POLYTECHNIC OF PORTO (ISCAP)
The Polytechnic of Porto (P.Porto) is the largest and one of the most dynamic polytechnic universities in the country, emerging as first in the Polytechnic ranking and, along with other major Universities, it is placed in the upper segment of the higher education national ranking. P.Porto encompasses 8 schools, more than 20 R&D units, and is the best positioned in international scientific rankings in Portugal.
Porto Accounting and Business School (ISCAP) is closely located to the main Campus, offering its 5000-strong student population a range of undergraduate and graduate programs in Accounting, International Commerce, Marketing, Business Communication, Management and Administrative Assistance and Translation, Creativity and Business Innovations (Joint Program), Human Resources and Library and Information Sciences and Technologies. ISCAP also offers Master Programs in Accounting and Finance, Auditing, Organizational Management, Digital Marketing, Logistics, Entrepreneurship and Internationalization, Organizational Management, Logistics, Administrative Assistance, Digital Marketing, Business Information, Human Resources, Finance and Intercultural Studies for Business and Specialized Translation and Interpreting. Several double Diplomas have been developed during the last years with some of our partners too.
ISCAP is equipped with modern and technologically advanced Multimedia, Education, Business Simulation and Marketing laboratories. Over the years ISCAP has been trying to increase its international experience and has developed a broad network of partnerships, not just in Europe but also in Brazil and EUA, and has been a partner in several international networks, such as AFECA, CARPE, EdiNeb, Acinnet and others.
Moreover, ISCAP has been an active partner in many international and European projects, namely under the ERASMUS framework. The number of outgoing and incoming students (both Erasmus, exchange, and free-mover) has increased significantly over the years and, during our International Weeks, we welcome visiting lecturers and our partners’ representatives, which has contributed to the “Internationalisation at Home” process and to the establishment of enduring academic and scientific bonds amongst lecturers and researchers. At ISCAP, we take both the academic and personal needs of our international students and lecturers very seriously, and we continually strive to provide a dynamic and stimulating teaching and learning environment.
Business sciences are at the core of ISCAP’s academic life and purpose. Due to the country’s general business scope (where nearly 100% of its business fabric is made up of SMEs), the connection between Higher Education and the national Business fabric is crucial. As part of its nature, ISCAP’s teaching staff is deeply connected to the business world. A vast majority of its lecturers have had (and some still do have) a close connection to enterprises and to the business world in general, making sure that their practical views on the subject and knowledge pass on to those they teach to become tomorrow’s accountants, managers, businesspersons and entrepreneurs.
The members of ISCAP team are as follows: