From Idea to Business Plan

Objectives

The general objectives of the curricular unit are:

1. Provide students with the framework needed to rational decision making regarding the investment evaluation in real assets field domain;

2. Provide students with the main tools and techniques of investment evaluation;

3. Provide students with the importance of the notion of value and its computation formula;

4. Provide the students with concepts inherent to the definition of risk and cost equity for investment projects in real assets and familiarize them with its computing; and

5. Familiarize students with basic concepts inherent to the use of evaluation models regarding real assets and investments decision.

Program

1. Introduction – Company’s Project and Strategy

2. Definitions and Concepts

3. Main Steps of the Project – Investment Cycle

4. Marketing Research

5. Logistics

6. Technical Studies

7. Information Integrated System

8. Evaluation Criteria

9. Decision Theory Methods

10. Risk and Sensibility Analysis

Teaching Methodologies

In the theoretical lessons the basic concepts are introduced, with accuracy in financial models but not always detailed, without forgetting the aspect of application whenever possible. In problem resolution classes it’s aimed to illustrate the application of theoretical classes and, simultaneously, tests if theory was dully assimilated by students. It’s presented an exercise collection (illustrative) which will be used as a working tool on both theoretical and practical classes. This illustration main goal is to exemplify issues that students will have to solve with or without the teacher’s help, so that they can apply the theory to the several models/analysis to practical situations.

Bibliography

Bibliografia principal/ Main bibliography

Couto, Gualter; Crispim, João; Pimentel, Pedro; Lopes, Manuel Mouta; e Sousa, Fábio (2014), “Avaliação de Investimentos”. Coleção Economia e Finanças. Áreas Editora. 2ª Edição.

Bibliografia Complementar/ Complementary Bibliography

Couto, Gualter; Porfírio, José; e Lopes, Manuel (2004), “Avaliação de Projectos. Da análise Tradicional às Opções Reais”, Publisher Team.