Master of Business Administration (English) non-thesis | |||||
Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 |
Course Code: | EMBA551 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Portfolio Management | ||||||||
Course Semester: | Spring | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Department Elective | ||||||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. GÖKÇE TUNÇ | ||||||||
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Prof. Dr. GÖKÇE TUNÇ |
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Course Objectives: | The objective of this course is to introduce the specifics of investment environment; overview of financial instruments; security trading; initial public offerings; market orders; buying on margin; short sales; investment companies; open-end funds; closed-end funds; risk and return; risk premium; risk aversion; capital allocation line; portfolios of risky and risk-free assets; the capital market line; optimal risky portfolios; diversification; portfolios of two risky assets; minimum variance portfolio; the Markowitz portfolio selection; capital asset pricing model; arbitrage pricing theory; factor models; market efficiency; simulation application. |
Course Content: | Investment environment; overview of financial instruments; security trading; initial public offerings; market orders; buying on margin; short sales; investment companies; open-end funds; closed-end funds; risk and return; risk premium; risk aversion; capital allocation line; portfolios of risky and risk-free assets; the capital market line; optimal risky portfolios; diversification; portfolios of two risky assets; minimum variance portfolio; the Markowitz portfolio selection; capital asset pricing model; arbitrage pricing theory; factor models; market efficiency; simulation application. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | • Describe the course. • Differentiate real and financial assets. • Identify the relationship between financial markets and economy. • Explain the specifics of the Money Market • Explain the specifics of the Bond Market • Explain the specifics of the Equity Securities • Discuss the Stock and Bond Market Indexes • Explain the specifics of the Derivative Markets • Syllabus. • Recognize the informational role of Financial Markets • Discuss the consumption timing, allocation of risk, separation of ownership and management and corporate governance and corporate ethics with regard to investment environment. • Justify the the Investment Process. • Argue the the Risk–Return Trade-Off and Efficient Markets. • Discuss the Money Market and the Bond Market instruments. • Define options and futures contracts. | NONE |
2) | • Explain how firms issue securities. • Argue how securities are traded. • Identify market structure in different countries. • Recognize the types of Investment Companies. • Explain the specifics of Mutual Funds. • Discuss the Investment Banking and Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). • Compare Direct Search Markets, Brokered Markets, Dealer Markets and Auction Markets. • Analyze type of orders (Market Orders / Price-Contingent Orders). • Discuss trading mechanisms. • Compare the important securities markets around the world. • Differentiate Buying on Margin and Short Sales. | Review the Syllabus. Read, in Bodie-Kane-Marcus, chapters 1-2-3-4 on pages 1-116. |
3) | • Explain the determinants of the level of Interest Rates. • Compare the rates of return for different holding periods. • Identify risk and risk premiums. • Argue the time series analysis of past rates of return. • Justify the the normal distribution. • Evaluate the deviations from normality and risk measures. • Compare the historical returns on risky portfolios: equities and long-term government bonds. • Distinguish real and nominal rates of interest. • Analyze the effect of taxes on the real rate of interest. • Recognize annual percentage rates and identify continuous compounding. • Compute and evaluate Holding-Period Returns, Expected Return and Standard Deviation, Excess Returns and Risk Premiums. • Identify and analyze the the Reward-to-Volatility (Sharpe) Ratio. • Evaluate Value at Risk, Expected Shortfall, Lower Partial Standard Deviation and the Sortino Ratio meaures with regard to deviations of returns from normality. • Discuss the global view of the historical record on equities and long-term government bonds. | Read, in Bodie-Kane-Marcus, chapter 5 on pages 117-159. Review the Lecture Notes. |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | INVESTMENTS Zvi Bodie-Alex Kane-Alan J. Marcus, 9th ed., 2011 ISBN 978-0-07-353070-0 |
References: | INVESTMENTS Zvi Bodie-Alex Kane-Alan J. Marcus, 9th ed., 2011 ISBN 978-0-07-353070-0 |
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Program Outcomes | ||||||
1) To gain basic knowledge about the basic functions in the field of business administration and to apply them in real life | ||||||
2) To use scientific research methods and technology in decision processes of business | ||||||
3) Evaluating the effects of political, legal, geographical, economic and technological factors on the competitive structure of the business area with team work and finding the necessary solutions | ||||||
4) To be aware of current issues in the field of business and to gain sensitivity to problems | ||||||
5) Transmission of written documents such as reports, printouts, internal correspondence orally in an effective manner | ||||||
6) Defining and analyzing the problem by forming a team within the framework of professional expertise and conceptual knowledge and using leadership qualities | ||||||
7) To be able to relate to other areas of business administration, to be aware of global and social ethical norms |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To gain basic knowledge about the basic functions in the field of business administration and to apply them in real life | |
2) | To use scientific research methods and technology in decision processes of business | |
3) | Evaluating the effects of political, legal, geographical, economic and technological factors on the competitive structure of the business area with team work and finding the necessary solutions | |
4) | To be aware of current issues in the field of business and to gain sensitivity to problems | |
5) | Transmission of written documents such as reports, printouts, internal correspondence orally in an effective manner | |
6) | Defining and analyzing the problem by forming a team within the framework of professional expertise and conceptual knowledge and using leadership qualities | |
7) | To be able to relate to other areas of business administration, to be aware of global and social ethical norms |
Individual study and homework | |
Group study and homework | |
Project preparation |
Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
Homework | |
Individual Project | |
Group project |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 16 | 48 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 90 |
Homework Assignments | 4 | 8 |
Quizzes | 3 | 3 |
Midterms | 1 | 10 |
Final | 1 | 22 |
Total Workload | 181 |