LECTURE PLAN

FIN 4005 [W1

L1]

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BANGLADESH

FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
FALL 2015 2016
Course Instructor:
Kazi Rashedul Hasan
Lecturer
Email: kazihasan@aiub.edu
Phone: 9890804 [Ext: 581]

GLOBAL FINANCE
LECTURE PLAN
Week

Lecture

Session Length

90 Minutes

TEACHING TOPIC
MULTINATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: AN OVERVIEW

1.

INTRODUCTION

TIME

5 MINUTES

A. Goals: Help students identify the management goal and organizational structure of the MNC, describe the key
theories that justify international business, explain the common methods used to conduct international business,
and provide a model for valuing the MNC.
B. Learning Targets: To provide students with the knowledge in the area of global finance, financial institutions and
FX markets, this chapter explains the goals of the MNC, along with the motives and risks of international
business.
C. Opening Activity: The session will be started by giving students an introductory idea about the contents of the
course. Here, students will be encouraged to answer different questions based on previous finance courses so
that a bridge can be established by the instructor between the previous courses and the current course. Aim of
this part is to make sure students understand the significance of global finance in todays world focusing mainly
from an MNCs point of view.
D. Taking Class Attendance

2. TEACHING TOPICS & TERMS

A. Orientation of university policy and course
B. Definition and characteristics Multinational corporations
C. Facing Agency Problems
D. Management Structure of an MNC
E. Why firms pursue international business
F. Theory of Comparative Advantage
G. Imperfect Markets Theory
H. Product Cycle Theory
I. How the Internet Facilitates Management Control

3. ACTIVITIES:

TIME

60 MINUTES

PPT; Text Book (Ch - 1)

PPT; Text Book (Ch - 1)
PPT; Text Book (Ch - 1)
PPT; Text Book (Ch - 1)
PPT; Text Book (Ch - 1)
PPT; Text Book (Ch - 1)
PPT; Text Book (Ch - 1)
PPT; Text Book (Ch - 1)
TIME

5 MINUTES

The session will be an interactive session where active participation of students will be acknowledged. Students will
be asked to share the things they already know about finance and to figure out the things they want to learn and
they want to see themselves after attending this course. White board will be used to show analytical explanation of
the planed problem cases. Power point will be used for providing an overview of the subject. Students might be
asked to come over to solve critical issues on the white board. Group discussion during the session will be arranged
to bring out solutions of different issues raised from the session topics.

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4.

SUMMING UP THE SESSION

TIME

L1]

5 MINUTES

Highlight what was emphasized and (hopefully) learned in todays lesson:

Questions Discussed

Lesson is clear
Yes
No
Yes
No
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No
Yes
No

A. What is global finance;

B. Should an MNC Reduce Its Ethical Standards to Compete Internationally?
C. What are typical reasons why MNCs expand internationally?
D. Explain why unfavorable economic or political conditions affect the MNCs cash flows,
required rate of return, and valuation.
E. Identify the more obvious risks faced by MNCs that expand internationally.
F. Explain the agency problem of MNCs.
G. Why might agency costs be larger for an MNC than for a purely domestic firm?
H. Explain how the theory of comparative advantage relates to the need for international
business
I. Explain how the product cycle theory relates to the growth of an MNC.

5. Q & A SESSION, EVALUATION AND ABOUT NEXT LECTURE

TIME

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

No
No
No
No

Yes

No

10 MINUTES

Ask students if they have questions or need clarification on any of the topic covered in the class (students will be
expected to perform according to the check list marked by them in the above section, lesson is clear or not). If
possible, give participants a brief idea about the next lesson/topic and/or actions to be taken in the next class. At the
end (if found relevant), on a piece of paper students have to write one or two things they learned, how they will use
what they learned, and what else they would like to learn about financial institutions and markets.

6. TASKS: ON CAMPUS AND TAKE HOME

TIME

5 MINUTES

Based on class lecture students have to answer few questions (will be given in the class) and they have to submit it
any time within the day of the lecture. And another task will be given in the class which they have to submit on the
following lecture day. Requirement and mode of submission will be discussed at the time task will be assigned.
On Campus Task : To be decided during lecture.
Take Home Task : To be decided during lecture.
7.

OTHERS

Sources of Materials to be used:

Jeff Madura, International Financial Management, 9th edition.

Tasks: On campus task is from the text book/hand out/questions given in the class and take home task is also
from the text book.
Assignment Submission Guidelines:
Drop the assigned on campus task in course instructors office anytime within the day of lecture.
Drop the take home assignment in the course instructors office before attending next lecture.
[Instructors Office: Campus 1, 6th Floor]
Counseling Instructions:
Attended the instructors office for counseling at pre fixed appointed time. Missing the appointment will
negatively affect your grade. During your visit bring all your confusion and ask question to the instructor for
clarification.
General Instructions:
You will be highly appreciated if you get some preconception about the coming lecture going through the
lecture plan of next class. Attend all the lectures to get full marks in attendance and to have necessary idea of
linking different concepts of the course. You are encouraged to send a mail to the instructor to get an
appointment or to share any information or for any clarification.

END OF THE SESSION

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