333-303 International Finance

Students may not gain credit for both 333-303 International Finance and 306-311 International Finance.

333-201 Business Finance and one of 316-205 Introductory Econometrics, 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2 or 620-202 Statistics.

Topics include concepts, operation and terminology of foreign exchange markets; international investment decision making; sources of and approaches to dealing with foreign exchange exposure; political risk; and international funding mechanisms and decision making in multinational business organisations.

• High level of development: written communication; problem solving; team work; application of theory to practice; critical thinking; evaluation of data and other information.

• Moderate level of development: collaborative learning; statistical reasoning; and analysis; synthesis of data and other information; use of computer software; accessing data and other information from a range of sources; receptiveness to alternative ideas.

A 3-hour end-of-semester examination (70%), a mid-semester examination (15%) and assignment(s) totalling not more than 2000 words (15%). Satisfactory completion of this subject requires a 50% pass in the end-of-semester examination.