The 4th Annual Meeting of the European Journal of Management Studies (EJMS) will be held at ISEG on the 3rd July, 2024, from 08:30 to 13:30.
The event will take place in a hybrid format (in-person and online).
Further information HERE.
With a varied programme focused on current issues, we will explore topics such as ESG practices and corporate sustainability, discuss new sustainable business models with the participation of CEOs, address the transition to a green economy, hold workshops on climate change and its impacts on food systems, promote training on the carbon market with Carbon Literacy, and participate in a hands-on activity in the mini-forest, which is dedicated to producing compost and supporting the circular economy.
These initiatives challenge everyone to reflect on the role of sustainability in different contexts. Join us during this week which is dedicated to sustainable development.
ISEG invites all members of the community to take part!
21st October
| 14.00-14.15 | Official opening of Sustainability Week, by Prof. Winnie Picoto, Vice-Dean of ISEG. Venue: Pátio das Francesinhas marquee |
| 14.15-15.00 | Presentation of the 2023 Sustainability Report, with the presence of Prof. Winnie Picoto; Launch of the ISEG ESG 2025 award, by CML Councillor Joana Oliveira Costa (TBC); Presentation of actions for the sustainability of AEISEG, MAIS, and the Thrist project. |
| 15.00-15.15 | Launch of the fundraising campaign for the Thirst project. Venue: Pátio das Francesinhas marquee |
| 18.00-19.30 | Future LAB - Meet the founders. A panel, where Pedro Lisbon, the Co-founder & CEO of Coompass will talk about new business models, with a focus on sustainability. Venue: Novo Banco Auditorium, Quelhas |
22nd October
| 11.00-16.00 | AEISEG book fair : donation of academic books to the ISEG community and collection of used books to be donated to an institution. Venue: Pátio das Francesinhas marquee |
| 12.00-14.00 | Screening of the Documentary: "Outgrow the System", and discussion , with producer and director Cecilia Paulsson, Prof. Patrícia Melo, and guests Hans Eickhoff, a doctor, researcher and activist, and also Ana Luísa Silva, a researcher and co-founder of Oficina Global. Venue: Auditorium 2 - Quelhas |
| 14.00-15.30 | Round table: '"Towards Tomorrow: lessons from the Summit of the Future' with Zé Luís Monteiro from OIKOS and Prof. Pedro Verga Matos. Venue: Lecture Theatre 4, Francesinhas 2 |
23rd October
| 15.00-16.00 | Workshop: Navigating Climate crisis: food, systems thinking and our role in driving change. Organized by Youth Climate Leaders Portugal with Mariana Maraschin, Executive Director of YCL. Venue: Sala Staples, Quelhas 6 *Activity to be carried out in English |
| 17.30-19.00 | Carbon Literacy Training – 1st Session . A training session with Flávia Lima, a Member of the Board of Future Energy Leaders Portugal. 1st session Venue: CTT Room, Quelhas Enrolment for the training on this link A certificate will be awarded to all those who participate in this training * The training to be delivered in English |
| 18.30-20.00 | Talk on "Sustainability is a Competitive Advantage for Companies"with Filipa Pantaleão, Secretary General of BCSD Portugal and Prof. Sandra Oliveira. Location: Auditorium 2, Quelhas Enrolment for the training on this link |
24th October
| 14.00-17.00 | Practical workshop: Mini-forest: 'The Circular economy in the context of the mini-forest'. Hands-on training on making compost and mulching activities, monitoring growth, and clearing weeds. Team picnic. Enrolment for the training on this link Meeting point: In front of the Library |
25th October
| 17.30-19.30 | Carbon Literacy Training – 2nd Session , with Flávia Lima. Venue: Santander Totta Room, Quelhas |
On 29th October, when ISEG will host a conference on the 2025 State Budget, promoted by Jornal Económico, in partnership with EY.
The conference will bring together experts and policymakers to analyse the proposed Budget and its impact on families and businesses, on the eve of the debate in Parliament.
The event will take place from 09.00 to 13.00 in the CGD Auditorium at ISEG (Ed. Quelhas, 2nd Floor).
All the academic community is invited to attend. Admission is free, subject to room capacity. prior registration on this LINK.
The next ISEG Research Seminar will take place on the 30th October and will include the participation of Monica Costa-Dias, who will present a paper entitled 'Higher Education Sorting and Social Mobility'.
The seminar will take place from 13.00 to 14.00 in Lecture Theatre 3 (Quelhas, 4th Floor).
Free admission.
