SYLLABUS
ANADOLU UNIVERSITY, FEAS, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, FALL 2008
COURSE TITLE: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT I
GOAL of THE COURSE :
Giving the students the main notions of finance, importance and position of the finance function, the main financial
goal of the company and financial manager, the main responsibilities of finance department and financial
manager in a company, fund sources and allocations of a company and their pros and cons. So, as indicated by
Napoleon centuries ago, “the subject of this course” is important.
TEACHER:
Yrd.Doç.Dr. Murat ERTUĞRUL / mertugrul@anadolu.edu.tr / Office 402
http://home.anadolu.edu.tr/~mertugrul (to be activated soon) / 3350580 - 3241 ve 3242 (int.)
OFFICE HOURS :
Wednesday 15:00 – 16:00; and feel free to visit me at any other convenient time. You can also send e-mail at any
time about the course, homeworks or any other convenient issue.
MATERIALS :
Main Text
Reccomended
: Foundations of Finance, 6E., Keown, Martin, Petty. (ask teacher how to gain)
: Case Studies in Finance, 5E, Robert F. Bruner (ask teacher how to gain)
: Fundamentals of Financial Management, Van Horne, (available at the library)
Readings which will be given by the teacher.
COURSE POLICIES:
* The Course will be run with an interactive approach. Students participation is expected and encouraged.
Students are responsible to read the incoming chapter beforehand. The teacher underlines the main theoretical
notions and discusses practical dimentions with the class to strenghten the subject in the second half of the every
lesson.
* When a chapter is completed, students are responsible to prepare the case study related the processed (last)
chapter until next class. In the next class, every group, which will be formed by 4 or 5 students, will bring their
printed report on the Case. During the first half of the lesson, the class will be discussing the solutions of the
groups on the Case of last week’s subject.
* Nobody is forced to stay in the classroom during the lessons and it is out of probability to classify the students
as attendants / non-attendants. But it is thought that there is very less probability to pass in this case. Decision is
yours. You are not children.
GRADING:
Case Study : 30 %
Midterm : 30 %
Final : 40 %
EXAMINATIONS:
All regular exams will be test. Make-ups will be in classical style. You may be given some spontaneous quizes.
CASE ACTIVITY
i. 4 or 5 students will come together and form a case study team. Everyweek, groups will bring their reports on
cases of last week’s subject and discuss the case with other groups and the teacher. Participating to the
discussions will be heart of your mark on case study. Your printed reports are in secondary importance.
ii. Form your group and give the list of your group to the instructor until 10th of October. (with the name of the
group, names and numbers of the students) No extention to the date!
iii. If you are just three, two or one, give your names to the instructor still. He will unite you and form coalitions!
iv. It is critically important for all students to read “Note to the Student” section carefully in the Case Studies in
Finance, page: xxv, before studying on the cases.
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
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Feel free to visit me, e-mail me, or phone me on any subject, even to organize a football match with me. Only
exception is the subject of the “mark”.
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Contact me beforehand if you are unable to attend.
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Complete readings/assignments prior to lecture
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Ask any questions when confused
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Discuss academic or personal issues/concerns affecting your attendance or success with instructor when
they appears. Not at the end of the term or after exams. It would be too late like cicada.
Wish you good luck ;)