604.320 (17S) International Financial Instruments

Sommersemester 2017

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First course session
01.03.2017 10:00 - 12:00 HS 9 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Course title german International Financial Instruments
Type Lecture
Hours per Week 1.0
ECTS credits 3.0
Registrations 42
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
possible language(s) of the assessment English
Course begins on 01.03.2017
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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

This course provides an in-depth insight into the field of international financial management and how international finance managers identify, forecast and manage international foreign exchange risk.  The course introduces students to international foreign exchange markets and exchange rate systems, types of corporate exposure to foreign exchange, methods of forecasting and methods of hedging and managing foreign exchange risks.  Building on this, the course examines in detail international financial instruments used by financial managers including forward contracts, futures contracts, currency swaps, foreign currency bonds, and international stock markets.  The course also introduces students to the sometimes difficult role financial managers have to assume in making hedging decisions and financial manager liability under modern corporate governance codes.

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Lectures and in-class problem discussions to illustrate exactly how international financial instruments, particularly derivatives, are used by finance managers.

Course content

International Financial Management

Themen

  • Introduction to foreign exchange markets and risks
  • Introduction to currency systems
  • International parity conditions and exchange rate determination
  • Forecasting methods - technical and fundamental
  • International capital markets - debt and equity financing in different currencies
  • International corporate finance
  • Foreign currency derivatives including futures, currency options and currency swaps
  • Liability and decision making by international financial managers

Prior knowledge expected

Basic knowledge of economics and  corporate financial management.

Literature

Bekaert/Hodrick: International Financial Management, Second Edition, Pearson, 2012, 978-0-13-284298-3.

Sonstige Studienbehelfe

Course materials: power point slides, on-line readings,  in-class problems.

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.

Examination methodology

final written exam

Examination topic(s)

content of the course

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Master's degree programme International Management (SKZ: 908, Version: 16W.1)
    • Subject: International Financial Management (Compulsory subject)
      • International Financial Instruments ( 0.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 604.320 International Financial Instruments (1.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
  • Master's degree programme International Management (SKZ: 908, Version: 11W.2)
    • Subject: International Financial Management (Compulsory subject)
      • 3 International Financial Instruments ( 0.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 604.320 International Financial Instruments (1.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)

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Sommersemester 2018
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Sommersemester 2016
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Sommersemester 2015
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Sommersemester 2014
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Sommersemester 2013
  • 604.320 VO International Financial Instruments (1.0h / 3.0ECTS)