Finance
Code
1203
Academic unit
null
Department
null
Credits
7,5
Teacher in charge
Miguel Ferreira
Teaching language
English
Objectives
The main objective of this course is to present the main concepts and tools of the modern theory of Finance that are required to analyze corporate financial decisions. The approach used in the course combines the presentation of the theory with introductory applications of the concepts. By the end of the course, students are expected to be familiar with fundamental concepts and to be able to use them in problems.
Prerequisites
-Principles of Management
-Financial Accounting
Subject matter
?Time value of money
?Discounted cash flows and the valuation of assets
?Capital Budgeting
?Risk and Return
?Capital Structure
?Derivatives
Bibliography
Hillier, Ross, Westerfield, Jaffe, and Jordan, Corporate Finance, 2nd European Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2014.
Teaching method
Classes are twice a week and last for 1.5 hours. Classes are devoted to the presentation of the material by the instructor and to application of the material in the form of exercises. Also, we will discuss applications of the material to real-world problems using case studies. In addition, there is a weekly 80 minutes TA session in which applications of the theory presented in class will be discussed. The case reports serve to do an in-depth analysis of such problems in small groups of students. The problem sets serve to offer the students an opportunity to assess their progress in the course.
Evaluation method
Quizzes will be assigned through Moodle. Students will also be required to analyse and solve a case in groups with five members. Mid-term and final exam are closed book. Passing grades in the course require a minimum grade of 9.5 in the final exam. The final grade is calculated using the following weights:
Quizzes: 10%
Case analysis: 25%
Mid-term: 25%
Final exam: 40%