Global Finance and Strategy

Course Description

The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of the types of decisions that need to be taken when entering global markets. Learners will gain an understanding of why independence in solving financial issues within a specific period of time is vital for business success.

Course Objectives

The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of the types of decisions that need to be taken when entering global markets. Learners will gain an understanding of why independence in solving financial issues within a specific period of time is vital for business success.

Key Topics

1. LO1: Understand the concept of globalisation.
2. LO2: Understand the impact of the global business environment on national and multinational business organisations.
3. LO3: Be able to construct strategies that will result in the enhancement of organisational value.
4. LO4: Be able to evaluate the financial consequences of strategic decisions.
5. LO5: Understand appropriate sources of finance.
6. LO6: Be able to assess techniques to manage global risk.
7. LO7: Be able to assess potential investment decisions and global strategies.

Course Outline

Learning Outcomes

1. LO1 Understand the concept of globalisation.
2. 1.1 Analyse the concept of globalisation.
3. 1.2 Assess the link between the concept of globalisation and the investment process.
4. LO2 Understand the impact of the global business environment on national and multinational business organisations.
5. 2.1 Explain factors affecting the global business environment.
6. 2.2 Assess the impact of identified factors on national and multinational business organisations.
7. LO3 Be able to construct strategies that will result in the enhancement of organisational value.
8. 3.1 Explain the current value statement of a named business organisation.
9. 3.2 Explain how a named business organisation achieved its values.
10. 3.3 Recommend strategies that would enhance the value of a named business organisation.
11. LO4 Be able to evaluate the financial consequences of strategic decisions.
12. 4.1 Analyse the strategic decision of a named business organisation.
13. 4.2 Evaluate the financial consequences of a strategic decision made by a named business organisation.
14. LO5 Understand appropriate sources of finance.
15. 5.1 Explain sources of finance available to business organisations.
16. 5.2 Assess the risk involved in a range of sources of finance.
17. 5.3 Critically assess the costs involved in managing global risk.
18. LO6 Be able to assess techniques to manage global risk.
19. 6.1 Explain risk mitigation techniques.
20. 6.2 Analyse global risks.
21. 6.3 Assess the suitability of techniques used by a named business organisation to manage their global risk.
22. LO7 Be able to assess potential investment decisions and global strategies.
23. 7.1 Analyse the potential investment decisions and strategies available to a named business organisation.
24. 7.2 Assess the global environment decisions and strategies affecting a named business organisation.