Dokuz Eylul University
Faculty of Business
Department of International Business and Trade
COURSE
FIN 2002-BUSINESS FINANCE
SEMESTER
Spring 2012
INSTRUCTOR
Prof. Dr. Pınar EVRİM MANDACI
E-MAIL
pinar.evrim@deu.edu.tr
CLASS SCHEDULE
Tuesday, 9.00-11.35
OFFICE
A 127
OFFICE HOURS
Thesday, 12.30-13.30
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The objective of the course is to teach the foundation of Managerial Finance by introducing the basic
concepts of modern theory and application of principles of corporate finance. Furthermore the
course aims to equip the students in applying the theory of corporate finance in corporate financial
decision-makings.
METHOD OF TEACHING:
The material will be first lectured by me. Following the lectures, there will be some problem solving
sessions for selected chapters. Each student is expected to read the material prior to the class as it
will be much more beneficial to be prepared in advance for some pop quizzes that will be given
throughout the semester. Detailed information regarding quizzes and exams are provided below in
corresponding sections of this syllabus.
TEXTBOOK:
Principles of Managerial Finance, by Lawrence J. Gitman (published by Addison Wesley – 12nd
Edition).
REFERENCE BOOKS AND JOURNALS:
RELATED WEB PAGES:
Business Week
Fortune
Forbes
Financial Times
Wall Street Journal
Active Finans
Aktüel Para Dergisi
www.businessweek.com
www.fortune.com
www.forbes.com
www.ft.com, www.usa.ft.com
www.wsj.com
www.activefinans.com
http://para.birnumara.com.tr
EXAMS:
There will be one midterm exam and a final throughout the course. There will be also some short
quizzes. The main reason why there will be quizzes is to keep you up with the schedule. In other
words, in this course, content of each chapter is built on the previous ones and are highly related. In
this respect, when you take the quizzes, submit your assignments and most importantly attend the
class on a regular basis, you will be almost ready for the midterm and final exams. The quizzes will
take around 15-20 minutes and will be conducted at the beginning or end of the lectures. In addition,
your lowest quiz score will be dropped and will not be counted towards your average quiz grade. If
you miss a quiz, that will be considered as your lowest quiz score. More information will be provided
about quizzes as we proceed in the semester.
Midterm and final exams will consist of multiple-choice questions and problems. The end-of-chapter
problems and quizzes will be excellent sources to prepare for the midterm and final as the exams will
be similar to these problems and quiz questions.
Final exam will be comprehensive. There will be a class period for final exam review to discuss the
possible contents of the final exam as well as to solve some problems. You may bring a one-sided
formula sheet during all exams.
In exams, you can use a calculator. Actually, I strongly recommend you to buy a sophisticated
calculator for this course as you will definitely need it throughout the semester.
COURSE GRADING
Course grades will be based on a weighted composite of performance evaluations in several areas:
Mid-term Exam
Quizzes
Final Exam
30%
20%
50%
COURSE OUTLINE:
Feb. 14,2012
1
CHAPTER
Feb. 21,2012
Feb. 28,2012
Mar. 6,2012
Mar. 6,2012
Mar. 13,2012
2
2
3
3
4
4
TOPIC
Introduction: The Role and Environment of
Managerial Finance
Financial Statements and Analysis
Financial Statements and Analysis (contd)
Cash Flow and Financial Planning
Cash Flow and Financial Planning
Time Value of Money
Time Value of Money (contd)
Mar. 20,2012
Mar. 27,2012
5
5
Risk and Return
Risk and Return (contd)
6
6
7
7
Mid-term Exams
Interest Rates and Bond Valuation
Interest Rates and Bond Valuation (contd)
Stock Valuation
Stock Valuation (contd)
Apr.2-13
Apr. 17,2012
Apr. 24,2012
May. 8,2012
May. 15,2012
May.22,2012
PROBLEMS
Self Test 2-2, Problems 2-2, 2-6, 2-17,
2-21
Problems 3-5, 3-6, 3-9,3-16 (QUIZ-1)
Problems 4-4,4-5, 4-13,4-18,
4-19,4-23,4-35,4-42- 4-48
Self-test 5-2 Problems 5-5, 5-12,513,,5-18 (QUIZ 2)
Self Test 6-1, Problems 6-12,
6-15,6-16,6-24
Self Test 7-1,7-2, Problems 7-9,711,7-17,7-19 (QUIZ 3)
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9
Capital Budgeting Techniques
9
Capital Budgeting Techniques (contd)
Problems 9-3, 9-7, 9-18
11
The Cost of Capital
Problems 11-8, 11-15, 11-17 (QUIZ 4)
The above syllabus is tentative and can be changed by the instructor at any time.
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The student is supposed to be aware of the facts written on the syllabus and should keep a
track of changes in the course conduct throughout the semester.