| Teaching Year | Semester | Course Name | Degree(s) | Coordinator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | 2º | Competitiveness Policies | Bachelor Degree in Economics; | Yes |
| 2025/2026 | 2º | Regional Economics and Local Development | Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; | Yes |
| 2025/2026 | 2º | 2nd Cycle Internship | Master Degree in Human Resources Development Policies; Master Degree in Monetary and Financial Economics; Master Degree in Governance and Sustainability of the Sea; Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Master Degree in Development Studies; Master Degree in Political Economy; Master Degree in Social Studies of the Environment and Sustainability; | No |
| 2025/2026 | 2º | Regional and City Policies | Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; | Yes |
| 2025/2026 | 1º | Economics, Development and Territory | Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; | Yes |
| 2025/2026 | 1º | Research Seminar in Economics and Public Policies | Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; | Yes |
| 2025/2026 | 1º | Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies | Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; | Yes |
| 2024/2025 | 2º | Competitiveness Policies | Bachelor Degree in Economics; | Yes |
| 2024/2025 | 2º | Territorial Development Policies | Post Graduation Program in Municipal Challenges and Local Development; | No |
| 2024/2025 | 2º | Regional Economics and Local Development | Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; | Yes |
| 2024/2025 | 2º | 2nd Cycle Internship | Master Degree in Human Resources Development Policies; Master Degree in Monetary and Financial Economics; Master Degree in Governance and Sustainability of the Sea; Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Master Degree in Development Studies; Master Degree in Political Economy; Master Degree in Social Studies of the Environment and Sustainability; | No |
| 2024/2025 | 2º | Regional and City Policies | Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; | Yes |
| 2024/2025 | 1º | Economics, Development and Territory | Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; | Yes |
| 2024/2025 | 1º | Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2024/2025 | 1º | Research Seminar in Economics and Public Policies | Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; | Yes |
| 2024/2025 | 1º | Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies | Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; | Yes |
| 2023/2024 | 2º | Regional Economics and Local Development | Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; | Yes |
| 2023/2024 | 2º | 2nd Cycle Internship | Master Degree in Human Resources Development Policies; Master Degree in Monetary and Financial Economics; Master Degree in Governance and Sustainability of the Sea; Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; Master Degree in Development Studies; Master Degree in Political Economy; | No |
| 2023/2024 | 2º | Regional and City Policies | Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; | Yes |
| 2023/2024 | 1º | Economics, Development and Territory | Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; | Yes |
| 2023/2024 | 1º | Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2023/2024 | 1º | Research Seminar in Economics and Public Policies | Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; | Yes |
| 2023/2024 | 1º | Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies | Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; | Yes |
| 2022/2023 | 2º | Regional Economics and Local Development | Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; | Yes |
| 2022/2023 | 2º | Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies | Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; | Yes |
| 2022/2023 | 2º | Project in Economics and Public Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2022/2023 | 2º | Economic Policy and Public Programs | -- | Yes |
| 2022/2023 | 2º | Regional and City Policies | Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; | Yes |
| 2022/2023 | 1º | Economics, Development and Territory | Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; | Yes |
