Course Name | International Finance |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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ITF 301 | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Required | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Problem SolvingQ&ALecturing / Presentation | |||||
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Course Objectives | This course aims to investigate the fundamental operating principles of international financial markets by providing necessary theoretical and practical background as well as skills to effectively manage and analyze in these markets and firms. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | The main objective is to explore the primary theoretical and practical concepts that dominate international financial markets and those that should be taken into consideration during international risk management and investment decisions. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
| Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | X | |
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Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction & Academic Honesty | |
2 | Globalization and Multinational Firm | Multinational Business Finance by David K. Eiteman, Arthur I. Stonehill, Michael H. Moffett, Pearson, 14th Edition Chapter 1 |
3 | International Monetary System and the US and European Financial Crises | Multinational Business Finance by David K. Eiteman, Arthur I. Stonehill, Michael H. Moffett, Pearson, 14th Edition Chapter 3-5 |
4 | The Balance of Payments | Multinational Business Finance by David K. Eiteman, Arthur I. Stonehill, Michael H. Moffett, Pearson, 14th Edition Chapter 4 |
5 | The Balance of Payments (contd) | Multinational Business Finance by David K. Eiteman, Arthur I. Stonehill, Michael H. Moffett, Pearson, 14th Edition Chapter 4 |
6 | The Foreign Exchange Market | Multinational Business Finance by David K. Eiteman, Arthur I. Stonehill, Michael H. Moffett, Pearson, 14th Edition Chapter 5 |
7 | The Foreign Exchange Market (contd) | Multinational Business Finance by David K. Eiteman, Arthur I. Stonehill, Michael H. Moffett, Pearson, 14th Edition Chapter 5 |
8 | Midterm Exam Review / Midterm Exam | |
9 | International Parity Conditions | Multinational Business Finance by David K. Eiteman, Arthur I. Stonehill, Michael H. Moffett, Pearson, 14th Edition Chapter 6 |
10 | International Parity Conditions (contd) | Multinational Business Finance by David K. Eiteman, Arthur I. Stonehill, Michael H. Moffett, Pearson, 14th Edition Chapter 6 |
11 | Foreign Currency Derivatives | Multinational Business Finance by David K. Eiteman, Arthur I. Stonehill, Michael H. Moffett, Pearson, 14th Edition Chapter 7 |
12 | Foreign Currency Derivatives (contd) | Multinational Business Finance by David K. Eiteman, Arthur I. Stonehill, Michael H. Moffett, Pearson, 14th Edition Chapter 7 |
13 | Term Project Presentations | - |
14 | Term Project Presentations | - |
15 | Final Exam Review | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Multinational Business Finance, by David K. Eiteman, Arthur I. Stonehill, Michael H. Moffett, Pearson, 14th Edition. ISBN-13: 978-1292097985 ISBN-10: 1292097981
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Suggested Readings/Materials | Domestic and international news, economic and financial databases also Following websites; |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 3 | 15 |
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 10 |
Project | 1 | 15 |
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 25 |
Final Exam | 1 | 35 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 6 | 65 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 35 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 1 | |
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 3 | 6 | |
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 15 | |
Project | 1 | 15 | |
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 35 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 45 | |
Total | 224 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To be able to identify and analyze problems in the field of trade and finance, and to develop solutions. | X | ||||
2 | To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge gained in the field of International Trade and Finance. | X | ||||
3 | To be able to analyze the developments in global markets by using critical thinking skills. | X | ||||
4 | To be able to analyze and interpret data in the field of finance, commerce and economics by using information technologies effectively. | X | ||||
5 | To be able to acquire knowledge about the legal regulations and practices in the field. | X | ||||
6 | To be able to foresee and define the risks that could be encountered in the field of trade and finance and to take decisions to manage such risks. | X | ||||
7 | To be able to acquire and use verbal and numerical skills necessary for the nature of the International Trade and Finance program. | X | ||||
8 | To be able to obtain, synthesize and report the information related to the fields of trade and finance. | X | ||||
9 | To be able to contribute to the solution of problems as individual, team member or leader. | |||||
10 | To be able to evaluate the issues related to the field with an ethical perspective and social sensitivity. | |||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of International Trade and Finance and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of expertise. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest