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The first part of the course deals with how costs are classified within organizations, and how investments can be evaluated, providing students with the theoretical background and analytical methods. The second part is about project management, and addresses both the conceptual aspects and the main project management techniques. The course will continuously refer to cases studies and real world applications, to allow students to put in practice the methodologies studied.
Costs: definitions and classification. Marginal costs and break-even point. Using cost evaluation for short term decision-making. Investment analysis. Comparing cash flows and assessing returns. Capital and operational costs. Investment analysis techniques. The business plan. Project Management. Project organization and project management. The project lifecycle. Project planning and scheduling, monitoring time and costs. Techniques for planning and monitoring projects. Managing project risks. Software tools to support project management activities. Exercises and case studies
Course slides
Lessons Exercises Case studies
Final test Case studies evaluation