Seminars

Code:

2EGI07

Acronym:

SEM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Economics

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Agrupamento Científico de Economia
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in International Economics and Management

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MEGI	29	Bologna Syllabus since 2012	2	-	7,5	56	202,5

Teaching language

Portuguese
Obs.: Português e Inglês

Objectives

• Acquire practical and applied knowledge in International Business, through the participation of experts from three areas: corporate, academia and institutions
• Supplement knowledge gathered in other subjects of the Masters, supporting the integration of such knowledge through real cases: notably, of foreign multinationals operating in Portugal, of internationalized Portuguese firms, and of the experiences of other economies

Learning outcomes and competences

Learning outcomes:
• Use the knowledge acquired to understand the internationalization processes of distinct firms
• Distinguish various internationalization strategies, and evaluate them, identifying the advantages and drawbacks of each option
• Analyze critically internationalization cases
• Develop consulting capabilities in International Business, through analysis of real cases, and of different methodologies

Competencies:
- Preparation of summary reports on specific case studies
- Presenting work in public
- Argumentation in public

Working method

Presencial

Program

The Seminars are programmed to receive contributions from three different areas - companies, public and private institutions and academic research - all of which are related to the internationalization of the Portuguese economy and Portuguese companies. The Seminars are attended by speakers from various backgrounds and with different professional experiences, namely: directors of companies that do business in international markets and are a reference in the Portuguese economy; directors of public or private institutions whose activities directly or indirectly affect the context in which companies do their international business; and academics who carry out research on the topics mentioned.

Mandatory literature

Não aplicável; Não aplicável

Teaching methods and learning activities

Presentation and discussion of real case studies.
Each seminar has theoretical and practical content and a specific theme.
Seminars demand participation of students. Every session has presentation and debate. Each session will
contrast theoretical references acquired in the Masters and the experiences shared by speakers.

The semester will include several sessions with invited speakers, and sessions of presentation/discussion of the
students’ work.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	70,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	15,00
Participação presencial	15,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	42,00
Trabalho escrito	112,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	48,00
Total:	202,00

Eligibility for exams

Students should attend at least 10 seminars.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final grade = 0,70 x written report + 0,15 x oral presentation + 0,15 x active participation

Observations

In this course there is no final exam evaluation.