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1. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
This module provides students with an understanding of the principles and practices of international trade finance that can be applied in business operations. The module focuses upon the additional risks that need to be taken into consideration by enterprises when trading internationally and by financial institutions (banks...) when providing payment services and finance (methods of trading and settlement, performance bonds, guarantees and financing...), together with the methods that can be used to mitigate or reduce the potential impact of these risks as well as provides solutions financing in enterprise-facing situations in international business.
2. COURSE CONTENTS
No.
Contents
Time Allocation
Contributions to CLO
Hour(s) on the class
Essays, Exercises,
Assignments
(3)
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials
(4)
Lecture
(1)
Practice, Seminar …
(2)
1
Chapter 1: Introduction to international trade and finance
2
1
1.5
5.5
1, 2, 3, 6, 8
2
Chapter 1: Introduction to international trade and finance (cont)
2
1
1.5
5.5
1, 2, 3, 6, 8
3
Chapter 2: International Sale contracts and commonly documents used in international trade and finance
2
1
1.5
5.5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
4
Chapter 2: International Sale contracts and commonly documents used in international trade and finance (cont)
2
1
1.5
5.5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
5
Chapter 2: International Sale contracts and commonly documents used in international trade and finance (cont)
2
1
1.5
5.5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
6
Chapter 3: Guarantees and Standby L/C
2
1
1
5.5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
7
Chapter 3: Guarantees and Standby L/C (cont)
2
1
1.5
5.5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
8
Chapter 4: Factoring and Forfeiting
2
1
1.5
5.5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
9
Chapter 4: Factoring and Forfeiting (cont)
2
1
1.5
5.5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
10
Chapter 5: Financing alternatives
2
1
1.5
5.5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
11
Chapter 5: Financing alternatives (cont)
2
1
1.5
5.5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
12
Chapter 5: Financing alternatives (cont)
2
1
1.5
5.5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
13
Chapter 5: Financing alternatives (cont)
2
1
1.5
5.5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
14
Chapter 6: Fraud in trade finance
2
1
1.5
5.5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
15
Revision
2
1
1.5
5.5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Total
30
15
22.5
82.5
3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
Form
Content
Criteria
CLO
Propor-tion
Formative
Attendance
All students are expected to attend classes and be prepared for and actively involved in the discussions during the lecture time.
The number of attendances and participation in lesson
2, 3, 6, 7
10%
Quiz, midterm test
Option 1
Mid-term exam:
- Exam format: written exam in 35 minutes
- Content: issues have been studied
- The written exam can be in the form of 25 multiple-choice questions or essay questions with short answer or analysis case-studies
* Mid-term test of 25 MCT question: Clear answer, correct answer for each question: 4 points
Total: 100 points
* Essay questions with short answer or analysis case-studies of 5 questions.
Critarial for one question;
+ Clear, reasonable answer 10 points
+ Logical, deep analysis, with facts 10 points
Total 20 points
- Students are not allowed to use any material during the exam.
1,2,3,6,7,8
30%
Report
Option 1
Group assignment
Students will be asked to form groups of 5. Assessment will be based upon the submission of one assignment of 5000 words and presentation at the end of the course but prior to the final examination. The assignment may take the form of case study or questions based on stimulus material, which will relate to issues and topics contained within the module syllabus.
+ Presentation: 50 points (good presentation: 30 points and answer the examiner’s questions: 20 point)
+ Assignment: 50 point (including: Determine the issue clearly, reasonably 20 points
Analyze and evaluate scenarios 10 point and Clear language, cited, using the reference material 20 point)
1,2,3,6,7,9
30%
Summative
Final test
Format exam:The final exam can be a multiple-choice exam and/or Essay, exercise, case study.
- Exam time: up to 90 minutes
- Content: Topic of the module
- Evaluation criteria for the exam include essay and multiple choice questions:
+ Clear and insightful answers to essay questions: 4 points
+ Clearly and accurately answer multiple-choice questions: 6 points
- The evaluation criteria for the exam include only multiple-choice questions:
+ Clearly and correctly answer multiple-choice questions: 10 points
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, 10
60%
Total:
100%