Corporate Finance(G525)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G525 | Corporate Finance | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Ömür SÜER omursuer@hotmail.com (Email) Muhammet Sergen AKARSU sakarsu@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | The objective of the course is to give students a good understanding of major theories of corporate finance. |
| Content |
Week 1 : Introduction to “corporate finance” and the concept of “value” Week 2 : Time value of money / Valuation of stocks and bonds Week 3 : Investment decisions and capital budgeting Week 4 : Problem session / Case studies Week 5 : Asset pricing models (CAPM & APT) Week 6 : Portfolio theory Week 7 : Problem session & review for partial exam Week 8 : Partial exam Week 9 : Corporate financing and market efficiency Week 10 : Capital structure theories (trade-off theory, pecking order theory, …) Week 11 : Cost of capital Week 12 : Dividend policy Week 13 : Introduction to “behavioral finance” Week 14 : Problems, cases and review for final exam |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
At the end of the course, students should: 1. understand major theories of finance; 2. use the methods for analyzing investment projects; 3. determine the cost of capital; 4. define the optimum mix of financing; 5. understand major determinants of dividend policy. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | |
| References |
Gitman, Lawrence J. and Chad J. Zutter, Principles of Managerial Finance, Pearson International Edition, 13e Edition. Brealey, Richard A., Stewart C. Myers, Alan J. Marcus. İşletme Finansının Temelleri. İstanbul: Literatür Yayıncılık. (çevirenler: Ünal Bozkurt, Türkan Arıkan, Hatice Doğukanlı). Brealey, Richard A. & Stewart C. Myers. Principles of Corporate Finance. McGraw Hill International Edition. Weston, J. Fred, Scott Besley, Eugene F. Brigham. Essentials of Managerial Finance. The Dryden Press. Bolak, Mehmet, İşletme Finansı, Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul Exam |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to “corporate finance” and the concept of “value” |
| 2 | Time value of money / Valuation of stocks and bonds |
| 3 | Investment decisions and capital budgeting |
| 4 | Problem session / Case studies |
| 5 | Asset pricing models (CAPM & APT) |
| 6 | Portfolio theory |
| 7 | Problem session & review for partial exam |
| 8 | Partial exam |
| 9 | Corporate financing and market efficiency |
| 10 | Capital structure theories (trade-off theory, pecking order theory, …) |
| 11 | Cost of capital |
| 12 | Dividend policy |
| 13 | Introduction to “behavioral finance” |
| 14 | Problems, cases and review for final exam |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 3 | 50 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 2 | 40 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 3 | 50 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | At the end of the program successful students, Will have a good command of the concepts and theories of different areas of Business Administration such as Production, Marketing, Accounting/Finance, Management and Organizational Behavior and will have an integrative point of view to understand the interaction between these domains. | X | ||||
| 2 | Will be able to grasp the operation of different functions (Accounting /Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, and Management) of organizations and also will be able to create hypotheses for research proposals. | X | ||||
| 3 | Will be able to do research for determining changes, diagnosing problems and developing solutions in business world. | X | ||||
| 4 | Will have a command of qualitative and quantitative research methodology. | X | ||||
| 5 | Will be able to conduct statistical analyses and interpret the results. | X | ||||
| 6 | Will have a command of scientific studies (writing articles, presenting papers) | X | ||||
| 7 | Should have mastery of at least one foreign language at a scientific level to be able to realize cross-cultural studies. | X | ||||
| 8 | Should be able to update his/her professional knowledge and skills continuously to be able to adapt to changes in scientific area. | X | ||||
| 9 | Should be able to do team work in researches and studies and contribute to information flow. | X | ||||
| 10 | Will be able to have a holistic approach to Business Administration and prepare a thesis on a special area of the field. | X | ||||
| 11 | être en mesure d’avoir une perspective globale de la gestion et de fournir une thèse en se spécialisant dans une des sphères de ce domaine. | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Workload | 0 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 0.00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 0 | ||