MBA 8481 :
International Finance

Corporations with activities that span multiple countries, also called multinational corporations (MNCs), face unique challenges and opportunities that purely domestic corporations do not face. In this course, students will learn the principles of international finance. This course adds an international dimension to the concepts previously learned learned in corporate finance. Students will be introduced to the historical and geographic environment of MNCs and financial institutions, the structure and operation of the foreign exchange markets, international monetary systems, international money and capital markets, derivatives markets, country risk evaluation, international portfolio diversification and international elements to project evaluation. This course will provide readings from the financial press.