Concordia University

CourseName: InternationalFinancialManagement CourseNumber:FINA471 CoursePrerequisites:FINA470 Credithours: 3 ProfessorName:Dr.LobnaBouslimi Telephone:5148442424,Ext:2926 Email:lbouslim@jmsb.concordia.ca ClassLocation:MB.3.435 ClassTime:Thursday17:4520:15 OfficeLocation:11.305 OfficeHours: Thursday:16h17:30 1. CourseDescription In this course, we explore all the traditional areas of corporate finance, including working capital management, capital budgeting, cost of capital, and financial structure, in an international context. Students will learn how to use principles they have learned in the foundations courses in financial management to solve decision making problems that corporations, investors, or financial institutions face when theyexpand their operations to theinternationalenvironment.Whilerecognizingthevalueofsolidtheoreticalfoundation, students should bear in mind that the emphasis of multinational financial management (MFM)isontakingadvantageofbeingmultinational. This course is a combination of lecture and discussions of case study. We try to bring out the varied experience that all the students bring to the classroom. Group case presentation,participationanddiscussionareatthecentreofthelearningexperience.
FINA471

Page 1 of 5

Concordia University

2. TentativecourseOutline Week Date Topic 1 Jan.09 Syllabusdiscussionandintroduction Jan.16 2 Foreignexchangeandderivativesmarkets Internationalfinancingandnationalcapital 3 Jan.23 markets Quiz1 4 Jan.30 TheEuromarkets Thecostofcapitalforforeigninvestments Midtermexam Internationalportfolioinvestment

Requirements Chapter1 Chapter7 Chapter12

Chapter13

5 6 7

Feb.06 Feb.13 Feb.20

Chapter14 Chapter15

8 9

Feb.21 Mar06

10

Mar.13

11 12 13

Mar.20 Mar.27 Ap.03 Ap.10

Corporatestrategyandforeigndirectinvestment Chapter16 Casestudypresentation1 Casestudypresentation2 Capitalbudgetingforthemultinational corporation Chapter17 Financingforeigntrade Chapter18 Currentassetmanagementandshortterm financing Chapter19 Casestudypresentation3 Casestudypresentation4 CasestudyPresentation5andexamReview

Disclaimer:Weeklyschedulesubjecttochangeifandwhenneeded.YouNeedtokeep abreastofchangesevenwhenabsent.Thestudentwillbeinformedinatimelymanner throughannouncementsduringclassand/orFirstClass.

FINA471

Page 2 of 5

Concordia University

3. EducationalResources Textbook:AlanC.Shapiro.MultinationalFinancialManagement,10 ed.Wiley.(Inthe bookstore) Internetresource http://www.bankbanquecanada.ca/en/index.html http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml http://finance.google.com/finance http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/ http://www.tradestationfundamental.com 4.CourseEvaluation Studentswillreceivetimelyfeedbackontheirperformanceforoverview. Element Casestudy presentation MidtermExam FinalExam Quizzes(1) Weight Description 15% Casestudypresentation 35% 40% 10% MTcoversallmaterialuptolast lecturebeforetheMT. TheFinalexamisacomprehensive exam. Quizzescoverwhatevercoveredupto thelastlecture
th

*CasestudypresentationGroupsize:4or5studentspergroup. You have to pick one of five cases and do a 30 minute PowerPoint presentation. You will then have to answer the questions of your classmates and myself for another 20 minutes. Theformatwillbediscussedinclass.Yourgradewillbeacombinationofthequalityofthe presentationandhowtoanswerthequestions. * Examination coverage depends on course progress. Both exams are closed books and consistofshortproblemsandmultiplechoicequestionsaswellasessayquestions. GradingCorrespondence: A+(90100) B+(7779) C+(6769) D+(5759) F<50 A(8590) B(7376) C(6366) D(5356) A(8084) B(7072) C(6062) D(5052)
FINA471 Page 3 of 5

Concordia University

Rulesaboutmissedmidtermexam Studentwhomissesthemidtermexamwillautomaticallyreceiveagradeofzeroonthat examunlessALLofthefollowingcriteriaaremet: 1)Thestudentcontactsmenolaterthanthedayoftheexam. 2)Thereasonisverifiable(i.e.,canbedocumented). 3)Thestudentwritesamakeupexamwithin48hoursoftheexamthatwasmissed.These areusuallyarrangedduringdaytimehoursinthedepartmentandaresomewhatmore comprehensivethanthemissedexam,giventheextratimeallowedforstudy. 4)Documentation,evenofamedicalnature,doesnotimplyautomaticacceptanceofan excuse. 5.PedagogyLearningProcess The instructors will not expect students to be passive recipients of information. They will expectstudentstoparticipateactivelyintheirownlearning.Learningactivitieswillinclude lectures, exercises, and problem solving sessions. Both group and individual work will be expected. Students may also be expected to participate in studentinstructor conferences, small group discussions, and in other methods of presenting and analyzing information. It has been demonstrated that active learning results in higher grades, enhance student critical thinking. I strongly believe in teaching my students to think critically about the worldaroundthem. You should regularly check the First class section for a list of exercises and/or reading before class. Students are expected to come to class fully prepared for the discussion of preassignedproblemsandreadings. 6.AcademicIntegrity The Code of Conduct (Academic) at Concordia University states that the integrity of University academic life and of the degrees, diplomas and certificates the University confers is dependent upon the honesty and soundness of the instructorstudent learning relationship and, in particular, that of the evaluation process. As such, all students are expected to be honest in all of their academic endeavours and relationships with the University. (Undergraduate Calendar, section 16.3.14 or Graduate Calendar 20052006, page 667). All students enrolled at Concordia are expected to familiarize themselves with the contents of this Code. You are strongly encouraged to visit the following web address: http://johnmolson.concordia.ca/ugrad/codeofconduct.pdf. 7. InstructorExpectationofstudent.
FINA471 Page 4 of 5

Concordia University

The classroom is an environment that has to be positive, attentive, in order to achieve the learningobjectives.Thus,studentsareexpectedtocometoclassontimeandbeprepared for the class, i.e., to have read the assigned reading and also contribute to the class activitiesanddiscussions Studentsareexpectedtofollowprofessionalconductduringtheclass.Forexample: Pleaserespectyourcolleagueslikeyouwouldliketoberespected! Donttalkinthesametimewhileyourcolleaguesarepresentingorasking questions. Respectdifferentopinion.

FINA471

Page 5 of 5