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Teaching Methodologies

The learning process begins with the presentation of the fundamental concepts by the lecturer, followed by the resolution of practical exercises illustrate the concepts and techniques discussed. During the semester, students should do autonomously a complete annual budget of a simulated industrial company. The final grade is obtained from a final exam (40%), attendance and participation (20%) and the assignment (40%), including its presentation and defense.

Learning Results

The main goal of this course is to provide future industrial engineers with the essential knowledge to understand financial management of manufacturing companies. In this context, three main issues were selected: economic and financial performance analysis, budgeting and short and long terms financial planning. At the end of this course, students should be able to: i) fully understand and combine the information contained in the different financial statements ii) analyze the different kind of information required to report and judge the overall economic and financial status of the company, iii) Build a company’s budget iv) prepare the medium and long term financial plan.

Program

The accounting and financial reporting. Economic and financial analysis. Short term and long term financial decisions and the main financing sources. Working capital management. Cash-flow management. Budgeting. Medium and long term financial plan.

Grading Methods

Exame+Trabalho
  • - Trabalho - 60.0%
  • - Exame - 40.0%

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

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Brealey, R. e Myers, S. – Principles of corporate finance, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, cop., 7th ed., International ed., 2003

Menezes, C. – Princípios de gestão financeira, Editorial Presença, 6ª ed., 1996

das Neves, J. C. – Análise financeira : métodos e técnicas, Texto Editora, 5ª ed., 1991

Atrill, P. e McLaney, E. – Accounting and finance for non-specialists, Prentice Hall, 5th ed ,2006