Real Investments

Code: GES00009L

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: Management

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Indústria, inovação e infraestruturas - Construir infraestrutura resiliente, promover a industrialização inclusiva e sustentável, e fomentar a inovação.

Learning Goals

This curricular unit, from the last year of the 1st cycle of studies, presents the following objectives: knowledge of the general themes and framework of investment projects; enabling the detection of investment opportunities; knowledge and application of evaluation models: deterministic, risk and uncertainty, and economic, social and environmental profitability, of investment projects.
The skills of:
- work in multidisciplinary teams;
- initiative and entrepreneurial spirit conferred by the ability to detect business opportunities;
- decision making and problem solving in the analysis of investment projects;
- outline, plan and conduct investment preparation and control processes with comparison of observed results/facts;
- ability to speak and write, ability to transmit and receive ideas and information;
- be an agent of change in organizations via investment proposals.

Module 1 - General Aspects and Framework on Investment Projects
Module 2 - Specific Aspects of Design and Analysis of Investment Projects
Module 3 - Economic, Social and Environmental Investment Projects Evaluation
Module 4 - Analysis of Investment Projects in Supernormal Profit Optics (EVA)
Module 5 Introduction of Derivatives and Real Options Investment Evaluation

Teaching Methods

Classes are theoretical-practical, with exposure to the themes underlying the decision to make investments, as well as the variables and factors that condition/determine decision-making. In all classes there is a practical demonstration of concrete situations. They are supported by powerpoint presentations, as well as support material available on the Moodle e-learning platform. Student participation is encouraged.
The pedagogical model is based on: teaching centered on student learning; in the development of
disciplinary and transversal skills; in the use of digital resources as tools to promote learning; in the use of digital resources as communication management and flexibility tools; in self-regulatory assessment practices for student learning; in the relationship with the community; and articulation of teaching and research.

Assessment

The final grade of the Curricular Unit is obtained:
- in continuous assessment system: by carrying out two individual tests (30% each); and 1 group work (40%). In any of the assessment elements, it is necessary to obtain 7 minimum grade values to continue in this assessment regime.
- in final assessment system: by carrying out 1 individual test (100%).