The goal of the course International Finance is to expose students to key factors that can be used to determine and predict the value of national currency in the context of multinational business. The main focus is on solving practical problems that involve currency risk, while using financial derivatives and other related contracts for managing such risks.

After completion of the course requirements, students will be able to understand the methods of analysis and decision-making in the field of exchange rate valuation and prediction as well as currency risk management from the perspective of an engineer manager.

International financial markets; international parity conditions; models for exchange rate determination and forecasting; balance of payments; foreign exchange market efficiency; technical trading in foreign exchange markets; microstructure of foreign exchange markets; currency risk; currency derivatives: forward contracts, futures contracts, options, SWAP contracts; currency risk management.

Lectures. Tutorial sessions. Consultations.