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AFIN8067 – International Financial Management

2025 – Session 2, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Damian Bridge
damian.bridge@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
(Admission to MActPrac or MFin) or (ACST6003 or AFIN6012 or AFIN6013 or ACCG6003)
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit is concerned with the analytical techniques of international finance and investment. Topics include global flow of funds and international financial markets, foreign exchange markets, interest parity, arbitrage and currency speculation, purchasing power parity, real effective exchange, commodity swaps, short and long-term hedging of foreign currency risks, futures and options in currencies. Students will be equipped with the skills to critically analyse international currency and interest rate hedging activities as well as distinguish between international funding sources. 

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Critically analyse current changes in global financial markets that impact on international financial management, in particular exchange rate risk, capital structure and operational risks. 
  • ULO2: Examine new and current investment techniques, markets and risk management models.
  • ULO3: Evaluate advanced concepts relating to foreign exchange, financial derivatives, transaction exposure, capital structure and international portfolio theory.
  • ULO4: Develop and apply teamwork skills to attain effective and professional group outcomes.

General Assessment Information

Late Assessment Submission Penalty (written assessments) 

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern.  

For any late submissions of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.

 

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Professional Practice: Applied international finance 30% No Week 13
Professional Practice: International finance case analysis 40% No Week 12
Skills Development: International financial management 30% No Week 7

Professional Practice: Applied international finance

Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 30%

 

The purpose of this assessment is for you to gain expertise in applications in international finance.

You will conduct an analysis of an issue in international financial management.

Skills in focus:

  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem solving

Deliverable: Presentation [max 8 minutes] and a written submission containing references Group assessment

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Critically analyse current changes in global financial markets that impact on international financial management, in particular exchange rate risk, capital structure and operational risks. 
  • Examine new and current investment techniques, markets and risk management models.
  • Evaluate advanced concepts relating to foreign exchange, financial derivatives, transaction exposure, capital structure and international portfolio theory.
  • Develop and apply teamwork skills to attain effective and professional group outcomes.

Professional Practice: International finance case analysis

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 40%

 

The purpose of this assessment is for you to demonstrate your expertise in applications in international financial management.

You will apply frameworks and concepts discussed in the unit to a case study.

Skills in focus:

  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Discipline knowledge
  • Work readiness

Deliverable: Written submission Individual assessment

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Critically analyse current changes in global financial markets that impact on international financial management, in particular exchange rate risk, capital structure and operational risks. 
  • Examine new and current investment techniques, markets and risk management models.
  • Evaluate advanced concepts relating to foreign exchange, financial derivatives, transaction exposure, capital structure and international portfolio theory.

Skills Development: International financial management

Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 30%

 

The purpose of this assessment is for you to gain expertise in applications in international financial management.

You will conduct an analysis of an international financial management scenario.

Skills in focus:

  • Communication
  • Critical thinking and problem solving

Deliverable: Written report [max 1,500 words] Individual assessment

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Critically analyse current changes in global financial markets that impact on international financial management, in particular exchange rate risk, capital structure and operational risks. 
  • Examine new and current investment techniques, markets and risk management models.
  • Evaluate advanced concepts relating to foreign exchange, financial derivatives, transaction exposure, capital structure and international portfolio theory.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Please see ilearn for details.

Unit Schedule

Week No.

Topic

Chapters

1

Foundations of International Financial Management 1

1, 2, 3 & 4

2

Library Research Presentation 

 
3 The Foreign Exchange Market 1 5 & 6

4

The Foreign Exchange Market 2

7

5

 Foreign Exchange Exposure 8, 9 & 10

6

Global Environmental Change

  

7

World Financial Markets 1

11

8

World Financial Markets 2

12 & 13

9

World Financial Markets 3

14

10

World Financial Markets 4

15

11

Financial Management of the Multinational Firm 1 & 2

16, 17, 19 & 20

12

Final Assessment

 

13

 Class Video Presentation

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Unit information based on version 2025.03 of the Handbook