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Presentation
Presentation
The Financial Management of a company is of fundamental importance in the Cycle of Studies in Accounting, Taxation and Auditing. If, on the one hand, there are several courses that teach accounting records, formal and informal, the management of a company requires the dynamic assessment of the general state of its finances.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT172-3517
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
S1. Introduction to corporate finance S2. Valuing bonds and common stocks S3. Risk, return, and cost of capital S4. Capital structure and payout policy S5. Valuing businesses and companies S6. Mergers and acquisitions
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Objectives
Objectives
Learning outcomes (LO) - At the end of this unit, the students will be able to: LO1 - Define the main concepts and scope of corporate finance LO2 - Evaluate bonds and common stocks LO3 - Understand the concepts of risk, return, and cost of capital; Explain the portfolio theory and the Capital Asset Pricing Model; Compute the WACC (Weighted-Average Cost of Capital) LO4 - Explain the main theories of capital structure (Modigliani & Miller, trade-off, and pecking order); Understand the effects of corporate taxes, financial distress, and agency costs; Identify the main aspects and implications of payout policy LO5 - Prepare the elements and apply suitable techniques for valuing businesses and companies. LO6 - Understand the motives for mergers; Estimate merger gains and costs
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
The following teaching methodologies (TM) will be used: TM1 - Expositional: presentation of the concepts and techniques related to the syllabus contents TM2 - Participative: analysis and resolution of cases TM3 - Self-study: utonomous work by the student
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References
References
Brealey, R., Myers, S., Allen, F, & Edmans, A. (2023). Principles of Corporate Finance 14e, MCGraw Hill. ISBN 978-1265074159 Brealey, R., Myers, S., & Allen, F. (2018). Princípios de Finanças Corporativas, MCGraw Hill. ISBN 978-8580556100. Tradução (Português do Brasil) de BREALEY, R., Myers, S., Allen, F. (2016). Principles of Corporate Finance 12e, MCGraw Hill.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
Yes
