Appraisal Projects of Investment

Teaching Methodologies

Classes are based on a theoreticalpractical
approach, and the exposure of contents is accompanied by a wide
range of real cases.
Three forms of assessment are available:
a) Students may carry out and discuss 1 evaluation work related to the topics under study, for 10 marks, and
be submitted to a final examination for 10 marks;
b) Students may be submitted to final examination for 20 marks, according to the rules defined in the
Assessment ISCAC.
In each case, students will be approved if they obtain an average of not less than10 marks.

Learning Results

At the end of the UC, students should be able to:
• Analyze an investment project from the use of traditional methods;
• Assess the uncertainty or risk associated with each investment project;
• Understand the interaction between investment and financing decisions;
• Identify and quantify the different options emerging in each investment project.

Program

I. INTRODUCTION
II. BASIC CONCEPTS
III. TRADITIONAL METHODS OF INVESTMENT APPRAISAL AND SELECTION PROJECT
IV. SELECTION OF PROJECTS
V. EVALUATION AT CONSTANT AND CURRENT PRICES.
VI. CONSIDERATION OF TAX
VII. CRITERIA FOR THE AMORTIZATION OF INVESTMENTS. IMPLICATIONS FOR EVALUATION OF PROJECTS
VIII. INVESTMENT AND FINANCING DECISION INTERACTIONS
IX. UNCERTAINTY REDUCTION TECHNIQUES IN ANALYSIS OF PROJECTS
X. USE OF RISK MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES IN ANALYSIS OF INVESTMENT PROJECTS
XI. CONSIDERACTION OF REAL OPTIONS IN THE EVALUATION OF INVESTMENTS
XII. ANALYSIS SOCIAL OF INVESTMENT PROJECTS

Internship(s)

NAO

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