Choose at least three key concepts from the reading materials of each module and write down their understanding, thoughts and / or application. In a total of 4 modules, at least 12 concepts need to be written.
Module
One – Introduction to the International Financial Environment
& the Determination of Exchange Rates
Readings:
Chapter 1-3
Identify
and contrast the major markets that facilitate international business. Describe
relationships between exchange rates and economic variables, and explain the
forces that influence these relationships. Our focus will be on international
trade, financial system, monetary policy, and capital flows.
Module
Two –International Money Market, Bond Market and Equity Market:
Reading: Chapter
11-13
Building
on the understandings of time value of money, pricing of bonds and stocks, an
overview of global capital market will be discussed to help students to
understand how capital could be moved efficiently across national borders to
meet demand in other parts of the world.
Module
Three – Foreign Exchange Transactions and Risk Management:
Reading: Chapter 5-7
Introduce
three primary types of derivative contracts: Forwards vs Futures vs Options to
equip students with the understandings about how these contracts work and thus
used as hedging tools. Then we will dialogue on the foreign exchange risk
management for multinational corporations and how to use money market and
derivative market to manage the risk.
Module Four- International
Taxation and Capital Budgeting
Readings:
Chapter 16-19, and 21
Based
on the solid understanding of international tax planning, discuss financing
decisions with international bonds, equity and hybrids; cost of capital.
Synthesize and evaluate options for the management of long-term assets and
liabilities, including motives for direct foreign investment, multinational
capital budgeting, country risk, analysis, and capital structure decisions.
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