Course Outline
Course Outline
Course Outline
Ravenshaw University
COURSE OUTLINE
Course Objective:
The importance of international finance as a discipline has evolved significantly in the last
few decades due to deregulation of financial markets and product and technological
developments. In the era of globalisation networking among nations and companies has
become a reality and transactions have become more complex.
The course is designed to familiarize students with the concepts of international finance and
international financial markets, instruments and settlement. The focus would be on the key
decision areas in international finance. A student would be familiarised with the basic
principles, policies and issues associated with the international exchange of goods, services
and the associated monetary systems. The course would also cover international financial
crisis that have rocked the world economy in the past.
Pedagogy:
Interactive class lectures, numerical problem solving, short case problem solving, and other
assigned readings. The students are expected to always come prepared to the class.
Materials
The textbook that is recommended for the course is “Multinational Financial Management by Alan C
Shapiro”. The students are free to refer any other books mentioned in the reference which ever
they find comfortable. Some articles and materials, case studies will be provided. The students have
to go through all these materials seriously. Along with these the students should browse regularly a
financial daily for the latest information. The student has to read the textbook along with the
materials provided.
Grade:
Quiz ( Two quizzes) – 10 marks
Presentation – 10 marks
Assignment – 20 marks
Mid Term ( after 10 sessions) – 20 marks
End Term – 40 marks
Additional readings
Suggested readings
References:
Books
International Financial Management by P.G.Apte
International Financial Management by Eun and Resnick
International Financial Management by V.Saran
International finance by Maurice D Levi
Newspapers
Read Economic Times, Business Standard and other economic dailies for updated
information on derivatives markets.