BFW2341 International financial management
Faculty of Business and Economics
BFW2341 International financial management is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BFW2341
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After BFW2341
No unit lists BFW2341 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Overview
This unit discusses the international aspects of financial management of multinational corporations (MNCs). Given their global operations, MNCs need to interact with the foreign exchange markets and other global financial markets which will be introduced in this unit. Topics covered include multinational companies and globalisation; foreign exchange markets; the parity conditions; currency derivatives; forex exposure and the management of transaction exposure; foreign direct investment and country risk; the fundamentals of capital budgeting; international capital budgeting and exchange rate effects; cost of capital and the capital structure for multinational companies; financing international trade; international cash management; and the contemporary trends in international finance.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
discuss the international financial environment and the importance of foreign exchange risk management
- 2
discuss important financial management issues and their application to financial management of multinational firms
- 3
discuss foreign exchange market mechanisms and explain how markets can be used to hedge foreign currency transaction exposure
- 4
apply capital budgeting techniques in the context of a multinational firm
- 5
apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual activities dealing with international financial management and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by BFW2341.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Learning resources
Required resources
Madura, J. (2021). International Financial Management (14th ed.). Cengage Learning Asia.
Technology resources
MS Excel (access via MoVE or Office 365 Online)
Where it fits
BFW2341 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
- MBNKFINM01Additional banking and financial management unitsBanking and financial managementNo reviews yet
- MINTBSMN05Additional International business management unitInternational business managementNo reviews yet
- MINTBSMN06Additional international business management unitsInternational business managementNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Sivasubramaniam Ayavoo
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BFW2341?
BFW2341 has no prerequisites.
When is BFW2341 offered?
In 2023, BFW2341 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is BFW2341?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BFW2341 have an exam?
No. BFW2341 has 1 assessment task and no exam.
Which majors and minors include BFW2341?
BFW2341 is part of Banking and financial management; and International business management.