Syllabus

Title
5559 ExInt II: International Risk and Financial Management (Group 1)
Instructors
Assoz.Prof. PD Dr. Jakob Müllner
Contact details
jakob.muellner@wu.ac.at
Type
PI
Weekly hours
3
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/12/20 to 02/23/20
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Master Programs
International Risk and Finance Management
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Thursday 03/26/20 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM D1.1.078
Thursday 04/02/20 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM D1.5.088
Wednesday 04/15/20 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM D1.5.088
Thursday 04/16/20 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM D1.1.078
Thursday 04/23/20 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM D1.1.078
Thursday 04/30/20 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM D1.1.078
Thursday 05/07/20 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM Online-Einheit
Thursday 05/28/20 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM Online-Einheit
Thursday 06/04/20 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM Online-Einheit

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Contents

International Risk Management and Reporting

  • Risk Management Theory
  • Operative Risk Management 1 (Organization of Risk Management)
  • Operative Risk Management 2 (Foreign Exchange Risk)
  • Operative Risk Management 3 (Interest Rate Risk, Commodity Risk)
  • Strategic Risk Management 1 (Political Risk, Diversification, Real Options..)
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Learning outcomes
  • Theory foundations of financial risk management
    • risk & uncertainty
    • financial derivatives
    • non-financial instruments
    • strategic instruments
  • Practical overview of
    • risk sources
    • risk measurement and
    • risk management techniques in companies
  • State-of-the art research on risk management
    • State of the litertaure
    • Empirical approaches and problems
    • Critical discussion of empirical findings
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Attendance requirements

Presence in all sessions is required. With good reason and prior permission students may miss one class.

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Teaching/learning method(s)

Two-part seminar:

  • Risk Management Theory
  • Risk Management Research
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Assessment
  1. Group presentation of a research article (40 points)
  2. Final Exam (50 points)
  3. In-class contributions (10 points)
  4. Improvements of the online script  (10 Bonus Points)

 

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Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists

Entry Phase of the ExInt Master Programm
 

     

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    Recommended previous knowledge and skills

    Prior Knowledge and Courses:

     

    1. International Finance course recommended but not necessary
    2. Principles of Science course recommended but not necessary
    3. Data Analytics & Statistics recommended but not necessary
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    Availability of lecturer(s)

    Please use the learn@wu Forum for administrative communication!


    persönlich:
    open office Tue 10:00 -12:00 (appointment required)
    Dr. Jakob Müllner
    Institute for International Business (D1 5. floor)
    Department of Global Business and Trade
    Telephone: +43-1-313 36-4374
    E-Mail: Jakob.muellner@wu.ac.at

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    Other

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S104402831730443X

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    Additional (blank) field

    Attention: the selection of scientific articles for groups can vary from one semester to another and may change on short notice.

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    Unit details
    Unit Date Contents
    1 26.03.2020

    14:00-18:00

    Introduction & Admin

    • Administrative agenda
    • Assignement of articles to student groups
    • Introduction to topics and terminology
    2 02.04.2019

    14:00-18:00

    Group work: Students should work in project rooms on their presentations

    Individual coaching slots:

    • Group 1: 14:00-14:20
    • Group 2: 14:20-14:40
    • Group 3: 14:40-15:00
    • Group 4: 15:00-15:20
    • Group 5: 15:30-15:50
    • Group 6: 15:50-16:10
    • Group 7: 16:10-16:30
    • Group 8: 16:30-16:50
    • Group 9: 16:50-17:10
    3 15.04.2020

    09:00-13:00

    Group work: Students should work in project rooms on their presentations

    Individual coaching slots if required upon appointment
    4 16.04.2020

    14:00-18:00

    1 - Risk, risk measurement, risk management, probability, forecasting

    • Lecture  (1,5h)
    • 2 presentations 30min (+15 min discussion)
    • Feedback to student groups (no attendance requirement for colleagues)
    5 23.04.2020

    14:00-18:00

    Operative risk management I (Foreign exchange risk)

    • Lecture  (1,5h)
    • 2 presentations 30min (+15 min discussion)
    • Feedback to student groups (no attendance requirement for colleagues)
    6 30.04.2020

    14:00-18:00

    Operative risk management II (Foreign exchange risk & interest rate risk)

    • Lecture (1,5h)
    • 2 presentations 30min (+ 15 min discussion)
    • Feedback to student groups (no attendance requirement for colleagues)
    7 07.05.2020

    14:00-18:00

    Commodity risk management & management of political risk
    8 28.05.2020

    14:00-18:00

    Strategic risk management

    • Final Exam
    • Lecture
    • 1 Presentation 30min (+15min discussion)
    • Feedback to student groups (no attendance requirement for colleagues)
    9 04.06.2020

    14:00-18:00 Uhr
    Last edited: 2020-02-26



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