COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BUSINESS FINANCE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UFN 2002 BUSINESS FINANCE COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (English) ((UOLP-New York Eyalet University (Suny Albany))

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EFE ÇAĞLAR ÇAĞLI

Offered to

ECONOMICS (English) ((UOLP-New York Eyalet University (Suny Albany))
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (English) ((UOLP-New York Eyalet University (Suny Albany))

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to provide an introduction and overview of concepts and analytical techniques related to corporate finance, analysis of the finance functions, investments and financial decisions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe the environment of business in order to understand the role of corporate finance. (Level 1).
2   Interpret the financial performance of a company through ratio analysis. (Level 2).
3   Construct pro forma financial statements and cash budgets, pointing out the usage of different financial planning methods. (Level 2).
4   Identify short-term financial management and net working capital in order to understand the related tradeoff between profitability and risk. (level 2).
5   Discuss the rights and features of common stock and bond in order to differentiate between debt and equity capital. (Level 2).
6   Apply time value techniques to different patterns of cash flows, pointing out concepts of time value of money. (Level 3).
7   Apply the basic valuation models in order to find the value of stocks and bonds (Level 3).

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

UAC 2001 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Financial Management
2 Financial Statements, Taxes and Cash Flow
3 Working with Financial Statements
4 Long-Term Financial Planning
5 Short-Term Financial Planning
6 Working Capital Management
7 Time Value of Money
8 Time Value of Money
9 Bond Valuation
10 Bond Valuation
11 Stock Valuation
12 Stock Valuation
13 Project Presentations
14 Review

Recomended or Required Reading

Principles of Managerial Finance, Gitman, L., Pearson International Edition, 13th Edition.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Presentations
3. Solving the assigned cases and problems

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will prepare short-term and long-term financial plans.
2. The learner will identify the performance of a company through ratio analysis.
3. The learner will clearly identify short-term financial management and net working capital.
4. The learner will apply time value of money techniques to calculate asset values.
5. The learner will apply basic valuation models to stocks and bonds.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of the lectures is mandatory.
2. Violations of plagiarism of any kind will result in a disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-mail: pinar.evrim@deu.edu.tr
Room: 127

Office Hours

Tuesday 12.30-13.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Tutorials 2 3 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 7 2 14
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparation for quiz etc. 2 3 6
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 1 22 22
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1 1
Quiz etc. 2 1 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 119

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.1152
LO.2521433
LO.3521433
LO.452
LO.551
LO.6523
LO.7523