ISLA IPGT 13059

Investment Projects Analysis

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

  With this course is intended that students understand the general aspects of the framework for the analysis and valuation of investments, as well as its specific and internal aspects.
• ProgramaProgramme

  The Project Concept and the Decision to Invest The notion of investment and its different perspectives The notion of design in different contexts   Phases of an Investment Project The different phases of an investment project   Types of Investment Given the investment objective Given the relationship between investments Given the sequence of cash flows Given the divisibility of investment   Basic Concepts of Financial Project Evaluation The time value of money The identification and estimation of cash flows from the investment project The discount rate estimation   Financial Metrics for Project Evaluation The net present value (NPV) The internal rate of return (IRR) The period of recovery of invested capital The profitability index Investment selection   Investment Decisions in the Context of Uncertainty Uncertainty and Risk Sensitivity analysis and scenario analysis Decision trees Monte Carlo simulation
• ObjectivosObjectives

  At the end of the course, students should have developed the following skills: Be able to design an investment project and carry out the studies necessary for its implementation, and demonstrate perfect mastery of the methodologies of analysis, evaluation and selection of real investments. Be able to perform bibliographic research and collect relevant information in the field, to support the preparation, analysis, evaluation and selection of investments. Know how to prepare the respective final report, containing the information that adequately portrays the financial dimension of the investment, the aspects related to its technical, economic and financial viability, and the construction and interpretation of the indicators designed with a view to making a reasoned decision.
• BibliografiaBibliography

  SOARES, Isabel e outros, " Decisões de Investimento - Análise Financeira de Projetos" , 4ª Edição, Edições Sílabo, 2020 SILVA, Eduardo Sá e Mário Queirós, “Gestão Financeira - Análise de Investimentos”, 2ª Edição, Vida Económica, 2011  
• MetodologiaMethodology

  Centered on a practical and operational dimension, the teaching methodology will be both expositional and demonstrative. Assessment will be validated through practical exercises based on the simulation of real cases and their interpretation, as well as through the development and analysis of an investment project by the students, which will be integrated into the Final Course Project.
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  5
• NaturezaNature

  Mandatory
• EstágioInternship

  Não