Course Details

Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
8BA462İŞLETME DIŞI BÖLÜMLER İÇİN FİNANSA GİRİŞ3+0+03512.09.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Providing knowledge of core financial concepts in business and economics.
Examining how financial principles complement and interact with economic decision-making processes.
Identifying investment techniques and demonstrating the structure of financial markets and their role in the economy.
Applying core financial theories to propose solutions for contemporary financial problems.
Course Content This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the foundational concepts and principles of finance, tailored for students from non-business administration departments. It emphasizes developing a financial mindset, enabling students to apply financial theories to real-world scenarios, understand the role of finance in economic decision-making, and build quantitative skills essential for solving financial problems. Key topics include the time value of money, risk and return, financial asset valuation, capital budgeting, and an overview of financial markets and institutions. The course delivery balances theory and practice, with a strong focus on practical applications using software programs.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor Dr. Seyit Gökmen seyit.gokmen@agu.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Investments, 13th Edition by Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane and Alan Marcus
Course Notes Investments (Bodie Kane Marcus)

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %20
Social Sciences %20
Field %60

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
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 1 % 20
Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı 1 % 40
Quiz/Küçük Sınav 4 % 20
Ödev 1 % 20
Total
7
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Araştırma Ödevi 1 20 20
Yazılı Sınav 2 30 60
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 1 14 14
Okuma 1 14 14
Yüz Yüze Ders 3 14 42
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 150

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Demonstrate the fundamental concepts of finance and financial statement analysis to relate economic decision-making.
2 Apply core financial principles to evaluate financial decisions and investments opportunities.
3 Evaluate the relationship among financial statement analysis, asset valuation, and capital structure, and their impact on strategic decision-making.
4 Propose quantitative solutions to basic financial problems using modern software tools.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Time Value of Money and Excel Application (Functions)
2 Valuing Bonds & Fixed Income Securities
3 Stock Markets and Efficient Market Hypothesis
4 Concepts of Risk and Return
5 Portfolio Construction and Excel Application (Functions)
6 Midterm Break
7 Active learning week
8 Capital Budgeting Rules
9 Cost of Capital and Capital Structure
10 Introduction to financial statements
11 Balance Sheet
12 Income Statement
13 Cash flow statement
14 Final Exam

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
C1 5 4 1 3 5
C2 5 5 4 5
C3 5 5 2 1 1 1 5 5
C4 5 5 2 1 2 1 5 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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