GRADUATE SCHOOL

Master of Business Administration (MBA) (With Thesis)

ITF 507 | Course Introduction and Application Information

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
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
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
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

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

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

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

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

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

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to demonstrate general business knowledge and skills.

2

To able to master the state-of-the-art literature in the area of specialization.

3

To be able to evaluate the performance of business organizations through a holistic approach.

4

To be able to effectively communicate scientific ideas and research results to diverse audiences.

5

To be able to deliver creative and innovative solutions to business-related problems.

6

To be able to solve business related problems using analytical and technological tools and techniques.

7

To be able to take a critical perspective in evaluating business knowledge.

8

To be able to exhibit an ethical and socially responsible behavior in conducting research and making business decisions.

9

To be able to carry out a well-designed independent and empirical research.

10

To be able to use a foreign language to follow information about the field of finance and participate in discussions in academic environments.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


Izmir University of Economics
is an establishment of
izto logo
Izmir Chamber of Commerce Health and Education Foundation.
ieu logo

Sakarya Street No:156
35330 Balçova - İzmir / Turkey

kampus izmir

Follow Us

İEU © All rights reserved.