Seminars

Code:

2EGIN08

Acronym:

SEM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Economics
OFICIAL	Management Studies

Instance: 2019/2020 - 1S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EGIN	28	Bologna Syllabus since 2012	2	-	7,5	56	202,5

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The curricular unit Seminários aims to provide contributions from diversified areas of Economics and Management, through the participation of several recognized experts coming from three different milieux: entrepreneurs, academics and public or non profit agencies. This curricular unit affords pratical and applied knowledge about economies, at regional, national or international levels, and Innovation. It aims also to provide information generated through case studies that are useful for the Masters scientific domain.

At the end of the curricular unit, each student is expected to be able to discuss the presented case studies.

Learning outcomes and competences

Contact with case studies and with practioneers.

To develop the capability to apply knowledge obtained in other curricular units.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Seminars were planned in order to receive contributions coming from three diferent milieux - business sector, public organizations and academics – related with innovation. Invited speakers present case studies in areas such as strategic planning, internationalization strategies, partnerships, management of innovation processes, technological entrepreneurship, support policies to internationalization and to innovation.

Mandatory literature

Oradores convidados; Casos de estudo apresentados pelos oradores convidados.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Presentation and discussion of case studies.

After the time devoted to the presentation made by the invited speaker, there will be period for discussion, all the students being expected to participate.

In the first session, at the begining of the semester, the responsible of the curricular unit will inform the students about the rules and will plan the students work.

There will be 9 to 10 sessions with the presence of invited speakers and 4 to 3 sessions devoted to presentation and discussion of the reports made by the students.

Each student must elaborate and present a report about a case study.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	40,00
Trabalho escrito	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	39,00
Trabalho escrito	154,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	0,50
Estudo autónomo	9,00
Total:	202,50

Eligibility for exams

The presence in the sessions is mandatory. Students are not allowed to miss more than three sessions.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification is derived from two components:

(a) Classification of the Seminar Report (CR)

(b) Presentation and discussion of the Seminar Report (CA)

CF = 0,6 CR + 0,4 CA

Classification improvement

The student will present and discuss a new report.