International Finance
                             Business 725 Fisher College of Business

 

International Finance

Bus-Fin 725

Instructor: Mike Anderson

Email:       anderson_1345@cob.osu.edu

Phone:       292-4712

Office:       Fisher Hall 236

 

Course Description:  This course will apply concepts for investments and financial management to the international setting. We will define and examine the unique risks that arise in the international environment, and learn how to manage these risks. The goal of the course is to provide a base of knowledge aimed at navigating the benefits and dangers of doing business in the global market place.

 

Prerequisites:  You are required to have completed Bus-Admin 555 and Bus-Fin 620 prior to registering for this course. Knowledge of financial derivatives such as swaps, options, and future as well as a basic knowledge of investments will be very beneficial.  Proficiency with MS Excel spreadsheets is a required. Some experience with VBA or VB will be helpful.

 

Course Meetings: The course will meet Tuesday and Thursday form 8:30 to 10:18 in Schoenbaum Hall room 305

 

Course Resources:

¨        Text:  International Financial Management, Cheol S. Eun and Bruce G. Resnick 4th edition McGraw –Hill (ISBN:  978-0-07-299686-9)

¨        Carmen will be used to post most relevant course information, as well as turn in homework assignments.

¨        Course information will also be made available on the course website

¨        We will also use several free data sources some of which include:

 

Federal Reserve Board

http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/

Yahoo Financial data

http://finance.yahoo.com/

Trace Bond data

http://www.finra.org

http://cxa.marketwatch.com/finra/MarketData/Default.aspx

Moody’s Free Lunch

http://www.economy.com/freelunch/default.asp

 
 
 
 
 
 

Grading: Grades will be based on homework assignments and two tests

¨        Homework          30%

¨        Midterm              35%

¨        Final                    35%

 

A

>93%

 

B-

80%-83%

 

D+

67%70%

A-

93%-90%

 

C+

80%-77%

 

D

63%67%

B+

90%-87%

 

C

73%-77%

 

D-

60%-63%

B

83%-87%

 

C-

70%-73%

 

F

< 63%

 

Office Hours: Official office hours are Monday 9:00-10:00 AM and Wednesday from 10:00 – 11:00 AM. I will also maintain an open door policy in that if the door to my office is open you are welcome to come by and ask questions. However if it is outside of official office hour, I may not always be available.

  

Homework Assignments:  Homework will be assigned on Tuesday every week and will be due at the beginning of class on the following Tuesday. Late homework will not be accepted under any circumstances. For this reason I will drop your lowest homework grade.

 

Exams: There will be two exams one Midterm and one Final they are tentatively scheduled for the dates below.  The final is optionally cumulative. In my view you are required to learn the entirety of the material prior to the final exam date. If you elect to take the cumulative final you are choosing to replace you grade on the midterm with what you score on the cumulative final. Therefore if you take the cumulative final 70% of your grade will be based on the final. This option come with a warning: if you choose to take the cumulative final you will forfeit your grade on the midterm and under no circumstances will your midterm grade be used in any form to determine your final grade.