| 2022/2023 | 1º | Research Seminar in Economics and Public Policies | Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; | Yes |
| 2022/2023 | 1º | Project in Economics and Public Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2021/2022 | 2º | Territorial Development Policies | Post Graduation Program in Municipal Challenges and Local Development; | No |
| 2021/2022 | 2º | Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2021/2022 | 2º | Project in Economics and Public Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2021/2022 | 2º | Regional Economics and Local Development | Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; | Yes |
| 2021/2022 | 2º | Economic Policy and Public Programs | -- | Yes |
| 2021/2022 | 2º | Regional and City Policies | Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; | Yes |
| 2021/2022 | 1º | Economics, Development and Territory | Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; | Yes |
| 2021/2022 | 1º | Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2021/2022 | 1º | Project in Economics and Public Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2020/2021 | 2º | Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2020/2021 | 2º | Regional Economics and Local Development | Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; | Yes |
| 2020/2021 | 2º | Economic Policy and Public Programs | -- | Yes |
| 2020/2021 | 2º | Regional and City Policies | Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; | Yes |
| 2020/2021 | 1º | Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2020/2021 | 1º | Economics, Development and Territory | Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; | Yes |
| 2020/2021 | 1º | Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2020/2021 | 1º | Project in Economics and Public Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2019/2020 | 2º | Territorial Development Policies | Post Graduation Program in Municipal Challenges and Local Development; | Yes |
| 2019/2020 | 2º | Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2019/2020 | 2º | Economic Policy and Public Programs | -- | Yes |
| 2019/2020 | 2º | Regional and City Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2019/2020 | 1º | Contemporary Economic Issues | Bachelor Degree in Economics; | Yes |
| 2019/2020 | 1º | Economics, Development and Territory | Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; | Yes |
| 2019/2020 | 1º | Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2018/2019 | 2º | Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2018/2019 | 2º | Territorial Development Policies | Post Graduation Program in Municipal Challenges and Local Development; | Yes |
| 2018/2019 | 2º | Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2018/2019 | 2º | Economic Policy and Public Programs | -- | Yes |
| 2018/2019 | 2º | Regional and City Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2018/2019 | 1º | Contemporary Economic Issues | Bachelor Degree in Economics; | Yes |
| 2018/2019 | 1º | Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2018/2019 | 1º | Economics, Development and Territory | Master Degree in Economics and Public Policies; | Yes |
| 2018/2019 | 1º | Master Dissertation in Economics and Public Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2017/2018 | 2º | Innovation and Territory | -- | Yes |
| 2017/2018 | 1º | Globalization, Territory and Competitiveness Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2016/2017 | 2º | Macroeconomic Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2016/2017 | 2º | Innovation and Territory | -- | Yes |
| 2015/2016 | 2º | Macroeconomic Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2014/2015 | 2º | Seminary in Territorial Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2014/2015 | 2º | Internship in Territorial Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2014/2015 | 1º | Dynamics of Regional Development in Portugal | -- | Yes |
| 2013/2014 | 2º | Governance Cases | -- | Yes |
| 2013/2014 | 2º | Seminary in Territorial Policies | -- | Yes |
| 2013/2014 | 2º | Internship in Territorial Policies | -- | Yes |
Teaching Activities
Supervisions
Ph.D. Thesis (6)
Ongoing (2)
