Economics of Projects

Aims of the course

- To know basic and essential concepts for understanding economic and financial aspects of projects.
- To understand the methods for comprehensive evaluation of projects.
- To prepare an economic and financial analysis of a fictional investment project.





Course syllabus

1. Introduction to economics and business performance analysis as a basis for economics of projects.
2. Basic accounting and financial statements used for economic and financial analysis of projects.
3. Cost & benefit analysis of projects
4. Financing projects. Projects" returns. Efficiency and effectiveness of projects.
5. Costs of projects. Projects and activity-based costing.
6. Capital budgeting
6.1. Business plan as a part of capital budgeting process
6.2. Technology analysis. Market analysis. Human resources planning. Financial analysis.
6.3. Analysis of project results.
7. Workshop: financial analysis part of capital budgeting process

Course director(s)

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  • Thursday at 11:00 in P-336
  • Nina Ponikvar, PhD, Associate Professor

  • Academic Unit for Economics (Regular Member)
  • Academic Unit for Management and Organisation (Associate Member)
  • Academic Unit for Entrepreneurship (Associate Member)
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  • Friday at 10:00 in P-346
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  • Wednesday at 14:00 in D110
 
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