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Finance for International Business (Mim) (2 º Sem 2018/2019)

Code: M8119
Acronym: IntF
Level: 2nd Cycle
Basic: No
Teaching Language(s): English
Friendly languages:
Be English-friendly or any other language-friendly means that UC is taught in a language but can either of the following conditions:
1. There are support materials in English / other language;
2. There are exercises, tests and exams in English / other language;
3. There is a possibility to present written or oral work in English / other language.
1 3.0 5.0 h/sem 0.0 h/sem 12.0 h/sem 0.0 h/sem 0.0 h/sem 0.0 h/sem 1.0 h/sem 18.0 h/sem 57.0 h/sem 0.0 h/sem 75.0 h/sem
Since year 2017/2018
Pre-requisites None.
Objectives The main objective of the course is to provide an introduction to topics of finance that are key for international business. These include the foreign exchange market, the balance of payment, the international financial system, and some basic knowledge about currency derivatives.
Program 1. Globalisation and international trade
2. The balance of payment
3. The international financial system
4. The foreign exchange market
5. International parity conditions
6. Foreign currency derivatives and swaps
7. Hedging using forwards, FX options, and money market instruments
Evaluation Method Final exam 100%
Teaching Method To contribute to the acquisition of skills of this UC the following learning methodologies (LM) will be used:

1. Expositional, to the presentation of the theoretical reference frames by the lecturer
2. Participative, with the in-class analysis and resolution of application exercises
3. Active, with the in-class realization of individual and group works
4. Self-study, related with autonomous work by the student
Observations -
Basic Bibliographic Eiteman, Stonehill and Moffett, Multinational Business Finance (MBF) 13th edition (2013), Pearson
Shapiro, A. C, Multinational Financial Management 10th edition (2013), John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Some selected cases and readings.
Complementar Bibliographic