Economics (English)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: ITB312
Course Name: Investment Analysis & Project Management
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
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: Dr. Öğr. Üy. KADRİ ÖZGÜNEŞ
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üy. Levent Sümer Dr. Öğr. Üy. Gülsüm Gökgöz
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is teaching students how to prepare feasibility reports of investment projects, evaluating the projects from technical and economic perspectives and manage them by following international project management standards including the PMI methodology
Course Content: Definition of investment, feasibility, financial aspects of investment analysis, project management tools and techniques

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Knows how to plan, coordinate, control and organize various projects.
1) Evaluates alternative investments financially
2) Conducts market analysis, marketability analysis, cost analysis, risk analysis
3) Performs feasibility with different methods

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Finals Week
1) The Aim of the Course and the Content
1) Quality & Risk Management
2) Introduction to Investments
3) Feasibility and the methods of preaparing feasibility
4) Market analysis, marketability analysis, cost analysis, risk analysis
5) Case Studies
6) Case Studies
7) Project Presentations
8) Project Management Organizations
9) Integration and Scope Management
10) Time and Cost Management
11) Quality and Risk Management
12) HR and Communication Management
13) Procurement and Stakeholder Management
14) Final Project Presentations
15) Finals Week
16) Finals Week

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Lecture notes
References: Bodie, Zvi, Alex Kane, and Alan J. Marcus ("BKM"). Investments. 5th Edition. McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002.

P. Bernstein. Capital Ideas: The Improbable Origins of Modern Wall Street. New York: Free Press, 1992.

Sarıaslan h. (2014), Yatırım Projelerinin Hazırlanması ve Değerlendirilmesi: Planlama - Analiz - Fizibilite, Siyasal Kitabevi; 7. baskı (3 Temmuz 2014)

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) They have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on economics using other social sciences and mathematics.
2) They have knowledge and skill about different functions and interactions of economy.
3) They use different theoretical approaches to comprehend and solve various economic problems.
4) They are aware of the needs of society and use their knowledge of economics to meet these needs.
5) They have in-depth knowledge on the current issues of the Turkish economy and the global economy.
6) They have in-depth knowledge on the history of the Turkish economy and basic level knowledge on the history of the global economy.
7) Using various statistical techniques and numerical methods, they establish correct economic models and make analyzes by using statistical programs effectively.
8) They use a foreign language at least at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.
9) They improve their skills of teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship.
10) They have universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and adequate knowledge of business law.
11) Being able to develop positive attitudes with regards to lifelong learning, they identify their individual learning needs and carry out studies to fulfil them.
12) They express their ideas and solution proposals concerning their field both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13) They use information and communication technologies together with a computer software required by the field at least at advanced level of European Computer Driving License .

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) They have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on economics using other social sciences and mathematics.
2) They have knowledge and skill about different functions and interactions of economy.
3) They use different theoretical approaches to comprehend and solve various economic problems.
4) They are aware of the needs of society and use their knowledge of economics to meet these needs.
5) They have in-depth knowledge on the current issues of the Turkish economy and the global economy.
6) They have in-depth knowledge on the history of the Turkish economy and basic level knowledge on the history of the global economy.
7) Using various statistical techniques and numerical methods, they establish correct economic models and make analyzes by using statistical programs effectively.
8) They use a foreign language at least at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.
9) They improve their skills of teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship.
10) They have universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and adequate knowledge of business law.
11) Being able to develop positive attitudes with regards to lifelong learning, they identify their individual learning needs and carry out studies to fulfil them.
12) They express their ideas and solution proposals concerning their field both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13) They use information and communication technologies together with a computer software required by the field at least at advanced level of European Computer Driving License .

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 2 % 20
Presentation 1 % 15
Project 1 % 25
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 56
Presentations / Seminar 2 16
Project 4 16
Homework Assignments 8 16
Final 3 21
Total Workload 125