| Student Name | Title/Topic | Language | Status | Institution | Initial Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Santos Domingos Carvalho | The municipalities role in local economic development and local competitiveness: the case of Portugal between 2000-2020 | Portuguese | Developing | Iscte | 2022 |
| Frederico Pinheiro | Os fatores explicativos das políticas públicas no setor de avaliação | Portuguese | Developing | Iscte | 2022 |
Concluded (4)
| Student Name | Title/Topic | Language | Institution | Initial Year | Concluding Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sérgio Nunes | Portuguese | Iscte | -- | 2012 | |
| Sérgio Paulo Leal Nunes | O papel do território no processo de inovação empresarial | Portuguese | Iscte | 2007 | 2012 |
| Sérgio Paulo Leal Nunes | Portuguese | Iscte | -- | 2011 | |
| João Freire Rodrigues | Portuguese | Iscte | -- | 2011 |
M.Sc. Dissertations (41)
Ongoing (11)
| Student Name | Title/Topic | Language | Status | Institution | Initial Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Miguel Mafra Iglésias | Regional Development Disparities - a comparative case study of the competitiveness of the NUT 3 Regions of Coimbra, Aveiro and Leiria. | Portuguese | Delivered | Iscte | 2024 |
| José Miguel Azevedo Guimarães | Governança Territorial na AML: desafios na coordenação da rede de transportes | Developing | Iscte | 2025 | |
| Mariana Costa da Maia Rafeiro | Do online ao território: a digitalização de serviços públicos e o futuro demográfico das zonas rurais | Developing | Iscte | 2025 | |
| Ana Beatriz Cebola Rebelo Manuel | Políticas Públicas de Segurança Rodoviária e Sinistralidade Rodoviária em Portugal | Developing | Iscte | 2025 | |
| Francisco Manuel Tavares Varela Santos de Oliveira | A Economia do Termalismo em Portugal: Dinâmicas, Desafios e Oportunidades | Developing | Iscte | 2025 | |
| Inês Filipa Pinto Palma | O papel das CCDRs na politica regional em Portugal | Developing | Iscte | 2025 | |
| Salvador de Almeida Campos Furtado | Between the public and the private: the role of ride-hailing services in the new patterns of urban mobility in Lisbon | Developing | Iscte | 2025 | |
| Inês Delgado Rosa | The Housing Crisis in Portugal: How to reconcile the Right to Housing and the Expansion of Tourist Activity | Developing | Iscte | 2025 | |
| Maria Teresa Pinho de Azevedo Marques | The Role of Public Policies in supporting Small and Medium-sized Companies in low-density territories - Case Study - Municipality of S. Pedro do Sul | Developing | Iscte | 2025 | |
| Maria Carneiro Lopes | The role of governance in the effectiveness of territorial public policies | Developing | Iscte | 2024 | |
| Alexandre Duarte Fonseca Montes Pinto | A Competitividade dos Portos Nacionais no Contexto Ibérico e Europeu | Developing | Iscte | -- |
Concluded (30)
| Student Name | Title/Topic | Language | Institution | Initial Year | Concluding Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatriz Fernandes Catarino | What are the decisive factors for young people to move to rural areas? | Portuguese | Iscte | 2024 | 2025 |
| Nelson Júdice Silvério Quico | Local development: how to measure the quality of life in municipalities in Portugal? | Portuguese | Iscte | 2023 | 2024 |
| Inês Catarina de Azevedo de Gouveia e Freitas | The Stagnation of Local Investment in Portugal: Reflection on Recent Trends (2003 - 2022) | Portuguese | Iscte | 2023 | 2024 |
| Maria Costa Prino | Local development and the local actor's dinamic in Leiria's region | Portuguese | Iscte | 2022 | 2023 |
| Catarina Barreto Gil | The role of territorial governance in local development policies: Fundão, a reproducible experience? | Portuguese | Iscte | 2022 | 2023 |
| Martim Afonso Pires de Carvalho | Local Development Policies: the impact of local elections on the council political priorities | Portuguese | Iscte | 2023 | 2023 |
| Afonso Manuel Catado Filipe | Management Models in Public Service Delivery: Impact on the Quality and Efficiency of Local-Level Services | Portuguese | Iscte | 2021 | 2023 |
| João Ramos Gonçalves Roque dos Santos | The Impact of Municipal Fiscal Policies on Local Development (2009 - 2021) | Portuguese | Iscte | 2021 | 2023 |
| José António Barbosa Borges | Lisbon's 2013 administrative reform | Portuguese | Iscte | 2021 | 2021 |
| Daniel Alexandre Teixeira Salgueiro da Silva | Creating innovation programs in healthcare | Portuguese | Iscte | 2020 | 2021 |
