Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Business Administration | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | FIN 436 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Project Finance | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Proje Finansmanı | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Advanced | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 132 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only undergraduate students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn to evaluate the financials of projects and to support project decision processes | ||||
| Course Description | The aim of this course is to develop an ability to gain a financial understanding when evaluating projects, build and estimate the financial figures over projects, and create a basis for decision-making. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu dersin amacı, projeleri değerlendirirken finansal bir anlayış kazanma, projeler üzerinden finansal rakamları oluşturma ve tahmin etme ve karar verme için bir temel oluşturma becerisi geliştirmektir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) understand project financing techniques; 2) apply different analysis of financial methods to different project scenarios; 3) understand how financial partners can support companies’ future decisions. 4) analyse alternative projects with respect to their future returns and costs. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | ||||
| 2) Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | ||||
| 3) Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | ||||
| 4) Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | ||||
| 5) Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | ||||
| 6) Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | ||||
| 7) Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | ||||
| 8) Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | ||||
| 9) Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | ||||
| 10) Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | ||||
| 11) Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | N | |
| 2) | Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | H | Project |
| 3) | Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | H | Project |
| 4) | Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | S | Project |
| 5) | Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | S | Project |
| 6) | Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | N | Project |
| 7) | Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | S | Project |
| 8) | Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | H | Project |
| 9) | Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | N | |
| 10) | Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | S | Project |
| 11) | Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy | S | Project |
| Prepared by and Date | , May 2023 |
| Course Coordinator | CEYHAN MUTLU |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction-Conceptual (Project & Project Decisions) |
| 2) | Basic Financial Statements |
| 3) | Time Value of Money |
| 4) | Interest Rates |
| 5) | PW Analysis/ Annual Worth Analysis/ Rate of Return Analysis |
| 6) | PW Analysis/ Annual Worth Analysis/ Rate of Return Analysis |
| 7) | Breakeven & Payback Analysis |
| 8) | Review |
| 9) | Capital Budgeting Techniques |
| 10) | Risk in Capital Budgeting |
| 11) | Financing Methods-Levarage & Capital Structure |
| 12) | Financing Methods-Levarage & Capital Structure |
| 13) | Methods of Project Risk Description (Sensitivity/ Breakeven/ Scenario) |
| 14) | Project Financing and Non-Economic Attributes |
| 15) | Final Project Presentations |
| 16) | Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | The textbook and cases will be declared by the instructor. Engineering Economy, 8/e Leland Blank, Texas A & M University Anthony Tarquin, University of Texas at El Paso | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Videos, powerpoint presentations for each session, cases and group projects. The students are expected to come each session having read and watched the course material. The course involves cases and projects, students are expected to engage in the class discussion and apply the knowledge acquired in a team setting. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Computer Use | Each session requires use of Blackboard; therefore, use of computer is a must. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | Guest speakers will be invited for giving practical aspects of related theoretical concepts. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
yavuzas@mef.edu.tr Asu Ulutürk Yavuz Phone: 0 549 772 82 77 Email: yavuzas@mef.edu.tr In this course, active participation is key to learning and applying. Thus the grading of the class participation will be done based on the quality of active student participation and contribution to in-class activities. Students are expected to attend all sessions and be in class on time. When they cannot attend due to a sickness (which should require a report from a full facility hospital) or an excuse accepted my MEF regulations, they should inform the instructors by mail. As the feedback and questions are very valuable for making the course a distinctive learning experience, students may visit the instructors during office hours or send e mails, for any course related issues. Academic dishonesty and plagiarism will be subject to the YÖK Disciplinary Regulation. |
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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 | 1 | 84 | ||
| Project | 3 | 13 | 3 | 48 | |||
| Total Workload | 132 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.3 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||