Course Catalog & Schedules Course Search > Search Results > Course Description International Finance (FINC-470-0) 1.00 Credit Description: This course counts toward the following majors: Finance, International Business Management of an international business or one exposed to global competition requires knowledge of international financial instruments, markets, and institutions. This course examines these issues from theoretical and applied perspectives. Topics include the nature of foreign exchange risk, the determination of spot and forward exchange rates and interest rates, the returns to foreign investments in external currency and in bond and stock markets, the management of foreign exchange risk with forward markets and foreign currency option markets, and the dynamics of the balance of payments with a focus on understanding international capital flows, country debt, and exchange rate fluctuations. Prerequisites: All Students: FINC-430-0 OR FINC-440-0 Corequisites: None

We are currently in the Fall 2009 quarter.

Academic Year: 2009-2010 Quarter: Fall 2009 Sec ID Instructor Day Time Location 61 * Rebelo MR 13:30 - 15:00 Jacobs (276) 62 * Rebelo MR 15:30 - 17:00 Jacobs (276) 71 * Rebelo T 18:00 - 21:00 Wieboldt (TBD)   Academic Year: 2009-2010 Quarter: Winter 2010 Sec ID Instructor Day Time Location 61 Andersen MR 15:30 - 17:00 Jacobs (TBD) 71 Andersen W 18:00 - 21:00 Wieboldt (TBD)   Academic Year: 2009-2010 Quarter: Spring 2010 Sec ID Instructor Day Time Location 91 Andersen M 18:30 - 21:30 Jacobs (TBD)   Academic Year: 2009-2010 Quarter: Summer 2010 This course has not yet been scheduled.

* indicates Sections where First Session is Mandatory.

+ indicates Sections with Second Year Preference.

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