Brief Course Description
1. Course Title:
International Finance
2. Language of Instruction:
Tiếng Anh
3. Course Code:
FIN502
4. Credits:
4
5. Course Objectives:
"Explain the basic philosophies of two distinct models of corporate governance around the world and grasp the international monetary system, foreign exchange regimes and markets, and the relevance of the balance of payments for business managers and investors.
Identify alternate theories and strategies for operating in the global marketplace and justify the rationale for the existence of multinational firms. Define and apply concepts of political risk in financial decision making.
Discuss the role of banks and types of presence maintained in international markets and analyze the processes and instruments used in the financing of foreign trade.
6. Brief Description of Course Content:
International Finance deals with the financial management of the firms that operate in an international/global business environment. Emphasizing broad concepts and real-world practices rather than extensive quantitative material, the course provides a clear, conceptual framework for analyzing key financial decisions in multinational firms. The approach of the course is to treat global financial strategy as a natural and logical extension of the principles learned in corporate finance.
As the focus of the course is decision making in a global context, it addresses such topics as current currency regimes, foreign exchange theory, markets, foreign exchange exposure, financing of the multinational firm, foreign investment decision, and capital budgeting. The course also reviews the international activities of banks, specialized forms of financing, international working capital management and the global tax environment.