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International Financial Management

BUS 418
Closed
SFU Beedie School of Business
SFU Beedie School of Business
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Deniz Anginer
professor
1
Timeline
  • January 27, 2021
    Experience start
  • January 30, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • April 23, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
1 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Accounting Market research
Skills
competitive analysis business consulting business strategy research
Student goals and capabilities

Is your business venture looking to expand internationally or seeking strategies for international financial management? In this project, Beedie School of Business student-consultants working in small groups will apply their knowledge of basic tools and concepts of international financial management to help your organization identify and develop strategies related to foreign exchange markets, forex derivative securities, hedging strategies using foreign exchange instruments, and investments in financial capital markets.. The students will combine all their research and analysis into a report and presentation.

Students

Students
Undergraduate
Any level
30 students
Project
10 hours per student
Students self-assign
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

The final project deliverables might include:

  1. 10-15 minute presentation of key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights, and recommendations
Project timeline
  • January 27, 2021
    Experience start
  • January 30, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • April 23, 2021
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Beginning in September, students in groups of 3-5 will work with your company on a Currency Report, which covers either one or a set of exchange rates. The report includes an analysis of the macro and microeconomic fundamentals of the countries involved, in absolute terms, as well as relative to the world business cycle, as related to your forecast.

Project work will include:

  • Describing major economic, financial, and political events taking place in the selected currency markets in the last few weeks and months
  • Determining whether the domestic currency belongs to any particular exchange rate regime
  • Formulating a short (up to 1 year), medium (up to 3 years), and long-term (up to 5 years) forecast of the selected exchange rate(s).

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.