Information Package / Course Catalogue
Financial Analysis and Investment Strategies
Course Code: EF451
Course Type: Area Elective
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

Teaching the principles of investment decision making.

Course Content

The course will include the study of financial securities and markets, portfolio decision-making techniques under risk, utility analysis, models of equilibrium in the markets, security analysis and evaluation of the investment process. At the end of the course, students are expected to have a good understanding of risk, return, optimal portfolio formation, equilibrium conditions in capital markets and investment techniques.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Valuing debt securities, calculating duration and convexity
2.Calculating and interpreting the weighted average cost of capital (WACC)
3.Valuing equities
4.Explain the econometric methods to apply financial investments
5.Apply the econometric methods to apply financial investments
Recommended or Required Reading
1.İşletmelerde Yatırım Kararları ve Hedef Pazar Stratejileri, Sefer Gümüş
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The Investment Decision Making Criteria
Week 2 - Theoretical
Features of Debt Securities and Risks Associated with Investing in Bonds
Week 3 - Theoretical
Valuation of Debt Securities
Week 4 - Theoretical
Duration
Week 5 - Theoretical
Convexity
Week 6 - Theoretical
Approaches to Equity Valuation
Week 7 - Theoretical
Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Forecasting the Cash Flows: A Three-step Approach
Week 10 - Theoretical
The Divdend Discount Model (DDM)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Multistage Dividend Discount Models
Week 12 - Theoretical
Computing Free Cash Flow to the Firm (FCFF) & Free Cash Flow to the Equity (FCFE)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Relative Valuation Techniques (Method of Comparables)
Week 14 - Theoretical
The Asset Allocation Decision
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%10
Assignment1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Individual Work101120
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
OÇ-1
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
3
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026