Miguel Melo
Programme:DBA - Doctor of Business Administration
Title of dissertation:Building sustainable competitive advantage through Resources and dynamic capabilities: The case of the Portuguese Auto Parts Market
Supervisor:Prof. Marjan Jalali
Conclusion date:2023
Placement:MCoutinho
Testimonial:Pursuing a DBA at Iscte is a demanding endeavour, requiring a high level of dedication to research while balancing professional, personal, and academic commitments. The rigorous academic structure and the support of my advisor and faculty were crucial in managing these demands. The experience not only deepened my knowledge and research skills but also enhanced my ability to integrate academic inquiry with practical application. This journey, while challenging, proved to be immensely rewarding, reinforcing my professional trajectory and fostering a genuine passion for research.
Salvador Namburete
Programme:DBA - Doctor of Business Administration
Title of dissertation:The Export Competitiveness of Mozambique’s Cashew Nut Industry: Applying Porter’s Diamond Model
Supervisor:Prof. Álvaro Augusto da Rosa
Conclusion date:2023
Testimonial:It has been an amazing experience for me to attend the Doctoral Programme in Applied Business Management (DBA) in English language at ISCTE – Lisbon University Institute. It was quite challenging for me particularly considering that I was going back to academic life after 21 years. The close collaboration and assistance from an outstanding faculty rendered my learning of new research skills and abilities in matters of business management much easier than I had ever imagined. The unquestionably excellent quality of the teachers, all mature and proven researchers in their respective fields, gives the students the necessary certainty and rigour in all the research work they undertake. In supplement to this, it is only fair to mention in this testimonial the all-conducive research environment that is available at Business Research Unit (BRU-Iscte), where I could find all the conditions for the development of the research project. Indeed, apart from its amazingly helpful staff, it provides all the necessary facilities to conduct a research project. I would, therefore, strongly recommend Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon to anyone interested in acquiring sound knowledge in the fields of business and management. In fact, I have already managed to convince some of my friends and colleagues who are currently attending the Programme.
Govindraj Laxminarayan S. Dempo
Programme:DBA - Doctor of Business Administration
Title of dissertation:Family business succession in VUCA environments: Emphasizing the drivers and pathways of CEO succession under highly challenging conditions
Supervisor:Prof. Renato Telo de Freitas Barbosa Pereira
Conclusion date:2023
Placement:National Head of the Diplomatic Council for India, United Nations, Geneva
Testimonial:I am extremely honored to have been chosen for the exclusive DBA program, the only one of its kind in Portugal and the entire O.E.C.D. markets. Unlike other more theoretical PhD programs, the DBA program is distinguished by its practical focus, which I believe is one of its key advantages. In my opinion, the DBA program exemplifies exceptional quality, both in terms of course content and the esteemed faculty. At BRU-Iscte, DBA candidates receive the support of a team of experienced scholars who are always available to provide valuable research guidance. I illuminate the crucial role played by the knowledge, rigor, and support offered by the DBA program faculty and BRU-Iscte staff. Additionally, I would like to highlight the outstanding library at Iscte-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa. Through the library platform, I had comprehensive access to the most reputable research papers in the field. I wholeheartedly recommend the DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) Program at Iscte to individuals with professional experience in corporate entities, as it offers an excellent opportunity to contribute effectively to resolving issues within the field of Family Business in VUCA Environments. I am indebted to the sustainable competitive advantage that I have gained as a professional, which has enabled my capabilities and professional growth.
Luís Casinhas
Programme:Economics - Doctor of Philosophy
Title of dissertation:Essays on Intergenerational Mobility in Income and Education
Supervisor:Alexandra Maria Nascimento Ferreira Lopes and Luís Filipe Farias de Sousa Martins
Conclusion date:2023
Placement:Invited Assistant Professor at Iscte, ISEG and UAL
Testimonial:The PhD in Economics allowed me to learn with the best experts in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, and Mathematics for Economics, among other advanced topics. The PhD program was a typical Anglo-Saxon one, research-oriented, providing the tools I needed for papers' submission to peer-reviewed international Journals and conferences. I always had the opportunity to work in a team-oriented environment, where I can meet and learn even more with other people (PhD colleagues from Economics and other scientific areas) with different backgrounds and experiences and share my views with others, in a very exciting and research-prone environment. Having BRU-IUL as the Host Institution and two excellent supervisors in the Research Unit was crucial for obtaining a PhD Research Scholarship from FCT (the Portuguese National Foundation for Science and Technology). The funding allowed me to support myself financially, proceed with my studies and accomplish this very important step while starting my career in Academia.
