Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
5	ITF309	Corporate Finance	3+0+0	3	6	22.04.2026

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	International Trade and Finance (Eng)
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Compulsory
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	The aim of the Business Finance course is to examine business finance theories and approaches within the framework of financial management, investment decisions and financial markets.
Course Content	Fundamentals of Business Finance, Financial Analysis and Planning, Working Capital Management, Firm Valuation Techniques, Capital Structure and Capital Cost Theories, Profit Distribution Policies, Financial Evaluation of Investment Projects, Mergers and Acquisitions
Course Methods and Techniques	Lecture, Discussion, Storytelling, Question and Answer (Q&A), Problem Solving, Case Study, and Collaborative Learning Model
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof. Fatma DURAL fatma.dural@gedik.edu.tr
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Richard A. Brealey, Stewart C. Myers ve Franklin Allen tarafından kaleme alınan "Principles of Corporate Finance,(14th Edition) ---
Course Notes	Richard A. Brealey, Stewart C. Myers ve Franklin Allen tarafından kaleme alınan "Principles of Corporate Finance,(14th Edition)

Course Category

Social Sciences

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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	% 30
Quizzes	2	% 20
Final examination	1	% 50
Total	4	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Duration	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud	5	3	15
Mid-terms	1	28	28
Practice	2	20	40
Final examination	1	20	20
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 6 145

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Students - Will have information about financing decisions in business.
2	Will understand the importance of financing and profit distribution policies in businesses.
3	The firm will have information on valuation and project management in financial terms.
4	Will have information about current business finance issues.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Financial Markets and Instruments	Brealey&Myers;2008 (Bl.1, ss.4-21)	Presentations and chapter documents are available at:ue.gedik.edu.tr
2	Time value of money		Presentations and in class work sheet
3	Short and Long Term Financial Planning		BreRichard A. Brealey, Stewart C. Myers ve Franklin Allen "Principles of Corporate Finance,(14th Edition) chapter 29
4	Cash Management, Preparation of Cash Budgets	https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/accounting/profit-vs-cash/	Case Sudy avaliable at: ue.edu.tr
5	Working Capital Management		Presentations and in-class work sheet available at:ue.gedik.edu.tr
6	Capital budgeting (NPV, IRR and payback period)		Sunumlar: ue.gedik.edu.tr Example Scenario & Problem
7	Capital budgeting and risk (asset beta and equity beta)	https://www.suredividend.com/low-beta-stocks/	Presentations available at:ue.gedik.edu.tr
8	Case Study		A case study document will be distributed in class, also available: ue.gedik.edu.tr
9	Financial Analysis Techniques	Downloading and retrieving balance sheets and income statements of listed companies from kap.gov.tr	Brealey&Myers;2008 (Bl. 17, ss.467-493
10	Financial Analysis Techniques		Brealey&Myers;2008 (Bl. 17, ss.467-493)
11	Financing decisions and the firm cost of capital		ue.gedik.edu.tr
12	Modern Portfolio Theory	https://www.forbes.com/sites/investor-hub/article/what-is-portfolio-diversification/	The true and false of portfolio diversification and Presentations: ue.gedik.edu.tr
13	Risk and return, Capital Asset Pricing Model		Richard A. Brealey, Stewart C. Myers ve Franklin Allen tarafından kaleme alınan "Principles of Corporate Finance,(14th Edition) chapter 7-8
14	Practice for CAPM model and the differences between APT model		Richard A. Brealey, Stewart C. Myers ve Franklin Allen tarafından kaleme alınan "Principles of Corporate Finance,(14th Edition) chapter 8

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	P1	P6	P7
C1	5	5
C2			4
C3		5
C4

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