INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

MBS 8208

Course Credit Units:

4

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 2

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Graduate Level

Academic Programs:

Master Of Business Administration

College:

College of Business and Management Sciences

School:

School of Business

Department:

Accounting and Finance

Course Discipline:

management

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. Objectives: 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 theoretical international developments in finance and discuss corporate governance issues in the global context
Discuss in detail the operation of international monetary system
Analyze the global trend of Foreign Direct Investments and evaluate operations of foreign exchange markets and foreign exchange exposure.