Universität Wien

040291 UK Special Topics in Banking and Finance: International Finance (2017S)

KFK International Financial Management (E)

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

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

Wednesday 01.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 08.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Monday 20.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Monday 27.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Monday 03.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Monday 24.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 26.04. 09:45 - 12:15 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 03.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Monday 08.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 10.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Monday 15.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Monday 22.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 24.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Monday 29.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

1. Introduction to International Financial Management
2. International Financial Markets
3. Central Banks, Monetary Policy, and Interest Rates
4. Exchange Rates
5. Currency Derivatives

The course is based on weekly (or biweekly) 1.5-hour lectures.
Lectures will include theoretical content, as well as exercises and potentially case studies.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written.
Allowed auxiliary means: Pocket Calculators (no open book exams).
Presence control: Students will be expected to attend and verify their presence at each lecture.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students will be expected to earn a minimum of 50% + 1 points to earn a positive grade.

Contribution of partial exams to the final grade:
40% mid- term exam (26th April)
40% end-term exam (29th May)
20% class participation

Examination topics

The mid-term exam will cover materials from the first part of the course,
while the end-term exam will cover topics from the second part.

Reading list

Madura, Jeff. International Financial Management, 11th ed. (South-Western Cengage Learning 2012)
Hull, John. Options, Futures and Other Derivatives, 8th ed. (Pearson 2011)
Eun and Resnick. International Financial Management, Mc Graw Hill
Mishkin, Matthews, and Giuliodori. The Economics of Money, Baking and Financial markets, Pearson

Association in the course directory

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