TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Soner Gökten Assistant Professor Ayşegül Ak
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Compare international monetary systems and point out their differences, similarities, and respective advantages and limitations 2) Describe the foreign exchange, futures and options markets 3) Explain exchange rate determinants and behaviors 4) Measure and manage exposure to exchange rate risk 5) Deal with special asset and liability issues of multi-national firms 6) Evaluate financial performance of multi-national firms 7) Demonstrate an understanding of core corporate finance concepts, theories and techniques as they relate to a multinational company 8) Demonstrate an understanding of exchange rate market details, products, systems, forecasts and arbitrage processes
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	Yes(BUS311)
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No
COURSE DEFINITION	Theories and practical aspects of the international finance. An intensified study of international banking and finance as it relates to international trade and multinational corporations and the financing of imports and exports. Topics analyzed include; international payment mechanism, exchange market operations, derivatives, international capital movements, risk evaluation and protection, capital budgeting, and international financial institutions.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to International Finance 2nd Week Introduction to Financial System 3rd Week Foreign Exchange Markets 4th Week Forward Markets and Currency Swaps 5th Week Exchange Rate Determination 6th Week Futures 7th Week Options 8th Week Midterm Examination 9th Week Transaction Exposure 10th Week Economic and Translation Exposure 11th Week Short Term Financing and Money Markets 12th Week Long Term Financing and Capital Markets 13th Week International Trade and Intracorporate Funds Flow 14th Week International Capital Structure and Capital Budgeting
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Buckley, Adrian (2000). The Multinational Finance. 4th Ed. Prentice Hall.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Questions/Answers,Discussion,Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 3 42 Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework Total Workload 158 Total Workload / 30 5,26 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No