FORMATIVE OBJECTIVESThe course aims to provide students with the tools to understand the economic dynamics that act on an international and global scale. The comprehension of the effects that these dynamics have on the sectoral and territorial systems is a useful link with other economic disciplines of the course of study. The course's teachings are therefore an important step to achieve the training objectives of the entire course of study: the acquisition of strong professionalism with high and complex skills essential for the definition and management of strategies suitable to face highly evolving contexts and always more competitive.EXPECTED LEARNING RESULTSAt the end of the course the student will have knowledge and understand the aspects related to international finance. The determinants of the exchange rate and the effects of changes in this rate on the economic system play a particularly important role. The student will also have to know the main exchange rate regimes and the different effect that macroeconomic policies have in these different schemes. Understanding the main issues related to globalization, optimal currency areas and the financial aspects of developing countries will be an integral part of the student's educational process.The acquired knowledge can be applied in the financial sector, in public and private companies, consortia of companies, business and social associations, research organizations, government institutions (local, national and international), development agencies for:- evaluate the opportunity to make financial investments in foreign currency;- develop mechanisms to hedge against exchange rate risk in import / export companies;- develop strategies for the procurement of raw materials quoted in foreign currencies;- manage financial investments in different territorial contexts;