ACP International Finance

Overview

Learn the foundations of international finance, and the history and structure of international financial markets. You will discover the basic forces behind international investment flows and gain an understanding of the financial management techniques used by multinational firms. Determine the functions of foreign exchange spot trading, forward and derivatives transactions, and learn alternative financing and payment methods.

Benefits

• Prepare for a career in corporate financial planning and analysis in a multinational company
• Learn to develop practical financial spreadsheet models
• Understand balance sheet and profit loss statements
• Develop tactics to improve financial management processes
• Gain a competitive edge in the global job market with an internship in a U.S. company

Certificate Requirements

In order to earn the International Finance Certificate, students must complete all the courses listed below with a grade “C” or higher in each course.

All certificate programs at UC Irvine Extension require professional-level English language proficiency in listening and note-taking, reading comprehension and vocabulary, written expression, and oral presentation. International students who do not meet certificate program admissions requirements are invited to enroll first in one of our English language program offerings.

Admission Requirements

Internships
As an optional last course and for an additional fee, you have the opportunity to apply academic theory and gain practical experience in a variety of businesses and industries for up to three months. A research project provides additional training. Also included in the internship are the Resume Development and Interviewing Skills workshops.
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ACP International Finance

Schedule

Tuition: $6,900
Internship: $1,850

Curriculum

Introduction to an ACP
Gain an overview of the American higher–educational system and acquire the academic skills to ensure your success in an ACP.

Understand American business culture, sharpen your communication and presentation skills, learn professional etiquette, and improve your business English.

Courses

• Introduction to Accounting
  This accounting course will focus on the basic concepts including the accounting equation, financial statement structure, financial statement analysis, cost structures (fixed/ variable/ breakeven analysis/overhead), cost systems, an introduction to basic capital markets, working capital management, and present value concepts. The objective of this course is to provide a foundation from which you will understand accounting basics for multinational companies and gain a global perspective of accounting practices.
• Financial Mathematics Primer
  This course provides the basics of financial mathematics including statistics. Study the time value of money, simple and compound rates of interest, nominal and effective rates of interest and discount, and investment returns (arithmetic and geometric average rates of return). Learn other key concepts and formulas such as annuities and perpetuities, loan amortization, and interest rate calculations that are common to business decision making. Students will have the opportunity for hands-on application of these concepts in group and individual projects.
• Financial Modeling Primer
  This workshop is intended to provide students with hands-on experience in financial modeling. It enables students to apply financial theories and concepts in the development of spreadsheet models that support effective financial analysis and financial decision-making. Specific attention is devoted to the development of spreadsheet models for financial statement analysis and forecasting for multinational firms as well as cash flow analysis and estimation using Excel spreadsheets, correlations and simple and multivariate regressions. Other topics include financial database tools, charting financial data, macros, financial templates, complex functions (e.g. V-lookup and H-lookup functions), indexing, and what-if analysis.
• Survey of International Finance Markets
  As the world becomes smaller and as international finance dominates global economies, understanding how financial markets work is imperative to those who manage or succeed in business. This course begins with the history and structure of the international financial system. Students will build on this foundation by then focusing on institutions, investment banking, securities markets, hedge funds, foreign exchange, trade finance, insurance markets, and derivative products. The course concludes with a focus on the latest trends in the international financial community.
• Advanced International Finance
  Learn the foundations of international finance, and the history and structure of international financial markets. You will discover the basic forces behind international investment flows and gain an understanding of the financial management techniques used by multinational firms. Determine the functions of foreign exchange spot trading, forward and derivatives transactions, and learn alternative financing and payment methods.
• Financial Analysis Primer
  This course is intended to provide students with an overview of corporate finance topics from a global perspective. Students will be introduced to the concepts, techniques, and tools used by international financial professionals in their attempt to effectively provide risk management via financing decisions. Specific attention is devoted to the global financial management context; introductory financial statement analysis with global scenarios (including financial ratio analysis using ROA/ROI and DuPont ROE model, quality of earning analysis, asset-to-asset cycle, liability cycle and working capital needs); accounts receivables and collection policy principles; and, financial risk.
• Risk Management in the Multinational Firm
  In today's global economy managing financial risk is critical to a company's success. Learn to identify the most common types of risk found through an examination of a firm's public financial documents, summarize threats posed by five specific categories of financial risk most often evident in a firm's balance sheet and income statement, formulate appropriate strategies to mitigate risks through the use of effective hedging strategies, and learn to devise a test to measure effectiveness of these strategies.