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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Course Overview, Review of the Syllabus, and course requirement
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2) |
Interest Rates:
Real versus Nominal
Simple and Compounded Interest Rates
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3) |
Factors that Determine Interest Rates
Time Value of Money, Present and Future Value
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4) |
Annuity and Perpetuity,
Concepts of Risk,
Return and Discount Factor
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5) |
What is Corporate Finance?
Forms of Business Organization,
The Goal of Financial Management,
The Agency Problem,
Shareholder Wealth Maximization,
Financial Markets and the Corporation
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6) |
Valuation of Fixed Income Securities
Characteristics of Bonds and T-Bills,
The Valuation of Bonds and T-bills,
The Relationship Between Bond Prices and Interest Rates
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7) |
Valuation of Fixed Income Securities
Characteristics of Bonds and T-Bills,
The Valuation of Bonds and T-bills,
The Relationship Between Bond Prices and Interest Rates
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8) |
Midterm
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9) |
Valuation of Common Stocks
How Common Stocks Are Traded,
Basic Characteristics of Stocks,
Preferred Stocks,
Capitalization Rate,
The Basic Issues about Common Stock Valuation
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10) |
Dividend Based Stock Valuation Models,
Gordon Dividend Growth Model
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11) |
Overview of Financial Statements
The Balance Sheet:Assets, Liabilities and Equity,
Net Working Capital,
Debt versus Equity Financing,
Income Statement
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12) |
Some Primary Concepts:
Market Value, Book Value, Nominal Value, Asset Value, Net Asset Value
Basic Finacial Ratios
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13) |
Short Term Financial Management and Working Capital Management
Short Term Financial Planning
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14) |
Some Aspects of Short-Term Financial Policy,
Short Term Borrowing, Cash Management, Credit and Receivables, Inventory Management |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
To be able to apply theoretical concepts related to mass communication, consumer behavior, psychology, persuasion,sociology, marketing, and other related fields to understand how advertising and brand communication works in a free-market economy.
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2 |
2) |
To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of advertising.
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3) |
To be able to research, create, design, write, and present an advertising campaign and brand strategies of their own creation and compete for an account as they would at an advertising agency.
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2 |
4) |
To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data for a variety of products and services.
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2 |
5) |
To be able to develop an understanding of the history of advertising as it relates to the emergence of mass media outlets and the importance of advertising in the marketplace.
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2 |
6) |
To be able to follow developments, techniques, methods, as well as research in advertising field; and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1)
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2 |
7) |
To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity or as a team in generating solutions to unexpected problems that arise during implementation process in the Advertising field.
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3 |
8) |
To be able to understand how advertising works in a global economy, taking into account cultural, societal, political, and economic differences that exist across countries and cultures.
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2 |
9) |
To be able to approach the dynamics of the field with an integrated perspective, with creative and critical thinking, develop original and creative strategies.
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2 |
10) |
To be able to to create strategic advertisements for print, broadcast, online and other media, as well as how to integrate a campaign idea across several media categories in a culturally diverse marketplace.
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2 |
11) |
To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advanced-level computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level)
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2 |
12) |
To be able to identify and meet the demands of learning requirements.
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2 |
13) |
To be able to develop an understanding and appreciation of the core ethical principles of the advertising profession.
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2 |