International Finance (ISL425) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
International Finance ISL425 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to explain the main subjects of international finance and to show the financial decision making processes of the multinational firms that maximizes firm value.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The students will learn the general concepts of international financial system.
  • The students will learn the main concepts in foreign exchange market.
  • Learn international portfolio Management
Course Content International monetary system, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), international liquidity, foreign exchange market, currency and interest rate derivative products, trade finance and international banking concepts.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to International Finance Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Yayıncılık, 2014, s.3-16
2 International Financial System Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Yayıncılık, 2014, s.17-64
3 Exchange rate systems Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Yayıncılık, 2014, 65-88
4 Estimation of Exchange Rates Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Yayıncılık, 2014, 154-198
5 Exchange Rate Markets and exchange rate forward, future, swap transactions Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Yayıncılık, 2014, 199-258
6 International capital flows Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Yayıncılık, 2014, 89-153
7 Midterm
8 International Portfolio Management Emine Ebru Aksoy, Uluslararası Portföy Yönetimi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2014, 1-36
9 International Bonds Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Yayıncılık, 2014, 282-308 Emine Ebru Aksoy, Uluslararası Portföy Yönetimi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2014, 37-46
10 International Common Stocks and Other International Investment Instruments Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Yayıncılık, 2014, 309-327 Emine Ebru Aksoy, Uluslararası Portföy Yönetimi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2014, 46-53.
11 Differences Between Portfolio Theories Emine Ebru Aksoy, Uluslararası Portföy Yönetimi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2014, 57-106.
12 Risk-Return in International Portfolio Investments Emine Ebru Aksoy, Uluslararası Portföy Yönetimi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2014,107-140.
13 Multinational Corporations and Cash Management Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Yayıncılık, 2014, 397-421
14 Receivables and Inventory management in multinational firms Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Yayıncılık, 2014, 422-443
15 Presentations
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. 1.Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Yayıncılık, 2014
2. 2.Emine Ebru Aksoy, Uluslararası Portföy Yönetimi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2014,

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 20
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 4 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
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

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 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 15 15
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 126