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Financial Management

Code	14386
Year	3
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	TP(60H)
Scientific area	Management
Entry requirements	none
Mode of delivery	Face-to-face
Work placements	n.a
Learning outcomes	Provide students with the fundamental knowledge of the area of Business Finance, with an emphasis on financial management. This course unit seeks to develop skills that enable students to: i) Distinguish the functions and objectives of financial management and financial analysis; ii) Understand the notion of time value of money; iii) Carry out financial calculation operations: capitalization and updating operations iv) Know the object and the methods of financial analysis; v) Calculate and analyze financial ratios; vi) Analyze the situations related to the availability in transit and the means of payment used by customers; vii) Identify and evaluate economic and financial problems; viii) Implement corrective financial management measures that enhance the company's structural balance and profitability in the short, medium and long term. ix) Identify procedures to control collections; Recover bad credit: debt claim, legal and extrajudicial actions, criminal liability
Syllabus	PART I - INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Chapter 1: Introduction to Financial Management Chapter 2: The Value of Money PART II - FINANCIAL ANALYSIS Chapter 3: Financial Analysis Chapter 4: Profitability and risk Analysis PART III - CREDIT MANAGEMENT Chapter 5: Credit Management Chapter 6 - Collection Management
Main Bibliography	Cap. 1: DAMODARAN, A., Corporate Finance - Theory and Practice, 2ª ed., Wiley, 2001 (BIB 1.2 197); BREALEY, R.; Myers, S. e ALLEN, F. Princípios de Finanças Empresariais, 2007, McGraw-Hill, 8ª Edição (BIB 1.2 303); Cap. 2: Matias, R., Silva, E., Cálculo Financeiro. Exercícios resolvidos e explicados, 2008, Escolar Editora. Cap. 3 e 4 MARTINS, A., Introdução à Análise Financeira de Empresas, Vida Económica, 2002 (BIB. 1.2 244); NEVES, J. Carvalho, Análise Financeira- Vol 1, Texto Editora, 2000 (BIB 1.2 146, 147...) Cap. 5 MANESS, T., ZIETLOW, J., Short-Term Financial Management, 2ª ed., South-W., 2002 (BIB 1.13 93); CARVALHO, P.V. Fundamentos da Gestão de Crédito – Uma contribuição para o valor das organizações, 1.ª Edição, Edições Sílabo, 2009.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria	The methodology adopted combines theoretical exposition in the first phase with the resolution of practical cases in the second phase, covering the framework of the themes, concepts, models and techniques inherent in each of the subjects to be taught. In order to emphasise the practical implications of the subjects presented, application sheets will be carried out in all chapters. The support elements for teaching the lessons and for students solving the application sheets will be made available in the course unit area on the Moodle platform.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.