Course Syllabus

V427 International Development Finance

Fall 2026; Section 33481

Monday and Wednesday 9:35 – 10:50 a.m.

Course Description

This course provides an overview of the international financial tools utilized in development finance. It first develops a basic foundation in financial, credit and macroeconomic concepts. It then evaluates the instruments of financing development in countries that lack the capacity to raise sufficient capital to foster a higher quality of life.

Learning Objectives

Students who successfully complete the requirements of this course will be able to:

1. Conduct a general credit assessment of a sovereign country.
2. Interpret how bond prices respond to market forces and macroeconomic conditions.
3. Demonstrate general knowledge and understanding of each financial product covered in the course.
4. Identify how development finance can play a productive role in sustainable development.
5. Articulate how development finance can harm developing countries.
6. Draw conclusions from credit reports, prospectuses and articles regarding development finance.
7. Conduct financial analysis in Microsoft Excel utilizing principles of finance.
8. Be able to obtain and analyze market data from a Bloomberg terminal.
9. Demonstrate the capacity to research and provide a general overview of development finance activity in a sovereign country.
10. Express general knowledge about countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Oceania.

Required Reading

Required reading will be downloadable, accessed via weblink or available through electronic reserve at the Business/SPEA library.

Course Policies

Found under Modules on Canvas.