COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
International Financial Markets
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
EITF 501
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Problem Solving
Q&A
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course aims to provide an adequate theoretical and practical background to gain necessary skills required to effectively manage and analyse decsion making processes in international financial markets and firms throughout their career.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to demonstrate how the leading concepts and knowledge can be applied properly to practical situations in consistent with varying global economic conditions.
  • will be to analyze the impact of varying macro-economic conditions on financial management and balance of payments.
  • will be able to describe the application fields of contemporary risk and financing instruments such as forward, swap and futures.
  • will be able to use appropriate quantitative methods in decision making process of international financial management.
  • will be able to present how the terminology in international financial management van be applied to international investment decisions.
  • will be able to explain primary concepts and applications inherent in contemporary international financial management.
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

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction: Globalization and International Firm Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, McGrawHill, 9th Edition, Ch. 1
2 International Monetary Systems: History and Global Crises Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, McGrawHill, 9th Edition, Ch. 2
3 Balance of Payments Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, McGrawHill, 9th Edition, Ch. 3
4 Corporate Governance Around the World Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, McGrawHill, 9th Edition, Ch. 4
5 The Market for Foreign Exchange Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, McGrawHill, 9th Edition, Ch. 5
6 International Parity Relations and Estimation Techniques of Foreign Exchange Rates Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, McGrawHill, 9th Edition, Ch. 6
7 International Parity Relations and Estimation Techniques of Foreign Exchange Rates Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, McGrawHill, 9th Edition, Ch. 6
8 Foreign Exchange Futures and Options Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, McGrawHill, 9th Edition, Ch. 7
9 Foreign Exchange Futures and Options Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, McGrawHill, 9th Edition, Ch. 7
10 International Banking and Money Markets Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, McGrawHill, 9th Edition, Ch. 11
11 International Bond Markets Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, McGrawHill, 9th Edition, Ch. 12
12 International Equity Markets Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, McGrawHill, 9th Edition, Ch. 13
13 Interest Rate and Currency Swaps Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, McGrawHill, 9th Edition, Ch. 14
14 International Portfolio Investments Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, McGrawHill, 9th Edition, Ch. 15
15 TERM PROJECT PRESENTATION
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, McGrawHill, 9th Edition ISBN-13: 978-1260013870

Book chapters indicated above, presentation notes, current news
Suggested Readings/Materials Domestic and international news, economic and financial databases

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
1
80
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
20
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
80
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
2
32
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
25
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
1
35
    Total
140

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest