Infopaket

Global finance

ОК 27

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2023/2024

3 Semester

4

To know the fundamentals of the global financial system in the context of globalization, its history, structure and subjects, as well as the peculiarities of international monetary and financial institutions; To know the international standards governing global financial markets, special role of IMF and its classification of exchange rate policy, the dynamics of exchange rates, foreign investment and capital flows; To know the determinants of competitive performance of financial institutions including commercial banks, insurance companies, hedge funds, investment banks, and private equity firms in the financial markets; To be able to find out the main trends and patterns of development of global finance under the theoretical framework of international financial markets; To master the skills of negotiating across language and culture barriers while influencing financial decisions; To solve collective tasks relating to international financial issues

Full-time form

1. Knowledge of the basics of International Economics and Quantitative Methods. 2. Ability to analyze and establish the subjects of international economic relations considering the internalization process, tensions between global integration and local markets responsiveness. 3. Have the basic skills of analysis and synthesis concerning of economic process, critical thinking with emphasize on a logical, rational approach to tackling new ideas, sorting information and discovering creative solutions. 4. Proficiency in English

Topic 1. The concept, system and principles of functioning of international financial markets. Topic 2. Global Financial Market: concept, structure, participants. Topic 3. Global foreign exchange market. Topic 4. Economic nature and role of interest rates in the development of international financial markets. Topic 5. Organization and structure of international securities markets. Topic 6. Global Market of insurance financial contracts.

Lectures, seminars, individual work, viewing the fragments of educational documentaries, speech contest

1. Answers on seminars – up to 42 points. 2. Modular control works – up to 30 points. 3. Carrying out individual works – up to 18 points. 4. Case-Study / Speech Contest – up to 10 points.

English