Aihoor Kayoom Aleem
Programme:PhD in Management
Title of dissertation:The Relationship Between Luxury Consumption and Brand Coolness - Analyzing the Motives Behind Luxury Consumption
Supervisor:Sandra Maria Correia Loureiro
Conclusion date:2023
Placement:Adjunct Professor - IADE
Testimonial:When deciding to enroll in a PhD program, Iscte was my first choice. It was a decision that did not take any time and was not difficult at all. I always knew Iscte was a great place to study, therefore I am glad I had this experience. Besides the experience with professors and classmates, I also found every department to be constantly available and helpful, even before starting classes. The PhD in Management, specialization in Marketing is the perfect program for those seeking knowledge in various sectors, such as branding, consumer experience, and immersive technologies. Our learning process is a mix of theory and practice, and we are constantly challenged to update our data sources, methodologies, and seek innovation in research. My supervisor guided me from the very beginning, establishing clear goals: publishing high-quality material in peer-reviewed international journals. For me, this was fundamental to improve my capabilities, challenge myself, and develop several skills that I have today (organization, data collection, time management). I am truly grateful to be part of Iscte, and I strongly recommend this program to anyone who desires to take a step further in their life, not only as a professional but also as a person. During my PhD, I had a main thought, and I will share this as a motivational quote for those considering this program: “Growth is in discomfort."
Inês Carneiro e Sousa
Programme:Management - Doctor of Philosophy
Specialization:Human Resources and Organizational Behavior
Title of dissertation:Leveraging an aging workforce – contributions to longer and better working lives
Supervisor:Sara Ramos and Helena Carvalho
Conclusion date:4 june 2020
Testimonial:The PhD program in Management at Iscte was a wonderful experience for me. It provided essential knowledge and skills that helped me to grow academically, professionally, and personally. The specialization in Human Resources and Organizational Behavior offered a comprehensive curriculum in the first year, which served as a solid foundation to conduct my research. I also benefited from learning and collaborating with outstanding teachers and researchers who stimulated my intellectual curiosity with unparalleled support. During my PhD, I participated in several national and international scientific events with the support of BRU-Iscte and Iscte. I also had the opportunity to meet and work with excellent colleagues, with whom I built supportive relationships. I would strongly recommend Iscte and the PhD program in Management to anyone interested in acquiring the necessary skills to engage in high-quality research.
Fernando Angelino
Programme:Management - Doctor of Philosophy
Specialization:Marketing
Title of dissertation:Exploring university students’ engagement in learning through gamification, transmedia and virtual reality
Supervisor:Sandra Loureiro and Ricardo Bilro
Conclusion date:8 may 2020
Testimonial: The PhD program in Management with the specialization in Marketing, provided a wide range of learning experiences, provocative and challenging enough to make me float out of my comfort zone. Highly qualified faculty members and a top-quality teaching and research facilities, together with an outstanding group of international fellow students were, perhaps, the most relevant aspects of my whole experience. The Doctoral Program in Management at Iscte is a unique opportunity to be intellectually challenged with the most recent management issues, current knowledge, and research topics. I strongly recommend this PhD program.
Tiago Lúcio Rapaz
Programme:DBA - Doctor of Business Administration
Title of dissertation:O Terceiro Setor Necessita de (uma) Estratégia? O Caso Português
Supervisor:Prof. Álvaro Rosa and Prof. Marina Andrade
Conclusion date:2016
Testimonial:It was my great privilege to be selected for the only DBA program in Portugal. Compared to other, more theoretical PhD programs, advantage of DBA program is in its focus to practical issues. It is my opinion that the DBA Program has high quality, both at the level of the class contents and the faculty itself. At BRU-Iscte the DBA candidate can find a team of experienced scholars who are always available to offer research support and guidance. I want to emphasize the crucial role of the knowledge, rigor and support provided by the DBA program faculty and BRU-Iscte staff. Also, I would like to draw attention to the excellent library of ISCTE-IUL. Through the library platform I had full access to the most reputable research papers in the area. I would strongly recommend the DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) Program in ISCTE, to all who have professional experience in corporate entities and who wish to contribute effectively to the resolution of the issues within the field of Economics.
Zahra Assaraf Ali
Programme:DBA - Doctor of Business Administration
Title of dissertation:Empresas Familiares: Motivação de Colaboradores Não Pertencentes à Família na Hotelaria Portuguesa
Supervisor:Prof. Nelson António
Conclusion date:2015
Testimonial:I would like to take this opportunity to thank BRU-IUL for creating this flexible DBA programme, which allowed me to complete my doctoral degree. It gave me tools to keep studying practical issues grounded in a scientific evidence, that are of interest for my career. Had it not been for this flexible - yet not less rigourous – programme, I would have missed the chance to take up this significant study path, due to living abroad. The country I currently live in still doesn't have any such like Doctoral degrees, which I hope will soon be developed, in order to give more professionals great opportunities for growth.
