Postgraduate - UnitBFF5973 - International finance

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Banking and Finance
Offered	Malaysia Second semester 2014 (Evening)

Synopsis

Topics include working capital management, 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.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

identify motives and evaluate strategies for foreign direct investment
understand the impact of and strategies to manage risks associated with international business
acquire a sound knowledge of issues surrounding the financing of international business
develop oral presentation skills in communicating complexities surrounding international business
develop an ability to work independently, lead and participate in teams from diverse cultural and social backgrounds by producing a presentation relating to an international business issue
demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by BFF5973.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 50%
Examination: 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Gary John Rangel

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester

Prohibitions

AFF9160, BFF5916, AFF9730