BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| ECONOMICS | |||||
| 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 |
| IF4420 | Mergers and Acquisitions | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 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: | 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 UMUT UĞURLU Prof. Dr. İPEK ALTINBAŞAK FARİNA |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | This course aims at providing students an analytical and theoretical framework to understand the M&A process and will also use cases and real-world applications to develop skills necessary to evaluate and implement a transaction. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; The student who successfully completes this course; I. will have a thorough knowledge of the value drivers of a company II.Will be able to assess a company within the context of its competitive advantage and the industry it operates in III.Will learn the process of M&A of a company IV.Will know the difference of the M&A process from the buyer or seller perspectives V.Be able to do basic company valuation VI Have an insight to the participants of the M&A process, negotiation process and the legal documents involved in M&A process. |
Course Content
| Valuation, valuation techniques, M&A process, Negotiations |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Why companies are bought or sold? | |
| 2) | Why the industry in which the company operates is important? Hence industry analysis | |
| 3) | What make the medium and small companies differ from the big ones | |
| 5) | Valuation II | |
| 5) | What are the value drivers of a company? | |
| 6) | Valuation II | |
| 7) | Most used valuation techniques | |
| 8) | Other valuation techniques | |
| 9) | M&A process | |
| 10) | M&A milestones | |
| 11) | Negotiation I | |
| 12) | Negotiation II | |
| 13) | Due diligence | |
| 14) | Wrap up |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Mergers & Acquisitions ,A. Sherman and Milledge Hart (2006), Investment Valuation, Aswath Damodaran (2002) |
| References: | Yok / None |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 35 |
| Final | 1 | % 45 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 55 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 45 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 35 | 35 |
| Midterms | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Final | 1 | 45 | 45 |
| Total Workload | 218 | ||
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) | As a world citizen, she is aware of global economic, political, social and ecological developments and trends. | |
| 2) | He/she is equipped to closely follow the technological progress required by global and local dynamics and to continue learning. | |
| 3) | Absorbs basic economic principles and analysis methods and uses them to evaluate daily events. | |
| 4) | Uses quantitative and statistical tools to identify economic problems, analyze them, and share their findings with relevant stakeholders. | |
| 5) | Understands the decision-making stages of economic units under existing constraints and incentives, examines the interactions and possible future effects of these decisions. | |
| 6) | Comprehends new ways of doing business using digital technologies. and new market structures. | |
| 7) | Takes critical approach to economic and social problems and develops analytical solutions. | |
| 8) | Has the necessary mathematical equipment to produce analytical solutions and use quantitative research methods. | |
| 9) | In the works he/she contributes, observes individual and social welfare together and with an ethical perspective. | |
| 10) | Deals with economic problems with an interdisciplinary approach and seeks solutions by making use of different disciplines. | |
| 11) | Generates original and innovative ideas in the works she/he contributes as part of a team. |