Subject: International Business Trade

Subject Code: ACG012

Source: Financial Management 2019-2020 – Cabrera / Financial Management Part 2 –
2015 edition (not released to students)

Note 1: International Business Trade is an essential part under the board subject: Management
Advisory Services (MAS)

Note 2: Topic 4 can be reported by students

Topic Topic Description

1 Long term investment decisions
 Calculating the cost of capital
 The basics of capital budgeting
 Screening and selecting capital investment proposals

Chapter 15 to 17 – Pages 373 - 469

2 Capital structure issues

 Assessing long term debt, equity, and capital structure
 Sources of long-term financing
 Sharing firm wealth: Dividends, share, repurchase and other pay-outs
 Mergers and acquisitions: divestitures

Chapter 18 to 21 – Pages 470 - 602

3 Asset risks concept and pricing

 Financial risk management
 Estimating risk and return on assets
 Capital asset pricing model and modern portfolio theory

Chapter 21 to 23 – Pages 519 – 603 (Financial Management Part 2 – 2015

edition)

4 International Trade and Business

 Global Financial Markets
 Foreign Exchange and International Monetary System
 Trade Policies including balance of payments
 Global Account Management
 Multinational Organizations

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Methodology: Problem Solving Scenarios, Case Analysis and Reporting.

Output: Case Study Analysis, Oral and Written Examinations (Quizzes and Term Examinations) –
There will be departmental examination on this subject.

Grading System:

PRELIMINARY MIDDLE PRE-FINAL

Class Standing 40% 40% 40%
Quizzes 30% 30% 30%
Term Examination 30% 30% 30%
Total 100% 100% 100%

WEIGHT
Preliminary Term 30%
Middle Term 30%
Pre-Final Tem 40%
FINAL GRADE 100%