International Finance

Gain skills essential for working in the exciting and ever-changing field of international banking and finance through studying the International Finance unit.

You will:

• explore common international finance issues in the banking environment
• apply economics and finance theories to analyse problems and challenges in international financial environments.

You will develop an understanding of:

• current financial technological developments facing modern-day corporate financial managers
• the operation and management of cash flows generated in international operations and their associated risks for financial corporations
• the international banking environment and institutional structure.

To achieve work readiness, you will be engaged in a wide range of learner-centred activities that include:

• modelling solutions for complex international financial problems using industry-specific computer applications such as MS-Excel and EViews
• online discussions
• peer learning.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Critically analyse financial decisions of globally operated businesses regarding the functioning of the foreign exchange market and international financial market;
2. Critically review new trends and developments in the international financial market system;
3. Evaluate the financial risks faced by firms engaging in international business activities and apply appropriate management techniques to hedge various risk exposures;
4. Advocate for and justify short-term and long-term investment, financial and cash management decisions with current and emerging financial instruments and products such as crypto currency and blockchain in a global context; and,
5. Investigate, in an ethical, socially responsible and effective manner within a team, important and complex challenges that the international financial environment presents to modern day corporate financial managers.