OPF:FINBAMEZ International Finance - Course Information

FINBAMEZ International Finance

Extent and Intensity

2/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. Ing. Daniel Stavárek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Ing. Daniel Stavárek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Zuzana Szkorupová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. Ing. Daniel Stavárek, Ph.D.
Department of Finance and Accounting – School of Business Administration in Karvina

Prerequisites

None

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Banking (programme OPF, B_HOSPOL)

Course objectives

The course provides principal information and knowledge on international monetary system. The emphasis is placed on understanding of practical aspects of foreign exchange market, quotation and determination of exchange rates, balance of payments and international capital flows.

Syllabus

• 1. Principles of international finance
  2. Balance of payments
  3. Foreign exchange market
  4. Basic transactions on foreign exchange market
  5. Exchange rates
  6. Determination of exchange rates
  7. Currency derivatives
  8. International capital flows
  9. Foreign direct investment in the Czech Republic
  

Literature

recommended literature
• EITEMAN, D.K., STONEHIL, A.I., MOFFETT, M.H. Multinational Business Finance (12th ed.). New York: Pearson, 2010. ISBN 978-0-1361-2156-5. info
• PILBEAM, K. International Finance. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. ISBN 1-4039-4837-2. info

Teaching methods

Skills demonstration
Seminar classes

Assessment methods

Written exam

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

attendance in seminars 25 %, seminar paper, discussion, ongoing test, final witten exam

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž	95
Přednáška	26
Seminář	13
Zkouška	40
Summary	174

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