| Semester | Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | T+P+L | Credit | Number of ECTS Credits | Last Updated Date |
| 4 | BA207 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE | 3+0+0 | 3 | 5 | 12.09.2025 |
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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Compulsory
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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Defining the concepts of risk and return relation in financial markets. Evaluating the performance of different portfolios. Determining the financial outcomes using Excel and Stata. Building a decision-making setup to evaluate financial decisions.
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Course Content
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Bu ders, finansal varlıklara giriş niteliğinde olup; yatırım kararlarının alınmasına ilişkin kurallar, varlık değerleme yöntemleri, portföy tercih teorisi ve yatırım performans ölçüm kriterlerini kapsamaktadır. Öğrencilere, finansal kararların nasıl alındığını ve bu kararların Microsoft Excel yazılımı aracılığıyla nasıl modellenip analiz edilebileceğini öğretmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Ders üç ana bölümden oluşmaktadır: Yatırım Kararı Verme, Varlıkların Değerlemesi ve Risk ve Getiri. Bu ders, aynı zamanda risk yönetimi, finansal türev ürünler ve finansal mühendislik konularının temelini oluşturan finans teorisine sağlam bir zemin hazırlar.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Exercises 20% Term projects 40% Final Exam 40%
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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None
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Name of Lecturers
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Research Assist.Dr. Seyit Gökmen seyit.gokmen@agu.edu.tr
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Assistants
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Research Assist. Mahir Alper Bilgici
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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-
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Course Notes
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-
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Course Category
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Mathematics and Basic Sciences
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%20
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Social Sciences
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%20
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Field
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%60
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"
Assessment Methods and Criteria
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In-Term Studies
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Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı
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2
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%
40
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Ödev
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8
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20
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Final examination
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1
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40
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Total
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11
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100
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ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
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Activities
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Total Work Load
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Araştırma Ödevi
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8
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3
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24
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Yazılı Sınav
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1
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23
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23
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Ev Ödevi
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1
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8
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8
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Proje
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2
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10
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20
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Kısa Sınav
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1
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1
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1
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Okuma
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1
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10
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10
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Yüz Yüze Ders
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14
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3
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42
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Final Sınavı
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1
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22
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22
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Total Work Load
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Number of ECTS Credits 5
150
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Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
| No | Learning Outcomes |
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1
| Analyze the time value of money. |
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2
| Analyze various financial markets and investment strategies. |
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3
| Evaluate the risk and return of various financial assets. |
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4
| Apply the theoretical finance theory to Excel-based investment applications. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics | Study Materials | Materials |
| 1 |
Course Introduction
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Introduction to Finance and Financial Concepts
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Time value of money
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Valuing Bonds & Fixed Income Securities
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Valuing Stocks
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Capital Budgeting Rules
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Introduction to Risk and Return
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| 8 |
Break
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| 9 |
active learning week
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| 10 |
Portfolio Construction
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| 11 |
Portfolio Construction II
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| 12 |
CAPM Model
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Cost of Capital and Capital Structure
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| 14 |
Final Exam
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Recommended Optional Programme Components
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant
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