Sílvia Costa
Programme:Management - Doctor of Philosophy
Specialization:Human Resources and Organizational Behavior
Title of dissertation:Uncovering the business opportunity prototype: Cognitive and learning aspects of entrepreneurial opportunity recognition in higher education
Supervisor:Prof. António Caetano
Conclusion date:9 April 2015
Testimonial:At ISCTE- Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, I had the opportunity to develop myself as a student and as a researcher. At ISCTE, I further developed my rigor, cooperation and academic competencies. I was given the opportunity to conduct my PhD research at the Business Research Unit, where I found all the conditions to develop a complete research project. BRU-Iscte provides all the necessary facilities to conduct research on a full-time basis, as well as other instruments that are crucial for research, such as specific software and equipment. The PhD program provides a relevant learning experience, by offering the necessary transversal knowledge to conduct independent research and by meeting personal research interests at the same time. At BRU-IUL every PhD candidate can find a team of experienced scholars who are always available to offer research support and guidance. The environment among fellow PhD candidates is also cooperative, with joint attendance to research seminars, informal feedback on each other’s work and sharing of experiences. BRU-IUL also supports the attendance of PhD candidates at other institutions and scientific meetings, which is crucial for the development of research. Overall, ISCTE-IUL and BRU-IUL have contributed for some of the most relevant and valuable learning experiences of my life. I would strongly recommend this institution and the PhD program to anyone interested in producing high quality research and looking forward to a very rewarding experience.
João Guerreiro
Programme:Management - Doctor of Philosophy
Specialization:Marketing
Title of dissertation:Three essays on cause-related marketing effectiveness
Supervisor:Paulo Miguel Rasquinho Ferreira Rita and Duarte Manuel Forjaz Pacheco Trigueiros
Conclusion date:March 2015
Placement:Invited Faculty at ISCTE-IUL, Freelance Senior Consultant and Trainer (Wedo, Deutsche Bank, Passio)
Testimonial:The specialization in Marketing of the PhD program in Management is an extraordinary opportunity to conduct an in-depth research on topics that will certainly shape the future of Marketing theory and practice. During my time at the PhD program I had the opportunity to use cutting-edge facilities to explore new and exciting topics in Marketing and to work with highly qualified faculty members who were always available to share their knowledge and research experience. Their guidance toward conducting high quality research studies and toward publishing results on peer-reviewed international Journals is a fundamental step to ensure the success of the program. I strongly believe that the PhD Program has improved my abilities to discuss and develop new projects on trendy topics in Marketing and is an invaluable tool for my career.
Paulo Jorge de Brito Horta
Programme:Economics - Doctor of Philosophy
Specialization:Economics
Title of dissertation:The Impact of the 2008 and 2010 Financial Crises on International Stock Markets: Contagion and Long Memory
Supervisor:Prof. Luís Martins and Prof. Sérgio Lagoa
Conclusion date:2015
Placement:CMVM – Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários
Testimonial:I am very happy with the experience I had at ISCTE-IUL during the PhD program in Economics. I emphasize the pleasant and disciplined way the work with my supervisors was conducted during the thesis drafting. I think that together we formed a cohesive and close-knit team that achieved the main goal we set ourselves at the beginning of the program: the publication of the thesis results in international scientific journals
Joaquim Paulo Viegas Ferreira De Carvalho
Programme:Finance - Doctor of Philosophy
Title of dissertation:Essays on credit rating announcements
Supervisors:João Pedro dos Santos Sousa Pereira and Paul Laux
Conclusion date:2014
Placement:Iscte
Testimonial:The Ph.D. program allowed me to stretch my insights in several fields of finance, and above all it proved to be a unique opportunity to contact with distinct and complementary subjects of cutting-edge research in this scientific area. Along the program I was able to discover how satisfying and motivating scientific investigation can be. The unrestricted willingness of the faculty staff to provide support all through the way contributed decisively to my perception.
Susana Correia Santos
Programme:Management - Doctor of Philosophy
Specialization:Human Resources and Organizational Behavior
Title of dissertation:Entrepreneurship Dynamics: Opportunities Recognition and Development Process
Supervisor:António Caetano and Luís Alberto Santos Curral
Conclusion date:2013
Testimonial:My PhD program experience at ISCTE, was really rich, successful and grateful. Our university and research center, BRU-Iscte, offers the complete set of facilities and support that are absolutely necessary to complete successfully the PhD. The specialization in Human Resources and Organizational Behavior has a complete curriculum program, which give to the students the necessary background to successfully conduct their research. Moreover, the faculty members are always available to cooperate and support the PhD students. The PhD program also promotes research seminars, where students can present their research and receive feedback and comments from faculty members and colleagues. The PhD program supports also the participation in Conferences and other scientific events, in order to give the students the opportunity to meet other colleagues and to receive feedback on their work. As a result of this competitive curriculum and cooperation environment, the PhD students complete their projects with success and with international publications. Having finished my PhD, I can recognize the crucial role of the knowledge, rigor and support provided by the PhD program faculty and BRU-IUL researchers and staff. I have lived the most challenging and positive period of my life as a PhD student, and I just can wish the same of all the students who want also to be enrolled in the BRU-Iscte PhD programs.
