Business Research Unit

Thesis Defense - João Reis - PhD in Finance
2022-05-12 13:30 - 16:30 (Europe/Paris) | ONLINE
Join us on May 12th at 2:00 pm!
Thesis Title: Barrier Options and Dynamic Debt
ONLINE

Thesis Defense - Ana Catarina Leal - PhD in Management
2022-05-23 14:00 - 17:00 | Sala B1.04
Join us on May 23rd at 2:00 pm!
Thesis Title: Understanding the harmful effects of sickness presenteeism and emotional labor: Implications for the hospitality industry

Thesis Defense - Tatiana Marques - PhD in Management
2022-05-25 14:30 - 17:30 | ONLINE
Join us on May 25th at 2:30 pm!
Thesis Title: Managing an aging workforce through high-quality relationships: the roles of fairness and job design
ONLINE

Thesis Defense - Filipa Rosado Pinto - PhD in Management
2022-06-03 10:00 - 13:00
Join us on June 3rd at 10:00 am!
Thesis Title: Drivers and outcomes of perceived brand authenticity and customer engagement in the hospitality context

Thesis Defense - Muhammad Saleh Al-Reesh - PhD in Management
2022-06-08 10:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE
Join us on June 8th at 10:00 am!
Thesis Title: The role of customer inspiration and relationship quality in engaging the online experience: insights from Kuwait and Portugal
ONLINE

Thesis Defense - Maria Teresa Almeida - PhD in Management
2022-06-21 10:00 - 13:00
Join us on June 21st at 10:00 am!
Thesis Title: Followership in adversarial context – uncovering resistance dynamics

Thesis Defense - Pedro Barreirão Ferreira - PhD in Finance
2022-06-23 15:00 - 18:00 | ONLINE
Join us on June 23rd at 3:00pm!
Thesis Title: Empirical Essays on Portfolio Management
ONLINE

Thesis Defense - Yihao Chen - PhD in Finance
2022-06-24 10:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE
Join us on June 24th at 10:00 am!
Thesis Title: Essays on Mutual Funds

ONLINE

Thesis Defense - Maria Helena Proença - DBA
2022-06-24 14:30 - 17:30
Join us on June 24th at 2:30 pm!
Thesis Title: The application of social media for marketing strategies in pharma healthcare

Thesis Defense - Mónica Ferreira - PhD in Management
2022-06-27 15:00 - 18:00 | ONLINE
Join us on June 24th at 3:00pm!
Thesis Title: Human-Artificial Intelligence Engagement Exploring the Perspectives of Users and Tourism Managers

ONLINE

Thesis Defense - Paula Carvalho - DBA
2022-07-05 10:00 - 13:00
Join us on July 5th at 10:00 am!
Thesis Title: Japanese Income Tourism. An exploratory study of Portuguese luxury hotel management strategy (Before and After Covid-19)

Thesis Defense - Pedro Subtil - PhD in Management
2022-07-21 10:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE
ONLINEJoin us on July 21st at 10:00 am!
Thesis Title: Multi-period modeling for access to electricity in rural areas of Angola

Thesis Defense - Tiago Castela - DBA
2022-07-28 10:00 | B203
Join us on July 28th at 10:00 am!
Thesis Title: A Internacionalização de Empresas na perspectiva da Diplomacia Económica
ONLLINE

Thesis Defense - José Capaleve Vieira - PhD in Management
2022-09-13 10:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE
Join us on September 13th at 10:00 am!
Thesis Title: Gerir Hospitais do Serviço Nacional de Saúde (SNS) para Stakeholders – A terceira vaga

ONLINE

Thesis Defense - Vânia Patrício - DBA
2022-09-15 10:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE
Join us on September 15th at 10:00 am!
Thesis Title: Project Management in the Development of Dynamic Capabilities
ONLINE

Thesis Defense - Luís Nunes Barbosa - DBA
2022-09-15 15:00 - 18:00 | ONLINE
Join us on September 15th at 3:00 pm!
Thesis Title:The role of signaling in the external financing of nascent firms

ONLINE

Thesis Defense - Fatma Mohd Al-Hemaidi - PhD in Management
2022-12-13 14:30 - 17:30 | ONLINE
Join us on December 13th at 2:30 pm!
Thesis Title: Working Across Cultures: Knowledge Sharing in Higher Education Institutions. A Perspective from Qatar

Thesis Defense – Ricardo Nogueira Pinto – PhD in Management
2023-01-27 10:00 - 13:00 | Auditório B203
Join us on January 27th at 10:oo am!
Auditório B203
Thesis Title: Does innovation spur integrated reporting?

