EC249A/B: International Finance (Fall 2019)

Calendar Description

This course is an introduction to issues in international finance. Topics may include international financial institutions, the balance of payments, exchange rates, international borrowing and lending and their relationship to international trade and the domestic economy.

Prerequisites

EC120, EC140

Exclusions

EC349

Instructor

Edda Claus (PhD)
Office: LH3012
Office hours: Wednesday 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., or by appointment.

Lectures

Section A: Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. in LH1009
Section B: Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00 - 2:20 p.m. in LH1009

Teaching Assistants

Hillary Igenoza

Office: LH2065

Textbook

An Introduction to Global Financial Markets (2016), S. Valdezl and P. Molyneux, 8th Edition.

MyLearningSpace

Materials related to this course, including lecture slides and the full course outline, will be posted on the EC249 MyLearningSpace website. You are responsible for checking here on a regular basis for important announcements.

Evaluation

A final mark out of 100 will be calculated as follows:

• iClicker marks (Weekly in-class): 10%
• Midterm (Sunday, November 3, 9:30 a.m.): 35%
• Final Exam (During exam period): 55%
• Assignment (September 26, Bonus marks): 5%