Professor Carolina Afonso, a lecturer at ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management, was awarded the "Digital Marketing and Communications Professional of the Year" in the 2025 edition of the ACEPI Navegantes XXI Awards - Digital LeadersThe ceremony took place yesterday at the Portugal Digital Summit.
The distinction, awarded by a jury made up of 25 leading professionals in the digital sector, recognizes Carolina Afonso's journey, impact and contribution to digital transformation and communication with purpose. In all, more than 200 nominees at 10 categories different.
In her message of thanks, Carolina Afonso highlighted the value of collective work:
"No professional career is made alone, and this award is also about the people, projects and brands that have believed in the importance of digital transformation and communication with purpose.
A recognition I share with all the teams and partners I've had the privilege of working with over the last 20 years. And to my ISEG students, who make this an even greater purpose."
Carolina Afonso is professor at ISEG, Global Director of Innovation and Transformation at Jerónimo Martins, and professor author of several books in the areas of digital marketing and leadership.
This distinction reinforces the prominent role of ISEG's teaching staff on the national and international scene, as well as the link between academia, innovation and business practice that characterizes the school.
As part of the renewal of the partnership agreement between ISEG Lisbon School of Economics & Management and Montepio Geral Associação Mutualista, the Montepio Prize for Scientific Publicationhas been launched, an initiative whose objective is to recognise and encourage excellence in academic research carried out by ISEG faculty.
This prize, which is monetary, is worth 5,000 euros and is designed to distinguish scientific publication(s) in the Financial Times list of the top 50 (fifty) academic journals ..
For further information consult the Regulations here.
ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management has emerged for the first time as the No. 1 university in Portugal in the IDEAS/RePEc ranking, in the indicator of universities with the highest scientific impact in the world over the last 10 years.
This historic result reinforces excellence and international visibility of the research produced at ISEG, placing the School at the top of national scientific production in economics and management.
Even more significant is the individual prominence of our researchers:
With three researchers among the National Top 5 in the ranking of authors (last 10 years), ISEG has established itself as a benchmark in the country in the area of research in Economics and Management.
👉 See the full ranking here.
The applications period is now open for the 2nd edition of the Open Data Academy Challenge Award, an E-REDES initiative which has as its objective to reward dissertations and Master's projects that focus on the theme of energy transition and which use data from the Open Data Portal as a source for the research carried out...
E-REDES has launched Open Data Portal and the Open Data Academy Challenge Prize to promote knowledge, innovation and accelerate energy transition.
Dissertations from both the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 academic years are eligible. Three prizes will be awarded, with a prize of €6,000 for 1st place.
The applications period is open until 31 December 2025 on this link
The Open Data Portal shares data generated by the electricity distribution network, free of charge, related to:
Further information here.
To promote the Portal and the Prize, E-REDES will hold a Presentation Session at ISEG, on 11 September, at 18.00, in Lecture Theatre 1 (Quelhas), as part of the Master's Degree in Quantitative Methods for Economic and Business Decision Making.
The session, which is free to attend, will feature Bruno Espírito Santo, coordinator of Open Data, who will give a presentation on the company, followed by a practical demonstration of the Open Data Portal. The session will end with Nélio Moreira, head of the Open Data Academy Challenge, who will give a brief presentation about the Prize.
ISEG once again figures amongst the top internationally with its results in the Eduniversal Best Masters Rankings 2025, a ranking which evaluated more than 5,500 Master's degrees across 154 countries. This year, ISEG is present with 13 Master's degrees, one postgraduate course and its MBA, reflecting the excellence and diversity of its education offering.
Among the new features is the entry of the Master's degree in Applied Econometrics and Forecasting, in the area of Economics, as well as the significant rise of various Master's degrees:
The Master's in Actuarial Science remains at the top, at 1st place in Portugal. Other programs, such as MMIS, GAI, GEI, MF and the MBA, guarantee the 2nd place in Portugal in their respective areas.
