ITF 507 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Financial Economics (With Thesis)

Course Name

Corporate Financial Management

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
ITF 507	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	7.5

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Discussion Q&A Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator	Prof. Dr. Gülin VARDAR
Course Lecturer(s)	Doç. Dr. Ayşegül GÜRSOY
Assistant(s)	Araş. Gör. Birce TEDİK KOCAKAYA

Course Objectives	The Primary objective is to provide graduate students with the tools to understand and solve the basic financial problems confronting business today. Therefore, fundamentals of finance, financial statements and analysis, time value of money, risk and return concepts are taught to develop the theoretic background for students. Successful completion of this course should provide the student with the basic skills that should be used in analyzing alternative business investments.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; will be able to prepare financial statements and use ratios to analyze a firm’s profitability. will be able to demonstrate the financial planning process by forming cash flow table, the pro forma income statement and pro forma balance sheet. will be able to calculate future value and present value of financial assets. will be able to explain risk and return concepts in financial assets and the Capital Asset Pricing (CAPM) Model. will be able to give information about the fundamentals of finance, legal forms of business organizations and the goal of the firm.
Course Description	Topics covered are: introduction to finance, finance environment and participants in this environment, what the business finance deals with, financial statements and analysis, cash budgeting, time value of money and risk and return.

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Introduction
2	The Role and Environment of Managerial Finance	Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter, “Principles of Managerial Finance”, Pearson – 16th Edition CH 1
3	The Financial Market Environment	Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter, “Principles of Managerial Finance”, Pearson – 16th Edition CH 2
4	Financial Statements and Ratio Analysis	Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter, “Principles of Managerial Finance”, Pearson – 16th Edition CH 3
5	Financial Statements and Ratio Analysis (contd)	Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter, “Principles of Managerial Finance”, Pearson – 16th Edition CH 3
6	Financial Statements and Ratio Analysis (contd)	Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter, “Principles of Managerial Finance”, Pearson – 16th Edition CH 3
7	Long- and Short-Term Financial Planning	Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter, “Principles of Managerial Finance”, Pearson – 16th Edition CH 4
8	Long- and Short-Term Financial Planning	Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter, “Principles of Managerial Finance”, Pearson – 16th Edition CH 4
9	Time Value of Money	Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter, “Principles of Managerial Finance”, Pearson – 16th Edition CH 5
10	Time Value of Money (contd)	Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter, “Principles of Managerial Finance”, Pearson – 16th Edition CH 5
11	Time Value of Money (contd)	Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter, “Principles of Managerial Finance”, Pearson – 16th Edition CH 5
12	Risk and Return	Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter, “Principles of Managerial Finance”, Pearson – 16th Edition CH 8
13	Risk and Return (contd)	Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter, “Principles of Managerial Finance”, Pearson – 16th Edition CH 8
14	Review of Semester
15	Review of Semester
16	Final Exam

Course Notes/Textbooks

Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter, “Principles of Managerial Finance”, Pearson – 16th Edition ISBN: 978-1292400648

and Powerpoint slides

Suggested Readings/Materials

Business Week
Fortune

Forbes

Financial Times

Wall Street Journal

Active Finans

Aktüel Para Dergisi

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	3	30
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	1	30
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam	1	40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	4	60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	40
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	16	2	32
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	3	10	30
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments	1	45	45
Presentation / Jury			0
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms			0
Final Exam	1	55	55
		Total	210

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To improve and deepen expertise in economics and finance.
2	To be able to comprehend the interaction between economics, finance and related fields.					X
3	To be able to apply the advanced level knowledge acquired in economics and finance.
4	To be able to create new knowledge by combining the knowledge of finance and economics with the knowledge coming from other disciplines and be able to solve problems which requires expert knowledge by applying scientific methods.					X
5	To be able to use computer programs needed in the fields of economics and finance as well as information and communication technologies in advanced levels.
6	To be able to think analytically to identify problems in finance and economics and to be able to make policy recommendations in economics and finance based on scientific analysis of issues and problems.					X
7	To be able to develop new strategic approaches for unexpected, complicated situations in finance and economics and take responsibility in solving it.
8	To protect the social, scientific and ethical values at the data collection, interpretation and dissemination stages and to be able to institute and observe these values.
9	To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge in finance and economics, to lead learning and carry out advanced level research independently.
10	To be able to use a foreign language for both following scientific progress and for written and oral communication.

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Financial Economics (With Thesis)

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