Cross Rates Table : For you to check before every class  so you will know the
basic Cdn exchange rate with the U.S. dollar, Japanese Yen, British Pound

 Exchange Rate Convertor  This on-line calculator, from the Bank of Canada Web Site,  works based on the actual Cdn/U.S. dollar exchange rate of the day. Helpful for quick references.
 

Class 1	May 10th	Chpt 1 Chpt 2	introduction - Discussion of main points in  Chapter 1, Intl business methods, largest companies  Global Top 15    Ricardo - Comparitive Advantage and Chapter 2 - IMF, World Bank, WTO Some is review of the themes in INTL 220  link to Chapter 1 on PowerPoint
Class 2	May 12th	Chpt 3	read pages 63 - 82   link to Chapter 2 on PowerPoint  spot market, bid/ask spreads, currency converstions, forward contracts  Terminology  Terminology2
Class 3	May 17th	Chpt 3 Chpt 4	quotes, Euro, short vs. long, bear vs. bull  The Euro currency page - read on-line description of  Euro coins and notes description Exchange rate determination, factors that influence   Link to Chapter 3 on PowerPoint
Class 4	May 19th	Chpt 4	Exchange rate determination, factors that influence - read this good explanation of the  Forex Market and Currency Futures it was a 2 page handout given to the class - read on-line article about The U.S. Federal Reserve System it was a 3 page handout given to the class   Link to Chapter 4 on PowerPoint
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Class 5	May 26th	Chpt 5	Assignment #1 due - Chpt 3, Qestions. 3,4,5,6,7, and 9 - read Appendix A about the real situation trading in the Foreign exchange market - read Chapter 5, pages 141 to 154 - read on-line article about What is hedging? Why do companies hedge (from www.finpipe.com)  Link to Chapter 5 on PowerPoint check the changes to the  Grading Details / Marks
Class 6	May 31st	Chpt 6	Quiz #1 Chpt 6 discusses Government Influence on Exchange Rates  - in addition to reading Chapter 6 in the text, we will also discuss some web sites to obtain a "Canadian" perspective   Link to Chapter 6 on PowerPoint   - read Bank of Canada Backgrounders  Monetary Policy  - read Bank of Canada Backgrounders  The Bank Rate   - read article about  foreign currency traders effecting the Cdn dollar
Class 7	June 2nd	Chpt 10	Assignment #2 due -  Chpt 4, Q. 3,4,5  Chpt 5, Q. 10,11,16   Link to Chapter 10 on PowerPoint - view this on-line example of  a company's exchange rate exposure described in an annual report  - an interesting on-line explanation of  measuring risk  - an on-line series of questions & answers on  transaction exposure  - an on-line essay about identifying and measuring 4X risk from the McKinsey Quarterly
Class 8	June 7th Monday		Mid-term Exam  covering Chpt 1,2,3,4,5, and 6
Class 9	June 9th	Chpt 11	Link to Chapter 11 on PowerPoint  - read on-line article about  currency swaps  - read on-line article about  hedging from www.finpipe.com - check the Canadian Business TOP 25 Cdn Companies for the top Cdn companies in intl business, that might need hedging and currency swaps - check the  Fortune Global 500 - only 8 Canadian comp anies make the list
Class 10	June 14th	Chpt 12	Assignment #3 due - Assignment 3 is identifying an MNC and commenting on how exchange rate fluctuations effected its annual revenue figures  - to find a MNC, use the web sites listed on page 31~38 in the text\ Managing Economic Exposure   Link to Chapter 12 on PowerPoint - optional reading: Professor Rubash at Bradley University in Illinois, has a web site and a series of ppt slides that also discuss  Managing Economic Exposure some of these slides match our topics, some don't - Good explanation of the difference between  transaction, translation and economic exposure  - interesting reference to an expensive course all about  Managing International Expansion in Global Markets cost is $4,900 US
Class 11	June 16th	Chpt 13	Canadian govt financing -   - you must check the following web sites for information on Canadian government financing of international trade  -   PEMD  Cdn Govt Program for Export Market Development                     PEMD Goals and Structure of the Program                     Company Eligibility                     How Applications are Processed  -  EDC  Export Development Corporation  -  BDC  Business Development Bank Canada    read section on Financial Products Overview and Consulting Services Overview
Class 12	June 21st	Chpt 13 Chpt 19	Canadian Government programs for financing intl trade, continued  Country Risk Analysis, Political Risk and Economic Performance  -   -  Using the Delphi technique to collect general information  -  How the Delphi technique is used by some organizations  - an example of a consulting company and its business in writing reports and risk analysis on countries  - try this on-line  currency risk and predictability quiz from a web site in India  - Country Risk Analysis as done by a consulting company - read their section on a detailed chronology of important financial,      economic and political events in emerging markets
Class 13	June 23rd	Chpt 19	Country risk analysis , Using the WWW for finance
Class 14	June 28th	Appendix C	Assignment #4 due - Assignment 4 is tracking "your" currency and commenting  on the political and economic factors that caused changes Final Exam
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