PLATO COLLEGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Public Relations and Publicity PROGRAMME
2014 - 2015 Fall/Spring Semester
Course Title: Managing Financial
Resources and Decisions
Mode of Delivery: Face to Face
Objectives of the Course: to provide
learners with an understanding of where
and how to access sources of finance for a
business, and the skills to use financial
information for decision making.
Classroom of the Course:
Type of Lecture (Compulsory/
Elective):
Language of Instruction:
Number of Exams and
Assignments/Projects:
X exam, Y Assignment/Project
Percentage of Grades of Exams and
Assignments/Projects: %
Percentage of Required Attendance : %
Lecturer of the Course: Secil Pelin Aka
Contact Info:
secilpelinaka@plato.edu.tr
Office Hours of the Lecturer:
On Thursday 09.00‐ 12.00
TBZ‐ 01
Compulsory
English
1 Midterm
1 Final
Midterm %40
Final %60
%70
Weeks Subjects to be Discussed / Learning Outcomes Recommended /
Covered
Required Reading
1
Welcome to Study Business
Decision Making: Course
Information and General
Conduct
Understand the
sources of finance
available to a
business
Fundamentals of
Corporate Finance‐
Ross, Westerfield,
Jordan
Lecture Notes
Understand the
sources of finance
available to a
business
Fundamentals of
Corporate Finance‐
Ross, Westerfield,
Jordan
Lecture Notes
Range of sources
2
Implications of choices
Choosing a source
3
Finance costs
4
Financial planning
5
Decision making
6
Accounting for finance
7
Budgeting decisions
8
9
Mid‐Term Exams
Costing and pricing decisions
10
Investment appraisal
Be able to make
financial decisions
based on financial
information
11
Nature of long‐term decisions
Be able to make
financial decisions
based on financial
information
12
Terminology
Be able to evaluate
the financial
performance of a
business
Understand the
implications of
finance as a resource
within a business
Fundamentals of
Corporate Finance‐
Ross, Westerfield,
Jordan
Lecture Notes
Understand the
Fundamentals of
implications of
Corporate Finance‐
finance as a resource Ross, Westerfield,
within a business
Jordan
Lecture Notes
Understand the
Fundamentals of
implications of
Corporate Finance‐
finance as a resource Ross, Westerfield,
within a business
Jordan
Lecture Notes
Understand the
Fundamentals of
implications of
Corporate Finance‐
finance as a resource Ross, Westerfield,
within a business
Jordan
Lecture Notes
Be able to make
Fundamentals of
financial decisions
Corporate Finance‐
based on financial
Ross, Westerfield,
information
Jordan
Lecture Notes
Be able to make
financial decisions
based on financial
information
Fundamentals of
Corporate Finance‐
Ross, Westerfield,
Jordan
Lecture Notes
Fundamentals of
Corporate Finance‐
Ross, Westerfield,
Jordan
Lecture Notes
Fundamentals of
Corporate Finance‐
Ross, Westerfield,
Jordan
Lecture Notes
Fundamentals of
Corporate Finance‐
Ross, Westerfield,
Jordan
13
Financial statements
Be able to evaluate
the financial
performance of a
business
14
Interpretation
Be able to evaluate
the financial
performance of a
business
Lecture Notes
Fundamentals of
Corporate Finance‐
Ross, Westerfield,
Jordan
Lecture Notes
Fundamentals of
Corporate Finance‐
Ross, Westerfield,
Jordan
Lecture Notes
Syllabus Disclaimer:
The provisions in this syllabus are as accurate and complete as possible, the instructor
reserves the right to change any established provisions to complete the course
work. Efforts will made by the instructor to keep the students informed about any
changes made to the original syllabus.