International Finance (MAN425) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
International Finance MAN425 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burcu Dinçergök
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to teach the main concepts in international finance. The students will be able to manage the risks and can give optimal financial management decisions in globally competitive arena.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To understand the risks in international financial management
  • To learn how the exchange market works.
  • To make capital budgeting decisions in multinational firms.
  • To make optimal capital structure decisons in multinational firms.
Course Content International monetary system, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), international liquidity, foreign exchange market, currency and interest rate derivative products, trade finance and international banking concepts.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Issues in Global Financial Management Eiteman, StoneHill, Moffett Multinational Business Finance. Chapter 1.
2 The International Monetary System Eiteman, StoneHill, Moffett, Multinational Business Finance, chapter 2
3 The Foreign Exchange Market Eiteman, StoneHill, Moffett, Multinational Business Finance, chapter 4
4 Uluslararası Pairte Koşulları Eiteman, StoneHill, Moffett, Multinational Business Finance, chapter 5.
5 Transaction Exposure Eiteman, StoneHill, Moffett, Multinational Business Finance, chapter 7.
6 Operating Exposure Eiteman, StoneHill, Moffett, Multinational Business Finance, chapter 8.
7 Translation Exposure Eiteman, StoneHill, Moffett, Multinational Business Finance, chapter 9
8 Interest Rate Exposure Eiteman, StoneHill, Moffett, Multinational Business Finance, chapter 10
9 Midterm
10 The global cost of capital Eiteman, StoneHill, Moffett, Multinational Business Finance, chapter 11.
11 Financial Structure Eiteman, StoneHill, Moffett, Multinational Business Finance, chapter 2
12 Multinational Capital Budgeting Eiteman, StoneHill, Moffett, Multinational Business Finance, chapter 18
13 Repositioning Funds Eiteman, StoneHill, Moffett, Multinational Business Finance, chapter 19
14 Presentations
15 Presentations
16 Final

Sources

Course Book 1. Eiteman, Stonehill, Moffett " Multinational Business Finance", Pearson, 2015.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 20
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 4 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 They acquire the skills to understand, explain, and use the basic concepts and methods of economics.
2 Acquires macro-economic analysis skills.
3 Acquire microeconomic analysis skills.
4 Understands the formulation and implementation of economic policies at local, national, regional and/or global levels.
5 Learn different approaches to the economy and economic issues.
6 Learn qualitative and quantitative research techniques in economic analysis.
7 Improving the ability to use modern software, hardware and/or other technological tools.
8 Develops intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills. X
9 Contributes to open-mindedness by encouraging critical analysis, discussion, and/or lifelong learning.
10 Develops a sense of work ethics and social responsibility.
11 Develops communication skills.
12 Improving the ability to effectively apply knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: Economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial relations X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 15 15
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 126