Abstract:
Education is a main facilitator of social mobility, and higher education (HE) plays a major role in this. But while returns to HE are large, they also vary widely with the characteristics of programs, students and how they align. This paper investigates the role of HE sorting to explain heterogeneity in returns. Using rich administrative data for England, we document that students from disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely to enrol in HE than equally skilled higher SES peers, particularly in the most selective programs, and that low SES is associated with lower wages conditional on education and skills. To investigate the drivers of these gaps, we develop a life-cycle model of education, labour supply and earnings that allows for a rich characterization of heterogeneity in the skills that students have and that different educational programmes provide. A key feature of our model is that students and programs meet in a matching market in equilibrium, where sorting is determined. Exploiting geographical and cohort size variation, we can separate the preferences of students and programs and identify the returns to heterogeneous programs. Our model reproduces empirical patterns accurately. Using our model, we find that students from poorer backgrounds benefit more from investing in HE than better off students, but benefit less from enrolling in more selective programs. We also find that low SES students are less willing to pay for a match that promises higher future earnings. However, students' preferences cannot fully explain differences in HE sorting by SES. Rather, systematic differences in skills and admission rules that favor better off students also play a role. Counterfactual analysis of HE policies shows that demand side policies subsidizing tuition fees or incentivizing investments in STEM are insufficient to move the needle on social mobility; supply side policies could potentially be highly effective.
On October 23rd, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., ISEG's Auditorium 2 will host a talk entitled "Sustainability is a Competitive Advantage for Companies", with the participation of Filipa PantaleãoSecretary General of BCSD Portugal, and of Prof. Sandra Oliveira. The event is part of the seminar cycle of the Master's Degree in Marketing and is part of the activities of the ISEG Sustainable Week '24.
This is a unique opportunity for students and professionals interested in exploring how sustainability can be a competitive differentiator for companies, enriching their market strategies and practices.
Registration now open on this LINK.
On the 24th October, from 18.00 to 17.00.The conference "Health economics: challenges, financing and the future". This is the first initiative of the Health Economics Strategic Council of ISEG Alumni Económicas.
The panel will include Rui Leão Martinho, Carlos Cruz and Fernando Ribeiro Mendes. Prof. João will be the moderator.
The conference will take place at Auditorium 2 of ISEG and limited registration is open up until the 22 October, subject to completion of this form.
The ISEG car park will be available for use by those attending the workshop (subject to availability).
The next ISEG Research Seminar will take place on the 16th October, with the participation of Paulo Barbosa, who will present a paper entitled 'Export Promotion with Matchmaking and Grants: Evidence from Portuguese Firms'.
The seminar will take place from 13.00 to 14.00 in Lecture Theatre 3 (Quelhas, 4th Floor).
Free admission.
Abstract:
This paper estimates the impact on firms' foreign sales of goods of two key policies implemented by export promotion agencies (EPAs): matchmaking in international markets and financial grants for internationalization. We integrate Portuguese detailed firm-level data on exports of goods, balance sheets, and income statements, as well as information on the activity of the EPA between 2012 and 2021. The empirical exercise estimates the causal effect of these policies using a staggered difference-in-difference estimator. We conclude that the support provided to Portuguese firms with the aim of increasing exports significantly and positively affected their exports of goods. More specifically, financial grants for internationalization led to a significant increase in firms' total exports, with a greater effect on micro and small firms and in the sectors of "Wholesale of household goods" and "Manufacture of wearing apparel". Similarly, matchmaking activities led to a significant increase in exports. In France, the country for which Portuguese companies request the most matching support, the effect is greater for micro and small firms and in the sector of "manufacturing of other textiles".
The ISEG Library and ADVANCE - ISEG's Center for Advanced Research in Management invites you to participate in the seminar SLR and Bibliometric Analysis with VosViewer, on the 18th October, from 11.30 to 13.00.
The session will be presented by Paulo Garcia Gomes, a student in ISEG's PhD Program in Management, and will take place in a hybrid format.
Programme:
The seminar will take place at ISEG (Sala Santander), and can also be followed online, through this access to Teams.
Access is open to anyone who wants to take part.
The next ISEG Research Seminar will take place on the 9th October, and will count with the presence of Andreas Pick, from the University of Rotterdam, who will present the paper entitled "Forecasting with panel data: Estimation uncertainty versus parameter heterogeneity“.
The seminar will take place from 13.00 to 14.00 in Lecture Theatre 3 (Quelhas, 4th Floor).
Free admission.
Abstract:
We provide a comprehensive examination of the predictive accuracy of panel forecasting methods based on individual, pooling, fixed effects, and Bayesian estimation, and propose optimal weights for forecast combination schemes. We consider linear panel data models, allowing for weakly exogenous regressors and correlated heterogeneity. We quantify the gains from exploiting panel data and demonstrate how forecasting performance depends on the degree of parameter heterogeneity, whether such heterogeneity is correlated with the regressors, the goodness of fit of the model, and the cross-sectional (N) and time (T) dimensions. Monte Carlo simulations and empirical applications to house prices and CPI inflation show that forecast combination and Bayesian forecasting methods perform best overall and rarely produce the least accurate forecasts for individual series.
Don't miss the seminar on "Video & Performance in E-commerce. Videocommerce converts!', which has been organised as an integral part of ISEG's Masters in Marketing.
The topic will be presented by Teresa Moreira, a Marketing Technologist & Trendologist at Onlive.Site Portugal, and João Pico, CEO of Comprimido.
The seminar will take place from 10.00 to 12.00 in Auditorium 2.
Admission is free, subject to pre-registration on this LINK.