This syllabus is a draft. The final syllabus will be distributed the first day of class.
The topics covered are:
The International Financial Environment
· An Overview of Multinational Financial Management
· International Flow of Funds
· International Capital Flows
· Agencies That Facilitate International Flows
International Financial Markets
· Foreign Exchange Market
· International Financial Markets
· Exchange Rate Determination
· Currency Derivatives
Exchange Rate Behavior
· Government Influence on Exchange Rates
· International Arbitrage and Interest Rate Parity
· Relationships among Inflation, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates
Exchange Rate Risk Management
· Forecasting Exchange Rates
· Measuring Exposure to Exchange Rate Fluctuations
· Managing Transaction Exposure
· Managing Economic Exposure and Translation Exposure
Long-Term Asset and Liability Management
· Direct Foreign Investment
· Multinational Capital Budgeting
· International Corporate Governance and Control
· Country Risk Analysis
· Multinational Capital Structure and Cost of Capital
· Long-term Debt Financing
Short-Term Asset and Liabilities Management
· Financing International Trade
· Short-Term Financing
· International Cash Management