FACULTY OF BUSINESS

Department of International Trade and Finance

ITF 302 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
International Financial Management
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
ITF 302
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
8

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Group Work
Problem Solving
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives This course is a second part of international finance course. This course develops the students understanding of the core decisions involved in international financial management. The student will examine the institutional and behavioral relationship between firms and international capital markets as well as the processes at working the financial transactions between firms and international financial markets.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Discuss primary foreign currency derivatives used today in multinational financial management: foreign currency futures, foreign currency options.
  • Discuss interest rate swaps, and cross currency interest rate swaps. Know the fundamentals of their valuation and their use for speculative purposes.
  • Explains the principles of Multinational Corporation Financial Management, concepts and applications.
  • Provides an integration between the fields of international finance and Multinational Corporate Financial Management
  • Ensures the comprehension of contemporary risk and financing instruments such as forward, swap and futures.
  • Explains the basic issues of measuring operating exposure and transaction exposure.
  • Discuss how to manage foreign exchange exposure namely; transaction exposure, operating exposure and hedging.
  • Explains how to measuring and managing economic exposure of multinational corporations.
  • Explains international portfolio theory and the benefits of international diversification.
Course Description The main objective is to explore the modern financial management areas of corporate finance in an international setting with emphasis on those features that are unique to multinational corporation. This will require a general understanding of the international economic and monetary environment, plus a solid understanding of the basic tools of financial analysis.

 



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 Introduction David K. Eitman, Arthur I. Stonhill and Michael Moffett; Multinational Business Finance,15th edition. & Academic Honesty Policy
2 Foreign Currency Derivatives David K. Eitman, Arthur I. Stonhill and Michael Moffett; Multinational Business Finance,15th edition.
3 Foreign Currency Derivatives David K. Eitman, Arthur I. Stonhill and Michael Moffett; Multinational Business Finance,15th edition.
4 Interest Rate and Currency Swaps David K. Eitman, Arthur I. Stonhill and Michael Moffett; Multinational Business Finance,15th edition.
5 Interest Rate and Currency Swaps David K. Eitman, Arthur I. Stonhill and Michael Moffett; Multinational Business Finance,15th edition.
6 Transaction Exposure Management David K. Eitman, Arthur I. Stonhill and Michael Moffett; Multinational Business Finance,15th edition.
7 Transaction Exposure Management David K. Eitman, Arthur I. Stonhill and Michael Moffett; Multinational Business Finance,15th edition.
8 Midterm Exam
9 Operating Exposure Management David K. Eitman, Arthur I. Stonhill and Michael Moffett; Multinational Business Finance,15th edition.
10 Operating Exposure Management David K. Eitman, Arthur I. Stonhill and Michael Moffett; Multinational Business Finance,15th edition.
11 Translation Exposure Management David K. Eitman, Arthur I. Stonhill and Michael Moffett; Multinational Business Finance,15th edition.
12 International Portfolio Theory and Diversification David K. Eitman, Arthur I. Stonhill and Michael Moffett; Multinational Business Finance,15th edition.
13 International Portfolio Theory and Diversification David K. Eitman, Arthur I. Stonhill and Michael Moffett; Multinational Business Finance,15th edition.
14 Review for Final
15 Semester Review
16 Final Exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Eiteman, D., Stonehill, A. and Moffett, M., 2021. Multinational business finance. 15th ed. Harlow, UK: Pearson. ISBN: 0134796551

Suggested Readings/Materials Related academic journals, domestic and international news, economic and financial databases

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
3
15
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
10
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
35
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
5
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
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
4
56
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
3
6
18
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
1
20
20
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
40
40
Final Exam
1
45
45
    Total
227

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

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

To be able to identify and analyze problems in the field of trade and finance, and to develop solutions.

X
2 To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge gained in the field of International Trade and Finance. X
3 To be able to analyze the developments in global markets by using critical thinking skills. X
4 To be able to analyze and interpret data in the field of finance, commerce and economics by using information technologies effectively. X
5 To be able to acquire knowledge about the legal regulations and practices in the field. X
6 To be able to foresee and define the risks that could be encountered in the field of trade and finance and to take decisions to manage such risks. X
7 To be able to acquire and use verbal and numerical skills necessary for the nature of international trade and finance program. X
8 To be able to obtain, synthesize and report the information related to the fields of trade and finance. X
9 To be able to contribute to the solution of problems as individual, team member or leader. X
10

To be able to evaluate the issues related to the field with an ethical perspective and social sensitivity.

X
11 To be able to collect data in the areas of International Trade and Finance and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). X
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 human history to their field of expertise.

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

 


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