Offered
Clayton Second semester 2008 (Day)
Synopsis
Topics include the international financial system, institutions and market practices; international finance theorems and their application; Euromarkets; international debt and equity raising; measurement of foreign exchange risk; managing foreign exchange exposure; foreign currency futures, options and swaps, international portfolio investment and capital budgeting and international trade finance.
Objectives
The learning objectives of this unit are to:
- describe the nature and benefits of globalisation and international markets integration;
- critically evaluate fundamental theories which underpin international finance;
- identify the implications of these theories when firms are engaged in international operations;
- analyse the role and functioning of international financial markets;
- apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with international finance.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 20%
Examination (3 hours): 80%
Contact hours
Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week
Prerequisites
AFC2140
Prohibitions
AFW2341
