRX, Inc.: Initial Public Offering

Strategic initial public offering

30.

Purinex, Inc.

Financing the early-stage firm

Part 6: Management of the Corporate Capital Structure

31.

An Introduction to Debt Policy and Value

Effects of debt tax shields

32.

Structuring Corporate Financial Policy: Diagnosis of Problems and Evaluation of Strategies

Concepts in setting financial policy

33.

California Pizza Kitchen

Optimal leverage

34.

The Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Company: Capital Structure, Valuation, and Cost of Capital

Leveraged restructuring

35.

Deluxe Corporation

Financial flexibility

36.

Deutsche Bank Securities: Financing the Acquisition of Consolidated Supply S.A.

Acquisition financing

Part 7: Analysis of Financing Tactics: Leases, Options, and Foreign Currency

37.

Baker Adhesives

Hedging foreign currency cash flows

38.

Carrefour S.A.

Currency risk management

39.

Primus Automation Division, 2002

Economics of lease financing

40.

MoGen, Inc.

Convertible bond valuation and financial engineering

Part 8: Valuing the Enterprise: Acquisitions and Buyouts

41.

Methods of Valuation: Mergers and Acquisitions

Valuation principles

42.

Arcadian Microarray Technologies Inc.

Evaluating terminal values

43.

Flinder Valves and Controls Inc.

Valuing the enterprise for sale

44.

Hershey Foods Corporation

Corporate governance influence

45.

General Mills' Acquisition of Pillsbury from Diageo PLC

Evaluating a contingent value right

46.

The Timken Company

Financing an acquisition

47.

Palamon Capital Partners/TeamSystem S.p.A.

Valuing a private equity investment

48.

Hostile Takeovers: A Primer for the Decision Maker

Contests for control

49.

General Electric's Proposed Acquisition of Honeywell

Evaluating an arbitrage position