Course Catalogue

International Financial Management ACCFIN4015

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: Adam Smith Business School
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 1
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

This course focuses on firm financial decision making in an international context and is designed to ensure that students are able to evaluate issues and problems in the area of international financial management to a high academic level. It includes managing exchange rate risks, foreign investment and international financing and capital structure issues faced by of modern companies. A wealth of examples and cases are provided to enable students to see the implications of the subject to business, mostly from a multinational corporation's perspective. You will be encouraged and supported to undertake case studies and investigate contemporary issues relating to international financial management.

Timetable

Workshop: One 2-hour workshop a week for 10 weeks.

Tutorials: 1-hour every 2 Weeks for 10 weeks. 

Requirements of Entry

Normally a grade D3 or above in Finance 2, or equivalent.

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

1. Written Assignment, including Essay; Individual; 1750 words; 50%; ILOs 4-6.

2. Degree exam: in-person; Individual; 90 minutes; 50%; ILOs 1-3.

Main Assessment In: December

Course Aims

This course aims to:

■ explore the complexities of corporate financial management in an international setting and also to understand the difference between traditional financial management and international financial management.

■ enable students to link current issues discussed in class to relevant theory, providing opportunities to understand contemporary issues in the workplace.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

 

1. Discuss the additional complexities financial managers face as they move from a domestic to an international arena.

2. Present the central roles of finance theories in dealing with the complexities faced by financial managers in this environment.

3. Apply basic ideas of international financial management to solve firm international financial problems using appropriate techniques.

4. Critically discuss and assess international aspects of firm financial management including the operations of currency markets, capital structure, capital budgeting, cash management, international investment and policy analysis.

5. Explain and discuss various aspects of international financial management related to different financial crises of last two decades as well as recent financial development or public policy choices that are related to international financial management.

6. Critically evaluate a range of relevant literature in the field of international financial management.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions