While companies encounter a much broader set of risks in FDIs that cross the borders of various foreign countries (pipelines, LNG, other
transportation projects), the application of a best practice risk management systems enables a company to mitigate risk and profit from
opportunities that frontier markets provide.

It is important to understand the international dimension of strategic investment and financing decision making, tactical financing decision making in foreign direct investment and risk mitigation and management strategies. Upon completion of this course, students will have an understanding about (i) the Financial Environment Markets, Institutions, Interest Rates, the Risk – Return-Liquidity Triangle and on (ii) how PESTO context factors and Global Administrative Law influence investment and finance decision. (iii) The layers of Strategic Investment Decisions, Strategic Financing Decisions, Tactical Financing Decisions, Working Capital Management and Multinational Financial Management will be discussed alongside with (iv) special forms of finance like PPP, International Project and Structured Finance, IPO, M&A, Venture Capital, Private Equity, IPO, Climate Finance and Positive Impact Investing and Finance and (v) Focus points for (vi) systemic risk in the banking system.

The participants will gain a clear understanding of (i) strategic and tactical decision making in FDI, (ii) the mechanics of risk, return and liquidity profiling and management in FDI and its most commonly used instruments and (iii) how these instruments associate with international
financial management and Global Administrative Law (GAL). (iv) The course will integrate co-financing situations and risk management of PESTO factors, (v) enable deal structuring and financial Engineering including scenario analysis, cash flow and liquidity management and
monitoring for FDI and explore the alternatives to bank financing in international bond markets as well as its pro’s and cons. They will widen the focus to understand the mutual impacts between markets and MNC in Foreign Direct Investment.

Lecture mixed with Exercises: Appraisal Process

Pre-Case Study 35 %
Post-Case Study 35 %
Oral contributions during to the course 30 %