Base Knowledge
Basic Knowledge of accounting, financial calculation and finance
Teaching Methodologies
In this curricular unit, will be exclusively provided opening hours to support study and clarify doubts.
Learning Results
This course aims to provide students with knowledge about the key elements in investment valuation. The fundamental concepts are discussed (current value, invested capital, cash flow) to be used in investment analysis and in investment valuation traditional methods (NPV, IRR, IR, and Pay Back Period).
The investment selection in specific situations, the problem of inflation, the analysis of risk and uncertainty and the financing decisions influence in the evaluation of investments, will be subject to a thorough examination. A new paradigm to evaluate investments based on real options is displayed.policy.
At the end of curricular period of this course, students should be able to investment valuation taking into account the multiple valuation factors that influence the investment decision, considering its particular characteristics, the size and the uncertainty of the assumptions made, and know adapt the different methodologies of analysis, valuation and decision on these characteristics
Program
- Fundamental concepts of investment analysis
- Preparation of investment projects and business plans;
- Elements Necessary for the Evaluation of Investment Projects;
- Valuation and investment selection;
- Interaction of investment and financing decisions;
- Investment selection under specific circumstances;
- Risk and uncert;ainty: analytical techniques.
Curricular Unit Teachers
Grading Methods
- - Exame - 100.0%
- - Trabalho de grupo - 50.0%
- - Exame - 50.0%
- - Exame - 100.0%
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Brealey, R., Allen, F. & Myers, S. (2013). Princípios de Finanças Empresariais. (10ª Edição). McGraw-Hill.
Esperança, J. & Matias, F. (2009). Finanças Empresariais. (2ª Edição). Texto Editores.
Lopes, M. (2012). Elaboração e Análise de Projetos de Investimento. (3ª Edição). FEUP Edições.
Martins, A., Cruz, I., Augusto, M., Silva, P. & Gonçalves, P. (2016); Manual de Gestão Financeira Empresarial. (2ª Edição). Escolar Editora.
Soares, I., Moreira, J., Pinho, C. & Couto, J. (2015). Decisões de Investimento – Análise Financeira de Projetos. (4ª Edição). Edições Silabo.