International corporate finance

llsms2140  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

International corporate finance
Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Zhang Yue;
Language
English
Prerequisites
  1. Fundamental mathematical and statistical concepts (such as those covered inMathématiques avancées et fondements d'économétrie [ LECGE1337 ])
  2. Advanced Finance [LLSMS2100A or LLSMS2100B]
  3. Corporate Finance [ LLSMS2010 ]
Main themes
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of decision-making within the multinational corporation. It is taught primarily through lectures, case studies and presentations. We will study important concepts in international finance, and develop skills for making corporate investment and financing decisions. The concepts and skills will be put into practice through case studies.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 Having regard to the LO of the programme, this activity contributes to the development and acquisition of the following LO

  1. Have a good understanding of the major concepts and topics of international finance
  2. Be able to examine factors encountered by finance managers of multinational corporations in making financing and investment decisions with a global perspective
On successful completion of this program, each student will acquire the following skills :
  1. Corporate citizenship
  2. Communication and Interpersonal skills
  3. Critical thinking skills
  4. Teamwork and leadership
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
  • Determination of exchange rates
  • Role of central bank
  • Spot foreign exchange markets and forward contracts
  • Future contracts and currency options
  • Interest rate and currency swaps
  • Measuring and managing FX exposures
Teaching methods
Lectures, Case Studies, Presentations
Evaluation methods
Evaluation continue /Continuous evaluation
  • Date: No
  • Type of evaluation: Assignment, Case Study, Presentation, Report
  • Comments: No
Semaine d’évaluation /Evaluation week
  • Oral: No
  • Written: No
  • Unavailability or comments:
Session d’examens /Examination session
  • Oral: No
  • Written: No
  • Unavailability or comments:
Bibliography
Multinational Financial Management, 10th Edition, by Alan C. Shapiro, John Wiley & Sons, 2013
Slides posted in Moodle
Faculty or entity
CLSM


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] : Business Engineering

Master [120] : Business Engineering

Master [120] in Management

Master [120] in Management