COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CORPORATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MSF 6160 CORPORATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COMPULSORY 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Accounting and Finance (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BANU DEMIREL

Offered to

Accounting and Finance (English)

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to provide the students with in advanced analysis of the major issues affecting the financial policy of a modern Corporation by covering topics such as capital structure decisions, cost of capital, capital budgeting decisions, tactical financing decisions, financial restructuring and financial distress through case analysis and articles.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Make investment decisions by evaluating projects using relevant techniques and forecasting cash flows.
2   Calculate the value of a company by using different valuation techniques.
3   Interpret the company cash distributions and capital structure decisions by the help of theory.
4   Evaluate the financing decisions of a company based on its needs and determine the appropriate financing source.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Cost of Capital
2 Capital Budgeting: Evaluating Cash Flows
3 Capital Budgeting: Estimating Cash Flows and Risk Analysis
4 Real Options
5 Corporate Valuation
6 Capital Structure
7 Dividend Policy
8 Midterm
9 Lease Financing
10 Hybrid Financing
11 Initial Public Offerings
12 Mergers and Acquisitons
13 Bankruptcy and Financial Distress
14 Review

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Brigham & Ehrhardt, Financial Management: Theory and Practice, 13th ed., Thomson, South Western, 2011.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussions, case studies, problem solving.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + STT * 0.20 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + STT * 0.20 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The students will make capital budgeting decisions by implementing all stages of the process.
2. The students will evaluate capital structure and cash distribution policies.
3. The students will analyze and evaluate different sources of financing..
4. The students will evaluate mergers and acquisition decisions.
5. The students will illustrate the valuation of a company.
6. The students will demonstrate and discuss financial distress and its solutions.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
2. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
3. All assignments should be submitted on time. Otherwise will not be accepted.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

banu.durukan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced later.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 12 3 36
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 165

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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