Course period: 2.
Year of study: 1.
Compulsory module

The primary educational objective is to familiarize students with the basic attributes of financial management processes in business entities in the international context. After completing the course students should know the principles of the international financial system, balance of payments and classify risks in international business.

Brief module description

  • International monetary system. Balance of payments. Purchasing power parity.
  • International financial markets FOREX. Spot and forward markets.
  • Cross-border payments. Currency and interest rate risks, transactional and operational exposure.
  • Cost of capital, capital structure of multinational companies, international investment, controlling.
  • Selected problems of international business in Slovakia.