FIN 310 Multinational Business Finance

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Curriculum

FIN – 310 Multinational Business Finance is a self-study course whose grade is based solely on the final examination. This course of study that is necessary to be prepared for the final examination consists of eighteen lessons based on the readings from the textbook. Students should read the entire text of all of the reading assignments. There are no formal homework assignments, but students are encouraged to answer all the review questions at the end of each chapter to ensure that they have understood the relevant course material are well prepared for the final exam.

Course Description:
This course provides an overview of the international financial environment within which multinational firms and financial institutions operate. It involves an analysis of the challenges firms face and the international financial management strategies to cope with these challenges. The course covers the transactions in the foreign exchange market; exchange rate risk and hedging strategies; and related issues such as raising capital abroad, cost of capital for international projects and international capital budgeting.

Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

On completion of the course, students will be able to explain global capital markets and exchange rates. They will be able to analyze spot and derivative (forwards, futures, options and swaps) transactions in the foreign exchange market and fundamental parity conditions. They will be able to identify how firms can be exposed to exchange rate risk and be able to compare and contrast the options for hedging this risk. They will know how to apply the principles of capital issuance and capital budgeting of financial decisions to an international context. They will be able to apply the above concepts to the decisions faced by any financial manager.

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