The Lisbon Investment Society (LIS) presents, for the third consecutive year, Finance Week. This is one of its main annual events, which seeks to bring ISEG students closer to the financial sector through contact with professionals in the field, as well as training and networking opportunities.
The event will take place on 25-26 March. On the 25th, there will be Finance Talks and a Networking Cocktail, with sessions on financial markets, portfolio construction and the world of Private Equity and Venture Capital. There will be the participation of professionals from organisations such as the European Central Bank, CFA Society Portugal, Banco Carregosa, Microsoft, Reorganiza, Vibe Capital Partners and Lince Capital.
On the 26th, there will be a Business Breakfast: Women in Finance, a moment of sharing and networking exclusively for women, followed by the Stock Pitch Competition final, This is an opportunity for teams of students to present their investment thesis on a listed company.
Further information here.
The Development Studies Seminars 2026, organized by CEsA - Center for African and Development Studies/ISEG Research, will host a session entitled “Dialogues with Economic Anthropology: Claude Meillassoux in Mozambique.”
This seminar proposes a reflection on the relevance of the work of the French anthropologist Claude Meillassoux in the context of Mozambique, exploring the interconnections between economic anthropology, colonial and post-colonial dynamics and social transformations in African societies.
Speaker: Lorenzo Macagno - Federal University of Paraná (Brazil)
The session invites discussion on the analytical contributions of economic anthropology to understanding social, economic and historical processes in Africa, with a particular focus on Mozambique.
Date: March 19th, 2026
Time: 18h
Location: Novo Banco Room, Ed Quelhas, 4th Floor
On April 10th, ISEG Alumni Económicas celebrates its 35th anniversary.
The program will be as follows:
18h00 | Conference “Where are the world, Europe and Portugal heading?”
José Maria Brandão de Brito
Assistant Secretary of State for the Budget
Eduardo Catroga
Chairman of the Committee for the 35th Anniversary Celebrations of ISEG Alumni Económicas
20h00 | 35th anniversary dinner of ISEG Alumni Económicas
Welcome, Pedro Janeiro
Keynote speaker, Vitor Constâncio
Registrations are limited and must be made using the form available. here, until March 31st.
We're counting on you to celebrate your Association!
The ISEG Investment Business Club organizes a session on the topic “Strategic Negotiation: The Art of Persuasion”, in partnership with PwC. This event will explore how strategic negotiation and the ability to persuade are essential skills in the business world, especially in consultancy, management and decision-making contexts. It will be an opportunity for participants to gain a better understanding of the negotiation dynamics used in demanding professional environments.
The seminar will feature Sílvia Ferreira Sá, Advisory Customer Transformation Director, and Maria Amélia Doria, Customer Transformation Lead at PwC, who will share their practical experience and insights on negotiation in the corporate context. The event will take place at the ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management, in room F1 006, on March 16th, from 15:00 to 16:30.
On Wednesday March 18th, a session of the ISEG Research Seminars will take place from 13.00 to 14.00. The guest speaker will be João Pereira dos Santos.
The ISEG Research Seminars are held every week on Wednesdays, with the participation of professors from ISEG, as well as from other Portuguese and international educational institutions.
Title
Can Abolishing Transaction Taxes Help the Young? (with Carolina Nunes and José Pedro Sousa)
Abstract
We examine the effects of a property transaction tax and stamp duty exemption for first-time home-buyers below 35 years old in Portugal. Leveraging comprehensive administrative records covering the universe of real estate transactions merged with personal income tax records, we exploit discontinuities in the policy design to document the effects on the number of transactions and house prices. Our findings indicate that the tax exemption resulted in substantial compositional shifts in the age distribution of buyers immediately following the policy's introduction, driven by an increase of around 30% in house purchases by eligible buyers. While the prices of properties bought by young eligible buyers remained stable, we find suggestive evidence of negative spillover effects for older non-eligible buyers, with an increase of 5% in house prices in the post-reform period. We further analyze the role of income in shaping house-buying decisions and the likelihood of moving as a consequence of the tax exemption.
