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COURSE SYLLABUS: INTERNATIONAL BANKING AND FINANCE

Course Title:	BU495 - International Banking and Finance
Department:	Business
Instructor:	Phil Braun M.B.A., B.S.C.S. E-Mail - Vita
Previous Instructor:	Paul Duda, Ph.D. Vita
Prerequisites:	Introductory Economics (Micro - BU400 and Macro - BU390), Introductory Finance - BU450

Text:   Online Bookstore

International Financial Management, 8th Edition, by Jeff Madura. Thomson (South-Western), 2005/2006. ISBN: 0324288417

Prerequisites:

Introductory Economics (Micro and Macro), Introductory Finance

Work Required:

Reading assigned text chapters (average of two per week), doing Problem Sets from each chapter, doing Web Exercises (one each week other than Midterm, and Final Week), taking Weekly Quizzes (covering 2 or 3 chapters in 20 question multiple choice format), taking Midterm and Final (each covers 7 or 8 chapters with 40 questions in multiple choice format).

Course Objectives:

• Financing issues for firms with business in foreign countries
• Balance of Payments defined and Flow of Funds analysis
• Exchange Rate theories and analysis
• Risk Exposures for a Multinational Firm
• Measures for Risk Control across borders
• Methods of financing for expansion and operations
• Cash Management techniques for the MNC

Grading

Weights:

Problem Sets -	20%
Web Exercises -	10%
Quizzes -	30%
Midterm Exam -	20%
Final Exam -	20%

Weighted Average is computed using best seven of eight problem set scores, best five of six quiz scores, best four of five web exercise scores, midterm score and final score.

A	-	87%+
B	-	78% - 86.9%
C	-	69% - 77.9%
D	-	60% - 68.9%
F	-	0 - 59.9%

ASSIGNMENTS

WEEK	READ	PROBLEM SET	TESTING	WEB EX.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	Chapters 1,2,3 Chapters 4, 5 Chapters 6, 7 Chapter 8 Chapters 9, 10 Chapters 11, 16 Chapters 19, 20 Chapter 21	Page 27: 2, 9, 14 Page 54: 2, 9, 10, 12 Page 84: 4, 7, 8, 11 Page 112: 2, 3, 9, 13, 21 Page 144: 1, 4, 11, 19, 33 Page 196: 2, 7, 9, 12, 18 Page 231: 2, 4, 7, 13, 21 Page 258: 2, 13, 18, 25, 32 Page 293: 7, 10, 11, 19, 20 Page 320: 2, 6, 10, 13, 21 Page 353: 1, 3, 7, 14, 24 Page 494: 2, 7, 14, 16, 18 Page 579: 3, 4, 9, 13, 14 Page 600: 4, 8, 10, 15, 17 Page 625: 2, 7, 12, 14, 19	Quiz #1 Quiz #2 Quiz #3 Midterm Quiz #4 Quiz #5 Quiz #6 Final Exam	Page 55: #14 Page 150: #37 Page 198: #21 Page 324: 28b Page 358: 41a Page 603: #20

Assignments are to be sent to the e-mail system of Canyon College.

ADDITIONAL LEARNING TOOLS
The author has a web site where you can find links to web sites related to the course material, practice quizzes for each of the chapters, and other learning resources. To visit, go to http://websites.swlearning.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20bI&flag=instructor&product_isbn_issn=9780324288414&discipline_number=414. Click on "Student Resources".

You received a cd-rom with your textbook. There are projects and exercises included that will enhance your knowledge of the course material.