Business Administration
Accreditations
Programme Structure for 2024/2025
Curricular Courses | Credits | |
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Marketing Management
6.0 ECTS
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Parte Escolar > Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Leadership and Human Resources Management
6.0 ECTS
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Parte Escolar > Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Data Analysis, Modelling and Research
6.0 ECTS
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Parte Escolar > Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Strategic Management and Control
6.0 ECTS
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Parte Escolar > Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Logistics and Operation Management
6.0 ECTS
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Parte Escolar > Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Economics for Managers
3.0 ECTS
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Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Conditioned | 3.0 |
Ethics, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability
3.0 ECTS
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Parte Escolar > Optional Courses > Conditioned | 3.0 |
Research Seminar in Management
6.0 ECTS
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Parte Escolar > Mandatory Courses | 6.0 |
Master Dissertation in Business Administration
54.0 ECTS
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Final Work | 54.0 |
Work Project in Business Administration
54.0 ECTS
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Final Work | 54.0 |
Marketing Management
1. The course presents a balanced theoretical/practical approach to the critical understanding of Marketing topics.
2. We aim to critically approach marketing mix management with a focus on the role of brands as superior instruments of value aggregation to goods and services in strongly competitive markets.
3. Develop an understanding of the brand management process and its impact on value aggregation to goods and services.
4.To acquire competencies in the critical evaluation of fundamental marketing communications concepts including traditional outbound communications tools as well as contemporary inbound possibilities.
5. Understanding all of the above in the context of organisational and national competitiveness in the global economy.
To promote a deep understanding of marketing´s key concepts, tools and relationship with the other managerial functions.
Key contents:
1) Marketing & its evolution
2) Strategy evolution
3) The marketing plan
4) Marketing strategy
5) SWOT analysis
6) Segmenting, Targeting and Positioning
7) Marketing Mix
8) Marketing innovation
Group assignments (40%).
Exam (50%).
Individual participation (10%)
A rate of attendance of at least 80% is required. Min. rate exam 8.5. Students that fail in the regular grading system have two additional chances to pass: first and second sittings, each worth 100% of the final grade.
Improvement of grades only allowed in the 2nd sitting. In any of the evaluation systems, course approval is granted if a grade equal or above 9.5 is attained.
Title: Hollensen, Svend (2015). Marketing Management: a relationship approach. 3rd. Edition. Pearson.
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Title: Palmatier, R. W., & Sridhar, S. (2017). Marketing strategy: Based on first principles and data analytics. Macmillan International Higher Education.
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Leadership and Human Resources Management
LG1. To understand the role of leadership in the creation of sustainable competitive advantage through people
LG2. To appraise the conditions in which organizational competitiveness is related to leadership and to HR practices and systems
LG3. To formulate HR strategies leading to different sustainable competitive advantages
PC1. Leadership, HRM and organizations: from people management practices to sustainability
PC2. Leadership and individual and collective performance improvement:
• Leadership styles
• Lmx
• Transformational, and charismatic leadership
• Authentic leadership and identity
PC3. HRM and organizational capabilities:
• Service climate
• Relational coordination
PC4. HRM and dynamic capabilities: promoting sustainability through:
• Organizational ambidexterity
• Organizational mindfulness
Assessment throughout the semester entails: an exam (70%); a group assignment (30%).
Students who fail the delivery of any assignment, who score below 7,5 on the individual component, or that have more than 20% of absenteeism should take the final examination (an exam that corresponds to 100% of the final grade).
Title: Bos‐Nehles, A., Townsend, K., Cafferkey, K., & Trullen, J. (2023). Examining the Ability, Motivation and Opportunity (AMO) framework in HRM research: Conceptualization, measurement and interactions. International Journal of Management Reviews, 25(4), 725–739
Northouse, P. G. (2021). Leadership: Theory and practice (9th edition). London: Sage.
Pfeffer, J. (2005) Producing sustainable competitive advantage through the effective management of people. Academy of Management Executive, 19, 4, 95-106.
Weick, K. and Sutcliffe, K. (2015). Managing the unexpected: Sustained performance in a complex world. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.
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Title: Bolton, R., Logan, C., & Gittell, J. H. (2021). Revisiting relational coordination: A systematic review. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 1-33.
Collins, C. (2021). Expanding the resource based view model of strategic human resource management. International Journal of Humana Resource Management, 32(2) 331-358.
Hong et al. (2013). Missing Link in the service profit chain. Journal of Applied Psychology, 98, 2, 237-267.
Jiang et. al. (2012). How does human resource management influence organizational outcomes? Academy of Management Journal, 55, 6, 1264-1294.
