N_MFOO International Financial and Business Operations

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Arnošt Klesla, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Arnošt Klesla, Ph.D.
Department of Finance – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Lenka Pokorná
Timetable of Seminar Groups
N_MFOO/cFPH: each even Thursday 10:30–11:14 S22, each even Thursday 11:15–12:00 S22, each even Thursday 12:15–12:59 S22, each even Thursday 13:00–13:45 S22, A. Klesla
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The course aims to acquaint students with the key issues of international financial relations, including monetary issues, both in terms of macroeconomic and in terms of the profile of the field of study. The conclusion of the course is devoted to the issue of sources of financing international trade and international trade, including the issue of payment instruments and international settlement of foreign exchange trading operations. The content of the lectures is structured as follows:
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain and discuss; o ~ external economic equilibrium issues, foreign exchange, and currency markets, banking products, will understand exchange rate issues and direct investment and risk management issues. They will be able to explain the origin of sources of financing of international trade and international trade, including the issue of payment instruments and international settlement of foreign exchange trading operations.
Syllabus
  • 1. Payment balance 2. Exchange rate 3. Foreign exchange market 4. Fundamental and technical analysis of the exchange rate 5. Foreign exchange operations 6. Foreign exchange exposure 7. International investment, direct and portfolio investment 8. International bond market, euro currencies, and debt rating 9. International monetary cooperation and exchange rate systems 10. European Monetary and financial integration 11. Business and trading operations on international markets 12. Financing and payment terms in international trade
Literature
    required literature
  • • MANDEL, Martin a Jaroslava DURČÁKOVÁ. Mezinárodní finance a devizový trh. Praha: Management Press, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7261-287-1.
  • • MACHKOVÁ, Hana, Eva ČERNOHLÁVKOVÁ a Alexej SATO. Mezinárodní obchodní operace. 6., aktualiz. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2014. ISBN 978-80-247-4874-0.
    recommended literature
  • • NEUMANN, Pavel, Pavel ŽAMBERSKÝ a Martina JIRÁNKOVÁ. Mezinárodní ekonomie. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2010, 159 s. ISBN 978-80-247-3276-3.
  • KALÍNSKÁ, Emilie a kol.: Mezinárodní obchod v 21. století. Grada Publishing 2010. 225 s. ISBN 978-80-247-3396-8
  • SOUKUP, Jindřich. Makroekonomie. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Management Press, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7261-219-2
    not specified
  • KUNEŠOVÁ, Hana. Světová ekonomika: nové jevy a perspektivy. 3., přeprac. a dopl. vyd. V Praze: C.H. Beck, 2014. Beckovy ekonomické učebnice. ISBN 978-80-7400-502-2.
  • HARTMAN, Ondřej. Jak se stát forexovým obchodníkem: naučte se vydělávat na měnových trzích. 2., rozš. vyd. Praha: FXstreet, c2014. ISBN 978-80-904418-3-5.
  • ŘÍMAN, Martin, LOUŽEK, Marek, ed. Zahraniční investice - cíl hospodářské politiky?: sborník textů. 3., přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Praha: CEP - Centrum pro ekonomiku a politiku, 2008. Ekonomika, právo, politika. ISBN 978-80-86547-90-9.
  • MARKOVÁ, Jana. Mezinárodní měnová spolupráce. V Praze: Oeconomica, 2006. ISBN 80-245-1053-7
  • BALDWIN, Richard E. a Charles WYPLOSZ. Ekonomie evropské integrace: sborník textů. 4. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2013. Ekonomika, právo, politika. ISBN 978-80-247-4568-8.
Teaching methods
Teaching takes the form of seminars in the form of seminars on questions pre-processed by students according to the assignment of the teacher in the order of the syllabus of the subject.
Assessment methods
The course will be completed with a final test. The tests will be aimed at mastering the terminology, the basic management processes and the legislative framework of the main types of international financial and business operations. If less than 60% of correct answers are achieved, the written test will be supplemented with oral answers to the questions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin KS/semestr.
Teacher's information
The topics of the test questions correspond to the main topics of the course syllabus.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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