International Finance deals with the identification and management of risks and returns arising from the international trade, investment, financing and dividend decisions of firms at both an individual transaction and portfolio level. It is a specialist unit in the Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and Banking Major) and is relevant to any other course requiring this specialist knowledge and skills.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Identify and critique the motivations and drivers behind international trade, investment, financing and dividend decisions;
2. Analyse ethical issues, agency problems and assess corporate governance structures;
3. Analyse and evaluate exchange rate regimes and their impact on international trade and investments;
4. Explain the functions of international financial markets with a particular emphasis on foreign exchange markets;
5. Analyse types of risks particularly associated with international trade and investments; and
6. Evaluate risks and returns in the context of foreign direct investments.

Graduate attributes

1. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas

Prerequisites

11215 Business Finance.

Corequisites

None.

Equivalent units

6409 International Financial Management.

Assumed knowledge

None.