Course: International Finance

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Course title International Finance
Course code MUFU/1MEFE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Přílučíková Jana, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Sadil Vojtěch, Ing. et Ing. PhD. LL.M.
Course content
01. Globalization and the Multinational Firm 02. International Monetary System 03. Balance of Payments 04. Corporate Governance Around the World and CSR 05. Exposure to Interest rates, Taxes, and Inflation 06. International Capital Structure and the Cost of Capital 07. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)and Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Attributes of Social Responsible Investing (SRI) 08. Foreign Exchange Exposure and Management 09. International Equity Markets and Market Consolidations 10. International Portfolio Investment 11. Guest Lecture (The Market for Foreign Exchange and Foreign Exchange Rates) 12. International Tax Environment and Transfer Pricing

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Projection (static, dynamic), Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization), Practice exercises, Teamwork, Individual work of students
  • Participation in classes - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 13 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 13 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Prior knowledge of macroeconomics, microeconomics, corporate finance, banking and capital markets is assumed for successful understanding of the course.
Prior knowledge of macroeconomics, microeconomics, corporate finance, banking and capital markets is assumed for successful understanding of the course.
In the course, the student is expected to: - Attend at least 80% of the seminars and actively participate in discussions with other students and the instructor on assigned questions and mini-cases from the prepared Workbook. For selected questions and problems, self-study in the Textbook is expected. - Being aware that seminars serve to practice lectures, not to replace them. If a student is unable to attend a lecture, for purposes of the seminar, he/she is supposed to study the lecture from the course website and review the assigned reading for the given Week. - Study the core monograph (Eun et al., 2021) concurrently with the course (additionally Madura et al., 2018; Jilek).
In the course, the student is expected to: - Attend at least 80% of the seminars and actively participate in discussions with other students and the instructor on assigned questions and mini-cases from the prepared Workbook. For selected questions and problems, self-study in the Textbook is expected. - Being aware that seminars serve to practice lectures, not to replace them. If a student is unable to attend a lecture, for purposes of the seminar, he/she is supposed to study the lecture from the course website and review the assigned reading for the given Week. - Study the core monograph (Eun et al., 2021) concurrently with the course (additionally Madura et al., 2018; Jilek).
learning outcomes
explain how money is created and distributed in the global economy, and explain how time, taxes, and inflation affect the value of money
explain how money is created and distributed in the global economy, and explain how time, taxes, and inflation affect the value of money
explain the goals and effects of monetary policy of central banks
explain the goals and effects of monetary policy of central banks
outline the national balance of payments' structure in line with the International Monetary Fund's (IMF´s) current manual
outline the national balance of payments' structure in line with the International Monetary Fund's (IMF´s) current manual
define and explain the basic identity (formula) of national balance of payments in line with the currently valid manual of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
define and explain the basic identity (formula) of national balance of payments in line with the currently valid manual of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
describe the existing international monetary system and classify the current exchange rates regimes worldwide
describe the existing international monetary system and classify the current exchange rates regimes worldwide
explain the term corporation's capital structure and discuss both conventional (traditional) and unconventional (alternative) capital structure theories
explain the term corporation's capital structure and discuss both conventional (traditional) and unconventional (alternative) capital structure theories
characterize the term and the role of ESG and ethics in the global investing landscape context
characterize the term and the role of ESG and ethics in the global investing landscape context
Skills
calculate using formulas various time money value real examples and interpret the results
calculate using formulas various time money value real examples and interpret the results
examine the central bank's foreign exchange interventions
examine the central bank's foreign exchange interventions
assess both overall and account items-specific development of the national balance of payment
assess both overall and account items-specific development of the national balance of payment
analyse and evaluate mini cases in the field of international financial management and discuss the results in front of an audience
analyse and evaluate mini cases in the field of international financial management and discuss the results in front of an audience
apply the CAPM in calculating a project-specific discount rate, and techniques for evaluating international investment opportunities, including the cost of capital, foreign exchange risk, and country risk
apply the CAPM in calculating a project-specific discount rate, and techniques for evaluating international investment opportunities, including the cost of capital, foreign exchange risk, and country risk
teaching methods
Knowledge
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Teamwork
Lecturing
Lecturing
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Teamwork
assessment methods
Grade (Using a grade system)
Oral examination
Oral examination
Essay
Essay
Written examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Written examination
Systematic observation of the student
Systematic observation of the student
Conversation
Conversation
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Questionnaire
Questionnaire
Recommended literature
  • EUN, C. S., RESNICK, B. G. International financial management. Eighth edition. New York: McGraw Hill Education, 2018. ISBN 978-1-259-92219-0.
  • LEVI, M. D. International finance. Fifth edition. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2009. ISBN 9780415774598.
  • MIO, Chiara (ed.). Integrated reporting: A new accounting disclosure. Springer, 2016. ISBN 978-1-137-55148-1.
  • ROBINSON, T. R., HENRY, E., PIRIE, W. L., BROIHAHN, M. A. International financial statement analysis. Third edition.. Hoboken: Wiley, 2015. ISBN 978-1-118-99947-9.
  • ROBINSON, T. R., HENRY, E., PIRIE, W. L., BROIHAHN, M. A. International financial statement analysis workbook. Third edition.. Hoboken: Wiley, 2015. ISBN 978-1-118-99948-6.


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