This document provides an overview of Chapter 1 from the textbook "Principles of Managerial Finance". The chapter introduces the field of finance and explores career opportunities. It describes different business organizations and the relationship between parties in a corporation. It defines the managerial finance function and differentiates it from economics and accounting. It summarizes the key activities of financial managers as financial analysis and planning, investment decisions, and financing decisions. It discusses the goals of maximizing shareholder wealth and preserving stakeholder wealth through ethics. It also covers the agency problem between managers and owners.