Industrial and Enterprises Management

Year
4
Academic year
2020-2021
Code
02017720
Subject Area
Complementary Sciences
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

The student should have previous knowledge of Mathematic calculus.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical classes for presentation of general principles and resolution of basic problems. Practical classes for resolution of problems and for clarifying student’s doubts.

Learning Outcomes

The main objective of this curricular unit is the familiarization of students with the issues of economics and industrial management. After this curricular unit the student should be prepared to perform economical and financial calculations related with the engineering activity (such as determining the cost of production, calculation of interest, economic analyses of investment alternatives, etc.), to understand the economic and financial reality of companies where they will work and to dialogue with their managers, economists and accountants. Also, it cannot be forgotten the large number of engineers who, sooner or later, turns out to perform the task manager. In this curricular unit we will dwell with economic and financial aspects, but from the engineer perspective.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Enterprises entities and its management

2. Management accounting

3. Cost accounting of products, process and activities

4. Interest analyses and equivalence of capitals

5. Economic and financial analyses of investment alternatives

6. Management and planning of human resources.

Head Lecturer(s)

António Manuel Mendes Raimundo

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Evaluation: Midterm exam, Ordinary exam or Recourse exam. The tests are split on two parts. Theoretical part 40% Practical part 60%: 100.0%

Bibliography

1. António Raimundo, Economia e gestão industrial (elementos de apoio), DEM, FCTUC, 2011. (Texto Principal)

2. António de Sousa, Introdução à gestão - uma abordagem sistémica, Editorial Verbo, Lisboa, 1994.

3. G. Thuesen & W. Fabrycky, Engineering economy, 9th Edition, Prentice Hall Internationals, Series in industrial and systems engineering, New Jersey, 2001.

4. Fernando Abecassis & Nuno Cabral, Análise económica e financeira de projectos, 3ª edição, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa, 1991.

5. Paul A. Samuelson & William D. Nordhaus, Economy, 14ª Edição, McGraw-Hill de Portugal Lda, 1993.

6. Horácio Costa e Pedro Correia Ribeiro, Criação & gestão de micro-empresas e pequenos negócios, Manual Prático Lidel, 7ª edição, 2006.