School of Management, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
MN30067: Treasury management |
Credits: | 6 |
Level: | Honours |
Period: | Semester 1 |
Assessment: | EX 100% |
Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
Requisites: | In taking this unit you cannot take MN50182 and take MN50398 |
Description: | Before taking this unit you MUST HAVE one of EC10130 or A-Level Mathematics or International Baccalaureate (HL Mathematics 4, SL Mathematics 5) or equivalent international pre-university mathematical qualification, PLUS one of:
A) (MN10008 or MN10069) and MN10311 or B) MN10331 and MN20018 Aims: The unit aims to give an understanding of the role of the treasurer in a financial organisation. Learning Outcomes: Understanding and addressing the issues surrounding treasury management and international financial management. Skills: Analytical skills: defining the exposures facing an organisation and analysing the financial consequences of the various approaches to hedging and managing risk TA. Advocacy: being able to support an argument based on the facts and personal risk preferences TFA Professional/practical: learning about markets and instruments TA Key skills: analytical, numerical, organisational TFA. Content: Working capital management, managing foreign exchange and interest rate risk, international investment appraisal. |