International Financial Management

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

Estimated total time commitment of 120 hours per semester

Entry to Graduate Diploma in Finance or Master of Finance

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For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Balance of payments analysis, foreign exchange markets and terminology, international financial markets and international banking, international investments and portfolio allocation, measuring and managing foreign exchange exposure, international capital budgeting and counting risk analysis, international corporate financing decisions.

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• Explain the basic finance concepts of risk, return, diversification and investment decisions;
• Explain the basic terminology and operation of foreign exchange markets;
• Analyse the unique problems and opportunities associated with managing multinational corporations;
• Discuss the problems and opportunities faced by managers of multinational corporations;
• Apply the appropriate techniques and concepts to solve problems in international capital budgeting, currency exposure management, raising foreign debt and equity, and overseas financial investments;
• Examine the linkages between domestic and international financial markets and explain their implications for managers and investors.

• 2000 word assignment or equivalent, due in Weeks 8 and 10 (20%)
• 1-hour mid-semester examination (20%)
• 2-hour end-of-semester examination (60%)

You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:

• Oral communication
• Written communication
• Collaborative learning
• Problem solving
• Team work
• Statistical reasoning
• Application of theory to practice
• Critical thinking
• Synthesis of data and other information
• Evaluation of data and other information
• Using computer software
• Accessing data and other information from a range of sources