FACULTY OF BUSINESS

Department of Business Administration

ACC 420 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Corporate Risk Management
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
ACC 420
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Case Study
Q&A
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The purpose of this course is to have the students acquire a good understanding of the concept of risk analysis and management and its effective and successful implementation in a wide range of production or service organizations. A secondary goal is to promote inquisitiveness, teamwork, communication and presentation.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Define risk and related concepts.
  • Explain the need for “enterprise risk management” approach.
  • Distinguish various types of risks.
  • Understand the role of management in risk management.
  • Interpret the links between corporate governance, internal controls and risk management.
  • Implement risk management in an organization.
  • Improve analytical skills.
  • Learn different hedging techniques and instruments
Course Description This course covers, the evolution of risk management, enterprise risk management approach, fundamental concepts of risk management, goals and strategies in risk management, design and application of risk management systems.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 How can market risk measurement help corporates CorporateMetrics Chapter-1
2 Overview of CorporateMetrics CorporateMetrics Chapter-2
3 Managerial applications CorporateMetrics Chapter-3
4 Basic Statistical Functions in Excel
5 Basic Statistical Functions in Excel
6 CorporateMetrics Road Map CorporateMetrics Chapter-4
7 Metrics Specification CorporateMetrics Chapter-5
8 Midterm Exam
9 Exposure Mapping CorporateMetrics Chapter-6
10 Market price and Rate Scenarios CorporateMetrics Chapter-7
11 Valuation and Risk Computation CorporateMetrics Chapter-8
12 Examples & Performance Assessment CorporateMetrics Chapter-9-10
13 Project Presentation
14 Project Presentation
15 Project Presentation
16 Review of the semester

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

CorporateMetrics (Core Textbook)

LongRun Technical Document

RiskMetrics Technical Document

Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
70
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
14
2
28
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
1
44
44
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
25
25
Final Exam
0
    Total
145

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to solve problems with an analytical and holistic viewpoint in the field of business administration.

X
2

To be able to present the findings and solutions to the business problems in written and oral formats.

3

To be able to interpret the application of business and economic concepts, and philosophies at the national and international levels.

X
4

To be able to use innovative and creative approach for real-life business situations.

5

To be able to demonstrate leadership skills in different business situations.

6

To be able to interpret the reflections of new technologies and softwares to business dynamics.

7

To be able to integrate knowledge gained in the five areas of business administration (marketing, production, management, accounting, and finance) through a strategic perspective.

X
8

To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to business administration.

9

To be able to work efficiently and effectively as a team member.

10

To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating business decisions.

11

To be able to collect data in the area of business administration and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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