Corporate Value Creation

Download or read book Corporate Value Creation written by Lawrence C. Karlson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-05-18 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed crash course in business management for valuecreation Corporate Value Creation provides an operations frameworkthat management can use to optimize the impact decisions have oncreating value by growing revenue and profitability. Designed toassist professionals without a strong business or financialeducation, this book provides a thorough understanding of thequalitative and quantitative aspects of managing a business for thepurpose of value creation. Readers will find detailed informationon financial reports, valuation, modeling and forecasting, andmore, including discussion of best practices that functionalmanagement can embrace to leverage performance. The final chapterreviews key concepts and helps the reader tie them all together byusing a step-by-step approach to build or modify a business planthat includes a complete set of financial statements. In addition,each chapter includes case studies or exercises so that the readercan practice using the material covered in the chapter. Corporate Value Creation can also be used as a handbookfor managers who are looking for information on specific topicsthat range from developing financial statements to manufacturingmanagement, to internet marketing and much more. In most cases,individual topics can be reviewed without reading the entire book.Finally, for the manager who wants to quickly understand what'sinvolved in running a successful business, each chapter begins withthe key takeaways from that chapter in a section called"Nuggets". Fundamentally, creating value is as simple as making more money– but therein lies the rub. Effective management of businessgrowth involves a complex interplay of productivity, capital, debt,and margins, and finding the most efficient balance can bechallenging. For managers who need a deeper understanding of theforces at work, Corporate Value Creation is a thorough,detailed guide but it is also valuable for managers who are lookingfor information on a specific topic or simply wanting to understandat a high level what's involved in running a successfulbusiness.