Study programme 2022-2023Français
International Financial Management
Programme component of Master's in Management (MONS) (day schedule) à la Warocqué School of Business and Economics

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UW-M1-SCIGES-037-MCompulsory UEVERMEYLEN Guillaume
  • VERMEYLEN Guillaume

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Anglais
Anglais271500066.001st term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
W-FPFI-078International Finance - AAEP2012000Q1
W-FPFI-079International Finance - AAEHP73000Q1

Integrated test : there will be no assessment for each AA but a single assessment for the UE.
Programme component

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Mobilise expertise in at least one area of management.
    • Master the principal decision-making processes of a company.
    • Mobilise acquired skills in a specific professional environment.
  • Professionally communicate and present original work both orally and in writing.
    • Conduct scientific reasoning on complex or innovative management issues.
  • Act in an international and multicultural context.
    • Demonstrate an open mind and adaption.
  • In an active and integrated manner, master knowledge in the various fields of management and use them effectively in a professional context.
    • Integrate highly specialised knowledge in different fields of management.
    • Appropriately mobilise expertise taking into account the constraints and resources in the situation encountered.

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of this Teaching Unit International Finance, the student will get a background needed to understand the major elements of the international economy. Particularly oriented towards the fields related to economics area, this Unit deals with the foreign exchange market and its arbitrage opportunities, options, swaps, forwards, the assessment of international risks, and the coverage of these risks. The student will also be able to cope with international literature, formulate a research question in the field of International and European economics, and articulate a personal approach, after a review of the existing literature on the field. He will also be able to actively participate in the discussion on a presented topic.

Exceptionally this academic year 2022-2023, it is possible that the organization of the course will be somewhat modified and that more hours of online courses will be given, via the Microsoft Stream platform.
Whatever the organization, students will be informed in due time and coaching sessions will of course be organized.

 

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

The learning activities of the EU are completely complementary and differ only in the way they are taught.

Prior Experience

Basic notions in international finance and economics (balance of payments, parity conditions...)

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE assessment

  • Written examination - Face-to-face

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

The exam will include MCQs and/or open questions and exercises

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE resit assessment (BAB1)

  • N/A - Néant

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable.

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 UE assessment

  • Written examination - Face-to-face

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

See Q1.

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
W-FPFI-078
  • Cours magistraux
  • Travaux pratiques
W-FPFI-079
  • Cours magistraux
  • Travaux pratiques

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
W-FPFI-078
  • Hybrid
W-FPFI-079
  • Hybrid

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
W-FPFI-078Sercu, P. (2009), International Finance, Princeton University Press.
W-FPFI-079Sercu, P. (2009), International Finance, Princeton University Press.

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
W-FPFI-078MOFFETT, M.H. (2001), Cases in International Finance, Addison-Wesley.
W-FPFI-079MOFFETT, M.H. (2001), Cases in International Finance, Addison-Wesley.

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
W-FPFI-078Not applicable
W-FPFI-079Not applicable
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 23/09/2022
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 21/06/2023
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Tél: +32 (0)65 373111
Courriel: info.mons@umons.ac.be