Type A
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Code |
Competences Specific | | A6 |
Draw up projects about overall management or the functional areas of a company that reflect their ability to identify and carry out business initiatives.
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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 |
| A6 |
Describe currency market operations.
Understand and Explain how companies engage in international financing and investment.
Explain the factors that Determine exchange rates.
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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
1.6 Simulation: FOREX
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UNIT 2. Foreign Exchange Risk Management
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2.1 Currency Derivatives
2.2 Managing Foreign Exchange Exposure and Risk: transaction, operating and translation exposures
2.3 Hedging Currency Risks
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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 |
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms |
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10 |
22 |
32 |
Problem solving, classroom exercises |
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8 |
22 |
30 |
Personal tuition |
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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 |
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms |
Practice applying certain softwares will be carried out for simulation sections |
Problem solving, classroom exercises |
Exercises based on the materials covered will be carried out |
Personal tuition |
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.
Second evaluation: if students obtain a higher grade in the final exam (mixed test) of the second evaluation than the criteria (20%-20%-60%) mentioned before, the grade of the final exam of second evaluation will account for 100% of course evaluation. |
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 |
FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL MARKETS/16234218 | INTERNATIONAL MARKETING/16234201 |
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Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before |
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: INVESTMENT/16234101 |
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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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