Several Master's degrees achieved their best positions ever this year:
The results reflect ISEG's commitment to teaching quality, innovation and the international relevance of its degrees, preparing students for a successful future.
The European Journal of Management Studies (EJMS), ISEG's scientific journal on Management, has announced the EJMS Awards 2024.
The Best Article Award was attributed to H.A.D.M. Arachchi and G.D. Samarasinghe for their paper "Impact of embedded AI mobile smart speech recognition on consumer attitudes towards AI and purchase intention across Generations X and Y", published in Volume 29, Issue 1 of the Journal. The paper analyses the impact of intelligent voice recognition, supported by artificial intelligence in mobile devices, on consumer perception and purchase intent among generations X and Y. The paper can be consulted on this link.
The Best Reviewer Award distinguished João Aparício, a researcher at the Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, for his exceptional contribution to the rigour and quality of the EJMS scientific review processes.
Professor Tiago Gonçalves, from ISEG Lisbon School of Economics & Management, who will be honoured at the Awards Ceremony of Universidade de Lisboa/Caixa Geral de Depósitos 2025 Scientific Awards, has received the "Economics and Management" award in recognition of the quality of her scientific work. Professor Mariya Gubareva, also from ISEG, will receive an Honourable Mention.
The Awards Ceremony will take place on 25 June at 17.30 at the Pavilhão de Portugal in Lisbon.
The Universidade de Lisboa/Caixa Geral de Depósitos Scientific Awards, consisting of a research incentive worth €6,500, has as its purpose the reward of scientific research activity of high quality and impact and its international publication.
Further information is available on the Universidade de Lisboa website.
ISEG Lisbon School of Economics & Management has once again been recognised as a Transforming School, again achieving Level 4 (out of 5 possible) of the Positive Impact Rating (PIR), an international evaluation of the social and environmental impact of business schools, conducted by the students themselves.
After achieving this status for the first time in 2023, ISEG has once again risen to Level 4 in the 2025 edition, confirming its ongoing commitment to having a positive impact on society. This international distinction places ISEG alongside other schools with a global reputation such as ESADE (Spain), Imperial College Business School (UK) and Kozminski University (Poland).
The PIR is conducted by students for students, evaluating schools on the basis of seven impact criteria grouped into three key areas: Energizing, Educating and Engaging. In the case of ISEG, students actively participated by answering a detailed survey, with the support of the Students' Association.
"This result is another clear sign that ISEG is on the right track. The return to Level 4 shows that we are listening to our students and are evolving with them. We want to educate conscious professionals and citizens who are committed to the future of the planet and their communities," says Winnie Picoto, Vice-Dean of ISEG, with responsibility for Sustainability.
The PIR is produced by Positive Impact Rating Association (PIRA), a non-profit organisation that seeks to promote a new generation of business schools committed to sustainable development, the common good and the transformation of society through education.
The ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management was present EFMD Annual Conferencewhere the EQUIS awards ceremony. The conference took place in Munich, Germany, with the Technical University of Munich School of Management as host and the Graduate Management Admission Council as partner. Alfons Sauquet, Director of EQUIS and Quality Services at EFMD, emphasized that ISEG exemplifies "excellence in education, incorporating a commitment to social impact'.
This accreditation recognizes the quality of ISEG's education in the fields of economics and management, as well as its scientific research and executive training, placing the school as one of 130 triple-crown institutions in the worldIn other words, they hold the three main international accreditations (EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA). This group includes schools such as London Business School, Imperial College, Saïd, Warwick, HEC Paris, INSEAD and St. Gallen.
Find out more about EQUIS here.
This year, ISEG is once again among the finalists for the Marketeer 2025 Awards, in the ‘Educational Establishments’ category. The Marketeer Awards annually recognise the best in Communication, Marketing and Advertising in Portugal.
The deadline for submitting your vote is 18 June.
You don't have to vote in all the categories. You can only vote for the brands you know.
Vote for ISEG on this link!