How finance works: the HBR guide to thinking smart about the numbers

Introduction

Financial analysis: using ratios to analyze performance- all while playing a game

The finance perspective: why finance is obsessed with cash and the future

The financial ecosystem: understanding the who, why, and how of capital markets

Sources of value creation: risk, costly capital, and the origins of value

The art and science of valuation: how to value a home, an education, a project, or a company

Capital allocation: how to make the most important decisions facing CEOs and CFOs

Conclusion.