Project II

Code:

2MiF14

Acronym:

P2

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Management Studies

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Management
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Finance

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIF	46	Official Syllabus after 2020-2021	1	-	3	21	81

Teaching language

English

Objectives

Tgis course has a practical and applied orientation that aims to deepen the knowledge (theoretical, technical and/or instrumental) addressed during the second semester of the master programme.

Learning outcomes and competences

As a result of the frequency of this course, it is expected that students will develop the ability to structure the analysis of, and propose solutions for, case studies in Finance. Additionally, it is hoped that studenys will create of deepen competencies in the exposure, as well as oral and written discussion os financial issues and problems, using for that purpose a suitable set of financial theories, concepots and instruments deemed adequate for each case.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Creation of new applied case studies in Corporate Finance, Financial Markets and Financial Instruments, Mergers adnd Acquisitions, Financial Restructuring, Corporate Governance and Sustainability (financial, climatic and operating).

Mandatory literature

Sthepen A. Ross; Corporate finance. ISBN: 978-1-260-09187-8
Fabozzi Modigliani Jones; Foundations of financial markets and institutions. ISBN: 978-1-29202-177-5
Bob Tricker; Corporate governance. ISBN: 978-0-19-960796-9
Bob Tricker; Business ethics. ISBN: 978-0-415-81501-7
John C. Hull; Options, futures, and other derivatives. ISBN: 978-1-292-21289-0
Frank J. Fabozzi; Bond markets, analysis and strategies. ISBN: 978-0-273-76613-1

Teaching methods and learning activities

The method of this course is the case study. All students are asked to make in class presentations of real world cases previously given to them. The class is organized into working teams of three. Each group is asked to study a specific real world operation, present it to the class and submit a writen report about it.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	21,00
Trabalho de campo	60,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Student assessment in this course is strictly made on a continuous bassis with due regard for (a) the shown abilty to analyse case studies, (b) the capacity to propose and justify solutions for financial problems and (c) the ability to present and discuss both orally and in a written manner the conclusions from the case study analyses and respective proposed solutions.

Calculation formula of final grade

75% Case study analysis (on the basis of written final reports)

25% Oral Presentation and discussion of case studies

This course does not offer the option of a final exam.