Corporate Finances

Year
1

Academic year
2024-2025

Code
04661545

Subject Area
Management

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
QUARTERIAL

ECTS Credits
5.0

Type
Compulsory

Level
Non Degree Course

Recommended Prerequisites

Financial Accounting

Teaching Methods

Expository lectures to introduce students to the main concepts coupled with more practical lectures aimed at allowing class discussion of mini-projects. Evaluation considers a final individual test, aiming to conclude about autonomy in problem solving.

Learning Outcomes

This curricular unit contributes to several learning outcomes (OA) of the MBA, namely:

OA2. Think critically and make decisions based on complex information

OA3. Maximize resources for the benefit of organizations and society

OA4. Know and understand organizations and their stakeholders

OA7. Understand the complexities of business ethics in a global environment and act with integrity

OA8. Analyze data and understand the implications of financial decisions

Particularly, this course aims to develop financial analysis skills (SLO). At the end of the course, students should be able to:

OAE1. use the essential aspects of financial analysis and decision making.

OAE2. understand profitability analysis.

OAE3. understand financial equilibrium

OAE4. analyse real investments and apply valuation methods

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

T1.The role of finance on Company creation.

T2.Financial information.

T3.Risk and profitability analysis.

T4.Financial equilibrium.

T5.Investment analysis and valuation.

T6.Corporate Valuation

Head Lecturer(s)

Daniel Martins Geraldo Taborda

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

-Brealey, R., Myers, S. 2020. Principles of Corporate Finance, 13th ed., McGraw-Hill.

-Damodaran, A. 2015. Applied Corporate Finance, 4th ed., John Wiley & Sons.

-Mota, A., Barroso, C., Nunes, J., Oliveira, L., Ferreira, M., Inácio, P. 2020. Finanças da Empresa: Teoria e Prática, 6ª ed., Edições Sílado.

-Mota, A., Custódio, C. 2021. Finanças da Empresa: Um Guia para a Análise e Decisão de Executivos, 2021, Edições Sílado.

-Soares, I., Moreira, J., Pinho, C. & Couto, J. (2015). Decisões de Investimento - Análise Financeira de Projetos, 4ª Edição. Sílabo.