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International finance

Course Description: This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of financial management in an international context. Students will study globalization and multinational corporations, the international monetary system, the balance of payments, and corporate governance around the world. The course also covers the foreign exchange market, international parity relationships, foreign exchange rate forecasting, and futures and options contracts on foreign currencies. Students will investigate the management of exposure to economic risk, transaction risk, and accounting translation risk. The course also addresses international banking and money markets, international bond and stock markets, interest rate and currency swaps, and international portfolio investment. Finally, students will explore foreign direct investment, international capital structure and cost of capital, international capital budgeting, cash management in multinational corporations, international trade finance, and the international tax environment.

Credit hours: 3

Objectives of the course :

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Description of globalization and multinational corporations, the international monetary system, the balance of payments, and corporate governance around the world.
* Explanation of the foreign exchange market, international parity relationships, foreign exchange rate forecasting, and currency futures and options contracts.
Analysis of foreign exchange risk management, international financial markets and institutions, international capital structure and capital budgeting, and financial operations of multinational corporations, including cash management and the international tax environment.

Course outputs :

Knowledge and understanding:
Differentiates between the foundations of international finance, including globalization, the international monetary system, the balance of payments, and corporate governance.
Discusses the mechanisms of foreign exchange markets, parity relationships, exchange rate forecasting, currency derivatives, and managing foreign exchange risk exposure.
Evaluates international financial markets and institutions, capital structure and capital budgeting, portfolio investment, foreign direct investment, and the financial operations of multinational corporations.
2) Skills:
Applies problem-solving and critical thinking skills to resolve complex and advanced issues in international finance.
Communicates advanced information and findings related to international finance in writing.
Communicates advanced information and findings related to international finance verbally.

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Last updated: 2026-04-26