IF1512 Introduction to FinanceBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs MATHEMATICSGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
MATHEMATICS
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
IF1512 Introduction to Finance Fall 3 0 3 8
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BAHAR KÖSEOĞLU
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. NİYAZİ BERK
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: This is the first course in finance in the department of international finance. This course aims to provide a fundamental background for the future finance courses. This course is an introduction to capital markets and corporate finance. The objective is to introduce the student to basic concepts of financial management of a corporation and capital markets. Upon completion of this course, the student is expected to learn the major concepts of finance and most importantly to think logically and systematically in financial terms.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I.to be able to learn organization of a firm.
to be able to identify shareholder wealth maximization, principal agent problem
II.to be able to understand how financial markets work
III.to be able to establish basic concepts of financial markets and institutions
IV.to be able to learn time value of money, present value and future value.
V. to be able to understand how securities are priced in financial markets.
VI.to be able to learn the major concepts of finance

Course Content

organization of a firm, principal agent problem, financial markets work, financial markets and institutions, time value of money, pricing

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Types of Business Entity, Organization of Corporate Firm, The Role of Financial Management, Financial Management Decisions
2) The Goals of the Firm, Profit Maximization and Shareholder Wealth Maximization, Principal-agent Problem, Agency Costs, Asymmetry of Information, Shareholder, Stakeholder.
3) Financial Environment: Markets, Institutions, and Interest Rates
4) Financial System, Capital Markets, Money Markets, Primary versus Secondary Markets, Financial Institutions, Financial Instruments.
5) Basic Financial Statements of a Firm: Balance Sheet Identity, Assets, Liabilities, Equity
6) Overview of Income Statement, Concepts of EBIT and Net Profit.
7) Interest Rates, Real versus Nominal Rates, Simple Interest Rates, Compunded Interest Rates.
8) Time Value of Money, Opprtunity Cost, Present and Future Value
9) Annuity and Perpetuity, Compounding, Concepts of Risk, Rate of Return and Discount Factor.
10) More on Annuity and Perpetuity, Annuity Tables, Finding the Number of Periods.
11) Characteristics of Bills, How Bills are Bought and Sold, The Valuation of Bills
12) Features of Bonds, How Bonds are Bought and Sold, Pricing of Bonds. The Relationship Between Bond Prices and Interest Rates.
13) Characteristics of Stocks, Capital Gain, Dividend Gain, Common Stocks, Preferred Stocks.
14) How Common Stocks Are Traded, Logic Behind The Pricing of Stocks, Capitalization Rate.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Essentials of Corporate Finance by Ross, Westerfield and Jordan, Sixth Edition.
References: Mevcut değil

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Midterms 2 % 40
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Homework Assignments 1 30 30
Midterms 2 40 80
Final 1 40 40
Total Workload 192

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To have a grasp of basic mathematics, applied mathematics and theories and applications in Mathematics
2) To be able to understand and assess mathematical proofs and construct appropriate proofs of their own and also define and analyze problems and to find solutions based on scientific methods,
3) To be able to apply mathematics in real life with interdisciplinary approach and to discover their potentials,
4) To be able to acquire necessary information and to make modeling in any field that mathematics is used and to improve herself/himself, 4
5) To be able to tell theoretical and technical information easily to both experts in detail and non-experts in basic and comprehensible way,
6) To be familiar with computer programs used in the fields of mathematics and to be able to use at least one of them effectively at the European Computer Driving Licence Advanced Level,
7) To be able to behave in accordance with social, scientific and ethical values in each step of the projects involved and to be able to introduce and apply projects in terms of civic engagement,
8) To be able to evaluate all processes effectively and to have enough awareness about quality management by being conscious and having intellectual background in the universal sense, 4
9) By having a way of abstract thinking, to be able to connect concrete events and to transfer solutions, to be able to design experiments, collect data, and analyze results by scientific methods and to interfere,
10) To be able to continue lifelong learning by renewing the knowledge, the abilities and the competencies which have been developed during the program, and being conscious about lifelong learning,
11) To be able to adapt and transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of mathematics ; such as algebra, analysis, number theory, mathematical logic, geometry and topology to the level of secondary school,
12) To be able to conduct a research either as an individual or as a team member, and to be effective in each related step of the project, to take role in the decision process, to plan and manage the project by using time effectively.