IF2221 Corporate Finance IBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICITYGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICITY
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
IF2221 Corporate Finance I Spring
Fall
3 0 3 4
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): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HAKKI ÖZTÜRK
Prof. Dr. NİYAZİ BERK
Prof. Dr. ÜMİT EROL
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: This is the first course of two consecutive corporate finance courses in the second year which aims to provide the student with the basic tools for making financial decisions. This course will introduce the student to basic financial theory and concepts of corporate finance. This course will also ensure an understanding of relationship between financial theory and its practices. It will cover some of the theory and practice of decision-making within the corporation More of the emphasis will be on financial valuation, capital budgeting and cash flow analysis.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I.to be able to understand what corporate finance is and how financial managers decide.
II. to be able to analyze the financial statements of a firm.
III.to be able to identify market cap, financial leverage and operating leverage.
IV.to be able to figure out the essentials of short term financial policy.
V.to be able to understand the logic behind the pricing of securities.
VI.to be able to understand weighted average cost of capital
VII.to be able to evaluate investment projects with capital budgeting methods.

Course Content

corporate finance, financial statements, financial leverage and operating leverage, pricing of securities

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to Corporate Finance, What is Corporate Finance, The Goal of Financial Management, Financial Management Decisions, Capital Budgeting, Capital Structure, Working Capital Management.
2) Overview of Financial Statements: The Balance Sheet: Assets, Liabilities and Owners’ Equity, Net Working Capital, Debt versus Equity, Income Statement.
3) Some Primary Concepts: Market Value, Book Value, Nominal Value, Asset Value, Net Asset Value. Financial Leverage, Operating Leverage.
4) Short Term Financial Management and Working Capital Management: Short Term Financial Planning, Some Aspects of Short-Term Financial Policy.
5) Short Term Borrowing, Cash Management, Credit and Receivables, Inventory Mangement: The Economic Order Quantity Model
6) Time Value of Money, Present Value, Future Value, Annuity, Perpetuity. Concepts of Risk, Return and Discount Factor
7) Introduction to Valuation: Bonds and Bills. Differences Between Bonds and Bills. Pricing of Bonds and Bills The Relationship Between Bond Prices and Interest Rates Duration, Modified Duration and Bond Price Volatility, Trading Strategies.
8) Introduction to Valuation: Bonds and Bills. Differences Between Bonds and Bills. Pricing of Bonds and Bills The Relationship Between Bond Prices and Interest Rates Duration, Modified Duration and Bond Price Volatility, Trading Strategies.
9) Valuation of Common Stocks: Basic Characteristics of Stocks, Capitalization Rate, The Basic Issues About Common Stock Valuation, Dividend Based Stock Valuation Models (DDM)
10) Cost Of Capital: Cost of Debt, Cost of Equity, Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
11) Capital Budgeting: Project Appraisal Essentials, Free Cash Flow Concept, Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT), Corporate Tax, Non-Cash Net Working Capital, Depreciation, Amortization, Capital Expenditures (Capex)
12) The Process of Evaluating Capital Budgeting Projects: Payback Rule, Accounting Rate of Return (ARR), Discounted Payback, Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Profitability Index, Conflicts Between NPV and IRR and How to Resolve These Conflicts.
13) The Process of Evaluating Capital Budgeting Projects: Payback Rule, Accounting Rate of Return (ARR),Discounted Payback, Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Profitability Index, Conflicts Between NPV and IRR and How to Resolve These Conflicts.
14) Cash-Flow Analysis: Preparing a Cash-Flow Chart, Project Feasibility Analysis with DCF, Sensitivity Analysis, Break-Even Analysis.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Principles of Corporate Finance by Brealey and Myres, 7th Edition.

Essentials of Corporate Finance by Ross, Westerfield and Jordan, 6th Edition.

References: Mevcut Değil

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 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 10 10
Midterms 1 25 25
Final 1 35 35
Total Workload 112

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 prepare the students to become communication professionals by focusing on strategic thinking, professional writing, ethical practice and innovative use of traditional and new media
2) To be able to create effective public relations plans using fundamental planning components that include situation analysis, public profile, objectives, strategies and tactics.
3) To be able to apply theoretical concepts related to mass communication, consumer behavior, psychology, persuasion,sociology, marketing, and other related fields to understand how public realtions works.
4) To be able to have the ability to explain and identify problems associated with the relationships between events and facts in the areas of public relations, persuasive communication, communication management, corporate communications.
5) To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data in the fields of perception and reputation management and corporate communication practices.
6) To be able to search, write, and design articles, newsletters, and fliers, brochures, and announcements, in styles and formats appropraite various audiences, mediums and settings.
7) To be able to apply the underlying theories of communication and the necessities of work safety to different types of public relations processes and campaigns.
8) To be able to develop creative and persuasive management skills in terms of reputation, employee relations, leadership and similar corporate practices.
9) To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity or as a team in generating solutions to given scenarios which can occur in public relations processes.
10) To be able to understand how an organizational culture works and how employees and leaders create messages as a communication tool.
11) To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of public relations.
12) To be able to to use information, communication technologies and computer software with the required level of public relations, marketing communication, persuasive communication, communication management, corporate communications.
13) To be able to explain and describe business marketing activities, economics, business law and global business practices.
14) To be able to recognize national and international, social and cultural dimensions of public relations.