Eugene F. Brigham, born in 1935 in the United States, is a distinguished scholar in the field of finance. With a career spanning several decades, he has contributed significantly to financial education and research, earning recognition for his expertise in corporate finance and financial management.
When [the book] was first published more than 20 years ago, our intent was to write an introductory finance text that students could understand. Today, [the book] has become the leading undergraduate finance text ... [The book] is intended for use in the introductory finance course. The key chapters can be covered in a one-term course, or supplemented with cases and some outside readings, used in a two-term course.-Pref.