FNS301 Financial BusinessIstanbul Okan UniversityDegree Programs International FinanceGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
International Finance
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code: FNS301
Course Name: Financial Business
Course Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 6
Language of instruction: TR
Course Requisites: ISLT179 - İşletme Matematiği | ISLT 181 - İşletme Matematiği
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. GÖKÇE TUNÇ
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. GÖKÇE TUNÇ
Prof. Dr. HALİT TARGAN ÜNAL
Dr.Öğr.Üyesi TURGAY MÜNYAS
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to analyze the topics of specifics of financial statements; statement of cash flows; financial statement analysis; trend analysis; horizontal and vertical analysis; financial ratio analysis; long-term financial planning; sales of percentage approach; internal and sustainable growth rates; time value of money, present and future values of multiple cash streams; annuities; perpetuities; loan amortization.
Course Content: Specifics of financial statements; statement of cash flows; financial statement analysis; trend analysis; horizontal and vertical analysis; financial ratio analysis; long-term financial planning; sales of percentage approach; internal and sustainable growth rates; time value of money, present and future values of multiple cash streams; annuities; perpetuities; loan amortization

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Discuss the role of time value of money in finance and calculate the future and present values of different types of cash flows for determining value of various investment alternatives.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
1) Explain and analyze the financial statements of a corporation to evaluate the financial performance of the firm.
2) Recognize the financial planning process, including long-term (strategic) and short-term (operating) financial plans.
3) Compute the market value of financial assets such as bonds and stocks.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) • Explanation of what is wanted to be done with basic financial information. • Introduction of markets where basic financial information is used, presentation of market actors, sub-markets and financial instruments used • Explaining for whom financial management is done according to its purpose. • Explanation of ethical rules in financial management activities in businesses. • Defining the balance sheet and explaining its structure. • Defining the Income Statement and explaining its structure. • Explaining the purpose of issuing the cost of sales statement. • Explanation of the purpose of issuing the profit distribution statement. • Explaining the purpose of issuing the cash flow statement. Study of the shared lecture note – presentation document together with the source book; re-watching the course recordings. Read the topics of the 2nd week and present the sub-topics for discussion in the lesson.
2) • Explain what the time value of money means and its importance in finance • Explaining the calculation and interpretation of the present or future value of one-time payments • Explaining the different annuity types • Disclosure of present and future value calculations of series of irregular cash flows to show how equity and corporate projects are valued. • Explaining the difference between nominal, periodic and effective interest rates in order to compare alternative investment rates of return. • Explain the rationale for creating a loan amortization table to discuss the fundamentals of loan returns Study of the shared lecture note – presentation document together with the source book; re-watching the course recordings. Read the topics of the 3rd week and present the sub-topics for discussion in the lesson.
3) • Explaining the various factors that affect the cost of money • Explain how market interest rates are affected by units that require capital, expected inflation, the risks of different securities, and the risks of securities • Explaining the factors that shape the yield curve and how the yield curve can be used to predict future interest rates. Study of the shared lecture note – presentation document together with the source book; re-watching the course recordings. Read the 4th week topics and present the sub-topics for discussion in the lesson.
4) • Explaining what ratio analysis is • Listing, defining, interpreting what ratio groups are • Explanation of balance sheet and income statement relationships of main ratios • Explaining the importance of return on equity ratio in management control and how other ratios affect this ratio • Explaining how to use Dupont's equation to develop equity holdings • Explaining how the ratios of one enterprise can be compared with the ratios of another enterprise at a given moment and over time, discussing trend changes over time, explaining how they may be affected by accounting practices and other factors. Study of the shared lecture note – presentation document together with the source book; re-watching the course recordings. Read the 5th week topics and present the sub-topics for discussion in the lesson.
5) • Explain how different sizes of current assets and liabilities affect business profitability and stock prices. • Explain how each of the working capital items is used, how the cash budget is created and how the cash cycle is determined • Explain how it was decided to determine the appropriate amount of current assets • Explain how businesses create their credit policies and how the effects of credit policies on sales and profitability occur. • Explain how bank loan, commercial paper and commercial loan costs are determined and how they affect working capital financing decisions Study of the shared lecture note – presentation document together with the source book; re-watching the course recordings. Reading the 6th week topics and presenting the subheadings for discussion in the lesson.
