Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Economy and Business Management :: Business Management

INTRODUÇÃO À ECONOMIA - 2025/2026

1º curricular year
Semestralidade: 2nd semester
ECTS: 6

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Erika Laranjeira
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Erika Laranjeira

Class type and School hours

Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

This unit aims to give students a general essay on the basic concepts of economics.

Specific Aims/Objectives

Through this course is intended to provide a general knowledge of the main concepts associated with microeconomics and macroeconomics.

Skills to be acquired

It is intended that students understand: the concepts of scarcity, efficiency and equity; the behavior of the main economic actors; the functioning of markets; and the main macroeconomic objectives.

Teaching Procedures

In theoretical classes the exposed material is always accompanied by an illustration showing real cases. The tutorial classes are designed to clarify questions and do some exercises about the issues taught in the theoretical classes.

Programme

1. Basic Economic Concepts

2. Demand and Supply
2.1. Market
2.2. Demand
2.3. Supply
2.4. Market Equilibrium
2.5 Elasticities
2.5. Demand, Supply and Efficiency
2.7. Demand, Supply and Government

3. Consumer Theory
3.1. Budget Constrain
3.2. Preferences
3.3. Equilibrium

4. Producer Theory

5. Costs Theory

Evaluation Type

Two tests.

Teaching Resources

Materials provided in classes.

Sustainability Objectives

Throughout the UC, the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be presented, directly and indirectly, as they encompass a wide range of issues that are central to the study of Economics, especially when considering social, environmental, and governance impacts. Special emphasis will be placed on the following SDGs:
SDG 7: Renewable and Accessible Energy;
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth;
SDG 12: Sustainable Production and Consumption.

Keywords

Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Demand
Supply
Welfare

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography