Financial Case Studies - FINANCE THEORY WITH CASE

Case studies have a very important function in reconciling theory and facts in business disciplines such as finance, banking and accounting, and explaining lived realities by associating them with abstract theories. The case study technique, which has been attracting attention in Western universities for years both as an educational tool and as a research area, unfortunately has not received the value it deserves in Turkey. Aiming to fill the aforementioned gap, this work has the feature of combining and integrating theory and reality on the fundamental issues of finance theory, giving its interlocutors a deeper understanding. In the work, theoretical analyzes supported by numerical data have been put forward by associating theory with facts rather than mathematical and statistical analyses. Thus, the basic philosophy underlying the case technique, the scientific elements of the study and its interaction with the audience it addresses were simultaneously observed. Rather than a mere story of the cases discussed in the work, theoretical connections were established, important factors that played a role in the development of the cases were conveyed, and the results of the case were analyzed in detail for both scientific and policy makers. Thanks to this approach, a more holistic and reader-friendly study has emerged. In this work, which examines the real developments in Turkey and the world, the following cases are discussed under four main headings.
• Business Finance
 XTO Energy
 Worldcom
 Polly Peck
 Do&Co
• Investments and Portfolio Management
 2010 Stock Market Crash
 Gamestop/Reddit
 Pets.Com
 Wirecard
• Risk management
 Long Term Capital Management
 Metallgesellschaft
• Ponzione Chain Systems
 Farm Bank
 Charles Ponzi