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Level 5 Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Financial Factors and Risk Management

LSC503 · Contract and Financial Management — Week 10 of 16

CourseLSC503
Week10 of 16
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This week’s topics

Financial Factors and Risk Management

  1. Macroeconomic financial drivers
  2. Fuel price volatility and surcharge mechanisms
  3. Currency exchange fluctuations
  4. Financial risk mitigation strategies
  5. Exchange rates risk - ACCA Financial Management (FM)
  6. Foreign Exchange Risk Management - ACCA Financial Management (FM)
  7. Forecasting Foreign Currency Exchange rates - ACCA Financial Management (FM)
  8. Economics 100B - 2014-11-18: Exchange Rates and International Economic Pol
  9. Economics 100B - 2014-11-20: Exchange Rates and International Economic Pol

What you will be able to do

  • 4.3 Explain key factors involved in financial management.
  • 4.4 Describe types of financial risks.

Activity

Start with this week’s 5 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain key factors involved in financial management.

Study materials

Videos

  • Exchange rates risk - ACCA Financial Management (FM) · YouTube · OpenTuition · 11 min · for registered students
  • Foreign Exchange Risk Management - ACCA Financial Management (FM) · YouTube · OpenTuition · 21 min · for registered students
  • Forecasting Foreign Currency Exchange rates - ACCA Financial Management (FM) · YouTube · OpenTuition · 16 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Principles of Finance 2e, ch. 20: Risk Management and the Financial Manager · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 599–629 · for registered students
  • Risk Allocation and Pricing Approaches guidance note (UK Government Commercial Function) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance; 55 pages · for registered students
  • Risk Management for Enterprises and Individuals, ch. 5: The Evolution of Risk Management: Enterprise Risk Management · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 185–229 · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Foundations of Logistics Contract Management
  • Week 2: Contract Management Cycles and Frameworks
  • Week 3: Contract Administration and Performance Metrics
  • Week 4: Contractual Risk and Operational Assessment
  • Week 5: Principles of Financial Management in Logistics
  • Week 6: Strategic Value of Logistics Financial Systems
  • Week 7: Logistics Financial Relationships
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Total Cost Analysis in Supply Chains
  • Week 10: Financial Factors and Risk Management
  • Week 11: Financial Performance Assessment in Logistics
  • Week 12: Applying Contract and Financial Management in practice: cas…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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