Universität Wien

040178 VK International Financial Management 2 (2016S)

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

  • Friday 20.05. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 24.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 31.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 07.06. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 14.06. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 21.06. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 28.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course presents the corporate uses of international financial markets. We will focus on the measurement and management of financial exposure to risk, as well as we will discuss the opportunities to long-term financing and investing offered by international capital markets. This single module follows International Financial Management I.

This course is based on 3 hours of lectures and seminars a week. The theoretical contents will be developed in the first part of the lecture, while the remaining time will be dedicated to exercises and case studies.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment consists of a midtest (7th June) and a final exam (28th June). Each exam will count for 40% of the final grade. The remaining 20% will be assigned according to homework and active participation in class.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

A successful grade in International Financial Management I is pre-requisite to attend the International Financial Management II.

Examination topics

Topics covered
1. Forecasting Exchange Rates
2. Measuring exposure to Exchange Rates fluctuations
3. Hedging exposure to Exchange Rates fluctuations
4. Long term financing and international capital markets
5. Foreign Direct Investment and country risk
6. International Capital Budgeting

Reading list

Required textbook:
- Sercu P., 2009, International Finance. Theory in Practise. Princeton

Optional extra readings:
- Eun, Resnick, and Sabherwal, “International Finance”, Mc Graw Hill.
- Madura and Fox, “International Financial Management”, South-Western Cengage

Association in the course directory

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