Thesis Defense - Salvador Namburete -DBA
2023-02-22 10:00 - 13:00
Join us on February 22 at 10:00am!
Thesis Title: Export Competitiveness of Mozambique’s Cashew Nut Industry: Applying Porter’s Diamond Mode

Thesis Defense – Chao Chung-Chieh -DBA
2023-03-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Auditório Afonso Barros
Student: Chao Chung-Chieh
Thesis Title: Practices and Prospects of Corporate Social Responsibility: An Empirical. Comparative Study of Both Sides of the Taiwan Strait
Supervisor: Nelson António

Thesis Defense – Jorge Fernando Alves Guedes – PhD in Management
2023-03-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Auditório B203
Student: Jorge Fernando Alves Guedes

Thesis Title:Unlocking the full potential of Near-shoring: A matured model of proximity offshoring for professional services

Supervisor: Leandro Pereira

Thesis Defense – Zhang Tianyuan -DBA
2023-03-27 14:30 - 17:30 | Auditório B203
Student: Zhang Tianyuan
Thesis Title: A Data-Driven Approach to Improve Customer Churn Prediction Based on Telecom Customer Segmentation
Supervisor: Sérgio Moro

Thesis Defense – António Rodrigues- PhD in Economics
2023-03-28 10:00 - 13:00 | Auditório Afonso Barros
Student: António Filipe Monteiro Santos Vieira Rodrigues
Thesis Title: Essays on Behavioural Economics
Supervisor: Mónica Alexandra Vilar Ribeiro de Meireles

Thesis Defense – Du Xiong - PhD in Management
2023-03-30 14:30 - 17:30 | Auditório B203
Student: Du Xiong
Thesis Title: Research on Mechanism of the Impact of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education on Students’ Entrepreneurial Intention in Higher Vocational Colleges in Guangdong in China
Supervisor: Maria José Dias Carocinho Sousa and Ana Maria da Palma Moreira

Thesis Defense – José Miguel Alves de Aguiar Quintas – DBA
2023-04-18 14:00 - 17:00 | Auditório B204
Student: José Miguel Alves de Aguiar Quintas
Thesis Title:A INTERNACIONALIZAÇÃO DE EMPRESAS PORTUGUESAS DE CABOS ELÉTRICOS NO SUDOESTE EUROPEU
Supervisor: Nelson António e Bruno Abrantes

Thesis Defense – Ernesto José Ferrão Abreu Pereira – DBA
2023-05-30 14:30 - 17:30 | Room B102
Student: Ernesto José Ferrão Abreu Pereira
Thesis Title: Stent for Life – A Value Based Initiative
Supervisor: Luis Manuel Dias Martins

Thesis Defense – Miguel Carneiro Melo Pereira Magalhães – DBA
2023-06-19 10:30 - 13:30 | Room B102
Student: Miguel Carneiro Melo Pereira Magalhães
Thesis Title:Building Sustainable Competitive Advantage through Resources and Dynamic Capabilities: The Case of the Portuguese Auto Parts Market
Supervisor: Marjan Halali

Thesis Defense – Inês Patrão – PhD in Management
2023-06-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Room B102
Student: Inês Patrão
Thesis Title: Liderança humilde e prontidão dos liderados para a mudança: explorando empiricamente efeitos diretos e indiretos
Supervisor: Marjan Sara Fonseca Jalali

Thesis Defense –Rui Pedro Batista – PhD in Management
2023-07-25 10:00 - 13:00 | Room B102
Student: Rui Pedro Batista
Title: O Caso da Fileira do Eucalipto em Portugal
Room: B102

Thesis Defense - Guilherme Fonseca- DBA
2023-07-26 14:30 - 17:30 | Room B102
Student: Guilherme Marques Fonseca
Title: Organic and Inorganic Growth: A Multiple Case Study Analysis in the Midsize ICT Sector
Room: B102
