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Economics and Management

Code	14646
Year	2
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	TP(60H)
Scientific area	Economics and Management
Entry requirements	There are no entry requirements.
Learning outcomes	Provide students with critical sense in the decisions taken at the level of economic policy; Show how to characterize, classify and to provide key elements for creating an organization; Provide students with some techniques to structure and process of decision making within the organization. At the end of UC students should be able to: - Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental aspects of micro and macro-economic theory; - Identify organizational models, the role of management (the manager) and the various areas and functions of a company; - Understand how the company can interact with their environment and with the current position and how to formulate competitive strategies.
Syllabus	1. Introduction 2. Market mechanisms 2.1. Demand 2.2. Supply 2.3. Equilibrium prices 2.4. Positive aspects and the limitations of the market 3. Market mechanisms under perfect competition and imperfect competition 3.1. Preliminary Notions 3.2. Monopoly 3.3. Monopolistic Competition 3.4. Oligopoly 3.5. Market failures and public intervention. 4. Management in organizations 4.1 - The management and managers 4.2 - Evolution of the management 4.3 - Concept and scope of organization 5. The company as an organization 5.1 - Concept and objectives of the company 5.2 - Resources and capabilities of the company 5.3 - The company and the environment 5.4 - Creation of the company 6. Organization, structure, functions and areas of the company
Main Bibliography	Samuelson, P. e Nordhaus, W. D. (2005). Economia, Lisboa, Mc-Hill. Mateus, Abel. (2001). Economia Portuguesa, Editorial Verbo; Krugman, P. e Wells, R. (2009). Economics, Second Edition, MIT Press; Mankiw, N. Gregory. (2005). Principles of Economics, Fourth Edition, Thomson Learning. ANJE (1997): “Manual da Apoio à criação de Empresas”, Edição da Associação Nacional de Jovens Empresários. Baranger, P. (1993). “Gestão”, Edições Silabo - ISBN: 9789726180890. Carvalho, J.E. (2009). “Gestão de Empresas - Princípios Fundamentais: O futuro da gestão é a gestão do futuro”, Edições Silabo - ISBN: 9789726185550. Donnelly, J., Gibson, J. e Ivancevich, J. (2000): “Administração: Princípios de Gestão Empresarial”, 10ª Edição, McGraw-Hill - ISBN: 9789727730377. Firmino, M.B. (2010). “Gestão das Organizações: Conceitos e tendências actuais”, 4ª Edição, Escolar Editora - ISBN: 9789725922873. Freire, A. (2008): “Estratégia – Sucesso em Portugal”, Verbo - ISBN: 9789722218290.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria	The following methods and forms of study are used in this course: lectures, classes, and self-study. Lectures are designed to help students to understand the main concepts of the course. To complement and reinforce concepts, lectures will be given primarily through slides, with discussions and classroom presentations. All content in lectures are assessable through UBI-Moodle.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.