10982 (v.5) Finance (International) 569
| Area: | School of Economics and Finance |
| Credits: | 50.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | This is a self-contained specialist unit for Honours and Graduate students in Finance. Provides a deeper understanding of modern international finance, including exchange rate economics, international monetary system, international aspects of interest rates, interaction of exchange rates and commodity prices, foreign exchange risk management using advanced techniques, international financial and investment decisions. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have- Become comfortable in dealing with the complex and dynamic problems involving exchange rates and other variables in the financial markets. Been exposed to empirical research, which would provide agood basis to embark on new research subsequently. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Brealey, R. and Myers, S. (2000). Principles of Corporate Finance. (sixth edition). Sydney, McGraw Hill. Eiteman, D., Stonehill, A. and Moffett, M. (2000). Multinational Business Finance. (eighth edition). Addison Wesley. Krugman, P. and Obstfeld, M. (1997). International Economics: Theory and Policy. (fourth edition). Addison Wesley. Manzur, M. (1993). Exchange Rates, Prices and World Trade: New Methods, Evidence and Implications. Routledge. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Mid-Semester Test 40%, Workshop Presentation 20%, Final Examination 40%. This is done by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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