6) • Explain and discuss capital budgeting • A description of the basic methods used in capital budgeting, under which conditions and how they are used. • Comparative explanation of the advantages of the net present value method from dynamic methods Study of the shared lecture note – presentation document together with the source book; re-watching the course recordings. Read the 7th week topics and present the sub-topics for discussion in the lesson.
7) • Explain why weighted average cost of capital is used in capital budgeting • In estimating the costs of different capital components; Description of debt, preferred stock, retained earnings, and comparisons of common stock • An explanation of why different cost components are combined to determine the entity's weighted average cost of capital. Study of the shared lecture note – presentation document together with the source book; re-watching the course recordings. Presentation of the titles within the scope of the midterm exam.
8) • Midterm Exam None
9) • Disclosure of cash flows to be considered in capital budgeting analysis • Explain the methods used to estimate the relevant cash flows of the project. • Disclosure of calculations made in capital budgeting criteria • Explain how risk is measured and how differentiated project risk is taken into account when applying this measure to the entity's weighted average cost of capital. • Discuss how to modify some projects to meet changing business objectives once accepted. • Define post-audit, which is an important part of the capital budgeting process, and discuss its relevance to capital budgeting decisions. Study of the shared lecture note – presentation document together with the source book; re-watching the course recordings. Read the topics of the 10th week and present the sub-topics for discussion in the lesson.
10) • Explain the reason for differences in a business's capital structure when measured at book value, market value, or against a target • Disclose operational risk and financial risks and discuss the effects of debt financing on the expected return and risk of the business • Discuss the analytical framework that can be used in determining the optimal capital structure • Discuss the theory of capital structure and explaining that businesses in different sectors tend to have different capital structures Study of the shared lecture note – presentation document together with the source book; re-watching the course recordings. Read the 11th week topics and present the subheadings for discussion in the lesson.
11) • Explain the different characteristics of business and government bonds • Explain how market bond prices are formed, how there is a relationship between interest rates and bond prices, and how the bond price changes over time. • Explain how a bond's yield to maturity, notice return and actual yield are calculated • Explain the risks faced by bond issuers and bond investors and discuss how the terms and collateral of a bond can be changed to affect the interest rate. Study of the shared lecture note – presentation document together with the source book; re-watching the course recordings. Read the 12th week topics and present the subheadings for discussion in the lesson.
12) • An explanation of why investors like the business to distribute more shares • Disclosure that investors love the capital gains resulting from the reinvestment of undistributed profits by the business • Discuss various trade-off problems that businesses face while trying to establish optimal dividend distribution policies • Disclosure of differences between stock splits and stock dividends • Explain the relative advantages of stock repurchases and dividends from the perspective of both investors and businesses Study of the shared lecture note – presentation document together with the source book; re-watching the course recordings. Read the 13th week topics and present the sub-topics for discussion in the lesson.
13) • Discuss the importance of strategic planning and the central role that financial forecasting plays in the overall planning process • Estimation of the methods by which businesses make their sales forecasts. • Disclosure of relationship between additional resource requirement and asset growth • Discussing how planning is an iterative process Study of the shared lecture note – presentation document together with the source book; re-watching the course recordings. Read the topics of the 14th week and present the sub-topics for discussion in the lesson.
14) • Explain the primary reasons for businesses to be global • Explanation of how exchange rate transactions are and interpretation of exchange rate rates • Discuss the intuitions behind exchange rate parity and buying strong pairs • Explain the risks and opportunities faced in investments in multinational enterprises • Identify some of the specific changes MNCs are facing and discuss how their capital budgets, capital structure and working capital policies are affected. Study of the shared lecture note – presentation document together with the source book; re-watch the course recordings. Submission of final subtitles.
15) Final Exam None
15) • Evaluate students via final exam. • Assess the student’s performance throughout the semester. • Analyze the final exam results in terms of further amelioration of the course. • Assess how to analyze financial statements • Assess how to recognize the effects of long-term financial planning • Assess how to deal with the time value of the money concept • Assess how to value stream of cash flows • Assess how to value a bond and a stock • Assess how to value and decide on an investment opportunity Testing the degree of the level of knowledge in terms of topics covered throughout the semester. Review the Lecture Notes.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: İşletme Finansı, Prof. Dr. Güven Sayılgan, Siyasal Kitabevi, 2017- 7. Baskı,
ISBN 978-605-9801-47-8
Finansal Yönetim, Nurhan Aydın, Mehmet Başar, Metin COŞKUN, Detay Yayıncılık. ISBN: 978 – 605 – 5681– 81-4
Finansal Yönetimin ve Portföy Yönetim Teorisi, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Turgay MÜNYAS, Seçkin Yayınları, ISBN: 978 – 975 – 02 – 6424 – 1

