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Title INTERNATIONAL FINANCE (NON-SPECIALIST)
Code ACFI260
Coordinator Dr M Stamatogiannis
Finance and Accounting
M.Stamatogiannis@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2022-23 Level 5 FHEQ First Semester 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:
 

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 24

 5

         29
Timetable (if known) 120 mins X 1 totaling 24
  		60 mins X 1 totaling 5
  		         
Private Study 121
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Assessment 1: Mid-Term Assessment Type: Written Exam Duration: 1 hour Weighting: 20% Reassessment Opportunity: No reassessment opportunity; the reason is detailed below The final exam (and r  1    20       
Assessment 2: Written Unseen Examination Assessment Type: Written Exam Duration: 2 hours Weighting: 80% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL Penalty Applie  2    80       
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             

Aims

This module aims to develop a good understanding of the fundamental principles of international finance, especially focusing on the financial management of multinationals. The groundwork for this is laid in the first few lectures, where the aim is to provide students with an introduction to the core principles of finance, valuation and financial decision-making, within the domestic setting. These are therafter extended to incorporated the international dimension - foreign exchange rates and markets, foreign exchange exposure.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Students will be able to identify the applications of fundamentals of finance in an international context

(LO2) Students will be able to examine how the process of Globalization extends to a MNE and the implications for risk and returns of a business

(LO3) Students will be able to explore the theory of competitive advantage to justify international trade

(LO4) Students will be able to evaluate the characteristics of an ideal currency

(LO5) Students will be able to identify the impact of the Balance of Payments in international foreign investment decisions

(LO6) Students will be able to explore the main approaches to exchange rate determination

(LO7) Students will be able to develop a critical perspective on the choice of exchange rate regimes

(LO8) Students will be able to distinguish between the three major foreign exchange exposures experienced by firms

(S1) Problem Solving Skills

(S2) Numeracy

(S3) Commercial Awareness

(S4) Teamwork

(S5) Organisational skills

(S6) Communication skills

(S7) IT skills

(S8) International Awareness

(S9) Ethical Awareness

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method - Lecture
Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 24
Attendance Recorded: No

Teaching Method: Seminar
Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 5
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Self-Directed Learning Hours - 121
Description: Students are expected to go through: a) the teaching material and exercises provided by the PowerPoint slides and b) the relevant reading list

Costs Information:
There are no specific costs attached to this modules as the textbooks will be available through the electronic versions offered by the library.

Skills/Other Attributes Mapping

Skills / attributes: Ethical Awareness
How this is developed: Lecture 4
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Written Examination

Skills / attributes: International Awareness
How this is developed: Most lectures
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Written Examination

Skills / attributes: IT skills
How this is developed: Use of electronic sources
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Skills / attributes: Communication skills
How this is developed: Workshops through presentation of answers
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Skills / attributes: Organisational skills
How this is developed: Students are required to answer workshop questions prior to the scheduled time
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Skills / attributes: Teamwork
How this is developed: workshops
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Skills / attributes: Commercial Awareness
How this is developed: Most lectures
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Written Examination

Skills / attributes: Numeracy
How this is developed: Most lectures
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Written Examination

Skills / attributes: Problem Solving Skills
How this is developed: Most lectures
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Written Examination

Syllabus
 

Multinational Financial Management: Opportunities and Challenges
The International Monetary System
The Balance of Payments
Financial Goals and Corporate Governance
The Foreign Exchange Market
International Parity Conditions
The Global Financial and Eurozone Crises
The Economic Lessons from Previous Pandemics

Recommended Texts
Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.