COURSE SYLLABUS
International Financial Management, 7.5 credits
International Financial Management, 7,5 högskolepoäng
Course Syllabus for students Autumn 2020
Course Code: JIFN14
Confirmed by: Council for Undergraduate and Masters Education Jan 4, 2013
Revised by: Examiner Sep 11, 2019
Valid From: Sep 11, 2019
Version: 3
Education Cycle: First-cycle level
Disciplinary domain: Social sciences (75%) and natural sciences (25%)
Subject group: FE1
Specialised in: G2F
Main field of study: Business Administration, Economics

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

On completion of the course the students will be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

Skills and abilities

Judgement and approach

Contents

The main goal of the course is the analysis of international financial markets, as well as of the
problems faced by companies organised on a multi-national basis. Attention is paid both to the
opportunities created by the access to international markets and to the specific problems faced by the
companies that choose to take advantage of such opportunities.
The main topics covered are:

Type of instruction

Lectures and workshops.

The teaching is conducted in English.

Prerequisites

60 credits in Business Administration or Economics including 7.5 credits in Corporate Finance I, 7.5 credits in Basic Financial Accounting, 15 credits in Business Statistics I and II (or the equivalent). Corporate Finance II is a recommended prerequisite, but not required.

Examination and grades

The course is graded A, B, C, D, E, FX or F.

All ILOs are tested in a written examination, counting for 6 credits . The ILOs related to skills and abilities and approach are also tested in a written assignment, counting for 1.5 credits.

Registration of examination:
Name of the TestValueGrading
Examination6 creditsA/B/C/D/E/FX/F
Written assignment1.5 creditsA/B/C/D/E/FX/F

Course evaluation

It is the responsibility of the examiner to ensure that each course is evaluated. At the outset of the course, evaluators must be identified (elected) among the students. The course evaluation is carried out continuously as well as at the end of the course. On the completion of the course the course evaluators and course examiner discuss the course evaluation and possible improvements. A summary report is created and archived. The reports are followed up by program directors and discussed in program groups and with relevant others (depending on issue e.g. Associate Dean of Education, Associate Dean of faculty, Director of PhD Candidates, Dean and Director of Studies). The next time the course runs, students should be informed of any measures taken to improve the course based on the previous course evaluation.

Other information

JIBS students are expected to maintain a strong academic integrity. This implies to behave within the boundaries of academic rules and expectations relating to all types of teaching and examination.
Copying someone else’s work is a particularly serious offence and can lead to disciplinary action. When you copy someone else’s work, you are plagiarizing. You must not copy sections of work (such as paragraphs, diagrams, tables and words) from any other person, including another student or any other author. Cutting and pasting is a clear example of plagiarism. There is a workshop and online resources to assist you in not plagiarizing called the Interactive Anti-Plagiarism Guide.
Other forms of breaking academic integrity include (but are not limited to) adding your name to a project you did not work on (or allowing someone to add their name), cheating on an examination, helping other students to cheat and submitting other students work as your own, and using non-allowed electronic equipment during an examination. All of these make you liable to disciplinary action.

Course literature

Literature

• Eun, C.S & Resnick B.G, International Finance, Global Edition, McGraw-Hill, latest version
• Additional articles and handouts, posted on the learning platform PingPong.