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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Financial Crisis Management MUF142 Elective Master's degree 1 Spring 6

Name of Lecturer(s)

??? Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Prof. Dr. Ebu Bekir AYAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Comprehends the phenomenon of financial globalization, the concept of risk and risk elements.
2) Understands the importance of risk management.
3) Knows the development and consequences of major financial crises in the world and in Turkey.
4) Knows new approaches in financial crisis management.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3
Learning Outcomes
1 High High High
2 High High High
3 High High High
4 High High High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

Discussing the concepts of risk and financial crisis in detail, analyzing the emergence and development of financial crises through examples of experienced crises, discussing the effectiveness of hedging techniques against financial crises, solutions for financial crisis management.

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction and Basic Concepts
2) Globalization and Financial Markets
3) Essential Financial Risks and Systemic Risk
4) Importance of Financial Risk Management
5) Case Study: Turkish Banking Sector - I
6) Case Study: Turkish Banking Sector - II
7) Case Study: Turkish Banking Sector - III
8) Mid-term exam
9) Case Study: The Development and Consequences of the 1992 Sterling Crisis
10) Case Study: The Development and Consequences of the 1994 Turkish Financial Crisis
11) Case Study: The Development and Consequences of the 1997 Southeast Asian Crisis
12) Case Study: The Development and Consequences of the 1998 Russian Ruble Crisis
13) Case Study: The Development and Consequences of the 2000-2001 Turkish Financial Crises
14) Case Study: The Development and Consequences of the 2008 Mortgage Crisis
15) New Approaches and Solution Suggestions in Financial Crisis Management
16) Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Finansal Krizler Tarihi, Selçuk Balı, Çatı kitapları.
2- Türkiye Ekonomisinde Krizler, Gülten Kazgan, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
3- Türkiye 1994 ve 2001 Krizleri, Aydan Kansu, Astana Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods



Assessment Methods and Criteria

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required