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Please note the following credit values:

BSc Course: 4.5 ECTS*
BSc Seminar Course: 9 ECTS
MSc Course: 5 ECTS
MBA Course: 3 ECTS
MBA Workshop: 1 ECTS
Language course: 5 ECTS

*The following BSc courses have a different credit value: 

Business Communication: Theory & Practice: 3 ECTS
Managing your personal performance holistically: 3 ECTS
Harmonizing Leadership with Personal Development: 3 ECTS
Mental Health First Aid: 1,5 ECTS
Understanding your personal performance base: 1,5 ECTS
Workshop Body Language for Women: 1,5 ECTS
Intercultural Competence - Fit for International Collaboration: 1,5 ECTS
Perform Yourself! Media and Presentation Coaching: Personal Presence!: 1,5 ECTS

PTMBA2027 Managerial Finance

Participation Prerequisites

none

Course Content

Introduction to financial markets and institutions
Investment decisions under certainty
Investement decisions under uncertainty
Portfolio theory
Financial Instruments
Behavioral Finance

Intended Learning Outcomes and Competencies

Proficiency in applying theoretical knowledge on investment decision rules, portfolio formation, andfinancial instruments in real world settings.

Instruction Type

On-campus study

Form of Examination

50% Written Final Exam
15% Online Quizzes
35% Case Study

Literature

Course Pack: The required course packet contains all the material for the class, except the four sets of slides which serve as a background information.These slides are available on my.whu.edu.

Textbook: Brealey, Richard A., Stewart C. Myers, and Franklin Allen: Principles of Corporate Finance - Global Edition, McGraw Hill. [latest edition]. (hereafter BMA)

Next events

1/3 Core course Sa, 16.05.2026 09:00 Uhr 18:15 Uhr 4.2.05 Kühne Auditorium
2/3 Core course Su, 17.05.2026 09:00 Uhr 18:15 Uhr 4.2.05 Kühne Auditorium
3/3 Core course Sa, 13.06.2026 09:00 Uhr 18:15 Uhr 4.2.05 Kühne Auditorium

Lecturers

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Yurtoglu, Besim Burcin
Lecturer

Indicative Student Workload

Self-Study 28 h
Contact Time 30 h
Examination 2 h