Introduction to Financial Management (one page)

Module 01: Discussion Forum

The purpose of the financial management is to maximize shareholders wealth. What is the meaning of shareholders wealth maximization? If a company attempts to maximize its shareholders wealth, is this good or bad for society? Explain by providing some examples. Do you think maximizing shareholders’ wealth also applies in Saudi Arabia?

Search the SEU library or the Internet for an academic or industry-related article. Select an article that relates to these concepts and explain how it relates to doing business in Saudi Arabia.

For your discussion post, your first step is to summarize the article in two paragraphs, describing what you think are the most important points made by the authors (remember to use citations where appropriate). For the second step, include the reference listing with a hyperlink to the article. Do not copy the article into your post and limit your summary to two paragraphs. Let your instructor know if you have any questions and enjoy your search.

You are required to reply to at least two peer discussion question post answers to this weekly discussion question and/or your instructor’s response to your posting. These post replies need to be substantial and constructive in nature. They should add to the content of the post and evaluate/analyze that post answer. Normal course dialogue doesn’t fulfill these two peer replies but is expected throughout the course. Answering all course questions is also required.

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• Chapter 1 in Foundations of Finance – An Introduction to the Foundations of Financial Management
• Denning, S. (2019, August 19). Why maximizing shareholder value is finally dying. Forbes. Retrieved from
• Faraj, M. (2019). The State as a shareholder: A study of partial privatization and its impacts on corporate governance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Journal of Sharia & Law, 2019. Retrieved from 
• World Bank Group. (2019). Saudi Arabia – Doing Business 2020. Retrieved from
• Saudi Vision 2030 Document. (2017). Retrieved from
• Chapter 1 PowerPoint slides in Foundations of Finance – An Introduction to the Foundations of Financial Management
• Rafay, A. (2020). HandBook of research on theory and practice of global Islamic finance. PA: IGI Publishing, USA. Retrieved from