Area: | Graduate School of Business |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 15.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 15 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | The more prevalent areas of international risk and their impacts on business and society. Topics are selected from current political, social and environmental risks and financial risk is covered from a macro-economic perspective. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have- Knowledge of a sound background in the literature relating to country risk, international risk and business risk. Knowledge of risk assessment procedures, methods and systems and risk management. Knowledge of interest rate and exchange rate risk management minimisation. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | http://lisweb.curtin.edu.au/guides/handouts/harvard.html |
Unit Texts: | Recommended but not prescribed: Viney, C. (1999). McGrath's Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets. (third edition). Roseville NSW, McGraw-Hill. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Presentation 30%, Project 70%. This is done by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 80300 Business and Management (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Perth City Campus | Trimester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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