ICMF 375 Multinational Corporate Finance - KEI

Course Syllabus
1. Program of Study Bachelor of Business Administration Program
Faculty/Institute/College Mahidol University International College
2. Course Code ICMF 375
Course Title
Multinational Corporate Finance
3. Number of Credits 4 (Lecture/Lab/Self‐Study) (4‐0‐8)
4. Prerequisite(s) ICMB 372
5. Type of Course Required Course
6. Trimester / Academic Year First, Second and Third Trimester/2007‐2008
7. Course Conditions 20‐40 students
8. Course Description
Characteristics and roles of international financial markets, foreign exchange
markets, financial cross border trade, currency risk and portfolio diversification,
introduction to derivative markets and international monetary systems affecting the
management of multinational business corporations.
9. Course Objective(s)
After successful completion of this course, students will be able to
9.1 understand framework, role, and function of financial department of
business, goal and important of financial management in the international
and integrated business worlds
9.2 understand the basic risk management both domestically an internationally
by providing the concept of stochastic calculus and stochastic dominance in
portfolio management

10. Course Outline
Week
Course Outline
Topics Lecture Lab Self‐Study
Instructor
‣ Introduction “foundations of
1
International financial
4 0 8 JNS
Management.”
‣ International Monetary
JNS
2
System.
‣ Balance of Payment.
4 0 8
3
‣ The market for Foreign
JNS
4 0 8
Exchange.
‣ International Parity
4
Relationships.
JNS
4 0 8
‣ Forecasting Foreign Exchange
Rates “Hedging Instrument”
‣ Futures and Options on
JNS
5
Foreign Exchange
‣ Reviews
4 0 8
6 Midterm Examination 4 0 8 JNS
7
‣ Currency and Interest Rate
Swaps “Foreign Exchange 4 0 8 JNS
Exposure and Management.”
8
‣ Management of Economic
JNS
4 0 8
Exposure.
9
‣ Management of Transaction
JNS
4 0 8
Exposure.
‣ Management of Transaction
10
Exposure. “Financial
JNS
4 0 8
Management of the
Multinational Firm.”
11
‣ International Capital
JNS
4 0 8
budgeting
Total 44 0 88
11. Teaching Method(s)
Lecture

12. Teaching Media
PowerPoint base, handout material and cases
13. Measurement and Evaluation of Student Achievement
Students achievement is measured and evaluated by
13.1 The ability in understanding framework, role, and function of
financial department of business, goal and important of financial
management in the international and integrated business worlds.
13.2 The ability in understanding the basic risk management both
domestically an internationally by providing the concept of stochastic
calculus and stochastic dominance in portfolio management.
Student’s achievement will be graded according to the faculty and university
standard using the symbols: A, B+, B, C+, C, D+, D, and F.
Student must have attended at least 80% of the total class hours of this course.
Ratio of mark
1. Midterm 50%
2. Final 50%
14. Course Evaluation
14.1 Students’ achievement as indicated in number 13 above.
14.2 Students’ satisfaction towards teaching and learning of the course using
questionnaires.
15. Reference(s)
Eun, C. S. and Resnick, B. G. (2007). International Financial Management, 3 rd
Edition, McGraw Hill.
16. Instructor(s)
Dr. Jiranart Sutthirat
17. Course Coordinator
Program Director of Finance Major