Teaching
Undergraduate Level @ Rowan University:
Principles of Finance (In-class and Online)
This course includes the following topics: financial goals; depreciation, taxation and cash flows; financing the firm via short‐, intermediate‐, and long‐term debt, and preferred and common stock; capital budgeting and leasing; dividend policy; business growth and contraction.
Financial Management I
An in-depth study of the selected financial management topics by using a case and problem-solving approach. The emphasis is on corporate asset management and investment decisions. Topics include risk and return analysis, cost of capital, capital budgeting decision methods, leasing, financial analysis and forecasting, and working capital management.
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Financial Management II
An in-depth study of selected financial management topics by using a case and problem-solving approach. The emphasis is on corporate financing decisions. Topics include capital structure decisions, dividend policy, long-term financing, bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation, mergers, LBOs, divestitures, holding companies, and pension plan management.
International Financial Management
This course studies financial management in the international environment. Topics include foreign exchange risk management, multinational working capital management, international portfolio investment, foreign direct investment, capital budgeting for the multinational corporation, political risk, international financing and international financial markets.
Graduate Level @ Rowan University:
Financial Decision Making (In-class and Online)
Students in this course will learn valuation techniques including adjusted present value, equity cash flows, and real-option valuation. In addition to comparing alternative valuation techniques and the assumptions and limitations underlying each, students explore the technical difficulties and incentive effects caused by high leverage, the relation between capital structure and capital costs, the interaction between a firm's financial structure and its business strategies, the conditions contributing to potential under or over-valuation of a firm's prospects by the market, and the managerial consequences of such mis-valuation.
Selected Student Comments from Teaching Evaluations:
2010-2014 (Rowan University)
“Absolutely fascinating – favorite Prof & course at Rowan.”
“Dr. Uygur is a great professor! I really have learned a lot from this class and had gotten me more interested in Finance!”
“Dr. Uygur is a great professor. I would definitely recommend her to future students. She explains the lessons well and really listens to her students.”
“Dr. Uygur is a great professor and I wish that I had more finance classes to take so that I could have her again as a professor. Her teaching methods are very effective.”
“She is a solid teacher, she works the information into your brain but also listens to her students…”
“Thank you for trying to make the course better.”
“Overall a tough but effective class.”
“Great teacher for a difficult subject.
“I thought the class has been tough but fair.”
“Very good course, taught to challenge the students.”
“I hope I have her again. Even tough I was challenged by this class, she is a great teacher and always willing to help explain.”
“Overall a great professor, course was challenging but genuinely cared that students did their best.”
“Very nice, cares about students.”
“… you really helped me to make it through this semester both with your fantastic teaching ability and kindness. Thank you for a great semester and I hope to see more of you in my future classes.”
“It has been both educational and informative as well as an absolute pleasure to take this course with you. Thank you for everything.”
“I think you did a great job teaching the material and although my grades were not my best, I enjoyed learning the subject.”
“I have taken other finance classes and it is not an easy thing to learn and she made all of the material clear and easier to learn. She is a great professor.”
“The instructor taught without referencing powerpoints, making it mandatory to stay involved in the class. This helped me comprehend the material.”
“Never rushed, the syllabus way well planned.”
“The instructor was also very available to help students understand the material.”
“Possibly one of the best instructors due to her teaching styles and willingness to help.”
"I felt like you were more concerned that we actually learned the lessons than just getting through the material"
"I really don't like finance but I have to admit your teaching style and patience makes it enjoyable experience"
"Often times its not easy to sit and be attentive for 2.5 hour class, however you make it interesting”
"Don't ever change your teaching style-- you explained things in such a way that made complete sense and I really appreciate that! I haven't had any professor at Rowan thus far that doesn't just teach off of powerpoints or straight from the book, so it was a breath of fresh air"
"I can honestly say I learned more in this class than I have in the seven prior classes together"
"I thank you very very much for being such a fantastic teacher. In my student life, I have seen very few person like you. You are truly the best"
"She is definitely a people person"
"It is good to know there are people out there like you who are understanding"
"You are my favorite professor @ Rowan"
"One of the best classes I took at Rowan"
"I'm glad I took this with Ozge and I would love to take another finance class"
"I would say my professor was one of the best of the MBA program"
"Makes you wanting to come back, much like a good restaurant!!"
“Her strength is her knowledge”
“Great professor & really know your stuff”
“She is able to explain things in depth and in a way that helps it click in your mind”
“I’ve learned so much from your class. It has also been related to my other class so I get the big picture now”
“You care about what you are teaching. It makes students want to learn”
“I like how you take our input into consideration. It shows you care about how we do in this class”
“Not only was it obvious you wanted us all to do well, but the way you taught made it easy for me to learn”
“Teacher made Finance more interesting for me. I am an accounting major who will now pursue a graduate degree in Finance upon graduating this Spring”
“Thank you for two great semesters that helped me to realize I have a greater interest in Finance rather than accounting.”
“Rowan needs more professors like you.”
“Overall, a good class with a good professor”
“I couldn't have asked for a better professor”