International Finance

Subject FNCE30003 (2012)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 3 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: One 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites:

FNCE20001 Business Finance and one of ECOM20001 Introductory Econometrics, ECON20003 Quantitative Methods 2, MAST20005 Statistics, 620-270 Applied Statistics, MAST20004 Probability, MAST20006 Probability for Statistics, 620-261 Introduction to Operations Research (2008 or earlier), MAST20018 Discrete Maths and Operations Research or MAST20029 Engineering Mathematics.
Corequisites:

None
Recommended Background Knowledge:

Please refer to Prerequisites and Corequisites.
Non Allowed Subjects:

Students may not gain credit for both FNCE30003 International Finance and 306-311 International Finance.
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements for this entry.

The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Coordinator

Dr Chander Shekhar, Prof Rob Brown

Contact

Semester 1
c.shekhar@unimelb.edu.au

Semester 2
rlbrown@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

Topics include concepts, operation and terminology of foreign exchange markets; international investment decision making; sources of and approaches to dealing with foreign exchange exposure; political risk; and international funding mechanisms and decision making in multinational business organisations.
Objectives:
  • Explain the method of operation and terminology of foreign exchange markets.
  • Measure and manage foreign exchange risk exposure from the point of view of multinational corporations.
  • Identify and describe the special problems encountered in international decision making.
  • Conduct international capital budgeting analysis.
  • Analyse how multinational sources of capital and country-specific risk affect the management of long-term assets and liabilities in an international context.
Assessment:

A 3-hour end-of-semester examination (70%), a mid-semester examination (15%) and assignment(s) totalling not more than 2000 words (15%). Satisfactory completion of this subject requires a 50% pass in the end-of-semester examination.
Prescribed Texts:

You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

  • High level of development: written communication; problem solving; team work; application of theory to practice; critical thinking; evaluation of data and other information.

  • Moderate level of development: collaborative learning; statistical reasoning; and analysis; synthesis of data and other information; use of computer software; accessing data and other information from a range of sources; receptiveness to alternative ideas.
Notes:

Students may not gain credit for both FNCE30003 International Finance and 306-311 International Finance.
Related Course(s): U21 Certificate in Global Issues
U21 Diploma in Global Issues

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