Overall objectives:

1 - -Provide the students with theoretical and practical knowledge of business finance, so that they can organize and plan the following functions: - Read and analyse information from financial statements; - Manage the treasury; - Determine funding needs; - Adapt and manage the Working capital; - Establish budgeting and forecasting elements of the company; - To advise on the economic and financial development of the company

Syllabus:

1 - 1. Introduction
1.1 - The financial management - concept and objectives
1.2 - Definition of Real and Financial Flows
1.3 - Study of Working Capital
1.4 - Financial statements
1.5 - Analysis of financial statements
2 - The Return of company
2.1 - The main concepts of profitability
2.2 - The Company's profitability
3 - Management of cash
3.1 - Basic concepts
3.2 - Working Capital Requirements
3.3 - The management of working capital
3.4 - Management of short-term debt
3.5 - Working Capital Requirements Exploration
3.6 - Statement of Cash Flows
3.7 - Functional balance
4 - The Short-Term Financial Planning
4.1 - The dynamism of WC
4.2 - The Treasury Annual Budget
4.3 - The Provisional Balance
4.4 - Financial Policies of CP
4.5 - The Treasury Budget Control

Literature/Sources:

Carvalho das Neves, João , 2012 , Análise e Relato Financeiro , Texto Editora
Caldeira Menezes, H , 2008 , Princípios de Gestão Financeira , Presença

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
The contents are covered in lectures (which are presented and discussed the theoretical principles of the program) and theoretical-practical (through interactive lessons, fostered by intense and valuable participation of students, being used standardized cases of real situations. Normal Evaluation: 2 Tests (Note Minimum 9,5 from 1 to 20) 2 x 50% Complementary Period: The final grade will be obtained by the exam assessment and includes all the subjects of the course.