AFX2341

International financial management

Mr Ghassan Hossari

6 points
* Caulfield, Peninsula
* 3 hours per week
* Prerequisite: AFX1110
* Prohibition: Bachelor of Business (Accounting) students

Objectives On completion of this subject students should be able to learn essential concepts of corporate financial management as they apply to a multinational firm; use corporate finance method rather than an institutional finance technique; demonstrate analytical approach by looking at the various financial decisions that a financial analyst of a multinational firm may encounter.

Synopsis Multinational capital budgeting; cost of capital for MNC; transaction exposure; currency options; capital structure for MNC; dividend policy; international portfolio diversification; cash management; managing receivables and inventories; transfer pricing; comparative financial statement analysis; tax strategies.

Assessment Tutorial multiple choice tests: 20%
* Assignment (option 1: 1300 words; option 2: 2000 words) : 40%
* Examination (2 hours): 40%

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