ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING, ECONOMICS, AND FINANCE
FIN 318 - PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE FINANCE COURSE SYLLABUS Term: Spring 2013 Tuesday & Thursday 12:15 – 1:30 Main Campus I. COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE FIN 318-01 – Principles of International Corporate Finance II. INSTRUCTOR Dr. Nicole Grandmont-Gariboldi ngariboldi@stu.edu Office Phone (305) 628-6568 III. TEXTBOOK Fundamentals of Multinational Finance 3rd Ed Moffett , Stonehill &Eiteman, Addison-Westley ISBN: 0-321-54164-2 IV. ENTRANCE COMPETENCIES Basic quantitative skills [financial calculator required]. Knowledge of financial theories and principles applied mainly in a domestic setting. Understanding the fundamentals of international economics. Ability to use an E-mail system. Students will be responsible for all e-mail messages sent by the instructor. Access to the World Wide Web. Prerequisites: Eco 307 or BUS 316.
V. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES A review of international economic concepts, national balance of payment problems, adjustments, impact and influence on the corporation’s international financial management function. It includes forecasting foreign exchange rates; analysis of various types of foreign exchange rate risks and exposures; methods financial managers use to reduce or eliminate such risks, including hedging and arbitrage techniques; asset management; sourcing international capital investment; study of international trade financing, international trade credit, instruments of international trade financing.
Prerequisite: ECO 307 or BUS 316D
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It will cover international financial markets and instruments and focus particularly on theories and concepts underlying foreign exchange rate determination, international risk management devices, international portfolio construction, and international financial corporate governance. Bridging between theory and practice will be regularly addressed in problem solving, case