Understanding and learning ways of tradings
Understanding capital markets
Understanding and learning investment theories
Understanding and knowing valuation techniques
Understanding selected instruments of investment
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
Proficiency in English, Attendence, Basic Finance Knowledge
Instructor(s)
Lecturer Dr. Mustafa Cenk Uludağ
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Wednesday, 15.00
Office Hour(s)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aslı AYBARS, Wednesday, 14.00-15.00, Basın Ekspres Campus
Teaching Methods and Techniques
-This course is generally taught in standard lecture format. However, students are required to review the class material prior to class meetings. Class discussions will then serve to uncover the finer points of the topic and enhance the participants' understanding. Pop-up homeworks are frequently given to provide continuous attention to the course.
Principle Sources
-Investments, 10th Edition (or any recent edition) by Bodie, Kane, and Marcus (BKM), Mc. Graw Hill.
-Fundamentals of Investing, 12th Edition (or any recent edition) by Smart, Gitman, Joehnk
Other Sources
-Bloomberg http://www.bloomberg.com/
-Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/home-page
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction: Investment environment, asset classes and financial instruments
Oral presentation, Racitation
2. Week
How securities are traded, types of trading positions
Oral presentation, Racitation
3. Week
Introduction to risk and return
Oral presentation, Racitation
4. Week
Risk aversion and capital allocation to risky assets
Oral presentation, Racitation
5. Week
Optimal risky portfolios: Diversification and portfolio analysis
Oral presentation, Racitation
6. Week
Optimal risky portfolios: Diversification and portfolio analysis - continued
Oral presentation, Racitation
7. Week
Midterm exam
8. Week
CAPM
Oral presentation, Racitation
9. Week
APT
Oral presentation, Racitation
10. Week
The efficient market hypothesis, behavioral finance, and technical analysis
Oral presentation, Racitation
11. Week
The efficient market hypothesis, behavioral finance, and technical analysis - continued
Oral presentation, Racitation
12. Week
Fixed income securities: Bond valuation and yields of bonds
Oral presentation, Racitation
13. Week
The term structure of interest rates
Oral presentation, Racitation
14. Week
Equity valuation: Stock valuation, earnings and stock valuation
Oral presentation, Racitation
15. Week
Financial statement analysis
Oral presentation, Racitation
16. Week
Portfolio performance evaluation
Oral presentation, Racitation
17. Week
Final Exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
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Weight(%)
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Demonstrates a basic level of understanding in related disciplines (such as economics, sociology, psychology, quantitative sciences, etc.) that form a foundation for business administration, and makes use of and applies them to the field of business.
PO-2
Applies mathematical, scientific and social knowledge to business problems.
PO-3
Demonstrates a basic level of understanding in business functions and management (such as management, production, marketing, accounting, finance, human resources, behavioural sciences, etc.) and interprets the theoretical arguments focusing on interactions between the actors and the cultures in the field.
PO-4
Determines how to use acquired theoretical and practical knowledge and skills related to business in application and field analysis and applies them.
PO-5
Identifies and evaluates the relations in the field of business; describes the problems and presents analytical solutions through modelling and interpreting (critical thinking).
PO-6
Designs a business process in any functional stage that complies with identified objectives.
PO-7
Develops effective business communication skills (written-verbal/formal-informal).
PO-8
Owns effective working skills individually or on a team in business and multidisciplinary fields.
PO-9
Acts with a sense of professional and ethical responsibility.
PO-10
Improves effective verbal and written communication skills in English, and acquires competence in minimum one foreign language.
