AFF9730

International business finance

Professor Michael Skully

6 points · 3 hours per week · First, second semester · Caulfield, in-house

Objectives On completion of this subject students should be able to identify the key financial decisions involved with successfully managing an international business including capital budgeting and funding decisions; and to appraise the rapidly changing financial environment facing international businesses including foreign exchange risks and accounting issues.

Synopsis This subject aims to provide students with an understanding of finance within the international finance environment. The topics include capital budgeting and funding decisions (capital structure and cost of capital) incorporating the identification of foreign exchange risks and their management as well as their financial reporting implications.

Assessment Class assignments (2): 50%; Examination (2 hour): 50%

Prescribed texts

Eiteman D K, Stonehill A I and Moffett M H Multinational business finance 8th edn, Addison-Wesley, 1997

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