| Rosa Maria Peleja Palma | Local Development Policies in Alentejo: impacts of the participation of territorial actors | Portuguese | Iscte | 2019 | 2021 |
| Manuel das Neves Baptista | The impact of the Passe Único in the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon | Portuguese | Iscte | 2019 | 2020 |
| Túlio Luis Mauro Barata | An Analysis of the New Brazilian National Policy for Regional Development in the Light of International Bibliography. | Portuguese | Iscte | 2019 | 2020 |
| Marco António Domingos do Nascimento | The LEADER Programme and the role of Local Action Groups (LAG's) in the Rural Development Strategy of the Regions in Portugal. | Portuguese | Iscte | 2018 | 2019 |
| Bruno Mendes da Mota | The Problem of Low Density Territories: Four Case Studies | Portuguese | Iscte | 2018 | 2019 |
| Alexandre Pinela Alves | The Spatial Dynamics of Innovation NetworksMethodologic Application of an Social Network Analisys: The Case of the Scientific Networks financed by FCT | Portuguese | Iscte | 2017 | 2018 |
| Manuel Delfim Caielo Martelo | A estratégia de Desenvolvimento Regional de Angola à Luz da Bibliografia Internacional | Portuguese | Iscte | 2017 | 2018 |
| Rui Manuel Barros Galhardo | A política regional em Portugal no quadro dos paradigmas territoriais dominantes nas últimas décadas | Portuguese | Iscte | 2016 | 2017 |
| Luciana de Almeida Toldo | Democracia ou caos? A Internet e os processos de participação cívica na construção de Políticas Públicas. | Portuguese | Iscte | 2016 | 2017 |
| Miguel Martins Braz | A contribuição das Politicas Públicas para o Desenvolvimento das Startups | Portuguese | Iscte | 2015 | 2016 |
| Frederico Pinheiro | Compreender a realidade: os fatores explicativos das notícias | Portuguese | Iscte | 2012 | 2014 |
| André Filipe Rodrigues de Oliveira | A Problemática da Competitividade Regional - Entendimento Conceptual e Formas de Medição: O Caso Português | Portuguese | Iscte | 2013 | 2014 |
| Eliseu de Jesus Van-Dúnem Botelho | Políticas de Apoio às Pequenas e Médias Empresas (PME) em Angola | Portuguese | Iscte | 2013 | 2014 |
| Fernando José de Sampaio Bastos da Silva Costa | A importância da governança intermunicipal para a competitividade e coesão social: o caso CIRA | Portuguese | Iscte | 2012 | 2013 |
| Manuel Luís Moreira Malheiro | A Problemática da Inovação Territorial | Portuguese | Iscte | 2012 | 2013 |
| Tiago Miguel Ramalho Vaz | A Sustentabilidade Financeira do Sistema de Pensões da Segurança Social Portuguesa | Portuguese | Iscte | 2011 | 2012 |
| Otília Maria Coelho Pestana Gomes | Qual a importância dos fatores contextuais na competitividade da Região Autónoma da Madeira? | Portuguese | Iscte | 2011 | 2012 |
| Filipe Eduardo Miranda Ferreira | O modo de Governança como Factor Crítico de Sucesso das Políticas Públicas ao Nível Local | Portuguese | Iscte | 2011 | 2012 |
| Rui Miguel Ramos Domingues | Iscte | 2010 | 2011 | ||
| Guida Maria Franco Conceição Parreira | Iscte | 2010 | 2011 |
M.Sc. Final Projects (6)
Concluded (6)
| Student Name | Title/Topic | Language | Institution | Initial Year | Concluding Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana de Jesus Serra Clemente | Creative Farms: a project of valorization and local attractiveness through the Internet as a key for territorial marketing | Portuguese | Iscte | -- | 2021 |
| Dionísio Alexandre Sousa Andrade | The Regional Policy of the Autonomous Region of Madeira within the framework of regional development paradigms of the last decades | Portuguese | Iscte | 2020 | 2021 |
| Gonçalo Lourenço Palhinhas | Rural Development Policies: The impact of Large Agricultural Investements in Odemira Municipality | Portuguese | Iscte | 2018 | 2019 |
| Luis Carlos de Deus Teixeira Marinho | Impacto da nova Política Pública de Diplomacia Económica nas Exportações Nacionais | Portuguese | Iscte | 2012 | 2014 |
| Pedro Miguel da Silva Pacheco | A reestruturação organizacional da oferta de cuidados hospitalares no âmbito da doença cardiovascular | Portuguese | Iscte | 2014 | 2014 |
| Ana Maria Silvestre Duarte | O Balanced Scorecard como ferramenta de gestão do Bloco Operatório | Portuguese | Iscte | 2014 | 2014 |
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