| Category |
Assignment |
Subject |
Fiance |
| University |
University of Salford Manchester |
Module Title |
L7 International Finance |
Assessment Task Details and Instructions
You must read ALL the following notes about the project.
In sum, you are required to:
- choose a subject
- construct a question relevant to the subject
- devise a plan of research
- complete a pro forma and submit it on Blackboard
- carry out the plan as in the pro forma and the template given below.
Write up the project using the following template:
PART A
Section 1. Introduction - What is being tested/reviewed? Why is the test/review important? (10%)
Section 2. Test design: How are you going to carry out your tests ?- be absolutely crystal clear in this section. (20%)
Section 3. Test: Results and further tests. (20%)
Section 4. Reflections on results and suggestions for further tests. (10%)
PART B
Section 5. Explain the three types of exchange rate exposure and the different strategies that companies can implement to eliminate or reduce these risks. (10%)
Section 6. Choose one of the countries you have investigated in Part A above and use the appropriate/relevant data to undertake a country risk analysis. Conclude how attractive the country would be to inward FDI given the analysis you have undertaken. (25%)
Assessment Criteria
You should look at the assessment criteria at the end of this document to find out what we are specifically looking at during the assessment.
Assessed Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this assessment, you will be able to:
- Critically assess the properties of various forms of exposure to international financial risks and the relevance of exchange rate risk management applied to cross-border operations.
- Effectively apply financial theories to corporate decision-making to solve real-world problems facing the corporate sector.
- Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the impact of uncertainty on international operations.
- Evaluate the consequences of operational and strategic decisions in an international context and through financial analysis.
- Apply Information technology in evaluating the consequences of risk exposure to the financial decision-making process.
- Formulate alternative strategies to problem situations under a range of different circumstances.
- Evaluate and judge solutions to international financial scenarios for multinational companies.
- Locate, summarise and synthesise a range of information from electronic data sources relevant to international finance.
