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Welcome Guide 2010/2011 Welcome Guide 2010/2011 Welcome Guide – Academic Year 2009/2010 CONTENTS Welcome Message, 2 Why Choose ISEG, 3 Lifelong Learning, 9 Academic Information, 11 Subjects Taught in English Academic Calendar Language Requirements Assessment Applications for Student Mobility/Erasmus, 17 Application How to Apply Entry Procedures/VISA ECTS, 20 What are ECTS? What is ECTS grading system? The ECTS Grading Scale The National Grading System How are ECTS credits transferred among higher education institutions? Buddies´s Programme, 25 Portuguese Language Course, 26 Facilities and Services, 26 Services How to Get to ISEG Getting to ISEG ISEG Campus and Local Map Useful Information for International Students, 33 Accommodation Health Care Services Around Lisbon Portugal and the City of Lisbon The Government Tourism, Sightseeing and Attractions Libraries and Bookshops Leisure Transport Other Useful Information and Contacts Useful Websites Contacts and Coordinators, 61 Notes, 62 1 Welcome Guide – Academic Year 2010/2011 Welcome Message We are pleased to welcome you to ISEG. Our Office is ready to help you in making your stay here as pleasant and academically rewarding as possible. This Guide has been prepared to facilitate your process of setting in and your adaption to our country and Lisbon in particular. Here you will find a general description of our school, academic information, accommodation suggestions, student support services and other useful information. The academic and administrative staff, as well as students of the School of Economics and Management (ISEG) of the Technical University of Lisbon (UTL) would like to thank you for choosing to study with us and welcome you to Lisbon, Portugal. We proudly welcome every year many of international students from very diverse backgrounds and nationalities. International students are very important to the university’s culture and educational achievement. We hope this information will be helpful to you. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to get in touch with our Erasmus Office (GEI): [email protected]. Mission The mission of the ERASMUS Office (GEI) is to support the University’s internationalisation and to facilitate the integration of ERASMUS, other foreign students and scholars into the ISEG community. This office provides advising services in terms of academic orientation, cultural integration and personal concerns. Ongoing support and assistance is available to ERASMUS students throughout the whole year. Feel free to come to the ERASMUS Office whenever you have doubts or problems. We hope you feel happy at ISEG and that your mobility period is an enjoyable and enriching experience. 2 Welcome Guide – Academic Year 2009/2010 Why Choose ISEG? One of the Top Management & Economics School in Portugal Top levels of research and teaching: The ISEG School of Economics and Management (Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão) is part of the Technical University of Lisbon (Universidade Técnica de Lisboa – UTL). ISEG's origins date back to 1759 and it strives to contribute to the modernisation and development of Portugal by training future economists and managers. The objectives of this school include the promotion of education, culture, research and consulting, as well as nurturing exchange and co-operation at both national and international levels. Many faculty members obtained PhD’s and post-doc training in leading foreign universities. The quality of both teaching and research programmes is regularly assessed in order to guarantee students with outstanding services in higher education. We are proud to be recognised as one of the top national’s leading universities for the quality of our teaching and research. Promotes internationalisation: Since 1989 it has been actively engaged in student’s exchanges within the Socrates/Erasmus Programme. With a view of implementing common procedures and criteria aimed at guaranteeing academic recognition of studies abroad, our school applies the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). 3 Welcome Guide – Academic Year 2010/2011 Employment Prospects: ISEG is one of the top management and economic schools that companies target when they are looking for new employees. ISEG´s graduates are highly recognised by employers across the nation and the globe due to the wide choice of courses, which enables students to follow their desired career path. Attractive Location: ISEG is located in Lisbon, near the Portuguese Parliament, in the centre of one of the most beautiful and historical cities of Europe. The city has excellent transport connections including an international airport located very close to the city’s centre. The School of Economics and Business Management (ISEG) The School of Economics and Business