Type A
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Code |
Competences Specific | | A8 |
Draw up consultancy reports on specific economic situations (international, national, regional or local) or specific sectors.
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Type B
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Code |
Competences Transversal | | B4 |
Autonomy, responsibility and initiative |
Type C
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Code |
Competences Nuclear | | C1 |
Have an intermediate mastery of a foreign language, preferably English |
Type A
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
| A8 |
Explain the factors that Determine exchange rates.
Describe currency market operations.
Understand and Explain how companies engage in international financing and investment.
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Type B
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
| B4 |
Do the work planned in accordance with the quality criteria provided.
Present results before the stipulated deadlines.
Use data to take correct decisions.
Present results in the appropriate way in accordance with the bibliography provided and before the deadline.
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Type C
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
| C1 |
Explain and justify briefly their opinions and projects.
Understand instructions about classes or tasks assigned by the teaching staff.
Understand routine information and articles.
Understand the general meaning of texts that have non-routine information in a familiar subject area.
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Topic |
Sub-topic |
UNIT 1. The International Financial Environment
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1.1 An Introduction to International Finance
1.2 International Monetary Market
1.3 Foreign Exchange Markets (FOREX)
1.4 Eurocurrency Markets
1.5 International Arbitrage and the International Parity Conditions
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UNIT 2. Foreign Exchange Risk Management
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2.1 Managing Foreign Exchange Risk Exposure
2.2 Transaction Exposure
2.3 Operating Exposure
2.4 Translation Exposure
2.5 Hedging currency risks
2.6 Simulation Project: FOREX
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UNIT 3. International Investment and Global Financing
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3.1 International Investment and Global Financing
3.2 Strategic Entry into International Markets
3.3 Country Risk Management
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UNIT 4. Other Relevant Topics |
4.1 Financial and Currency Crises in Open Economies. Influence on Balance of Payments
4.2 Foreign Investment Analysis
4.3 International Financial Reporting and Governance
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Methodologies :: Tests |
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Competences |
(*) Class hours
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Hours outside the classroom
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(**) Total hours |
Introductory activities |
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2 |
1 |
3 |
Lecture |
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38 |
42 |
80 |
IT-based practicals in computer rooms |
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10 |
22 |
32 |
Problem solving, exercises in the classroom |
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8 |
22 |
30 |
Personal attention |
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1 |
1 |
2 |
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Oral tests |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
Practical tests |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
Mixed tests |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
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(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher. (**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
Methodologies
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Description |
Introductory activities |
Introduce the course outline, form of evaluation and office hours. |
Lecture |
Powerpoints will be presented accompanied with some reading materials |
IT-based practicals in computer rooms |
Practice applying certain softwares will be carried out for simulation sections |
Problem solving, exercises in the classroom |
Exercises based on the materials covered will be carried out |
Personal attention |
Personal tuition will be carried out during office hours or Emails ect. |
Description |
Office hours will be set to solve any problems or queries that students might have; also communications can be enabled through Email or moodle |
Methodologies |
Competences
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Description |
Weight |
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Mixed tests |
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Final exam will be carried out in the form of mixed test. |
60% |
Oral tests |
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Presentation will be required with certain topic related with the material of the course. |
20% |
Practical tests |
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One course work (or project) will be required upon the material covered. |
20% |
Others |
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Other comments and second exam session |
First evaluation: students need to obtain 5 (out of 10) or above to pass the course's first evaluation (taking account the continued evaluation). Second evaluation: grades of the second evaluation will account for 100% of final course evaluation and students need to obtain 5 (out of 10) or above to pass the course. |
Basic |
Levi, M. D. , International Finance, 5th ed. , Routledge
Butler, K. C., Multinational Finance, 4th ed. , Wiley
Shapiro, A. C., Multinational Financial Management, 8th ed. , Wiley
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Complementary |
Heather D. Gibson, International finance : exchange rates and financial flows in the international financial system , 1996, Longman
Akkizidis, D. & Khandelwal, S. K., Financial Risk Management for Islamic Banking and Finance, , Palgrave Macmillan
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Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously |
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING/16224201 |
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Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before |
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: INVESTMENT/16224101 |
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(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation. |
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