Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)

Module BUSI4F315: INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (PROVADIS)

Department: Economics, Finance and Business (Business)

BUSI4F315: INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (PROVADIS)

Type	Tied	Level	4	Credits	15	Availability		Module Cap

Tied to	N1KL17

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

None.

Aims

To provide students with an up to date and advanced understanding of the issues that confront the financial management of multinational corporations. In addition it offers opportunities to students to further develop some key skills.

Content

The International Business Environment.
Management of Currency risk.
Foreign Direct Investment.
International Capital Budgeting.
Country Risk Analysis.
Financing mix of Multinational Companies.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

By the end of this module students will have:
had the opportunities to appreciate the complexity and contradictions of the current academic literature in the field of financial management of multinational corporations;
an advanced understanding of risks encountered by multinational companies and the process of managing these risks.

Subject-specific Skills:

By the end of this module students will have:
demonstrated ability to learn and work independently in this area, exercising critical judgement and discrimination in the resolution of complex problematic situations;
practised skills of problem solving and critical thinking.

Key Skills:

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Learning outcomes will be met through a combination of lectures, groupwork, case studies and discussion, supported by guided reading. The written assignment will test students' understanding of relevant concepts and their ability to apply and interpret what they have learned to the analysis of a particular issue in depth.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total/Hours
Workshops (a combination of lectures, groupwork, case studies and discussion)				24
Preparation and Reading				126
Total				150

Summative Assessment

Component: Written Assignment		Component Weighting: 100%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Written Assignment	4,000 words maximum	100%

Formative Assessment:

Students receive feedback on their contributions to the workshops.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University