MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
FIN6407 Asset Pricing Fall 3 0 3 10
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi DİLA ASFUROĞLU
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AYŞE DİLARA ALTIOK YILMAZ
Course Objectives: Asset valuation (pricing) is the process of determining the current worth of a portfolio, firm, investment, or balance sheet item and it is the essence of most financial decision-making in corporate finance. The objective of this course is to study what factors influence the value of assets and how assets are priced in financial markets. This cource will introduce the student to the workings of asset markets and the fundamental tools of asset valuation and theoretical asset pricing models While the main goal of the course is to familiarize the student with the basic theoretical valuation concepts, the practical applications will also be discussed. The student is expected to learn all the basic tenets of asset valuation at the end of the course. More of the emphasis will be on fixed income security valuation, stock valuation and firm valuation.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
learn
1)The logic of asset pricing,
2)Theoretical asset pricing models,
3)Practical applications of theoretical asset pricing models.

Course Content

Theoretical asset pricing models, fixed income pricing, firm valuation.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to Valuation, Generalities About Valuation, Primary Value Concepts, Efficient Market Hypothesis.
2) Interest Rates, Time Value of Money, Concepts of Risk, Return and Discount Factor.
3) How to Value Securities?
4) Pricing of Bill-Bond-Eurobond
5) Duration, Moditified Duration and Investment Strategies.
6) CAPM -Capital Asset Pricing Model
7) CAPM -Betas, Risk Premium
8) Arbitrage Pricing Theory(APT)
9) Fama French 3 Factor Model
10) Fama French 5 Factor Modeli
11) Cost of Capital: Cost of Debt and Cost of Equity
12) Cost of Equity in Emerging Markets
13) Firm Valuation Models
14) Firm Valuation Models

Sources

Course Notes: Investment Valuation: Tools and Techniques for Determining the Value of Any Asset by Aswath Damodaran, 2nd Edition.
References: Related Articles will be announced by the lecturer.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance % 0
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 40
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 60
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

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