BX3031 - Multinational Business Finance

Credit points:	03
Year:	2019
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
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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) AND BX2031
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	CO2602 AND CO3611

Availabilities
Townsville, , Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2019
Contact hours:	38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (55%); assignments (25%); online quizzes (20%).
, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2019
Contact hours:	0 hours
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	end of semester exam (55%); assignments (25%); online quizzes (20%).
JCU Singapore, , Study Period 51
Census Date 11-Apr-2019
Contact hours:	38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (55%); assignments (25%); online quizzes (20%).
JCU Singapore, , Study Period 53
Census Date 05-Dec-2019
Contact hours:	38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (55%); assignments (25%); online quizzes (20%).

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