Mehraein, V., Visintin, F & Pittino, D. (2023). The dark side of leadership: A systematic review of creativity and innovation. International Journal of Management Reviews, 25(4), 740–767.
Muff et al. (2020). How to apply responsible leadership theory in practice: A competency tool to collaborate on the sustainable development goals. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 27:2254-2274.
O’Reilly III and Tushman, M. (2013). Organizational ambidexterity: Past, present, and future. Academy of Management Perspectives, 27, 324–338.
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Data Analysis, Modelling and Research
1) Select the appropriate method of data analysis, given the problem under analysis, the objectives and the type of data available.
2) Use the EXCEL, IBM SPSS or R/RStudio to perform inferential and multivariate data analysis.
3) Interpret the results obtained from the data analyses that were conducted.
1) Preliminary exploratory data analysis.
2) Parametric hypothesis tests: one-sample t-test; independent samples t-test; one-way ANOVA.
3) Non-parametric hypothesis tests: Kolmogorov-Smirnov test for normality; Chi-square test for independence; Mann-Whitney test; Kruskal-Wallis test.
4) Linear Regression: Simple and Multiple
Assessment takes place through continuous assessment throughout the semester or assessment by exam. Continuous assessment throughout the semester consists of a group work (40%) and a test (60%) that covers the entire subject and whose grade must be greater than or equal to 7.5. Continuous assessment throughout the semester requires a minimum attendance of 66.67% of classes. Assessment by exam consists of carrying out an exam with a weighting of 100%. In the test and exam, students can use a calculator and all the materials provided by the teacher.
BibliographyTitle: Curto, José Dias, Statistics - over 200 problems (with solutions): Applications in `R/RStudio' and `Excel', 2022, Amazon,
Curto, José Dias, MATHEMATICS in Bullet Points: What you must know before starting a MSc or PhD program - Applications in Excel, 2019, Amazon,
Curto, José Dias, ECONOMETRICS and STATISTICS - Over 100 problems (with solutions): Applications in 'R/RStudio' and 'Excel', 2021, Amazon,
McClave, J., Benson, P. G., Statistics for Business and Economics, 2017, Pearson,
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Strategic Management and Control
At the end of the curricular unit, each student should be able to achieve the following learning outcomes (LOs):
LO1. To develop concepts underlying the strategic management process and understand the ways different theoretical perspectives approach this process.
LO2. To understand and apply the concept of dynamic capabilities and its approach to strategy
LO3. To introduce concepts underlying the development of competitive and corporate strategies
LO4. To understand the importance of implementation and control in the process of strategic management
LO5. To develop critical thinking
LO6. To have autonomy to plan their own learning processes in order to deep their knowledge in this area of study.
The programmatic contents (PC) are adapted for students with non-Business Administration backgrounds and are as follows:
PC1. Fundamentals of strategy
PC2. The strategic management process: New trends
PC3. Internal analysis of the organisation
PC4. External environment analysis
PC5. Business Strategies
PC6. Corporate Strategies
PC7. Strategy Implementation
PC8. Strategic Control
Option 1 (Evaluation throughout the semester)
i. Individual written test 50%
ii. Group assignment 40%
iii. Seminar report 10%
To successfully complete the curricular unit, students must obtain a weighted average of 10 points or more, with at least 8 in each assessment component.
Option 2 (Evaluation by exam)
To pass: 10 or more points
Title: Stadler, C., Hautz, J., Matzler, K. & Friedrich von den Eichen, S. (2021) Open Strategy: Mastering Disruption from Outside the C-Suite. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.
Pearce, J. & Robison, R. (2013) Strategic Management, 13th Edition, MacGraw-hill Higher Education.
Grant, R. (2018) Contemporary Strategy Analysis (10th edition), Wiley.
Barney, J. & Hesterley S. (2019) Strategic Management and Competitive Advantage: Concepts and Cases, 6th Edition, Pearson.
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Title: Teece, D., Pisano, G. & Shuen, A. (1997) Dynamic capabilities and strategic management. Strategic Management Journal , 18(7), pp. 509-533.
Riviere, M. & Suder, G. (2016) Perspectives on strategic internationalisation: developing capabilities for renewal. International Business Review, 25(4), pp. 847-858.
Prange, C. & Verdier, S. (2011) Dynamic Capabilities, internationalisation processes and performance. Journal of World Business, 46(1), pp. 126-133.
Gebauer, H. (2011) Exploring the Contribution of management innovation to the evolution of dynamic capabilities. Industrial Marketing Management, 40(8), pp. 1238-1250.
Eisenhardt, K. & Martin, J. (2000) Dynamic Capabilities: what are they? Strategic Management Journal, 21 (10-11), pp. 1105-1121.