Administration (Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão - was founded in 1759, and since 1930 it is part of the Technical University of Lisbon. This institute strives to contribute to the modernisation and development of Portugal by training future economists and managers, prepared to perform an active role in this process. The objectives of this school involve the promotion of education, culture, research, services supply, exchange and co-operation at national and international levels. Academics At present the school has 300 teachers, about 3500 students in 5 undergraduate courses, about 20 Master’s degree courses, an MBA Programme, and 5 Doctorate courses. ISEG maintains a leading role among universities within its field in Portugal. This is demonstrated not only by the quality of teaching, but also by public recognition of the school's research activities. 4 Welcome Guide – Academic Year 2009/2010 Under-Graduate Studies Economics Management Finance Mathematics Applied to Economics and Management Sports Management Masters: Accounting, Taxes and Corporate Finance Actuarial Science* Applied Econometrics and Forecasting Applied Economics Development and International Cooperation Economic and Organizational Sociology* Economics Economics and Management Decision Economics and Management of Science, Technology and Innovation* Economics and Public Policy Finance* Human Resources Management International Economics and European Studies Management Science Marketing* Mathematical Finance 5 Welcome Guide – Academic Year 2010/2011 Monetary and Financial Economics Real Estate and Management Valuation Science on Management Information Systems* Social Policy Analysis Strategy and Operations Management And Master in Business Administration/MBA The courses marked with * have been prepared to be offered in English. PhDs Programs • PhD Economics Programme; • PhD Management Programme; • Doctorate Programme in Economic and Organizational Sociology; • Sustainable Energy Systems Doctoral Programme: a joint-venture with the School of Engineering of Lisbon (Instituto Superior Técnico) and MIT • Portugal; • Technological Change and enterpreneurship: a joint-venture with Carnegie • Mellon University, Technical University of Lisbon and Catholical University of • Lisbon; • Development Studies; • Mathematics Applied to Economics and Management; • Economic and Social History. Research Units and Specialised Post-Graduate Programmes High quality research is very much praised and supported at ISEG, with the school offering a framework of incentives to its researchers to stimulate the number of publications in top scientific journals. ISEG has a total of ten specific research centres committed to produce top-scientific research. Additionally, the school publishes two Scientific Journals, the Portuguese Journal of Management Studies since 1993 and Economic Studies since 2002. Both are very important publications for the Portuguese scientific community. ISEG has four main research centres, classified as Excellent and Very Good by the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, institution whose main goal consists in continuously 6 Welcome Guide – Academic Year 2009/2010 promoting the advancement of scientific and technological knowledge in Portugal. These centres are the following: • CEMAPRE - Centre for Applied Mathematics and Economics), was founded in 1984 (http://cemapre.iseg.utl.pt/research/) ; • GHES - Office of Economic and Social History, was founded in 1975 (http://pascal.iseg.utl.pt/~ghes/); • SOCIUS – Research Centre in Economic and Organizational Sociology, was founded in 1991 (http://pascal.iseg.utl.pt/~socius/home_uk.html); • UECE - Research Unit on Complexity and Economics, was founded in 1997 (http://pascal.iseg.utl.pt/~uece/index.shtml). ISEG has also other research centres, namely: • ADVANCE - Research Centre of Advanced Management; • CEGE - Research Centre of Business Management Studies; • CEsA - Centre of African Studies and Development; • CIEF - Centre of Financial Economic Research; • CIRIUS - Centre of Regional and Urban Research; • CISEP - Research Centre About the Portuguese Economy. Specialised Post-Graduate Programmes Accounting & Tax • Accounting, Tax and Cooperate Finance • Public Accounting, Finance and Budget Management (M) • Fiscal Management of Organizations Distribution, Transportation & Logistics • Distribution and Logistics Management • Marine Transport and Port Management Economics & International Relations • Portuguese Economy 7 Welcome Guide – Academic Year 2010/2011 • European Studies • International Markets and Economic Diplomacy • Social Policy • International Economic Relations Finance • Financial Analysis • Social and Behavioural Finance • Management for Banking and Insurance • Quantitative Risk Management • Risk
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