University of Economics and Law

Faculty of International Economic Relations

669 National Road 1, Block 3, Linh Xuan Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City

SYLLABUS
Subject: Multinational Corporation Financial Management

1. Subject Information

Subject Name Multinational Corporation Financial Management

Knowledge Block: Major

Number of credits: 4

Theory lessons: 30 (In class)

Practice lessons: 30 (In class)

Self-learning lessons: 120 lessons

Course Prerequisite Non

Course Pre-learning International Finance, General accounting, General

Marketing, International Business

2. Course Content

This course content covers the problems of financial management of multinational

companies.

These are issues such as: Overview of corporate finance; Multinational company and
international financial management issue; Managing exchange risks; Mobile asset

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 management; Managing the multinational financial system; International tax
administration; Global strategic planning.

3. Study document

3.1 Required

Alan C. Shapiro (2013), Multinational Financial Management 10 th Edition, John Wiley

Chapter reading: Multinational Financial Management – Alan C. Shapiro (10th Edition) –

Chapter 1, 2, 10, 11, 18, 19, 20

3.2 Referenced

Butler, K., 2012. Fith Edition, Multinational Finance: Evaluating Opportunities, Costs, and
Risks of Operations. Wiley.

Eun, C. S., Resnick, B. G. (2012). International Financial Management, 6th Edition,

McGraw-Hill, New York.

Moosa, I. A. (2010). International Finance: An Analytical Approach, Third Edition,

McGraw-Hill, Australia.

4. Subject objectives

Provide general knowledge of the international financial environment and focus on the
aspect of financial management of a multinational corporation.

Equip deep knowledge about MNC's financial transfer mechanism in terms of exchange
rates.

Introducing the challenges faced by MNC financial managers.

Introduction about the specificity of MNC financial transfer mechanism.

Equip with theoretical basis and some practical situations illustrating financial
management of multinational companies.

Providing modern tools and techniques for financial management and multinational
financial planning.

Applying to solve real-world situations.

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 Applying problem-solving skills, critical thinking and decision-making skills combined
with the tools used in making financial decisions to solve real-world situations.

5. Output Knowledges

Identify factors that influence MNC financial decision making.

Financial analysis of a multinational company.

Understand the conflict between objectives in financial management and identify

priorities in each specific situation.

Evaluate and select prevention strategies appropriate to each type of risk.

Understand the rules of intrusion, withdraw, build MNC's market and production market
network from the aspect of exchange rate.

Evaluate the financial transfer mechanism of multinational companies.

Flexible and effective management of mobile assets.

Evaluate the mechanism of financial transfer, specific to multinational companies.

Formulate ideas for multinational corporate finance management tailored to each

specific situation.

Evaluate and implement ideas on MNC financial management.

Negotiate, compromise and resolve conflicts.

Be ethical, honest and responsible to society.

Actively make decisions in uncertain conditions.

Identify the transformation of the global financial environment and assess the
opportunities and challenges from this change to MNC's business in the future.

6. Subject study method

Group project : 30%

Midterm test : 20% - Individual test

Ending test : 50% - Individual test

7. Lecturer Information
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 Department International Business

Office A 204

Cell phone 84.989.617.888

Name MBA. Phù ng Tuấ n Thà nh

Email thanhpt@uel.edu.vn

Ho Chi Minh City, …… …… 20……

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT HEAD OF FACULTY LECTURER

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