Course Name : Financial Management

Degree: Graduate

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

MBA 522

1/2 (Spring)

3

6

3

Department

MBA

Instructors

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Engin KURUN

Contact Information

ekurun@pirireis.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 14:00- 16:00

Web page

http://pruonline.pirireis.edu.tr/

Course Type

 Compulsory

Course Language

Turkish

Course Prerequisites

  -

Course Category by Content, %

Basic Sciences

Engineering Science

Engineering Design

Humanities

100

Course Description

The course aims to make students understand the techniques used for the financial planning, analysis, control and performance components of a business. Thus, extensive information will be conveyed in areas such as financial decision-making processes covering investment management and capital budgeting, and the use of the financial tables, working capital, liquidity, inventory management accordingly. Furthermore, dividend policy, mergers & acquisitions and corporate restructuring issues will also be discussed.

Course Objectives

1. To provide students with knowledge and skills required for reading, understanding and preparing financial statements.

2. To prepare students towards financial analysis problems in their programme.

3. To classify and to work with the main concepts regarding corporate finance issues, financial decision making process and procedures, including budgeting, financing and investment

Course Learning Outcomes

By students who passed from MBA 522 successfully

1. Define the major Roles of the Financial Manager.
2. Define Domestic and International Financial Market Place.
3. Perform Financial Forecasting and Planning.
4. Evaluate Financial Performance of the Business Firm.
5. Calculate the Time Value of Money.
6. Identify Short and Intermediate-Term Funding Alternatives.
7. Perform Capital Budgeting and Cash Flow Analysis.
8. Evaluate Capital Structure and Cost of Capital
9. Evaluate Fixed Income Securities.
10. Analyze corporate restructuring and reorganization.

Instructional Methods and Techniques

Lecture, discussion and case studies

Tutorial Place

Class teaching

Co-term Condition

-

Textbook

SPL Exam Prep. Book, Corporate Finance and Financial Analysis, 2016

Other References

Richard A. Brealey,  Alan J. Marcus,  Stewart C. Myers,  Ünal Bozkurt (Çevirmen),  Türkan Arıkan (Çevirmen),  Hatice Doğukanlı (Çevirmen), İşletme Finansmanının Temelleri, Literatür Yayıncılık, Nisan 2007, 5. Baskı.

Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers, Alan Marcus (Author) Fundamentals of Corporate Finance Hardcover – September 8, 2014, 8th edition.

Stephen Ross, Randolph W. Westerfield, Jeffrey Jaffe, Corporate Finance, September 27, 2012,  10th Edition.

Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston, Fundamentals of Financial Management, January 1, 2014, 8th edition.

Homework & Projects

Term project on project financing of renewable energy firm

Laboratory Work

-

Computer Use

Spreadsheet exercises, case studies

Other Activities

-

Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

Midterm

1

20

Quiz

Homework

Term Paper/Project

1

30

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

50

TOTAL

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

50

Effects of Final on Grading, %

50

TOTAL

100

ECTS/

WORKLOAD TABLE

Activities

Count

Hours

Total

Workload

Lecture

14

3

42

Midterm

1

30

30

Quiz

Homework

Term Paper/Project

1

25

25

Laboratory Work

Practices

3

2

6

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

2

3

6

Field Study

Final Exam

1

40

40

Total Workload

149

Total Workload/25

5,96

Course ECTS Credits

6

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

Introduction to financial management

I, II

2

Basic concepts

I, II

3

Financial statements and financial analysis

II, III, IV

4

Working capital management

II, III, IV

5

Liquidity management (Assets)

III, IV, VI

6

Financial planning, budgeting,

IV, VI, VII

7

Breakeven analysis

III, IV

8

Evaluation of investment projects

III, IV

9

Case study

II, III, IV, VI

10

Time value of money

V

11

Bond valuation

V, IX

12

Cost of capital, capital structure theories

VII, VIII

13

Equity valuation methods

VIII, X

14

Mergers & Acquisitions

X

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

Has the contemporary and up-to-date information about the field of business that can be used in professional life and has theoretical knowledge applicable in the literature.

X

b

Comprehends the strategic, tactical and operational dimensions of business management.

X

c

Can make predictions about the field and be innovative.

X

d

Can transform the theoretical knowledge obtained into conceptual and cognitive knowledge; with this knowledge has the ability to independently perform and execute a business in the chosen career field.

X

e

Has the ability to collect, interpret and analyze data that is related to the conceptual and cognitive knowledge developed in conjunction with the specialization and has the ability to use this information to execute and direct the projects and activities related to the field.

X

f

Has the ability to monitor business practices and technological innovations and adapt them to managerial problems.

X

g

Can take responsibility in projects and work related to the field, show leadership behavior and suggest solutions.

X

h

Has interpersonal and teamwork competencies.

X

i

Has the ability to evaluate and use strategies that may be effective in the negotiation process.

X

j

Is aware of the importance of rapid change and lifelong learning.

X

k

Has professional ethics and responsibility in the collection, interpretation, implementation and announcement of results related to the field.

X

l

Can use and manage Microsoft Office software programs related to the area, use information and communication technologies.

X

m

Has effective verbal and written communication related to the field.

X

Course

Outcomes

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX

X

MBA Programme Outcomes

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

k

l

m

Prepared by

Assoc. Prof. Engin KURUN

Date

26.09.2017

Signature