Information Package / Course Catalogue
Finance With Excel
Course Code: MVU200
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To enable students to use Excel effectively in finance and accounting applications and to develop practical skills in financial data analysis, reporting, and decision support.

Course Content

Financial functions in Excel, cash flow statements, budgeting, interest and loan calculations, depreciation calculations, financial analysis, charts, pivot tables, and financial reporting applications.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Use Excel effectively in finance and accounting applications.
2.Apply Excel financial functions to perform interest, loan, and depreciation calculations.
3.Organize, analyze, and report financial data using charts and pivot tables.
4.Prepare and interpret budgets and cash flow statements in Excel.
5.Develop Excel-based analyses and reports to support financial decision-making processes.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Finance with Excel - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Metin COŞKUN
2.Lecture notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction to the course, Excel interface, and basic working environment
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Cell operations, formatting, and basic formulas
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Mathematical and logical functions
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Conditional operations and data validation
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction to financial functions
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Simple and compound interest calculations
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Loan repayment schedules and installment calculations
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Loan repayment schedules and installment calculations
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Depreciation calculations
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Budget preparation and cost tables
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Cash flow statements and financial planning
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Data analysis tools, sorting, filtering, and conditional formatting
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Pivot tables and financial reporting
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Charts, financial indicator analysis, and course review
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%10
Quiz1%10
Practice Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140114
Practice Examination1314
Quiz1112
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)54
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-3
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OÇ-1
1
5
2
4
5
4
4
4
2
3
OÇ-2
1
5
3
5
5
5
4
5
2
4
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1
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
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5
3
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
OÇ-5
2
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026