Business Creation and Development

Code:

MIET0008

Acronym:

CDN

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Business Management

Instance: 2008/2009 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
API	1	Syllabus since 2008/09	1	-	6	42	160
EETS	0	Syllabus since 2008/09	1	-	6	42	160
EETSHO	0	Syllabus since 2008/09	1	-	6	42	160
MIET	26	Syllabus since 2008/09	1	-	6	42	160
		Plano de estudos oficial a partir de 2007/08	1	-	6	42	160

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

• This course is intended to further develop acquired knowledge and will therefore make intensive use of case study analysis in combination with a more academic approach through traditional classes. The case study analysis will be done in a group setting. There will be 2 cases, one being focused on strategy and commercialization and the other one on the financing of a new technology based company.

Program

• Strategy: value chain analysis, sector analysis, competition analysis, market analysis, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property and partnerships;
• Financial concepts for project appraisal: risk, cost of capital, net present value, internal rate of return, payback period, sensitivity analysis and scenario analysis.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Tutorial + Case Study

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

Students have to reach a minimum grade of 10.

Calculation formula of final grade

Normal season of exams:
20% - Mini-test; 80% Assignment on a sample-company (Biotecnol)

Classification improvement

Resit (recurso) season:
100% test

Observations

Bibliography:

McKinsey (2006) “Valuing cyclical companies”

Damodaran, A (2000) “The Dark Side of Valuation: Firms with no Earnings, no History
and no Comparables: Can Amazon.com be valued?”

Damodaran (2006) “Valuation Approaches and Metrics: A Survey of the Theory and Evidence”

“A” Company Case Study Handouts
To be provided by JMO