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LUBS3620 International Business Finance. Dr Gianluca Veronesi G.Veronesi@lubs.leeds.ac.uk. Key facts. Module leader: Gianluca Veronesi Semester: 1 Credits: 10 Professional exemptions: None Pre-requisites: Formal: LUBS1950 Economic theory and applications 1 LUBS2205 Corporate Finance
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LUBS3620 International Business Finance Dr Gianluca Veronesi G.Veronesi@lubs.leeds.ac.uk
Key facts • Module leader: Gianluca Veronesi • Semester: 1 • Credits: 10 • Professional exemptions: None • Pre-requisites: • Formal: LUBS1950 Economic theory and applications 1 LUBS2205 Corporate Finance • Informal: None
Focus of the module • The foreign exchange market • The international monetary system • International parity relationships • Dealing with financing, currency risk and hedging in international settings using options, forwards, futures, and swaps • Management of transaction, economic and translation exposures
Assessment • 2 hours examination (100%) - 30% MCQs (covering all lectures) - 70% 2 Questions mainly quantitative
Feedback from other students • ‘The lecture material is abundant and inspiring’ • 'The method of teaching/delivering lectures is different and more engaging in current affairs, with practical implications of the module in actual scenarios' • 'Very interactive; helps enhance thinking and analysing abilities' • 'It was one of the practical modules [where] you can use the things that you have learned in practice' • 'One of the modules which students have to think a lot about and that is awesome! Enjoy! Gianluca makes difficult and boring things easy and interesting!' • 'Brilliant subject to opt for. Gianluca is very knowledgeable and has a lot to offer more than the subject matter' • 'It is hard but take it’
Core text / key reading • The recommended text for this course is: - International Financial (2012), C. Eun, B. Resnick and S. Sabherwal, McGraw-Hill, 6th Edition (Global Edition). • Other texts include: - Multinational Business Finance (2013), D. Eiteman, A. Stonehill, and M. Moffett, Addison Wesley, 13thEdition (Global Edition).