University of Aveiro Portugal

     University of Aveiro is a young university, founded in 1973, with over 15000 full-time students (graduate and postgraduate). The University has a strong research profile, a unique model of governance (16 Departments, 4 Polytechnic Schools and various training centres), acting as a regional network for education and training while promoting strong links with the surrounding community, and is a pioneer in launching degrees in new subject areas. The BMD (Bachelor, Master, Doctorate) structure is fully implemented and learning outcomes are introduced. Recognition of prior learning is also implemented, for those who do not have the formal entrance requirements. The University has been a member of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities, the ECIU, since 1998 as well as several other international university networks of excellence and, since 2019, a member of the ECIU University under the EU Universities initiative. UA also runs several joint doctoral programmes with other Portuguese Universities and is one of the Portuguese institutions participating in the programme of collaboration between Portugal and Carnegie Mellon University for the development of postgraduate programmes and research in the field of ICT. At the same time, the development of a Creative Science Park off campus is an example of the way in which the university has encouraged both innovation and commercialization linked to research. It has also provided resources for its research policy through funding and the provision of high-quality researchers and researcher mobility. UA has participated in the Erasmus Programme since 1987, having coordinated projects of most actions while participating in Erasmus Mundus joint master courses in several fields. During the Erasmus+ Programme 2014-2020, UA participated in 98 projects (23 as the coordinating institution).

     Link University of Aveiro: www.ua.pt 

     Link Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism: https://www.ua.pt/en/degeit

Elisabeth Pereira

Elisabeth T. Pereira is Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism (DEGEIT) - University of Aveiro (Portugal), where she coordinates  international mobility programmes for Economics studies. She is full researcher at GOVCOPP research unit. She was Chair of the Subject Committee of Economics and Business of Campus Europae – European University Foundation (2012-2016). She has been Member and Chair of the Economics and Business panel of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). She holds a MSc in Economics (University of Coimbra) and a PhD in Business and Economics Competitiveness (University of Aveiro).

Nina Szczygieł

Nina Szczygiel is a professor of management in the Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism, University of Aveiro, Portugal and a full researcher at the Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies (GOVCOPP). She coordinates  international mobility programmes for Management studies. She holds a PhD in Industrial Management from the University of Aveiro and a Master´s degree in Economics, with a specialization in International Relations and Global Affairs from the University of Economics in Katowice, Poland.

João C. O. Matias

João C. O. Matias is Full Professor at the Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism (DEGEIT), University of Aveiro - Portugal. He is Coordinator of the Scientific Area of Industrial Engineering and Director of the 3rd Cycle (doctoral programme) in Industrial Engineering and Management. He is full researcher at the Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies (GOVCOPP) and member of the Industrial Engineering and Management Research Group. His areas of research focus in Industrial Engineering and Management in general, and Green and Agile Management Systems and Eco-efficiency and Industrial Sustainability in Particular, mainly directed towards Enterprise Challenge Based Research. He has been involved in several research projects and is author or co-author of more than 250 articles published in several international journals and congresses proceedings. He holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (1994), a PhD degree in Production Engineering (2003) and Habilitation for Full Professor "Agregação" (2014) In Industrial Engineering and management.