Corporate Finance (G564) | GSÜ - ECTS Information Guide

Content

Objective

The objective is to give students a good understanding of major theories of corporate finance.

Course Content

1. Lecture: Introduction to corporate finance & basics of corporate governance
2. Lecture: Fundamental financial statements and financial statement analysis
3. Lecture: Time value of money and bonds
4. Lecture: Portfolio theory and asset pricing models
5. Lecture: Efficient markets and stocks
6. Lecture: Financial planning – I
7. Lecture: Financial planning – II
8. Lecture: Midterm exam
9. Lecture: Financial decision-making – I
10. Lecture: Financial decision-making – II
11. Lecture: Financial decision-making – III
12. Lecture: Capital structure
13. Lecture: Dividend policies
14. Lecture: Derivative financial instruments

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

Slides, library search, and internet sources.
Students are required to follow the moodle page of the course on a regular basis!

References

Berk, J. & DeMarzo, P., Corporate finance, Pearson International Edition.
Bolak, M., İşletme finansı, Birsen Yayınevi.
Okka, O., Finansal yönetim: Teori ve çözümlü problemler. Nobel Bilimsel Yayıncılık.

Assessment System

Contribution to Overall Grade
Activities	Number	Contribution
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade	7	50
Contribution of final exam to overall grade	1	50
Total	8	100

In-Term Studies
Activities	Number	Contribution
Assignments	3	12
Presentation	0	0
Midterm Examinations (including preparation)	1	26
Project	0	0
Laboratory	0	0
Other Applications	0	0
Quiz	3	12
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
Total	7	50

Relation of Proficiency

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	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

ECTS

Activities	Number	Period	Total Workload
Class Hours	14	3	42
Working Hours out of Class	13	3	39
Assignments	3	12	36
Presentation	3	1	3
Midterm Examinations (including preparation)	1	18	18
Final Examinations (including preparation)	1	25	25
Quiz	3	3	9
Total Workload			172
Total Workload / 25			6.88
Credits ECTS			7