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• FIN 403 Entire Course

• FIN 403 Final Exam Guide

• FIN 403 Week 1 Individual Assignment Global
  Finance Environment Paper
• FIN 403 Week 1 DQ 1
• FIN 403 Week 1 DQ 2
• FIN 403 Week 1 Summary
• FIN 403 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment
  Investment Decision Selection Paper
• FIN 403 Week 2 DQ 1

• Multiple Choice and True/False
• 1. The current currency in Italy is called
•  2. A Forward contract
•  3. If the US Dollar appreciates compared to the
  Euro
•  4. All else equal, if the Fed increases
  interest rates

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• FIN 403 Week 1 DQ 1

• FIN 403 Week 1 DQ 2

• How has globalization affected the financial
  aspects of multinational firms? Does
  globalization make sense for all organizations?
  Why or why not?

• What are some of the factors that may discourage
  an organization from expanding globally? What are
  some benefits of expanding globally?

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• FIN 403 Week 1 Individual Assignment Global
  Finance Environment Paper

• FIN 403 Week 1 Summary

• Analyze at least three drivers of globalization
  and how they affect your organization, or one you
  are familiar with, financially.
•  Describe the risks associated with global
  investing.
•  Explain the importance of cultural sensitivity
  and ethics in global finance.
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• Write a 150-300 words summary

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• FIN 403 Week 2 DQ 1

• FIN 403 Week 2 DQ 2

• What are foreign exchange and derivative markets?
  How do the foreign exchange and derivative
  markets differ? How have they evolved over time?

• How does the existence of foreign exchange and/or
  derivative markets impact an organizations
  globalization strategies? How does the
  non-existence of foreign exchange and/or
  derivative markets impact an organizations
  globalization strategies? How do catastrophic
  world events affect the foreign exchange and
  derivative markets?

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• FIN 403 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment
  Investment Decision Selection Paper

• FIN 403 Week 2 Summary

•  A manufacturing organization considering
  expansion to India or Brazil
•  A service organization considering expansion to
  Thailand or Ghana
•  A nonprofit organization considering expansion
  to China or Hungary
•  Obtain faculty approval of your scenario prior
  to beginning the assignment.
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• Write a 150-300 words summary

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• FIN 403 Week 3 Blades Case Study Analysis Part 1
  and 2

• FIN 403 Week 3 DQ 1

• FIN 403 Week 3 Blades Case Study Analysis Part 1
  and 2

• How do you determine the most appropriate
  technique(s) to use for assessing a countrys
  risk profile? Which country risk analysis
  technique would be most appropriate for your
  organization to use in assessing its
  globalization strategy?

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• FIN 403 Week 3 DQ 2

• FIN 403 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Foreign
  Exchange and Derivatives Market Paper

• What benefits do firms gain from hedging
  activities? Can all risk be hedged and/or
  mitigated? Why or why not?

• Analyze the impact of the foreign exchange and
  derivatives markets on your organization and
  countries in which the organization is
  considering expansion.
• Describe the impact of exchange rate
  convertibility, bid-ask spreads, real exchange
  rates, the countries in your scenario.

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• FIN 403 Week 3 Summary

• FIN 403 Week 4 DQ 1

• Write a 150-300 words summary

• What are three primary capital sources available
  for international investments? What are the
  requirements for each one? What are the pros and
  cons for each option?

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• FIN 403 Week 4 DQ 2

• FIN 403 Week 4 Individual Assignment Managing
  Economic and Transaction Exposure Simulation
  Summary

• What are some examples of global risk factors?
  What risk factors are most prevalent in todays
  market? How can one modify their investment
  strategies to account for these risks? Review and
  comment on each other's DQRs.

• For each major phase, describe the situation,
  your recommended solutions, and results.
•  Summarize different global finance concepts
  addressed in the simulation by answering the
  following questions
•  What foreign exchange risk factors must be
  considered when making investments in another
  currency?

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• FIN 403 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Country
  Risk Analysis Paper

• FIN 403 Week 4 Summary

• Include the following risk analyses in your
  paper
•  Economic exposure
•  Translation exposure
•  Transaction exposure
•  Political
•  Socioeconomic
•  Environmental

• Write a 150-300 words Summary of this week

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• FIN 403 Week 5 DQ 1

• FIN 403 Week 5 DQ 2

• What are some advantages and disadvantages of the
  different types of direct and indirect foreign
  investments? Does direct or indirect foreign
  investment always lead to risk reduction? Why or
  why not?

• What are some of the most important reasons for
  diversifying ones portfolio internationally and
  across asset classes?

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• FIN 403 Week 5 Individual Assignment
  International Portfolio Diversification Paper

• FIN 403 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Direct
  Foreign Investment Decision Proposal Paper

• Prepare a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper in which you
  explain at least three benefits of international
  portfolio diversification.
• Discuss how three different global funds have
  used the concept of international portfolio
  diversification to successfully invest.

• Identify which country you chose and why.
•  Identify foreign exchange rate data.
•  Use foreign exchange and cost of capital data to
  determine appropriate capital sources.
•  What if funds are blocked? How does this affect
  the parent organization?

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• FIN 403 Week 5 Summary

• Write a 150-300 Words Summary.

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