Strategic Financial Management: Managing for Value Creation
3rd Edition
937852267X
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9789378522673
© 2027 | Published: July 7, 2026
Overview:In today's dynamic business environment, value creation is the central corporate agenda. This book offers a pragmatic, multi-disciplinary framework the “Value Octagon” covering eight key levers that drive shareholder value. Blending scho…
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1. Corporate Valuation: A Primer
2. Corporate Objective
3. Performance Measurement and Analysis
4. Strategy and Business Model
5. Strategic Investment Decisions
6. Strategic Financing Decisions
7. Organizational Architecture
8. Cost and Innovation Management
9. Corporate Risk Management
10. Mergers, Acquisitions, and Restructuring
11. Corporate Governance
12. Value Based Management
13. Stellar Value Creators
14. Epilogue
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Index
2. Corporate Objective
3. Performance Measurement and Analysis
4. Strategy and Business Model
5. Strategic Investment Decisions
6. Strategic Financing Decisions
7. Organizational Architecture
8. Cost and Innovation Management
9. Corporate Risk Management
10. Mergers, Acquisitions, and Restructuring
11. Corporate Governance
12. Value Based Management
13. Stellar Value Creators
14. Epilogue
Table A: Normal Distribution
Select Bibliography
Index
Overview:
In today's dynamic business environment, value creation is the central corporate agenda. This book offers a pragmatic, multi-disciplinary framework the “Value Octagon” covering eight key levers that drive shareholder value. Blending scholarly concepts with practitioner insights, it spans corporate valuation, strategy, capital allocation, risk, governance, and more.
The third edition further strengthens its position as a practical guide for managers seeking to drive sustainable, long-term value creation. Building on the strong foundations of earlier editions, this revised edition equips readers with frameworks and tools to value businesses using discounted cash flow and related methods, articulate corporate objectives aligned with stakeholder interests, evaluate firm performance through financial and non-financial measures, and develop effective corporate and business strategies The book is useful resource for students of MBA, CA, and CMA taking a course on Strategic Financial Management. It will also be of use to senior managers and finance practitioners participating in strategic financial decisions.
Key Features:
• Covers 8 levers of value creation via the Value Octagon
• Covers real-world strategic finance issues like M&A, restructuring and risk management
• New sections on resilience, innovation, and strategic financing
• Real-world case studies of stellar value creators
• Synthesizes corporate governance, strategy, and behavioural economics.
In today's dynamic business environment, value creation is the central corporate agenda. This book offers a pragmatic, multi-disciplinary framework the “Value Octagon” covering eight key levers that drive shareholder value. Blending scholarly concepts with practitioner insights, it spans corporate valuation, strategy, capital allocation, risk, governance, and more.
The third edition further strengthens its position as a practical guide for managers seeking to drive sustainable, long-term value creation. Building on the strong foundations of earlier editions, this revised edition equips readers with frameworks and tools to value businesses using discounted cash flow and related methods, articulate corporate objectives aligned with stakeholder interests, evaluate firm performance through financial and non-financial measures, and develop effective corporate and business strategies The book is useful resource for students of MBA, CA, and CMA taking a course on Strategic Financial Management. It will also be of use to senior managers and finance practitioners participating in strategic financial decisions.
Key Features:
• Covers 8 levers of value creation via the Value Octagon
• Covers real-world strategic finance issues like M&A, restructuring and risk management
• New sections on resilience, innovation, and strategic financing
• Real-world case studies of stellar value creators
• Synthesizes corporate governance, strategy, and behavioural economics.