Topics may range from policy topics, such as the pros and cons of IMF, to technical topics, such as a plan to make and hedge a mutual fund investment in an emerging economy government bond issue. In addition, informed, value-added class participation may move grades on the borderline between two grades to the higher grade. This text is to be supplemented with additional materials assigned and handed out during course. Use is shown on schedule. While the textbook goes at times into considerable depth and detail about various calculations related to international financial management, this course is to focus on the basic concepts and activities and leave the more in-depth discussions to electives such as ITRN710.
Quantitative analyses are to be done on an illustrative basis.