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MSFS-522 FDI Risk in Emerging Markets

MSFS-522 FDI Risk in Emerging Markets
Spring only
Keller, John
The course will introduce students to the risks associated with the entry of a Multinational Company into an Emerging Market Environment.

The course will consider both the risks faced by a Company that is considering such an investment as well as the risks confronted by the country for which the investment is being considered.

While the primary focus of the course will be on investments by companies that are based in OECD or comparably developed countries, the course will also look at the burgeoning cross border investments that are being made today by “Emerging Giants,” i.e., large and successful companies headquartered in the Emerging Markets.

The course will identify the issues that need to be addressed in assessing the Investment risk and then consider examples of how different companies have measured and managed such risks. While this is not a “Finance” course, we will look at some of the metrics employed by companies in making the final investment decision. Students without a robust background in Finance will, however, NOT be at a disadvantage in the course.
The course is intended to make the students familiar with and conversant in the language and practice of Risk Management in general and of managing the risks associated with Emerging Markets Investments in particular.

At the end of this course, the students should be able to carry on an informed and value-added discussion of the risks associated with such investments with a potential employer or with their new colleagues in a corporate or government workplace. The course will enable the successful student, who works hard, to present her/himself as a knowledgeable and potentially valuable resource to an employer in these regards.

Specifically, the students should come away from the course with:
• Familiarity with the basic language and concepts of Risk and Risk Management.
• Familiarity with the basic language and concepts of Foreign Direct Investment in Emerging Markets.
• Familiarity with how the above language and concepts translate into “real life” decision- making around the risks of such investments for a company or government.
• Ability to analyze the issues facing a company or government in the context of a specific decision regarding Investment risk.
• Ability to use the basic tools of financial analysis in the assessment of the “Risk Reward” equation associated with a specific investment.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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