Cardeal, N. & António, N. (2012) Valuable, rare, inimitable resources and organisation (VRIO) or valuable, rare, inimitable resources (VRI) capabilities: what leads to competitive advantage? African Journal of Business Management, Volume 6, nº 37, pp. 10159-10170.
Breznik, L. & D. Hisrich, R. (2014) Dynamic Capabilities vs. innovation capability: are there related? Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 21(3), pp. 368-384.
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Logistics and Operation Management
LO1: Understand the basic concepts of operations and logistics management and align operations strategy options with corporate strategy;
LO2: Plan and control Operations and Logistics systems that will satisfy customers´ needs in a competitive environment;
LO3: Plan Operations and Logistics to ensure the efficiency
S1) Introduction Logistics and Operations Management
S2) From Logistics to Supply Chain Management and Network Management
S3) Capacity and demand management
S4) Lean Thinking and Lean Management
S5) Sustainability and Quality management
- Exposing methodologies, linked to the oral explanation of concepts;
- Participatory methodologies, linked to the analysis and resolution of case studies in class;
- Participatory methodologies, linked to the analysis and resolution of exercises in class ;
- Active methodologies, linked to the group analysis and resolution of a case study at home;
- Self-study
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Option 1: Assessment throughout the term (Requires attendance > 80%)
1. Individual Assessment - 20%
2. Group project - 30%
3. End-of-term individual test - 50%
The passing grade is 10 points with at least 8 points (out of 20) in each assessment element.
Option 2: Final exam
- Individual exam (100%)
The passing grade is 10 points.
Title: - Christopher, M. (2016), Logistics & Supply chain Management, 5th edition, Prentice Hall.
- Slack, N., Brandon-Jones, A. (2018), Operations and Process Management - principles and practice for strategic impact, 5th Edition, Pearson
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Title: - Chopra, S., Meidl, P. (2016) Supply chain management: strategy, planning and operation, 6th Edition, Pearson
- Heizer, J., Render, B., Munson, C. (2017) Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, 12th Edition, Pearson
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Economics for Managers
1. Understand the concept of business cycles and subsequent analysis of business cycles in empirical terms and impacts of the same in the business environment;
2. Understand the concepts of inflation, unemployment, and their relationship;
3. Understand and analyze the short-term macroeconomic policies, namely fiscal policy, exchange rate policy, and monetary policy and the possible impacts on business.
1. Business Cycles
2. Inflation and Unemployment
3. Fiscal Policy
4. Exchange Rates
5. Monetary Policy
The course assessment is made with the help of:
- Final Exam (100%)
Title: - Mankiw, G. N. (2019), Macroeconomics, 10th Edition, Worth Publishers.
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Title: - Ao longo do semestre a equipa docente poderá também distribuir pelos alunos outros textos relacionados com pontos específicos do programa e que visam estimular a discussão em aula.
- During the semester the teaching staff will also distribute to students other documents related to specific points of the program, which aims to stimulate discussion in class.
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Ethics, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability
At the end of this curricular unit, students should be able to:
LG1 - Identify and rationally debate ethical issues in management
LG2 - Demonstrate an understanding of the scope of strategic CSR and sustainability issues
LG3 - Recognize that multiple, often conflicting, viewpoints and trade-offs exist around strategic CSR and sustainability issues
LG4 - Develop a critical and sophisticated understanding of the complex issues confronting global and local leaders.
S1 - Basic Terminology and the need for this curriculum
S2 - Business Ethics
S3 - Sustainability, Circular Economy and the Sustainable Development Goals
S4 - Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility
S5 - Sustainable business model designs: a reflection of our commitment
Option 1- Periodic assessment
- Exam (50%)
- Group Assignments (50%)
For approval: Weighted average of 10 or more, with the average of each component of 8 points. Minimum attendance of 2/3 of the classes.
Option 2- Final exam
For approval: 10 or more.
Title: - Chandler, David (2019). Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility, 5th, SAGE
- Lüdeke-Freund, Florian, Breuer, Henning, and Massa, Lorenzo (2022). Sustainable Business Model Design - 45 Patterns.
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Title: - Laasch, O. (2021). Principles of Management (2nd Edition). SAGE Publications, Ltd. (UK).
- Bansal, P., & Song, H. (2017). Similar But Not the Same: Differentiating Corporate Sustainability from Corporate Responsibility. Academy of Management Annals (11)1, pp. 105-149
- Engert, S., Rauter, R., & Baumgartner, R. J. (2016). Exploring the integration of corporate sustainability into strategic management: a literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 112, 2833?2850.
