International Trade and Business (English)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: MNG301
Course Name: Financial Management
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory Courses
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Prof. Dr. MİNE MUKADDES AFACAN FINDIKLI
Course Lecturer(s): Kadri Özgüneş
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: 1. To give the students a base level of finance knowledge.
2. To teach the students to develop rigorous theoretical arguments about finance related topics.
3. To teach the students to analyse common financial problems in practice.
4. To provide adequate preparation for future finance classes.
Course Content: This course begins with an overview of financial management and an overview of financial markets and continues with financial statement analysis. The subject of time value of money and bond valuation is about determining the cost of debt. Concepts of risk, return, and several asset pricing models help comprehend asset pricing methods in the market. Furthermore, behavioral finance topic is discussed. Several asset pricing models are about determining the cost of equity. By considering the cost of debt and the cost of equity together, the cost of capital and then, capital budgeting as well as working capital management and cash flow forecasts are discussed. Additionally, dividend theories and share repurchases, capital structure decisions, and overview of mergers & acquisitions topics are covered.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Have a base level of finance knowledge.
2) Develop rigorous theoretical arguments about finance related topics.
3) Analyse common financial problems in practice.
4) Be ready to take future finance classes.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) An Overview of Financial Management and Financial Markets
2) Financial Statement Analysis - 1
3) Financial Statement Analysis - 2
4) Time Value of Money
5) Bond Valuation
6) Risk, Return, and the Capital Asset Pricing Model; Portfolio Theory, Asset Pricing Models, and Behavioral Finance
7) Stocks and Stock Valuation
8) MIDTERM
9) Cost of Capital
10) Working Capital Management
11) Cash Flow Forecasts
12) Capital Budgeting
13) Dividend Theories and Share Repurchases; Capital Structure Decisions
14) An Overview of Mergers & Acquisitions
15) Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Brigham, E.F. and M.C. Ehrhardt, Financial Management: Theory and Practice, 13th Edition, South-Western CENGAGE Learning, 2011
References: Lecture Notes

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Has a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on international business and trade by the use of social sciences and mathematics,
2) Possess the knowledge and skills related to different functions and interactions of international business and trade.
3) Possess the knowledge and skills to interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of international business and trade with scientific and technological methods.
4) Use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business and trade problems.
5) Explains the competitiveness of the countries with the requirements of international competition and interprets the functioning of the actors and regulatory structures in the international environment.
6) Understands the value of developing new trade projects and generating strategies within international market needs.
7) Solves complex business and global trade problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analyzes by using statistical programs effectively.
8) Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.
9) Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.
10) Possess the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility and sufficient legal and regulatory knowledge.
11) Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them.
12) Students will be able to communicate their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Using License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Has a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on international business and trade by the use of social sciences and mathematics,
2) Possess the knowledge and skills related to different functions and interactions of international business and trade.
3) Possess the knowledge and skills to interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of international business and trade with scientific and technological methods.
4) Use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business and trade problems.
5) Explains the competitiveness of the countries with the requirements of international competition and interprets the functioning of the actors and regulatory structures in the international environment.
6) Understands the value of developing new trade projects and generating strategies within international market needs.
7) Solves complex business and global trade problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analyzes by using statistical programs effectively.
8) Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.
9) Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.
10) Possess the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility and sufficient legal and regulatory knowledge.
11) Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them.
12) Students will be able to communicate their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Using License required by the field.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Quizzes 2 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 40
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 70
Quizzes 2 14
Midterms 1 14
Final 1 27
Total Workload 125