Information Package / Course Catalogue
Management of Financial Institutions
Course Code: EF215
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the Financial Institutions Management course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of how financial institutions operate and are managed in modern business environments. The course focuses on management functions, decision-making processes, leadership, motivation, and teamwork as they apply to financial organizations. Students learn to analyze internal and external environments to ensure strategic alignment, while also engaging with ethics, corporate responsibility, and sustainability issues. A broad perspective is offered, covering historical management theories as well as contemporary strategic approaches relevant to financial institutions. Organizational structure, change management, communication, and human resources are examined within the specific context of banks, insurance companies, and investment funds. Ultimately, the course equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become effective managers and leaders in both academic and professional settings.

Course Content

The Financial Institutions Management course offers students a comprehensive understanding of management processes in modern organizations. Throughout the course, key concepts such as management functions, decision-making, leadership, motivation, and teamwork are explored. By analyzing internal and external environments, students learn how institutions achieve strategic alignment, while ethics, corporate responsibility, and sustainability are emphasized. A broad perspective is provided, ranging from historical management theories to contemporary strategic approaches. Organizational structure, change management, communication, and human resources are examined specifically within the context of financial institutions. Ultimately, the course prepares students to become effective managers and leaders in both academic and professional settings.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Hüseyin YILMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1.Students can define the tasks, roles, and performance indicators of managers in financial institutions.
2.Students can explain decision-making processes in financial institutions and evaluate strategic decision-making mechanisms.
3.Students can analyze internal and external environments of financial institutions and apply ethics, corporate responsibility, and sustainability principles.
4.Students can explain organizational structures, leadership, motivation, and team management processes in financial institutions.
5.Students can evaluate strategic planning, control mechanisms, and innovation management practices in financial institutions.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Koçel, Tamer, 2025, Business Management, BETA Basım, Yayım, İstanbul.
2.Helen Lange, Anthony Saunders, Marcia Cornett , 2015, Financial Institutions Management, McGraw-Hill Australia.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Management and Performance
Week 2 - Theoretical
Managerial Decision Making
Week 3 - Theoretical
The History of Management
Week 4 - Theoretical
External and Internal Organizational Environments and Corporate Culture
Week 5 - Theoretical
Ethics, Corporate Responsibility, and Sustainability
Week 6 - Theoretical
International Management
Week 7 - Theoretical
Entrepreneurship and Financial Innovation
Week 8 - Theoretical
Strategic Analysis
Week 9 - Theoretical
The Strategic Management Process
Week 10 - Theoretical
Organizational Structure and Change
Week 11 - Theoretical
Human Resource Management
Week 12 - Theoretical
Diversity and Inclusion in Organizations
Week 13 - Theoretical
Leadership and Work Motivation, Managing Teams and Managerial Communication
Week 14 - Theoretical
Organizational Planning, Controlling and Management of Technology and Innovation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work152030
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-9
OÇ-1
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
OÇ-2
5
4
4
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4
4
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5
5
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5
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3
3
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4
4
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4
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4
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4
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5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026