International Corporate Finance (IMS6220)
Course Description:
The global business environment is such that managers with international know-how will be invaluable to their organizations. If we look at any measure of economic or business analysis today; the aspects of a growing interdependence between stock markets, exchange rates, and balance of payments among countries are increasingly intermeshed. All one has to do is look at any media source (TV, newspapers, the Net) to see this dynamic trend of global financial interdependence. Future business leaders will need to possess skills in all aspects of international business. Knowledge of international financial issues is expansive and varies from hedging profits in a foreign currency to protecting against foreign exchange exposure. In this course students will learn how to deal with issues faced by managers operating in the global financial markets. The purpose of this course is to analyze the critical factors, risks, and decisions that relate to both the short-term and long-term financial position of the firm in an internationalized setting and discuss strategies for dealing with these added complexities.
Prerequisites: IMS5200 and FIN 6301, or consent of instructor.
Instructor:
Jonathan Hochberg
Jonathan Hochberg, Senior Lecturer II in International Management, Studies holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in International Business from the George Washington University and an Ed.D. in Instructional Technology and Distance Education from the Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Hochberg lectured as a Fulbright Scholar in Uruguay in the MBA Program at the ORT University in 1998 and spent time as a Mid-Career Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University in 1992. He has a diverse professional background including six years of international project finance experience with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), six years as an international management consultant, and over 10 years as an online instructor of International business courses. He teaches Global Business, Multinational Firm and International Corporate Finance at UTD.Email: hochberg@utdallas.edu
Webpage: http://som.utdallas.edu/faculty/faculty_hochberg.htm
Course Materials:
Please, refer to the MBS Direct Bookstore or Off-Campus Books for information on texts needed for this course.
Proctored Exam: No