References: İşletme Finansı, Prof. Dr. Güven Sayılgan, Siyasal Kitabevi, 2017- 7. Baskı,
ISBN 978-605-9801-47-8
Finansal Yönetim, Nurhan Aydın, Mehmet Başar, Metin COŞKUN, Detay Yayıncılık
ISBN: 978 – 605 – 5681– 81-4
Finansal Yönetimin ve Portföy Yönetim Teorisi, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Turgay MÜNYAS, Seçkin Yayınları,
ISBN: 978 – 975 – 02 – 6424 – 1

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of banking and insurance, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models.
1) -explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of banking and insurance, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models.
2)  employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions.
2) Employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions.
3)  recognize and assess legal environment in banking and insurance industries
3) Recognize and assess legal environment in banking and insurance industries.
4) Explain ongoing operational and managerial methods in banking and insurance industries.
4)  explain ongoing operational and managerial methods in banking and insurance industries.
5) Discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures.
5)  discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures.
6)  develop the capacity to assess current global economic issues.
6) Develop the capacity to assess current global economic issues.
7)  express he role of international capital markets in the global economy; accordingly define the concept of risk in terms of measurement and management.
7) Translate and explain the content of the documents written in English related to the field .
8)  translate and explain the content of the documents written in English related to the field .
8) Express he role of international capital markets in the global economy; accordingly define the concept of risk in terms of measurement and management.
9) Identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society.
9)  identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of banking and insurance, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. 5
1) -explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of banking and insurance, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models.
2)  employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions.
2) Employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. 5
3)  recognize and assess legal environment in banking and insurance industries
3) Recognize and assess legal environment in banking and insurance industries.
4) Explain ongoing operational and managerial methods in banking and insurance industries.
4)  explain ongoing operational and managerial methods in banking and insurance industries.
5) Discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures.
5)  discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures.
6)  develop the capacity to assess current global economic issues. 5
6) Develop the capacity to assess current global economic issues. 5
7)  express he role of international capital markets in the global economy; accordingly define the concept of risk in terms of measurement and management. 4
7) Translate and explain the content of the documents written in English related to the field .
8)  translate and explain the content of the documents written in English related to the field .
8) Express he role of international capital markets in the global economy; accordingly define the concept of risk in terms of measurement and management. 4
9) Identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society.
9)  identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Field Study
Expression
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Homework
Problem Solving
Q&A / Discussion
Case Study

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Homework
Individual Project
Case study presentation

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Quizzes 2 % 30
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 40
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 16 48
Study Hours Out of Class 16 64
Homework Assignments 5 10
Quizzes 4 8
Midterms 1 15
Final 1 22
Total Workload 167