International Financial Management
Module code: AFE7006-A
Module Aims
i) To consider the impact of international finance in the business world
ii) To examine the response of finance to international and multinational business activity
iii) To consider risks attached to dealing in foreign currencies
Outline Syllabus
- Introduction to the markets
- International parity conditions
- Currency forecasting
- Market segmentation vs globalisation
- Managing and measuring foreign exchange exposure
- Evaluation of hedging strategies
- Foreign investment decision: foreign direct investment, international capital budgeting, foreign portfolio investment
- Recent trends in direct and portfolio investment