FIN 204 Corporate FinanceMEF UniversityDegree Programs PsychologyGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Psychology
Bachelor Length of the Programme: 4 Number of Credits: 240 TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF: Level 6

ECTS Course Information Package

School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences
Course Code FIN 204
Course Title in English Corporate Finance
Course Title in Turkish Kurumsal Finansman
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Ters-yüz öğrenme
Level of Course Orta
Semester Spring
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload 130 hours per semester
Number of Credits 5 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites ACCT 201 - Financial Accounting
MATH 104 - Mathematics for Social Sciences II
Co-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge Basic knowledge of accounting and financial statements.
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To understand the principles of Corporate Finance and learn the skills that help in financial decision making process in a typical corporation
Course Description In today’s business world, both the management candidates and entrepreneurs who would like to do their own business needs to have the basic knowledge and skills about corporate finance or in other words how to manage finance issues. With this course, we are aiming to provide the necessary skills and knowledge to the students that will enable them to understand the basic principles of finance, learn how to use the decision making tools, analyze the situations and how to decide accordingly. Within the course the basic finance decisions and terminology shall be discussed while talking about the concepts of time value of money, opportunity cost, calculation and principles behind the net present value and IRR metrics together with cost of capital and cost of debt concepts

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) understand the basic principles of finance and corporate finance
2) compare and analyze projects with respect to their internal rate of return;
3) calculate the cost of capital and cost of debt
4) understand the dynamics of capital finance and debt finance methods and evaluate the advantage and disadvantage of these methods with respect to the current financial situation.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. N
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. N
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. H Exam,Homework,Derse Katılım
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. N
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. N
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. N
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. N
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). N
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. S Derse Katılım
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. S Homework,Derse Katılım
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. N
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. S Exam,Homework
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. H Exam,Homework
Prepared by and Date SEMEN SON TURAN , May 2023
Course Coordinator CEYHAN MUTLU
Semester Spring
Name of Instructor

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction
2) Corporate Finance and the Financial Manager
3) Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis
4) Time Value of Money: An Introduction, Valuing Cash Flows
5) Interest Rates, Bonds & Stock Valuation I
6) Interest Rates, Bonds & Stock Valuation II
7) Investment Decision Rules I
8) Midterm & Investment Decision Rules II
9) Fundamentals of Capital Budgeting, How Investment Decisions are Made
10) Risk and Return, Systematic Risk and ERP, Cost of Capital
11) Long-Term Financing
12) Capital Structure & Dividend Payment Decisions
13) Working Capital Management and Short-Term Financial Planning
14) Final Exam & WCM II
15) Final Examination Period
16) Final Examination Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsLecture Notes shall be provided. Apart from the lecture notes the following text book is required. Fundamentals of Corporate Finance by Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo, Jarrad Harford
Teaching MethodsFlipped Learning, Active Participation
Homework and ProjectsOnline assessments
Laboratory WorkNone
Computer UsePersonal Notebook
Other ActivitiesNone
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Attendance 1 % 10
Homework Assignments 2 % 10
Midterm(s) 1 % 40
Final Examination 1 % 40
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration sons@mef.edu.tr

This is a flipped course where each student is expected to read assigned material and watch videos in advance, follow class and Blackboard, and actively participate. According to MEF University regulations, officially excused absences from exams and assessments must be submitted to the faculty within 3 business days after the exam via the following link: https://www.cognitoforms.com/MEFUniversity/MazeretBildirimFormu. If you have any questions, please contact our faculty secretary, Selin Taşçı. Academic integrity: All students of MEF University are expected to be honest and comply with academic integrity. Students are expected to do their own work and neither give nor receive unauthorized assistance. Disciplinary procedures are carried out in accordance with Article 54 of the Higher Education Law No. 2547. IMPORTANT: As stated in the "Attendance to Courses and Practices (Article 24)" section of the MEF University Undergraduate Rules and Regulations, students are required to attend at least 70% of the courses and participate in all exams and other activities determined by the course instructor, in accordance with the principles set by the Council of Higher Education. Within the framework of MEF University's Artificial Intelligence Policy, it is aimed to integrate artificial intelligence into educational processes and promote its ethical use.

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 2 3 70
Homework Assignments 2 16 2 36
Midterm(s) 1 8 2 10
Final Examination 1 12 2 14
Total Workload 130
Total Workload/25 5.2
ECTS 5