Investment Analysis (MAN446) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Investment Analysis MAN446 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Technical Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burcu Dinçergök
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to introduce the students with the investment environment and investment instruments, enable them to understand the investment theories and make them to be aware of the important issues while making investments.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To understand the main concepts of investment environment.
  • To make fundamental analysis and to understand technical analysis.
  • To construct and manage a portfolio.
  • To understand derivative instruments.
Course Content Risk and return relationship, portfolio theories and portfolio management, asset pricing models, derivative instruments.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Investments and investment environment Course Book: Pages: 1-22
2 Capital Markets Course Book: Pages: 47-62
3 Capital Market Activities in Turkey and Istanbul Stock Exchange
4 The Valuation of Riskless Securities Course Book: Page: 108-135
5 Portfolio selection problem Course Book: Pages: 140-170
6 Capital asset pricing model Course Book: Pages: 227-232
7 Factor models and arbitrage pricing theory Course Book: Pages: 256-295.
8 Midterm
9 Efficient market hyphotesis
10 Common stock Course Book: pages: 457-490
11 Common stock valuation Course book pages: 523-550
12 Fixed income securities Course Book: 340-402
13 Financial Analysis Course book: pages: 740-780
14 Forward and Future Contracts Course book: pages: 654-690
15 Options Course book: pages: 601-647
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 2. "Investments" William Sharpe, Gordon J. Alexander, Jeffery Bailey

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 30
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Gains the ability to use knowledge by acquiring conceptual and practical understanding of all core functions of business.
2 Identifies problems related to the field of business and effectively uses scientific approaches in problem-solving and decision-making processes.
3 Demonstrates and analyzes the environmental, social, global impacts and legal consequences of practices related to core business functions.
4 Analyzes information and reports relevant to businesses at national, regional, and global levels, and sets strategic goals based on the results obtained.
5 Gains the ability to use, report, and interpret Business Information Systems and their sub-modules required for business management. X
6 Plans the necessary activities such as taking risks, securing resources, conducting market analysis, and preparing business plans for starting a new venture and ensuring its sustainability with innovative and creative thinking, and applies the acquired knowledge accordingly.
7 Supports oneself and the organization in terms of innovation and continuous improvement, while being aware that the process of research and learning is lifelong and following scientific and technological developments related to business.
8 Acquires the necessary leadership and managerial skills to achieve business objectives effectively and efficiently.
9 Conducts scientific research in the field of business and reports the research findings to be used in managerial decision-making processes. X
10 Uses effective verbal, written, and visual communication methods to convey information related to the field of business in the language of instruction and professional English.
11 Develops awareness of professional ethics, environmental sensitivity, sustainability, social responsibility, and cultural, societal, and universal values.
12 Takes initiative in working effectively with different disciplines or multicultural teams, assuming responsibility, conducting risk analysis, adapting to change, and applying critical thinking and problem-solving skills
13 .

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 15 15
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 125