EXPORT-ORIENTED MANAGEMENT - IMC Fachhochschule Krems

� apply financial globalization principles to multinational financial management
� understand cross-border valuation and financing
� undertake multinational financial decision making in the central financial decisions
concerning capital structure, risk management, and tax optimization
� understand the multinational financial management challenges in the global credit
crisis
� recognize and capitalize on the unique characteristics of global markets to make
financial decisions that increase the value of the enterprise
� analyse and solve real world case studies by applying basic tools and techniques
to international financial situations
� develop skills in group dynamics
� strengthen analytical & research skills, enhance communication skills, and
stimulate creative thinking
Prerequisites / Level
None
Course Description
ITFM is designed for students who might be involved in global financing and investment
decisions as financial managers, transactions advisors, investors, or analysts. The course
will provide students with an understanding of financial management issues in a global
setting and the analytical tools to capture stakeholder value across borders.
The main topics of the course will include:
� The capital market and its financing titles
o Valuation of financial instruments (bonds, equities and derivatives)
� Portfolio theory and modern capital market theory
o Return, risk and the risk attitude of investors
o Portfolio Theory
o Capital Asset Pricing Model
� Determination of capital costs and their application
o The identification of relevant cost of capital
o Optimal Capital Budget
� International investment and financing strategies
Literature
Multinational Business Finance, 12th Edition, by David Eiteman, Arthur Stonehill, Michael
Moffett
Teaching Methods
Lecture, case studies, E-Learning
Evaluation
Team presentations, case studies, take-home exam, final written exam
International Public Law and Institutions
Semester Hours per week Subject code ECTS
Fall 2 ITPL 2,5
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