Course Description
Course Name
International Finance
Session: VSRS3122
Hours & Credits
20 SCQF Credits
Prerequisites & Language Level
FINU9F4 Finance II
Taught In English
- There is no language prerequisite for courses at this language level.
Overview
The course provides in-depth study of some of the key areas of corporate finance within an international
environment, and in particular: the operation of the foreign exchange market; the interaction between exchange
rates, inflation rates and interest rates; the risks which fluctuating exchange rates pose for companies and how
companies may protect themselves against those risks. The use of derivatives in managing currency and interest
rate risks is also explored.
*Course content subject to change