Financial Markets and Institutions
Business Administration
Faculty of Management
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Markets and Institutions | ISL409 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Ebu Bekir AYAN
Associate Prof. Dr. Sibel FETTAHOĞLU
Associate Prof. Dr. Hakan KAPUCU
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain financial system, its components and financial markets.
2) Explain the concept bank, its operations and functions.
3) Explain the functions of the insurance sector.
4) Explain leasing companies, factoring companies and insuarence companies.
5) Explain pension funds, intermediary institutions, investment trusts, venture capital firms, rating agencies and audit firms.
6) Explain investment funds and investment trusts.
7) Explain the stock exchance and derivative markets.
8) Explain the central bank monetary policy.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||
| 1 | High | High | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | |
| 2 | High | High | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | |
| 3 | High | High | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | |
| 4 | High | High | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | |
| 5 | High | High | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | |
| 6 | High | High | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | |
| 7 | High | High | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Low | |
| 8 | High | High | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Financial Management, Introduction to Economics
Course Contents
Financial System: Concepts, components, financial markets, Banks: functions, types, Insurance Sector, Leasing Companies, Factoring Companies, Pension Funds, Real Estate Investment Trusts, Venture Capital Companies, Mutual Funds, Investment Trusts, Independent Audit Companies, Rating Agencies, Intermediary Institutions, Stock Exchanges, Derivative Markets, Centrak Bank.
Weekly Schedule
1) Overview of the International Financial Systems2) Banks and Banking Sector
3) Banks and Banking Sector - 2
4) Insurance Companies and Insurance Sector
5) Portfolio Management Companies and Investments Trusts
6) Credit Rating Agencies and Independent Auditing Firms
7) Other Financial Institutions
8) Midterm Exam
9) Money and Capital Markets and Basic Securities
10) Stock Exchanges
11) Derivative Markets
12) Regulatory and Supervisory Agencies and Importance of the Auditing and Regulations
13) Central Bank Monetary Policy Tools
14) central bank monetary policy tools - 2
15) Financial Market Crisis
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required