MN50133: International finance
[Page last updated: 05 August 2021]
| Academic Year: | 2021/2 |
| Owning Department/School: | School of Management |
| Credits: | 3 [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 60 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
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| Aims: | The aim of the course is to give the participants:
* a good understanding of the financial risks that arise when a company or organisation starts to trade overseas either through import/export or with a physical presence * an understanding of how the international financial markets work, the interrelationships and the language involved. |
| Learning Outcomes: | By the end of this unit, the student should be able to:
* Understand the various functions that are the responsibility of the corporate finance team in an international context including liquidity management in a domestic and international context, funding, foreign exchange and interest rate risk management, tax planning, organisation and control. |
| Skills: | Intellectual skills
* the facility to apply subject-specific knowledge into a range of complex situations, taking into account the overall implications for the other areas of the business; T,F & A * a critical awareness of current issues and frameworks in management; T&F * the ability to acquire and analyse data, information and situations; to evaluate relevance and validity, and to synthesise it in the context of topical business problems; T&F&A * an understanding of appropriate research and methodological techniques that allow detailed investigation into topical business issues and ability to use these skills to produce professional, critical reports in business and management. T&A Professional Practical skills * evaluate the current standing of an organization and practically contribute to the attainment of their company's strategies and objectives; T&A * operate effectively both independently as well as within teams and assume leadership roles where appropriate; T&F * be self-directed and able to act autonomously in planning and implementing projects at professional levels. F Transferable/Key skills * ability to conduct in-depth research into management and business issues. Personal/Interpersonal * the facility to communicate including presenting and marketing themselves and their ideas; preparation and production of effective business plans and reports. T&F |
| Content: | The course will look at:
* Foreign Exchange Risk Management, how it arises and how it may be managed, the instruments involved and how to evaluate between them * Interest Rate Risk Management, how it arises and how it may be managed and the instruments involved and how to evaluate between them * International Cash Management, the objectives and techniques * International Investment Appraisal * Strategic implications of the risks involved. |
| Programme availability: |
MN50133 is Optional on the following programmes:School of Management
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