604.830 (15S) Research Seminar: International Financial Management
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/ifmTeaching 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/ifmExamination 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 schemePosition in the curriculum
- Master's degree programme International Management
(SKZ: 908, Version: 11W.2)
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Subject: Masterarbeit
(Compulsory subject)
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Research Seminar (
0.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
- 604.830 Research Seminar: International Financial Management (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
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Research Seminar (
0.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Masterarbeit
(Compulsory subject)
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
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Sommersemester 2017
- 604.830 SE Research Seminar: International Financial Management (2.0h / 6.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2016
- 604.830 SE Research Seminar: International Financial Management (2.0h / 6.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2014
- 604.830 SE Research Seminar: International Financial Management (2.0h / 6.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2013
- 604.830 SE Research Seminar: International Financial Management (2.0h / 6.0ECTS)