Week 1

• Apply the dynamics of the International Monetary system by discussing the challenges and opportunities for conducting business globally.    
• Review the role of corporate governance in global financial management.    
• Demonstrate an understanding of the challenges that come with being a MNC (Multinational Corporation) through discussion of key considerations for MNC’s and advantages and disadvantages of conducting business globally.    

Week 2

• Appreciate the different functions of the foreign exchange market.    
• Analyze the operational and financial transactions that occur in the foreign exchange markets.    
• Practice the ability to determine how inflation in a country impacts how the exchange rates in that country is traded through practice.    

Week 3

• Analyze risk factors associated with conducting business in foreign countries.    
• Explore the risk mitigation tools that can be used to manage FX, interest rate, and credit spread risk.    
• Differentiate between the use of futures, forwards, and derivatives and swap tools for risk mitigation.    

Week 4

• Analyze and determine the differences between transaction, translation, and operating FX exposure.    
• Explore the methods of determining the amount of FX currency exposure.    

Week 5

• Identify the methods of determining the global cost of capital through assigned paper.    
• Explore the methods of raising debt and equity globally.    
• Explain the multinational tax implications involved with global financing efforts through weekly discussion.    

Week 6

• Determine the impact political risk has on direct foreign investments.    
• Analyze how the political environment in a country can impact direct foreign investments.    
• Explore the capital budgeting analysis methods for assessing risk associated with a foreign project through.