FACULTY OF BUSINESS
Department of International Trade and Finance
ITF 311 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Business Finance
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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ITF 311
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Fall
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3
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0
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3
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6
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Required
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | Blended | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionProblem SolvingQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) |
Course Objectives | The primary objective is to provide students with the tools to understand and solve the basic financial problems confronting business today. Therefore, fundamentals of finance, financial statements and analysis, time value of money, risk and return concepts are tought to develop the theoretic background for students. The successful completion of this course should provide the student with the basic skills that should be used in analyzing alternative business investments. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course is the first course of a twocourse sequence dealing with business finance. Topics covered are: introduction to finance, finance environment and participants in this environment, what the business finance deals with, financial statements and analysis, cash budgeting, time value of money and risk and return. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses |
X
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Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction & Academic Honesty / The Role of Managerial Finance and The Financial Market Environment | Lawrence J. Gitman and Chad J. Zutter, Principles of Managerial Finance. 16th ed. Chapter 1-2 |
2 | The Role of Managerial Finance and The Financial Market Environment | Lawrence J. Gitman and Chad J. Zutter, Principles of Managerial Finance. 16th ed. Chapter 1-2 |
3 | Financial Statements and Ratio Analysis | Lawrence J. Gitman and Chad J. Zutter, Principles of Managerial Finance. 16th ed. Chapter 3 |
4 | Financial Statements and Ratio Analysis (contd) | Lawrence J. Gitman and Chad J. Zutter, Principles of Managerial Finance. 16th ed. Chapter 3 |
5 | Financial Statements and Ratio Analysis (contd) | Lawrence J. Gitman and Chad J. Zutter, Principles of Managerial Finance. 16th ed. Chapter 3 |
6 | Cash Flow and Financial Planning | Lawrence J. Gitman and Chad J. Zutter, Principles of Managerial Finance. 16th ed. Chapter 4 |
7 | Cash Flow and Financial Planning (contd) | Lawrence J. Gitman and Chad J. Zutter, Principles of Managerial Finance. 16th ed. Chapter 4 |
8 | Time Value of Money | Lawrence J. Gitman and Chad J. Zutter, Principles of Managerial Finance. 16th ed. Chapter 5 |
9 | Midterm Exam | |
10 | Time Value of Money (contd) | Lawrence J. Gitman and Chad J. Zutter, Principles of Managerial Finance. 16th ed. Chapter 5 |
11 | Time Value of Money (contd) | Lawrence J. Gitman and Chad J. Zutter, Principles of Managerial Finance. 16th ed. Chapter 5 |
12 | Interest Rates and Bond Valuation | Lawrence J. Gitman and Chad J. Zutter, Principles of Managerial Finance. 16th ed. Chapter 6 |
13 | Interest Rates and Bond Valuation (contd) | Lawrence J. Gitman and Chad J. Zutter, Principles of Managerial Finance. 16th ed. Chapter 6 |
14 | Final Exam Review | - |
15 | Review of semester | - |
16 | Final Exam | - |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Principles of Managerial Finance, by Lawrence J. Gitman and Chad J. Zutter (Prentice Hall – 16th Edition). |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Business Week, Fortune, Forbes, Financial Times, Wall Street, JournalActive, Finans Aktüel, Para |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
3
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15
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Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments |
1
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15
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Presentation / Jury | ||
Project |
1
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10
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Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
1
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25
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Final Exam |
1
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35
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
6
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65
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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35
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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3
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48
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
3
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3
|
9
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Portfolio |
0
|
||
Homework / Assignments |
4
|
3
|
12
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Presentation / Jury |
0
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Project |
1
|
5
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5
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
1
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25
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25
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Final Exam |
1
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30
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30
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Total |
177
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to identify and analyze problems in the field of trade and finance, and to develop solutions. |
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2 | To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge gained in the field of International Trade and Finance. | X | ||||
3 | To be able to analyze the developments in global markets by using critical thinking skills. | |||||
4 | To be able to analyze and interpret data in the field of finance, commerce and economics by using information technologies effectively. | X | ||||
5 | To be able to acquire knowledge about the legal regulations and practices in the field. | |||||
6 | To be able to foresee and define the risks that could be encountered in the field of trade and finance and to take decisions to manage such risks. | X | ||||
7 | To be able to acquire and use verbal and numerical skills necessary for the nature of international trade and finance program. | X | ||||
8 | To be able to obtain, synthesize and report the information related to the fields of trade and finance. | |||||
9 | To be able to contribute to the solution of problems as individual, team member or leader. | |||||
10 | To be able to evaluate the issues related to the field with an ethical perspective and social sensitivity. |
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11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of International Trade and Finance and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of expertise. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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