BX3031 - Multinational Business Finance
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance |
This subject introduces students to the vital areas of corporate financial management in today's globalised world of business. While the focus will be mostly on the financial management of multinational enterprises, students should be aware that, increasingly, domestically-focussed businesses are exposed to international risk, as they engage in exporting and importing, or borrowing in foreign currencies.
Learning Outcomes
- evaluate aspects of globalisation and the foreign exchange market;
- examine the essential features of currency futures and options contracts;
- discuss the nature of corporate exposure to transaction and translation foreign exchange rate risk and understand the strategies for their management;
- analyse the nature of operating exposure and examine strategies for its management;
- critically examine the nature of interest rate and currency swaps and their uses in multinational financial risk management; analyse the principles of global corporate financing including the concepts of integrated and segmented capital markets.
| Prerequisites: | CO2601 OR BU2004 OR BX2014 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | CO2602 AND CO3611 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 27-Aug-2015 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Siqiwen Li. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (55%); assignments (25%); online quizzes (20%). |
| External, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 27-Aug-2015 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Siqiwen Li. |
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | end of semester exam (55%); assignments (25%); online quizzes (20%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 09-Apr-2015 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Siqiwen Li |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (55%); assignments (25%); online quizzes (20%). |
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An enrolment quota applies to this offering. |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 26-Nov-2015 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Siqiwen Li |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (55%); assignments (25%); online quizzes (20%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 30-Jul-2015 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Siqiwen Li |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (55%); assignments (25%); online quizzes (20%). |
| Restrictions: |
An enrolment quota applies to this offering. |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21 | |
| Census Date 02-Apr-2015 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Siqiwen Li |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (55%); assignments (25%); online quizzes (20%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23 | |
| Census Date 10-Dec-2015 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Siqiwen Li |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (55%); assignments (25%); online quizzes (20%). |
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