PSYCHOLOGY | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
IF4420 | Mergers and Acquisitions | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
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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 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. |
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. |
Valuation, valuation techniques, M&A process, Negotiations |
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 |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Mergers & Acquisitions ,A. Sherman and Milledge Hart (2006), Investment Valuation, Aswath Damodaran (2002) |
References: | Yok / None |
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 |
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 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills. | |
2) | To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior. | |
3) | To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques). | |
4) | To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies). | |
5) | To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas. | |
6) | To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization. | |
7) | To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies. | |
8) | To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation. | |
9) | To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes. | |
10) | To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society. | |
11) | To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this. | |
12) | To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts. |