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International Financial Management (FNCE90016)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 1
James Brugler: james.brugler@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Steven Riddiough: steven.riddiough@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Semester 1
James Brugler: james.brugler@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Steven Riddiough: steven.riddiough@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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Balance of payments analysis, foreign exchange markets and terminology, international financial markets and international banking, international investments and portfolio allocation, measuring and managing foreign exchange exposure, international capital budgeting and counting risk analysis, international corporate financing decisions.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Explain the basic finance concepts of risk, return, diversification and investment decisions;
- Explain the basic terminology and operation of foreign exchange markets;
- Analyse the unique problems and opportunities associated with managing multinational corporations;
- Discuss the problems and opportunities faced by managers of multinational corporations;
- Apply the appropriate techniques and concepts to solve problems in international capital budgeting, currency exposure management, raising foreign debt and equity, and overseas financial investments;
- Examine the linkages between domestic and international financial markets and explain their implications for managers and investors.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Oral communication
- Written communication
- Collaborative learning
- Problem solving
- Team work
- Statistical reasoning
- Application of theory to practice
- Critical thinking
- Synthesis of data and other information
- Evaluation of data and other information
- Using computer software
- Accessing data and other information from a range of sources
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Entry to Graduate Diploma in Finance or Master of Finance
OR:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FNCE90060 | Financial Management |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- 2000 word assignment or equivalent, due in Weeks 8 and 10 (20%)
- 1-hour mid-semester examination (20%)
- 2-hour end-of-semester examination (60%)
Note: Successful completion of this subject requires a pass (50%) in the final exam.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator James Brugler Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Three hours of classes per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
Semester 1James Brugler: james.brugler@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Steven Riddiough: steven.riddiough@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Steven Riddiough Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Three hours of classes per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Semester 1James Brugler: james.brugler@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Steven Riddiough: steven.riddiough@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Finance Course Master of Finance Course Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) Course Master of Management (Finance) Course Master of Management (Finance) Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Management (Finance) - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022