International financial markets
Course: International Business, Commerce And Finance
Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations
Title
International financial markets
Code
ОК 11
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
To know the economic content, basic principles and specifics of operation, trade and pricing in certain segments of the international financial market: foreign exchange market, stock market and depository receipts, debt securities market and derivatives.
To be able to independently analyze the state, dynamics and prospects of development of certain segments of the international financial market, including the foreign exchange market, the stock market and depository receipts, the debt securities market and the derivatives market; determine the factors of their dynamics and the reasons for its changes; read financial tables for various financial instruments.
Communication in the process of preparing presentations on the subject of the course and / or presentation of the case report.
Autonomy and responsibility in making, justifying and implementing decisions in the functioning of international financial markets and the implementation of relevant transactions.
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1) Knowledge of general material in international finance, microeconomics, world economy and international business.
2) Skills of working with computer and Internet, information and data search.
3) Proficiency in the English language.
Course content
1. Introduction to the course. The essence and identifiers of the international financial market
2. Structure and elements of the international financial market
3. The main participants in the international financial market
4. Effective market hypothesis and alternative approaches
5. Foreign exchange market
6. International stock market and depository receipts
7. International market of debt financial instruments
8. Averages and indices of stock markets
9. World derivatives market
10. Crises and contagion in financial markets
11. Regulation of international financial markets
12. Current trends in the global financial market
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, test (combined test), speeches and discussions in class, case report, essays, presentations
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Working at seminars – speeches, additional remarks, debates, discussions, brief tests, preparation of essays – 35 points / 21 points
2. Case study report – 20 points / 12 points
3. Review paper (complex test) – 25 points / 15 points
Language of instruction
English
Lecturers
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Departments
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