Graduate Education Institute · Business Administration · Doctorate
Course Objective
The course discusses the theory on practices of international finance and financial management with the latest developments. The implications for the corporate, government and financial sectos will separately be analyzed in detail.
Course Content
The implications for the corporate, government and financial sectos will separately be analyzed in detail. We will focus on the theories of international finance and their reflections on current practices and policies.The aim of this course is to become familiar with international capital markets, to understand the economic forces at play, to become familiar with some important details of international capital markets, and to examine the current difficulties facing international capital markets. Also following topics will be examined: • Basic concepts in the global economy (exchange rates, balance of payments, etc.) • Financial instruments in open economies (forward exchange rates, futures markets for foreign exchange, foreign exchange options and other derivatives, etc.). The economic forces at work in international financial markets (exchange rate determination, interest rate parity, foreign exchange risk, real exchange rates, the global capital asset pricing model, etc.)
Required Resources
Prof. Dr. Halil Seyidoğlu, Uluslararası Finans, Güzem Can Publishing, 2016
Recommended Resources
Prof. Dr Hatice Doğukanlı, Ululararası Finans, Karahan Publishing, 2000
Course Learning Outcomes
- At the end of this course, the student will,1. Absorb the evolution of international finance.
- At the end of this course, the student will,2. Have knowledge about current international finance.
- At the end of this course, the student will,3. Be able to compare the theory and practices of internaitonal finance.
- rating agencies
- externality and importance of public intervention
- Firm types and firms-household behavior and market mechanism
- Evaluation of input factors
- game theory and prisoner's dilemma
- Monetary and financial makrets
- To obtain a knowledge in International Finance and adjunct subjects that enable to perform a scientific and practical assessments.
- Selection measurement between production factors
- poverty, income distribution and lorenz curve-theory
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Midterm | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 60 | 60 |
| Practice | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | International finance, firms and markets | Introduction |
| 2 | International flows of funds | Chapter 1 |
| 3 | International financial markets | Chapter 2 |
| 4 | Exchange rate determination | Chapter 3 |
| 5 | Currency derivatives | Chapter 4 |
| 6 | Exchange rate systems and policies | Chapter 5 |
| 7 | Interest rates, purchasing power and other parities | Chapter 6 |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Links between exchange rates, interest trates and inflation | Chapter 7 |
| 10 | Forecasting exchange rates | Chapter 8 |
| 11 | Measuring exchange rate risk | Chapter 9 |
| 12 | Managing transaction exposure | Chapter 10 |
| 13 | Managing economic exposure | Chapter 11 |
| 14 | Foreign direct investment | Chapter 12 |
| 15 | Country risk analysis | Chapter 13 |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |