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040178 VK KFK International Financial Management (E) (2012S)

KFK International Financial Management (E)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 06.03. 13:30 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3
  • Tuesday 13.03. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3
  • Tuesday 20.03. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3
  • Tuesday 27.03. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 5
  • Tuesday 17.04. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3
  • Tuesday 24.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 8
  • Tuesday 08.05. 13:30 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3
  • Tuesday 15.05. 13:30 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3
  • Tuesday 22.05. 13:30 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3
  • Tuesday 05.06. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3
  • Tuesday 12.06. 13:30 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3
  • Tuesday 19.06. 13:30 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3
  • Tuesday 26.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Großer Hörsaal 2

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The topics covered in the VK Part are:
1. Forecasting Exchange Rates
2. International capital markets
3. Measuring and Hedging exposure to Exchange Rates fluctuations
4. Foreign direct investiment and long term financing.
5. Country risk analysis.

Assessment and permitted materials

The VK assessment consists of two pieces of homework (counting for 25% of the final mark) to handle in at specific weeks during the course, and a final written exam (45% of final mark) held on the 26 June 2012.
A good participation to the course will also be assessed, counting for 5% of the final mark.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This VK course follows the EK International Financial Management, running from 1 May to 26 June. The attendance with positive results in the EK Part is a pre-requisite for the registration to this course.

Examination topics

This course is based on 2 hours lectures (Tuesday, 11.30-13.30) and 2 hours seminars (Tuesday, 13.30-15.30), from 1st May to 26th June.
The theoretical contents will be developed in the first two morning hours, while the afternoon time slot will be dedicated to exercises or case studies.

Reading list

Main textbooks are:
- Eun, Resnick, and Sabherwal, “International Finance” (global edition), Mc Graw Hill, 6th edition (selected chapters).
- Madura and Fox, “International Financial Management”, South-Western Cengage learning, 2nd edition (selected chapters).

Association in the course directory

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