The ISEG Management Challenge is a strategy and management competition where students from ISEG's Management, Economics, Finance, MAEG, Management and Economics degrees can participate.
During the competition, your management skills will be put to the test in order to outperform the competition. Form a team of three to five and take your place on the board of a company!
Check out the Programme , together with the Regulations for this year's edition and accept the challenge!
| Applications open until March 17th | Register your team at www.sdg.pt/ISEG |
| Briefing and Presentation of the Competition | March 17th - 14h00 to 15h00 - ISEG, CGD Auditorium (Quelhas Building, Floor 2) |
The ISEG Management Challenge is a strategy and management competition where students from ISEG's Management, Economics, Finance, MAEG, Management and Economics degrees can participate.
During the competition, your management skills will be put to the test. Form a team of three to six members and take your place on the Board of Directors of a company!
Check out the Programme , together with the Regulations for this year's edition and accept the challenge!
| Applications open until March 17th | Register your team at www.sdg.pt/ISEG |
| Briefing and Presentation of the Competition | March 17th - 14h00 to 15h00 - ISEG, CGD Auditorium (Quelhas Building, Floor 2) |
ISEG has reaffirmed its leadership in Finance teaching by winning the national title for the eighth time. CFA Institute Research Challenge, is the most prestigious university competition in the area of financial analysis and company valuation. In a test that simulates the real world of financial analysis, which involves drawing up a valuation report for a real company and defending this work in front of market professionals, the students from the ISEG's Master in Finance were once again the winners.
The most recent victory came at the national final held at the headquarters of Euronext Lisbon, The ISEG team competed against 18 teams representing finance students from the best national schools. This triumph reinforces a track record of excellence, adding to the seven other victories achieved over the last decade, in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2025. This consistent performance reaffirms the quality of ISEG's Master in Finance training, as reflected in its position in international rankings, namely the Financial Times, and above all in the real success of its students in a competitive environment.
The winning team from ISEG excelled in the analysis of equity with the target company being The Navigator Company, and demonstrated high levels of technical rigor, analytical ability and performance in a professional context - central characteristics of this global competition. The team was made up of students Jannik Schmid, Juliana Guerreiro, Ricardo Novikov, Thiago Ferreira and Tigran Andreasian, with the guidance of Professor Victor Barrosas the faculty adviser, as well as the support of the rest of ISEG's teaching staff and the industry mentor, Nuno Matias.
"Rankings are important, but it is in real challenges that a school's preparation is proven. This victory, which has been repeated over the last decade and which we are very proud of, shows that ISEG doesn't just train good students, it trains professionals who are ready for the market. It also proves that at ISEG the consistency of results is not a mere coincidence; it is the result of the academic demand that characterizes us, our proximity to the business world and a performance-oriented culture.”, underlines João Duque, President of ISEG.
The ISEG Entrepreneurship Week takes place between March 23rd and 27th and brings together a series of activities dedicated to the themes of entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainability. The initiative promotes contact between students, teachers and professionals, creating a space for sharing knowledge and experiences with entrepreneurs, startup founders and experts from the business ecosystem.
Programme:
From March 23 to 27, ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management is promoting the Entrepreneurship Week, This is an initiative dedicated to the themes of entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainability. Over the course of five days, students, teachers and professionals will have the opportunity to take part in a diverse range of sessions, round tables and meetings with founders and business leaders, promoting the sharing of experiences and reflection on the current challenges facing the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The program includes moments such as Shark Tank sessions, “Meet the Founder” meetings, talks with experts and debates on corporate innovation, sustainable development and social impact. Among the guests are entrepreneurs, managers and experts from organizations such as Unicorn Factory, Galp, Livraria Bertrand and Casa do Impacto, reinforcing the link between academia and the business world.
Program available here.