BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

FINANCE AND BANKING DEPARTMENT

COURSE TITLE: International Financial Management

COURSE CODE : FINN432
Second Semester -2020-2021

COURSE SYLLABUS

1- Course information:
a. Course Code: FINN 432
b. Course Name: International financial management
c. Prerequisite: FINN330
d. Co-requisite: N/A

2- Course Description

International Monetary international financial markets, international trade finance,

international lending, international lending risk analysis, international commercial banks,
financial management for global companies, cash management in multinational
companies.

3- Course Outcomes

A. Knowledge and understanding

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Describe the key theories applicable to international business.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of basic theorems of exchange rate determination,
interest rates and inflation.
3. Describe the background and the corporate use of money and capital markets.

B. Intellectual/Cognitive skills

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Critically evaluate the risks associated with international business.

 C. Subject specific and practical skills.

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Value international corporations

2. Apply Capital budgeting techniques to international corporations to assess projects.

D. General and transferable skills

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to

1. Propose ethical solutions regarding global financing strategies to benefit relevant
stakeholders.
2. Gather, interpret and analyze information.

4- Course Content

Subject Number Theory Practical

of Hours
Multinational Financial 4
Management: An Overview.
International Flow of Funds. 4 .
International Financial 4
Markets.
Exchange Rate 4 .
Determination
Government Influence on 4 .
Exchange Rate
International Arbitrage and 4 .
Interest Rate Parity
Relationships among 3
inflation, Interest Rates, and
Exchange Rates
Forecasting Exchange Rates 3
Direct Foreign Investment. 4
Multinational Capital 3
Budgeting
Financial International Trade 4
Short Term Financing 4

5- Teaching and learning methods

A. Class Discussion
B. Problem Solving
C. Lectures

6- Assessment methods based on outcomes

 A. First hour exam To Assess A1,A2
B. Second hour exam To AssessA3,B1
C. Final exam To AssessA1,A2,A3,B1,C1,C2
D. Research paper To AssessD1,D2

7- Weighting of assessments

1st Exam %20

2nd Exam %20
Final Exam %35
Research paper %15
Quizzes %5
Homework %5
Total %100

8- References

A. Essential books /text books

1. Jeff, Madura (2012) International Financial Management (11th ed.),
Cengage Learning

B. Recommended books and Readings

 Moffett, Michael H, Stonehill, Arthur I, Eiteman, David K (2003) Fundamentals
of Multinational Finance, (5th Ed.), Pearson

C. Periodicals
1. Journal of Banking and Finance
2. Journal of Financial Intermediation
3. Multinational Finance Journal
4. International Journal of Finance

D. Web sites
1. .www.census.gov/foreign-trade
2. .www.ita.doc.gov

E. Other references
3. .www.fxcom.com
4. .www.forex.com