Special Aspects of Trade and Finance
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | TIS1303 |
| Type: | Optional obligatory / Professional Studies |
| Curriculum: | T-IB 2013 |
| Level: | Bachelor of Business Administration |
| Year of Study: | 3 (2015-2016) |
| Credits: | 5 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Kallenberg, Niklas |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
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Learning Outcomes
To introduce the students to international trade management, choice of strategies and to get students familiar with different financing or financial forms and services.
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course: 135 h
-of which scheduled studies 65 h
-of which autonomous studies: 70 h
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Financing and Risk Management
Contents
The international financial environment and monetary system, international trade theories, foreign exchange markets, euro currency, derivatives, capital and money markets, hedging, tasks of financial management.
Regional Impact
There are various companies operating in the region and suitable cases used in classes.
Internationality
International learning environment with international examples and cases
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
- Levi, Maurice D.(the latest ed.): International Finance. Routledge, New York. (Selected chapters).
- Gallagher Timothy J & Andrew Joseph D (2003): Financial Management. Principal and Practice. Prentice Hall. Upper Saddle River. (Selected chapters).
- Griffin, Ricky W. and Pustay, Michael W. (the latest ed). International Business. A Managerial Perspective. Pearson/Prentice Hall. Upper Saddle River. (Selected chapters)
- Other reading materials, distributed for class discussions.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, groupwork and individual assignments.
Assessment Criteria
5. Student knows how to apply the field related knowledge broadly and assesses the applicability of the information critically. Knows how to analyze, evaluate and implement the development needs of the field in a customer-oriented way.
3 Student knows how to apply the field related knowledge broadly and professionally in diffrent situations. Knows how to choose and apply models critically and in a customer-oriented way in practical development work.
1 Student knows how to apply the field related knowledge broadly in different situations. Knows how to use appropriate models independently, diversely and from a customer-point of view in practical development situations.
Assessment Methods
Exam and assignments. Numerical (0-5).