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FINC6013: International Business Finance

2025 unit information

In our highly globalised and integrated world economy, understanding international dimensions of financial management is essential for businesses. This unit provides a greater understanding of the fundamental concepts and the tools necessary for effective financial decision making by business enterprises, within a global setting.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Business (Business School)

Study level Postgraduate
Academic unit Finance
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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FINC5001
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. apply the basic foreign exchange concepts to the foreign exchange market, recognise its key institutional features, and quotations
  • LO2. apply basic exchange rate determination models to detect arbitrage opportunities
  • LO3. explain how currency derivative contracts such as futures, forwards, swaps and options can be used to hedge and speculate based on anticipated exchange rate movements
  • LO4. make recommendations on the hedging practices of international corporations based on the knowledge and principals of currency derivatives
  • LO5. apply, fundamental international parity conditions such as Purchasing Power Parity and Interest Parity to exchange rate determination
  • LO6. explain why domestic firms may wish to indulge in foreign currency financing and investment as well as recommend how the choice is made between domestic currency and foreign currency financing and investment decisions.

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Remote
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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