João Carlos Veloso Gonçalves Ralha
Programme:DBA - Doctor of Business Administration
Title of dissertation:Perceived determinants of the managerial effectiveness of performance measurement in municipalities
Supervisor:Prof. Carmen Lages
Conclusion date:2012
Testimonial:The ISCTE DBA programme was a learning and rewarding experience that allowed me to understand that knowledge is at our service if we know how to search for it.´ It turned me into a more prestigious and respectabe person, also in my area of work, the management consultancy. It had a high ROI and most important of all, I became a science knowlegeable person.
António Sarmento Batista
Programme:DBA - Doctor of Business Administration
Title of dissertation:O crédito scoring como técnica de medição do risco nas actividades económicas
Supervisor:Prof.Carlos Gonçalves and Prof. José Dias Curto
Conclusion date:2009
Testimonial:I was the first DBA in Portugal, graduated by ISCTE in 2009, approved with highest classification, distinction and honours for my thesis which title is “Credit Scoring – A methodology to prevent and reduce bad debts”. This thesis was rewrited and published in a book “Credit Scoring” (2012) edited by Editora Vida Económica and used by some financial institutions for training their staff on consumer credit. In spite of, my long professional experience (more than 35 years), in sound international companies, I found in DBA by ISCTE a “key-door” for scientific research on financial fields. Today I am a teacher at Universidade Europeia | International Laureate Universities, since 2010, in charge of Scientific Coordinator for Accounting, Corporate Finance, Banking and Accounting Auditting.
Oliver Kristen
Programme:Management - Doctor of Philosophy
Specialization:Quantitative Methods applied to Management
Title of dissertation:Essays on latent variables models for stock market analyses
Supervisor:José Carlos Gonçalves Dias and Sofia Correia Brito Ramos
Conclusion date:in progress
Testimonial:After completing Master studies both in my home country Austria and abroad, I just wasn’t finished. I was gearing towards further intellectual challenge, and wanted to materialize some of my own research ideas rooted in the area of Quantitative Finance. I chose to enroll at BRU-Iscte because it provided a well-structured mix of coursework and research activities, which I think have helped me especially in the initial stages to face the different academic rigor of a PhD program as compared to my previous studies. I was fortunate in finding two supervisors who are not only most knowledgeable in their fields, but also supportive and stimulating in terms of new research ideas. Thanks to them I managed to develop my skills very gradually, whose benefit I can now see clearly given the things that were accomplished. I was also encouraged to present my research at conferences and publish early, as well as to spend a visiting period at another foreign top university. I am still only in the second year of the PhD program, but already now I can profess that it has been extremely rewarding for me.
José Nuno Sacadura
Programme:Management - Doctor of Philosophy
Specialization:Quantitative Methods applied to Management
Placement:Banco BPI (Coordinator DOIF-Valuation) and ISCAL (Assistant Visiting Professor of Finance)
Testimonial:The Doctoral Program in Management at BRU-Iscte helped me to achieve my academic goals without leaving a full time job. The close collaboration with an outstanding faculty lead me to learn on how to do better research and expand the way I think about management problems. I would recommend this Program to anyone who pursues a PhD degree and wants to acquire new knowledge in a process of posing questions, answering them and publishing results
Luís Fernando da Costa Baptista
Programme:Management - Doctor of Philosophy
Specialization:Acccounting
Conclusion date:In progress
Placement:Chartered accountant and partner of society Pontes, Baptista & Associados, SROC
Testimonial:For me the Ph.D. in Management has three major key points: The first is the flexibility of the schedule that enables students to be in the program without interrupting their professional or academic carriers. The program compels the students to be completely focus for a whole week, four times a year, and gives them the necessary rational investigation periods for the assessments required. The second is the quality of the teachers, all proven researchers in theirs fields. With a sensible, but yet rigorous and demanding approach, they motivate the students for a critical thinking-networking-knowledge-based world. To ensure the success all is complemented with a set of mandatory assessments that although hard working, enables students to experience the necessary steps to become a researcher. The final, but extremely important third point, is the simple and fast access, through the institution databases, to the most advance knowledge in the field of management. These three major key points had allow me to give the first steps in becoming an independent researcher, which ultimately will provide me the tools to excel my academic and business skills. I strongly recommend the Ph.D. in Management program.
