2024
Projects and Funding Sources
Name: Projects and Funding Sources
Code: ECN13504M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Economy
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Based on the framework of the Portuguese integration in the European Union, and the effects that it causes, this course aims to contribute to an in-depth knowledge of:
i) the methodological and certification guidelines for project design, implementation and management;
ii) the different instruments of sectoral and territorial intervention, national and in the European Union;
iii) the support of financing sources for investment in Portugal and in the European Union.
This course seeks to ensure the following core competencies:
i) Ability to design, implement and manage projects;
ii) Ability to identify, for each case of an investment project, the existing frameworks in terms of plans and policies;
iii) Ability to identify the different sources of funding available and choose the best options;
iv) Ability to prepare an application for funding for a specific project.
i) the methodological and certification guidelines for project design, implementation and management;
ii) the different instruments of sectoral and territorial intervention, national and in the European Union;
iii) the support of financing sources for investment in Portugal and in the European Union.
This course seeks to ensure the following core competencies:
i) Ability to design, implement and manage projects;
ii) Ability to identify, for each case of an investment project, the existing frameworks in terms of plans and policies;
iii) Ability to identify the different sources of funding available and choose the best options;
iv) Ability to prepare an application for funding for a specific project.
Contents
Introduction
1. Project design, implementation and management;
2. The public policy and financial instruments to support development, in Portugal and in the European Union;
3. Incentives and business financing decisions
4. Detailed and demonstrative analysis of available funding sources, national and in EU, by sector of activity, and canals, conditions, methods and procedures for application
5. Detailed and demonstrative analysis of available funding sources, national and in European Union for place-based projects, and canals, conditions, methods and procedures for application
6. Sources of alternative and / or complementary financing: venture capital funds; crowdfunding (collaborative funding); Business Angels; microcredit.
Conclusions
1. Project design, implementation and management;
2. The public policy and financial instruments to support development, in Portugal and in the European Union;
3. Incentives and business financing decisions
4. Detailed and demonstrative analysis of available funding sources, national and in EU, by sector of activity, and canals, conditions, methods and procedures for application
5. Detailed and demonstrative analysis of available funding sources, national and in European Union for place-based projects, and canals, conditions, methods and procedures for application
6. Sources of alternative and / or complementary financing: venture capital funds; crowdfunding (collaborative funding); Business Angels; microcredit.
Conclusions
Teaching Methods
Given the practical content of the course, the lessons of this course will be taught in order to ensure a strong link between the transmitted theoretical knowledge and the demonstration of their applicability, for which we count on the collaboration of some entities responsible for the policies and main financing sources in Portugal, by conducting lectures at the University or by organizing field trips with students.
In this course there are two types of evaluation: Continuous evaluation and Evaluation by examination.
RA1- Continuous evaluation. In this type of evaluation, students should carry out the following tests: 1. An individual work presented and discussed in (60%); 2. An individual written test (40%).
RA2- Examination. The students must complete a written test (examination) at the end of the semester (100%).
In this course there are two types of evaluation: Continuous evaluation and Evaluation by examination.
RA1- Continuous evaluation. In this type of evaluation, students should carry out the following tests: 1. An individual work presented and discussed in (60%); 2. An individual written test (40%).
RA2- Examination. The students must complete a written test (examination) at the end of the semester (100%).
Assessment
In accordance with the regulatory standards of the University of Évora, the assessment of this curricular unit comprises the following alternatives:
A. Continuous assessment regime
This assessment regime consists of group work (3 to 4 elements), within the scope of the curricular unit program, to be developed throughout the semester. The objective of the work is to develop a project as a team.
The evaluation components and respective weightings are as follows:
- Project dossier (common assessment for all group members): 60%;
- Individual report: 30%;
- Oral presentation (two moments): 10%.
B. Examination regime
This assessment system consists of an individual written test that covers the entire curricular unit program.
Note: In the case of students who prepared the group project dossier, this now assumes a weight of 50% and the individual test assumes equal weight.
A. Continuous assessment regime
This assessment regime consists of group work (3 to 4 elements), within the scope of the curricular unit program, to be developed throughout the semester. The objective of the work is to develop a project as a team.
The evaluation components and respective weightings are as follows:
- Project dossier (common assessment for all group members): 60%;
- Individual report: 30%;
- Oral presentation (two moments): 10%.
B. Examination regime
This assessment system consists of an individual written test that covers the entire curricular unit program.
Note: In the case of students who prepared the group project dossier, this now assumes a weight of 50% and the individual test assumes equal weight.
Teaching Staff (2023/2024 )
