International financial management

Course: International finance and investments

Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations

Title
International financial management
Code
ОК 01
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
Know: the essence of the concept of the value of money over time; the financial content of risk, the principles of the relationship between risk and return; preparation and methods of analysis of financial statements of multinational enterprises; structure of the financial system of multinational corporations; sources of funding for multinational enterprises; basic approaches to international financial management; the essence and existing approaches to the formation of a global corporate capital structure; basic approaches to dividend policy; the content of financial and operating leverage. Be able to: calculate present and future values; assess risks and returns; to analyze the financial statements of multinational corporations, to apply financial ratios; determine the effectiveness and feasibility of the use of certain cross-border transfer mechanisms; develop certain elements of international financial management strategies.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1) Command of general material on international finance and investment. 2) Command of basic knowledge on the functioning of multinational enterprises. 3) Computer and Internet skills, simple databases.
Course content
Introduction to the course. The concept of the value of money over time. Risk and return. Financial statements of multinational enterprises. The financial system of a multinational enterprise. Sources of funding for multinational enterprises. Mechanisms of cross-border intra-firm transfer of financial resources. International management of current assets and liabilities. Long-term financial management of international corporations. The essence and problems of forming a global corporate capital structure. Theories of capital structure. Cross-border financial leverage. Dividend policy of modern corporations.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Дзюба П. В. Основи міжнародних фінансів : підручник / [Рогач О. І., Анісімова О. Ю., Дзюба П. В. та ін.] ; за ред. О. І. Рогача. – [2-е вид., доп.]. – К. : Видавничо- поліграфічний центр «Київський університет», 2014. 2. Дзюба П. В. Сучасні тенденції потоків ПІІ: регіональний та галузевий аспекти // Багатонаціональні підприємства та глобальна економіка. Монографія / За ред. О. І. Рогача. Київ: «Видавництво «Центр учбової літератури», 2020. С. 83–108. 3. Рогач О. Багатонаціональні підприємства: Підручник / О.І. Рогач. – ВПЦ Київський Університет, К., 2019 . – 383 с. 4. Brealey R. A. Principles of Corporate Finance / Richard A. Brealey, Stewart C. Myers, Franklin Allen. – [12th ed.]. – Boston, London, Toronto : McGraw- Hill/Irwin, 2017. – 976 p. 5. Brigham E. F., Houston J. F. Fundamentals of Financial Management [15th Edition]. Boston: Cengage Learning, Inc., 2019. 865 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture (powerpoint presentation), seminar, individual work, test work (combined test), presentations and discussions in class, case report, typical cases, presentations.
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Work at seminars - 30 points / 18 points. 2. Case report - 15 points / 9 points. 3. Test work - 15 points / 9 points. 4. Exam – 40 points.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Chair of international finance
Educational and scientific institute of international relations

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Chair of international finance
Educational and scientific institute of international relations