GLOBAL FINANCE | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

EMB 8103

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 1

Year of Study:

Year 2

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Graduate Level

College:

College of Business and Management Sciences

School:

School of Business

Department:

Marketing and Management

Course Discipline:

Economics

Course Description & Objectives:

Students taking this course should expect to learn the theoretical developments in the international financial management. They will gain skills in international investment and exchange risk management. Students will also learn how to measure and manage the company’s exposure to exchange rate and international interest rate risks. By the end of the course, students should be able to:

Describe the theoretical developments of international finance and international governance systems
Appreciate the operations of International Monetary Fund and its contribution to developing economies
Describe the processes of Foreign Direct investments(FDI) and effects of political risks on FDI
Describe operations of Foreign Exchange markets and Foreign exchange exposure to risks.

Learning Outcomes:

Students are expected to:

Analyze the international developments in management of financial systems and evaluate corporate finance issues in the global context
Analyse in detail the operation of international financial system
Analyze the global trends of Foreign Direct Investments and evaluate operations of foreign exchange markets.
Develop strategies to focus organizational competitiveness in light of the current and future trend in international financial markets.

File Attachments:

No Attachments/Downloads