FIN3002H Treasury and Risk Management

Academic Year 2023/2024

This course introduces the fundamentals of Treasury and Risk Management in an international context. Topics covered include introduction to derivatives, money markets, foreign exchange markets and the determination of exchange rates, measuring and managing accounting, economic and political exposure, managing working capital in a multinational and the methods and products for managing risk.

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Curricular information is subject to change

What will I learn?

Learning Outcomes:

Explain how exchange rates are determined
Outline the the concept of derivatives
Describe the market for foreign exchange and their financial institutions place and role (if any) in it, and explain the parity conditions in international finance.
Analyse and assess accounting exposure for a firm and construct solutions for managing that exposure.
Analyse and assess economic exposure for a firm and construct solutions for managing that exposure.
Outline the nature of political risk and how it may be managed.
Explain the alternatives for financing foreign exchange and the associated costs of each alternative and outline the methods for managing current assets and the overall multinational financial system.
Describe the products available for international financing and risk management and calculate prices for these productsIllustrate your understanding of risk management products such as derivatives and their applications in reducing risk

How will I learn?

Student Effort Type	Hours
Lectures	20
Specified Learning Activities	85
Autonomous Student Learning	102
Total	207

Am I eligible to take this module?

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment Strategy

Description	Timing	Open Book Exam	Component Scale	Must Pass Component	% of Final Grade
Examination: Examination	2 hour End of Trimester Exam	No	Graded	No	60
Assignment: Main Assignment	Varies over the Trimester	n/a	Graded	No	40

Carry forward of passed components
No

What happens if I fail?

Resit In	Terminal Exam
Spring	Yes - 2 Hour

Assessment feedback

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

General feedback is provided to students on all their submitted assessment components.

Associated Staff

Name	Role
Mr Neil Caraher	Tutor
Koey Kwong	Tutor
Ms Eva Lock	Tutor
Michael Wong	Tutor

When is this module offered?


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