BE630-6-SP-CO:
International Finance
2020/21
Essex Business School
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Sunday 17 January 2021
Friday 26 March 2021
15
09 September 2020
Requisites for this module
BE311 or BE313
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BSC N300 Finance,
BSC N301 Finance (Including Foundation Year),
BSC N302 Finance (Including Year Abroad),
BSC N304 Finance (Including Placement Year)
This course focuses on the basic knowledge of models on exchange rate determination and provides information on different theories of international finance.
This course has three elements. The first aims to provide students with a thorough understanding of the basic international arbitrage relationships and introduce them to some basic models of exchange rate determination. The second aims to build upon this economics based approach, covering topics such as models of currency crisis, and the South American and East Asian Crisis. The final element aims to provide students with insight into international markets from the perspective of a multinational firm, where topics such as the international cost of capital, international portfolio investment, and foreign direct investment are covered.
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Describe the basic international arbitrage relationships and understand fundamental aspects of the basic models of exchange rate determination. Further, you will have a good grasp of some current issues in international finance and be able to offer some insight into the challenges faced by multinational firms.
Skills for Your Professional Life (Transferable Skills)
After completing this module, students have developed and improved the following employability-related skills:
* Gain knowledge about the fundamental concepts of international arbitrage relationships.
* Develop your research skills through the use of exchange rate data from Bloomberg and other databases
* Improve your awareness about different theories of international finance.
* Study and analyse the challenges faced by the multinational firms.
One two-hour lecture per week for ten consecutive weeks. You are expected to do the relevant reading outlined in the lecture and class programme. It is strongly recommended that you also do additional reading to supplement the lecture material.
A 1-hour class every fortnight. Finally, there is a review session in the summer term.
In academic year 2020-2021 the delivery is likely to be different and involve online learning.
This module does not appear to have any essential texts. To see non-essential items, please refer to the module's reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Main exam: 24hr during Summer (Main Period)
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Udichibarna Bose, email: ubose@essex.ac.uk.
Udichibarna Bose & Stefano Filomeni
ebsugcol@essex.ac.uk
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Prof Christos Ioannidis
Aston University
Professor
Available via Moodle
Of 234 hours, 0 (0%) hours available to students:
234 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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