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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Types of Business Entity, Organization of Corporate Firm, The Role of Financial Management, Financial Management Decisions
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2) |
The Goals of the Firm, Profit Maximization and Shareholder Wealth Maximization, Principal-agent Problem,
Agency Costs, Asymmetry of Information, Shareholder, Stakeholder.
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3) |
Financial Environment: Markets, Institutions, and Interest Rates
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4) |
Financial System, Capital Markets, Money Markets, Primary versus Secondary Markets, Financial Institutions, Financial Instruments.
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5) |
Basic Financial Statements of a Firm: Balance Sheet Identity, Assets, Liabilities, Equity
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6) |
Overview of Income Statement, Concepts of EBIT and Net Profit.
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7) |
Interest Rates, Real versus Nominal Rates, Simple Interest Rates, Compunded Interest Rates.
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8) |
Time Value of Money, Opprtunity Cost, Present and Future Value
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9) |
Annuity and Perpetuity, Compounding, Concepts of Risk, Rate of Return and Discount Factor.
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10) |
More on Annuity and Perpetuity, Annuity Tables, Finding the Number of Periods.
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11) |
Characteristics of Bills, How Bills are Bought and Sold, The Valuation of Bills
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12) |
Features of Bonds, How Bonds are Bought and Sold, Pricing of Bonds. The Relationship Between Bond Prices and Interest Rates.
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13) |
Characteristics of Stocks, Capital Gain, Dividend Gain, Common Stocks, Preferred Stocks.
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14) |
How Common Stocks Are Traded, Logic Behind The Pricing of Stocks, Capitalization Rate. |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
To correctly identify the problems and to be able to ask the correct questions |
5 |
2) |
To have the ability for problem solving and to utilize analytical approach in dealing with the problems of finance |
5 |
3) |
To understand and grasp the full details of theoretical arguments and counter arguments |
4 |
4) |
To be fully prepared for a graduate study in finance and to have lifelong learning awareness |
5 |
5) |
To be able to apply theoretical principles of finance to the realities of practical business life |
5 |
6) |
To develop solutions for managerial problems by understanding the requirements of international financial markets |
4 |
7) |
To think innovatively and creatively in complex situations |
3 |
8) |
To be able to make decisions both locally and internationally by knowing the effects of globalization on business and social life |
3 |
9) |
To have the competencies of the digital age and to use the necessary financial applications |
4 |
10) |
To be able to use at least one foreign language both for communication and academic purposes |
3 |
11) |
To understand the importance of business ethics and to take decisions by knowing the legal and ethical consequences of their activities in the academic world and business life |
3 |
12) |
To develop an objective criticism in business and academic life and having a perspective to self-criticize |
3 |