Information Package

Master's of Information Technology and System Management without Thesis

BTS566

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Course Code
BTS566
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. the foreign exchange market, balance of payments, international investment
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThere is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Course DescriptionUnderstanding the environment and factors associated with foreign exchange rate determination. Demonstrating knowledge of the various forms of financial instruments available for foreign exchange risk management; Understanding the key economic theories that underlie the foundation of foreign exchange risk management
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Basic concepts in international finance.
2nd Week International monetary system
3rd Week Currency markets (spot, forward, swap, ve futures markets)
4th Week International Parity
5th Week Currency Options
6th Week Hedging
7th Week Global Capital costs
8th Week MIDTERM I
9th Week Acquiring debts and capital fron international markets
10th Week Export
11th Week Financing Imports
12th Week Effects of and foreign Exchange rate risk on the value of firm
13th Week Relations between foreign direct investment and foreign exchange rate
14th Week Relations between foreign direct investment and foreign exchange rate (MIDTERM II)
Recommended or Required ReadingFrankel, Jeffrey A., 1995, Financial Markets and Monetary Policy (Cambridge: MIT Press) isbn 0-262-06174-0"
"Utz-Peter Reich National Accounts & Economics: A Study in Concepts Plagrave October 2001 isbn: 0-333-73391-6
"Brealey, Myers & Marcus, Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, McGraw Hill, Third International Edition."
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Quiz 1 10
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1
K1 X
K2 X
K3 X
K4 X
K5 X
K6
K7
K8 X
K9 X
K10 X
K11