Visualisation plan de cours 2026 / 2027

EM3E5M12

Advanced International Finance

Programme
PGE PGE5 Finance
Semestre
A
Coefficient
3
Volume horaire
Face à face : 20 H

Travail personnel indicatif : 40 H
Discipline
Finance
Nombre de places
45
Cours ouvert aux étudiants visitants
Oui
Langue d'enseignement
Anglais
Responsable
Christian OTT Christian
OTT

Discipline

Finance

Descriptif

The course aims to provide future Chief Financial Officers and financial managers of multinational companies with analytical tools for making sound financial decisions in an international business environment. It introduces the key equilibrium relationships between inflation rates, interest rates, and exchange rates that form the basis of international financial management. It examines the short-, medium- and long-term financing options for a multinational company. It analyzes international investment opportunities.

MAC

Développer une vision stratégique et managériale dans un contexte incertain/Develop a strategic and managerial vision in
13 ECTS

Contribution pédagogique du cours au programme

Develop impactful management using the latest knowledge and tools in the fields of management

Determine a strategic and managerial vision in a complex, uncertain and changing environment
Evaluate sustainable managerial practices using managerial concepts and instruments as well as digital tools
Design solutions adapted to organizational problems by applying relevant methodologies

Develop advanced managerial skills for responsible leadership

Recommend critical decision making to drive change in organizations

Practice impactful management in a multicultural and international environment, driven by a "European mindset"

Communicate in a professional context in (foreign) languages, in writing and/or orally
Formulate solutions to organizational challenges in a multicultural and international context, driven by a "European mindset"

Organisation pédagogique

Face-to-face

- Lectures
- Tutorials

In group

- Exercises
- Case studies/texts

Interaction

- Discussions/debates
- Games (educational, role play, simulation)

Objectifs pédagogiques - COGNITIVE DOMAIN

A l'issue du cours, l'étudiant(e) devrait être capable de / d'...
  • analyze the international environment of a multinational company’s financial decisions
  • analyze international investment opportunities
  • evaluate the key equilibrium relationships between exchange rates, inflation rates, and interest rates
  • assess short-, medium- and long-term financing options for multinational companies
  • evaluate the benefits and risks from a multinational company’s financial decisions
  • integrate different tools of international financial management to support a multinational company’s financial decisions

Objectifs pédagogiques — Objectifs de développement durable (ODD)

ODD n°4 - Quality education
ODD n°16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions
ODD portés par la politique RSO de l'EM.

Plan / Sommaire

1. Multinational companies and their environment
1.1. Globalization: International trade and capital flows
1.2. Multinational companies
1.3. Risk factors
2. Currency exchange rates
2.1. Currency exchange markets
2.2. Monetary System, monetary and fiscal policy
2.2. Parity conditions: Currency exchange rates, inflation rates, and interest rates
2.3. Currency management
3. Financing decisions of multinational companies
3.1. International long-term financing
3.2. International short- and medium-term financing
4. Investments decisions of multinational companies
4.1. Financial model
4.2. Valuation and investment decision

Prérequis nécessaires

Connaissances en / Notions clés à maîtriser

This course builds on the basic concepts and methods of accounting and finance (e.g., net present value, cost of capital).

Supports pédagogiques

Mandatory tools for the course

- Computer
- Calculator
- Mandatory textbook/book :

Documents in all formats

- Case studies/texts

Moodle platform

- Upload of class documents

Software

- Other : Alternative spreadsheet software (e.g., Google Sheets)

Manuels/ouvrages obligatoires

Bekaert, G. and Hodrick, R. (2018): International Financial Management (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Shapiro, A. C., Hanouna, P., and Sarin, A. (2024): Multinational Financial Management (12th ed.). Hoboken: Wiley.

Adossement à la recherche

Ce cours est adossé à la recherche.
  • Research-led (par les contenus)Le cours mobilise des connaissances issues de la recherche académique récente.

Travaux de recherche de l'EM

Ott, C. (2020): The risks of mergers and acquisitions—Analyzing the incentives for risk reporting in Item 1A of 10-K filings. In: Journal of Business Research, Vol. 106, pp. 158-181.

Modalités d'évaluation

Liste des modalités d'évaluation

? Evaluation intermédiaire / contrôle continu 1
autre
Ecrite (45 min) / Individuelle / Anglais / Pondération : 25%
Compétence mesurée
ILO1.1-PGE, ILO1.2-PGE, ILO1.3-PGE
Evaluation finale 2
autre
Ecrite (90 min) / Individuelle / Anglais / Pondération : 75%
Compétence mesurée
ILO1.1-PGE, ILO1.2-PGE, ILO1.3-PGE, ILO2.2-PGE
Seconde chance
autre
Ecrite (90 min) / Individuelle / Anglais / Pondération : 75%
Compétence mesurée
ILO1.1-PGE, ILO1.2-PGE, ILO1.3-PGE, ILO2.2-PGE
Aucune modalité d'évaluation n'a pour le moment été attribuée à ce cours.