Free online short training programs

The Alliance of Guangzhou International Sister-City Universities (GISU), to which the University of Coimbra belongs, offers 12 new two-hour online non-credit professional development programs in 2023 through its Digital and Entrepreneurship Academy.

These Academy programs are offered free of charge for the students and faculty of Alliance members, industry representatives, area officials and alumni each member university invites.

Please note:

  • Registration is free, but mandatory, until 5 pm of the day before of each program: registration form (in Portuguese)
  • All programs will be held in English.
  • Zoom access data will be sent on the eve of the sessions, through the email indicated in the registration.
  • No certificate will be issued for these short online programs.

Contacts for inquires: asl @ uc . pt or +351 239 247 319.

Download the calendar for more info:

Program Calendar for 2023

March 9 | 07:00 – 09:00: New Generation Machine Learning and Applications

March 14 | 07:00 – 09:00: Entrepreneurial Orientation and Organizational Flexibility in a Pandemic Crisis

April 11 | 08:00 – 10:00: Investments in Industry 4.0 Technologies and Supply Chain Finance: Approaches, Framework and Strategies

April 12 | 08:00 – 10:00: Transformational Leadership in the Digital Economy

April 18 | 08:00 – 10:00: Improving Energy Efficiency in the Utility Sector of the Economy on an Innovative Basis in the Context of Industry 4.0 and the Green Economy

April 25 | 08:00 – 10:00: Quantum Computing for Sustainable Development

July 11 | 08:00 – 10:00: Exploring Tourism Innovation, Resilience and Regenerative Frameworks: Challenges and Possibilities

October 10 | 08:00 – 10:00: Life Cycle Management of Industry 4.0 Products Based on Circular Economy

October 17 | 08:00 – 10:00: Driver’s Behavior Cognition

October 25 | 08:00 – 10:00: Innovative Entrepreneurship to Ensure Sustainable Development
[originally on October 4]

November 7 | 08:00 – 10:00: Eco-Friendly Mobility

November 8 | 07:00 – 09:00: The Digital Economy During the Post-War Recovery: Analytics, Modeling, Strategizing