GRA 6292 International Corporate Finance
GRA 6292 International Corporate Finance
In today’s globalized world, all financial decisions, such as investments, mergers and acquisitions, have international dimensions. The international dimension adds additional challenges and layers of complexity. In particular, exchange rates and cross-country differences in regulation, taxation, political risk and governance quality all impact the way financial decisions are made.
This course aims to provide the participants with a sound understanding of financial decision-making in the multinational firm. The course is applied in nature and can be broadly split into three parts. The first part of the course covers the basics of exchange-rate determination, including payment systems and the organization of foreign exchange markets. It will also cover developments in digital cash, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technologies. The second part covers instruments to manage and hedge exchange-rate risk. The third, and most important part of the course, focuses on the financial management of the multinational firm. It covers some traditional issues in corporate finance such as capital budgeting, cost of capital, and investments in physical assets, and how these issues are analysed in an international perspective.
The candidate:
- has advanced knowledge within the general field of international corporate finance and specialized insight in the additional challenges operating with several currencies entail
- can apply knowledge to new questions firms face when operating across jurisdictions and with different currencies
- understands the value added for society of firms operating in an international environment
The candidate:
- can analyse and deal critically with various sources of information and use them to structure and formulate solutions to challenges firms face when operating across jurisdictions and with different currencies
- understands existing theories, methods and interpretations for currency fluctuations and can work independently to solve practical problems when firms face exchange rate risks
- can use relevant methods from financial research in an independent manner
The candidate:
- can analyse relevant academic, professional and research ethical problems in the area of international corporate finance
- can apply her/his knowledge and skills in new area of international corporate finance in order to carry out advanced assignments and projects
- can communicate extensive independent work and masters the language and terminology of international corporate finance
- Basics of Exchange Rate Determination
- The Multinational Firm and the International Monetary System
- The Foreign Exchange Market – Triangular Arbitrage
- The Foreign Exchange Market - Parity Relations
- Hedging foreign-exchange risk
- Forwards and futures
- Currency options
- Swaps
- Cryptocurrencies
- Financial management of the multinational firm
- Foreign exchange exposure and management
- Foreign direct investment and cross-border acquisitions
- International capital structure and the cost of capital
- International capital budgeting
- Multinational cash management
- International trade finance
- International tax environment and transfer pricing
The course will include a combination of lectures, assignments, case studies, analysis of newspaper articles and academic papers, and self-study.
Please note that while attendance is not compulsory in all courses, it is the student’s own responsibility to obtain any information provided in class.
All courses in the Masters programme will assume that students have fulfilled the admission requirements for the programme. In addition, courses in second, third and/or fourth semester can have specific prerequisites and will assume that students have followed normal study progression. For double degree and exchange students, please note that equivalent courses are accepted.
Disclaimer
Deviations in teaching and exams may occur if external conditions or unforeseen events call for this.
General finance courses. Good knowledge of basic statistical concepts (mean, variance, linear regression) is also helpful.
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Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Written submission Invigilation Weight: 100 Grouping: Individual Support materials:
Duration: 3 Hour(s) Exam code: GRA 62921 Grading scale: ECTS Resit: Examination when next scheduled course |
| Activity | Duration | Comment |
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Prepare for teaching | 6 Hour(s) | Case preparation. |
Student's own work with learning resources | 85 Hour(s) | Includes preparation for class. |
Group work / Assignments | 30 Hour(s) | |
Teaching | 36 Hour(s) | Including case presentations. |
Examination | 3 Hour(s) |
A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 6 ECTS credits corresponds to a workload of at least 160 hours.