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Universidade Portucalense won the 1st round of the Global Management Challenge  (GMC), the largest strategy and management competition in the world. Universidade Portucalense took part in the contest with three teams of students in the second year of the Management degree, coordinated by Professor Sofia Gomes. Two of the teams won the first round of their group at national level. For Shital Jayantilal, Director of the Department of Economics and Management, “this victory reflects the quality of teaching, the topicality and relevance of the degree’s syllabus and its practical nature, close to the real management of a company.” The GMC consists of an interactive business simulation in which each team manages a company with the aim of obtaining the best investment performance for their company in the market in which it operates. In its 40th year, the GMC has involved more than 650,000 company executives and university students from all over the world. 192 teams took part in 2024’s edition, organised into 32 groups. The second round starts on 24 September.  

Universidade Portucalense is organising the “Experimenta – Audiovisual Transformation” exhibition, which is open until 28 June, in the Infante Hall.

Tiago Braga, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Metro do Porto, is the guest speaker at the Seminar Cycle “Paths of Development,” on 21 June, at 11am, in room 201.

Universidade Portucalense, through Cultura@Portucalense and the Department of Tourism, Heritage, and Culture, celebrates International Museum Day on 28 May, with the Talk “Museums, Education, and Research.”

On 26 Abril, at 11am, João Castel-Branco Goulão, President of the Institute for Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, is the guest speaker at the Seminar Cycle “Paths of Development”.

On 30 April, Universidade Portucalense is organising the second Seminar on “The Way of St James: Past and Future II,” in a partnership with the European Institute of Higher Education.

From 11 April to 5 May, the “INTER[SECTIONS]” exhibition will be on show, featuring the work of students from the Integrated Master’s Degree in Architecture and Urbanism and the Bachelor’s Degree in Multimedia and Arts.

Eduardo Cintra Torres is the guest speaker at the seminar “The poster in the history of advertising in Portugal,” on 12 April at 11am in room 202.   In the words of the university professor, researcher, journalist, and critic for the press and television: “A journey through the history of the advertising poster in Portugal allows us to understand its graphic and aesthetic evolution, but also its cultural and social context. This profusely illustrated presentation covers the known period of the documented poster, from the 17th century to the 21st century, resulting from the author’s research over almost five years for the publication of “História da Publicidade em Portugal” and “História Ilustrada da Publicidade em Portugal,” published in November 2023.”   This is the first seminar of the seminar cycle “Paths of Development.”

The first phase of registration for the Special Higher Education Access and Entrance Exams for those over 23 years of age who wish to apply to the 15 first-cycle programmes at Universidade Portucalense will be open from 8 to 26 March.

  “Psychology and Education in the Age of Innovation: Challenges and Interfaces with Technologies” is the theme of the 6th Psychology and Education Week, which runs from 11 to 14 March. On 11 March there will be a round table with experts from the fields of psychology and education who will discuss topics such as Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Augmented Reality, and Cybersecurity. On 12 March, there will be 12 workshops with 12 guest experts on a variety of topics, including the impact of social media on young people, school conflicts, communication and leadership, and crisis intervention, among others. Two “UPT Talks” are planned for 13 March, with researchers who will discuss ageing, mental health, and technology. On 14 March, the final-year students of the Clinical and Health Psychology master’s degree will present their dissertation works while the Social Education bachelor’s degree students and professors will share their training and preparation journeys for the job market.