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“Introduction to Financial Management: A Contemporary Approach” is a comprehensive open-source textbook designed to provide students and professionals with a solid foundation in financial management. This textbook is structured into four key parts, each addressing essential aspects of financial management and modern practices.

What sets this textbook apart from traditional finance texts are two key innovations. First, it embraces a broader perspective beyond the traditional shareholder primacy view, acknowledging the significance of non-financial factors in decision-making. Second, it is designed to be accessible, engaging, and practical, featuring interactive activities and video content.

These features make “Introduction to Financial Management: A Contemporary Approach” an invaluable resource for anyone looking to understand the intricacies of financial management in today’s dynamic economic environment.

Part 1: Foundations

• Chapter 1: What is Financial Management – Introduces the fundamental concepts and objectives of financial management in today’s world, laying the groundwork for the entire textbook.
• Chapter 2: Five Principles of Finance – Explores the core principles guiding financial decision-making, including the time value of money, risk-return trade-off, and market efficiency.

Part 2: Valuation and Capital Budgeting

• Chapter 3: Time Value of Money (Part 1) – Covers the essential concept of the time value of money, focusing on calculations related to single cash flows.
• Chapter 4: Time Value of Money (Part 2) – Covers the essential concept of the time value of money, focusing on calculations related to multiple cash flows.
• Chapter 5: Valuing Debt – Examines methods for assessing the value of bonds and other debt instruments.
• Chapter 6: Valuing Shares – Provides insights into equity valuation, including dividend discount models and price/earnings ratios.
• Chapter 7: Capital Budgeting Methods – Reviews various capital budgeting techniques such as Net Present Value, payback period, and internal rate of return (IRR)
• Chapter 8: NPV – Relevant Cash Flows – Focuses on identifying and estimating the relevant cash flows for Net Present Value (NPV) calculations.
• Chapter 9: NPV – Modelling and Analysis – Covers advanced NPV modelling techniques to evaluate investment projects more accurately.

Part 3: Risk and Return

• Chapter 10: Risk and Return – Explains the relationship between risk and return, including portfolio theory and the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).
• Chapter 11: Cost of Capital – Explores methods to determine a company’s cost of capital, incorporating both debt and equity financing.

Part 4: Sustainable Finance

• Chapter 12: Corporate Sustainability & Sustainable Finance – Investigates the growing field of sustainable finance, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and how businesses can integrate sustainability into their financial strategies.

By blending theoretical foundations with practical applications, this textbook offers a well-rounded approach to financial management, making it an essential tool for learning and teaching in today’s ever-evolving financial landscape.

Complete this module to learn how to source media (including images, video, and audio) for your assignments and help you understand copyright and licencing obligations so that you can ethically reuse media.

The Language of Relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples - Introductory Guide was created to support the UQ community to build stronger relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples across the University. The Language of Relationships Guide aims to inform students and staff of appropriate language and provide tools for non-Indigenous peoples in the context of formal, academic communication and everyday conversations that will build and enhance those relationships.

The School of Pharmacy Preceptor Handbook has been developed for preceptors hosting students in the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) program. Within this resource, preceptors can find supporting guides and information on placements, the work integrated learning program, and the Entrustable Professional Activities.

Complete this module to build your skills to find, clean, analyse and present data. Learn how to apply file management conventions and create storage and backup plans.

An introduction to the history of The University of Queensland as it relates to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures and communities. Learn about the significant events, movements and activities that took place at The University of Queensland and the ongoing cultural connections and contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff make.

This publication is a collection of scholarly chapters exploring Indigenising the curriculum across diverse disciplines at the University of Queensland (UQ). The edited collection will be framed by the Indigenising Curriculum Design Principles developed by Tracey Bunda and the Indigenising Curriculum Working Party (Bunda, 2022) and explores the pedagogies, processes, benefits and difficulties of Indigenising the curriculum at UQ.

This guide is for students at The University of Queensland studying law. It covers legal research, the role secondary sources plays, case law, the parliamentary process and finding legislation.

Music Research Essentials is for undergraduate music students and provides discipline-specific information on the fundamentals of doing music research. Students will gain knowledge and skills in responding to a topic or question, developing effective research strategies, using information technology and search tools efficiently, locating and discriminating between sources of information, using secondary and primary sources, documenting and referencing sources, as well as setting assignment work out clearly and consistently.  Music Research Essentials has been designed with first-year students in the School of Music at the University of Queensland in mind, but it also provides generic information that is more widely applicable.

"Patient Education Essentials for Physiotherapy" is an open-access textbook designed to equip physiotherapy students with the essential knowledge and skills to educate patients effectively. Grounded in patient-centred care, this resource explores the theories and best practices underpinning effective education, emphasizing communication skills, assessing learning needs, and developing tailored educational materials. This textbook integrates real-world case studies to illustrate common patient education challenges and solutions across various physiotherapy settings. Engaging video examples throughout the chapters demonstrate key techniques, such as assessing educational needs, designing effective materials, and measuring learning outcomes using approaches like teach-back. Students will gain practical strategies to overcome common barriers in patient education, including patient, therapist, and system-level challenges. The textbook also highlights the role of technology, such as telehealth and digital tools, in enhancing patient education. By the end of this resource, students will be equipped to design and implement effective educational strategies that improve patient engagement, comprehension, and health outcomes.