- Geissdoerfer, M., Savaget, P., Bocken, N.M.P., & Hultink, E.J. (2017). The Circular Economy e A new sustainability paradigm? Journal of Cleaner Production (143) pp. 757-768
- Korhonen, J., Honkasalo, A., Seppälä, J. (2018). Circular Economy: The Concept and its Limitations. Ecological Economics (143) pp. 37-46
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Research Seminar in Management
LG1. Define a research problem and research objectives and select appropriate research methods
LG2. Formulate research hypothesis and select and relevant research variables aimed at hypothesis testing
LG3. Conduct literature searches in order to maximize relevance and reliability
LG4. Write a research project using a scientific style
PC1. Introduction: Differences between scientific and common sense knowledge
PC2.Major research processes
Research phases
Literature review
Problem formulation
Defining research objectives
Conceptualizing variables and their relations
PC3. Data gathering
Data gathering techniques
Secondary information analysis
Doing research in organizational settings
PC4. Report organization and writing
Evaluation throughout the semester: -Class participation - 20%
-Project - 80%
The minimum passing grade is 10.
The student must ensure class attendance of at least 2/3 of the classes.
There is no possibility of evaluation by exam.
Title: Gravetter, Frederick J. & Forzano, Lori-Ann (2022) - Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences, Cengage Learning, 6th Edition.
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Title: Materiais de apoio fornecidos pelo docente.
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Master Dissertation in Business Administration
1. Define a scientific problem and its relevance.
2. Define research goals and possible hypothesis;
3. Produce a literature review supporting the dissertation main problem
4. Apply the methodologies more suitable to data collection and analysis;
5. Critical reflexion sustained on theoretical frameworks and empirical results.
1. Writing the introduction and abstract
2. Definition of a research problem
3. Definition of research goals
4. Literature review
5. Defining hypothesis
6. Data collection methods
7. Data analysis methods
8. Writing conclusions and defining new research paths
Evaluation:
- Written presentation of the thesis
- Oral presentation with the synthesis of the thesis followed by a public defense with a jury.
Title: - Pidd, M. (2003). Tools for thinking: Modelling in Mangement Science. West Sussex: Wiley.
- Gummesson, E. (1991). Qualitative Methods in Management Research. London: Sage Publications.
- Ellet, W. (2007). The case study handbook. USA: Harvard Business Press.
- Fisher, C. (2007). Researching and writing a dissertation: A guidebook for business students. Essex: Prentice Hall
- Bryman, A. (2003). Business Research Methods. Oxford: Oxford University Press
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Work Project in Business Administration
1. Diagnosticar envolvente organizacional interna e externa que enquadre uma intervenção de gestão;
2. Conduzir uma revisão de literatura que suporte a elaboração de um projecto aplicado;
3. Definir as fases de um projecto de intervenção;
4. Definir as forma de acompanhamento e avaliação de projectos após a sua implementação.
1. Diagnóstico sumário da organização
2. Diagnóstico específico da envolvente e de um problema organizacional
3. Revisão de literatura aplicada
4. Análise de custos/benefícios do projeto para as organizações
5. Definição de projecto de intervenção, ou síntese de caso e possíveis formas de resolução
6. Avaliação de impactos possíveis e formas de controlo de resultados
- Apresentação escrita de um projecto
- Apresentação oral da síntese do projecto e posterior discussão pública perante um júri
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Objectives
Transmitting knowledge about central topics in management sciences, in a theoretical and practical application approaches
Developing competences in soft skills areas, with a special focus on leadership
Endowing students with research methodologies, procedures, and techniques, which enable them to develop their research projects with a high degree of autonomy
Objective 1 - Display effective written communication skills, including the following aspects: produce a well-structured document; demonstrate that the key messages have been clearly identified; express theoretical arguments to a specific application; summarize ideas and conclusions.
Objective 2 - Display effective oral communication skills, including the following aspects: select the appropriate format for a given presentation; demonstrate confidence and that the communication was well-prepared; develop and make presentations with impact.
Objective 3 - Develop critical thinking skills, including the following aspects: select and interpret relevant data and references from academic and non-academic sources; identify and debate ethical issues in business and management; formulate well-supported conclusions or solutions, apply appropriate methodologies or formulas to analyze and assess business issues and problems.
Objective 4 - To understand the roles of general and strategic management in companies including the following aspects: understand and assess the role of strategy and strategic management in international companies; analyze the external and internal contexts of a company for strategic purposes; understand the role of management functional areas in the strategic process.
Objective 5 - Our graduates will understand that HR management and leadership are key for leveraging people as key players in organizations including the following aspects: understanding and assess HR issues in organizations; understand and assess leadership theories and approaches in organizations.
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