604.830 (15S) Research Seminar: International Financial Management

Sommersemester 2015

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First course session
04.03.2015 13:00 - 15:00 Z.1.29 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Course title german Research Seminar: International Financial Management
Type Seminar (continuous assessment course )
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 6.0
Registrations 18 (35 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 01.03.2015
Remarks (english) www.aau.at/im operated by www.aau.at/fin

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Course Information

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Individual guidance sessions, group meetings. Please contact the supervisor to fix the dates.

Conditions of admission

Only for students who are studying "International Management"!

Course content

This course is for students who want to work independently on a research topic in a) international finance or b) international financial reporting. Students can select their own topic, subject to final approval by the instructor. Finance topics in the past have included - foreign exchange risks, strategies, and opportunities, - international financial instruments, - corporate governance for financial executives, - hedging techniques, - international financial law, - international banking, investment banking, venture capital, etc. Reporting topics in the past have included - fair value measurement and accounting policy choice in [country] and [country] – a comparative approach - convergence with IFRS in an expanding Europe: progress and obstacles - brand valuation: Financial assessment and accounting for brands as intangible assets in the light of IFRS - fair value accounting for financial instruments under IFRS and effects on financial institutions - accounting for goodwill – techniques and strategies In case of a finance topice Kurt Wagner will be the supervisor of the thesis. In case of a reporting topic Alexander Herbst will be the supervisor of the thesis.

Topics

  • International Finance
  • International Financial Reporting

Teaching objective

To advise students on the development of their own independent topics in international finance or international reporting.

Prior knowledge expected

Only for students who are studying "International Management"!

Literature

Provided to students on an individual basis.

Link to further information

www.aau.at/ifm

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Individual guidance sessions, group meetings. Please contact the supervisor to fix the dates.

Conditions of admission

Only for students who are studying "International Management"!

Course content

This course is for students who want to work independently on a research topic in a) international finance or b) international financial reporting. Students can select their own topic, subject to final approval by the instructor. Finance topics in the past have included - foreign exchange risks, strategies, and opportunities, - international financial instruments, - corporate governance for financial executives, - hedging techniques, - international financial law, - international banking, investment banking, venture capital, etc. Reporting topics in the past have included - fair value measurement and accounting policy choice in [country] and [country] – a comparative approach - convergence with IFRS in an expanding Europe: progress and obstacles - brand valuation: Financial assessment and accounting for brands as intangible assets in the light of IFRS - fair value accounting for financial instruments under IFRS and effects on financial institutions - accounting for goodwill – techniques and strategies In case of a finance topice Kurt Wagner will be the supervisor of the thesis. In case of a reporting topic Alexander Herbst will be the supervisor of the thesis.

Topics

  • International finance
  • International Financial Reporting

Teaching objective

To advise students on the development of their own independent topics in international finance or international reporting.

Prior knowledge expected

Only for students who are studying "International Management"!

Literature

Provided on an individual basis.

Link to further information

www.aau.at/ifm

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

Written final paper.

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

Written final paper.

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Master's degree programme International Management (SKZ: 908, Version: 11W.2)
    • Subject: Masterarbeit (Compulsory subject)
      • Research Seminar ( 0.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
        • 604.830 Research Seminar: International Financial Management (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Sommersemester 2017
  • 604.830 SE Research Seminar: International Financial Management (2.0h / 6.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2016
  • 604.830 SE Research Seminar: International Financial Management (2.0h / 6.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2014
  • 604.830 SE Research Seminar: International Financial Management (2.0h / 6.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2013
  • 604.830 SE Research Seminar: International Financial Management (2.0h / 6.0ECTS)