fin5ifm internatnal financial managmnt
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FIN5IFM
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will develop an understanding of the structure and operation of the international financial system, including an understanding of the process via which exchange rates are derived. Students will also develop a thorough knowledge and understanding of the logic and relevance of the four major international parity conditions: Purchasing Power Parity; Covered Interest Parity; Uncovered Interest Parity; and Real Interest Parity. Based on their understanding of these parity conditions, students will evaluate the relative merits and the risks avoided with investing in a foreign currency.
FacultyFaculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorTu Nguyen
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisites FIN5DER
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | Global investments | Prescribed | Solnik B., & D.McLeavey | PEARSON ADDISON WESLEY, 2006, 6TH EDITION |
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTu Nguyen
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
---|---|---|
(4,000-word group project)case study | 15 | |
mid-semester exam | 30 | |
one 3-hour final examination | Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 50% in the final examination as well as a minimum of 50% in the sum of the marks for all assessment tasks to pass the subject | 50 |
tutorial assessment | 5 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTu Nguyen
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
---|---|---|
(4,000-word group project)case study | 15 | |
mid-semester exam | 30 | |
one 3-hour final examination | Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 50% in the final examination as well as a minimum of 50% in the sum of the marks for all assessment tasks to pass the subject | 50 |
tutorial assessment | 5 |