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At a time when the phenomenon of globalisation is unstoppable, when companies not only import and export but also produce, store and distribute products in different countries, the issues inherent to distribution and logistics will undoubtedly become increasingly acute in the immediate future. These observations highlight the importance of specialising in increasingly complex logistical issues and national and international trade, which only higher education can fully address.
ESCE Valença is therefore responsive to the needs of the region in which it is located, while mindful of national and cross-border needs, given its prime location in the centre of the Galicia-Northern Portugal Euroregion. ESCE Valença has adapted the syllabus of its Bachelor’s Degree Course in Logistics and Retailing Management to the Bologna Process, which, in keeping with the criteria and aims of Polytechnic Higher Education, incorporates numerous subjects. Organisation, Strategy and Marketing, Economics, Accounting and Finance, Law and New Information Technologies all play a general role in the first few years of the programme, with specialisation in the area of Logistics as the student progresses through the course.
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Entrance Exams:
One of the Following Examinations:
[04] Economics or
[16] Mathematics or
(18) Portuguese
Preferred Regions: Braga, Porto, Viana do Castelo
Vacancies: 25
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Special Admissions
– Portuguese Diplomatic Mission Abroad
– Portuguese Grant Holders Abroad or Civil Servants on an Official Mission Abroad
– Officers of the Portuguese Armed Forces
– PALOP grant holders
– Accredited Foreign Diplomatic Mission in Portugal
– High Performance Sports Practitioners
– East-Timor Citizens
Special Entry Routes
- Over 23s
- Holders of a Technological Specialisation Diploma
- Holders of a Higher Professional Technical Diploma
- Holders of other Higher Education qualifications
- Holders of secondary school dual certification courses and specialised art courses
- Special Entry Route for International Students
Re-entry, Change of Combination/Institution/Course
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Aims
To equip students with the management skills for distribution and logistics processes.
- To equip students with the skills to manage supply chains for raw materials or company products.
- To equip them with the skills to apply technology to optimise purchasing management.
- To train students in production management in an industrial environment, in terms of operational strategy and competitiveness, products and processes – industry vs services.
Graduate profile
The aim of this degree is to produce qualified professionals with skills suited to the current and future needs of the market, capable of contributing to the revitalisation of the current business fabric of the region and the country, with logistics as a factor in competitiveness and a way to integrate various other activities.
Professional outcomes
- In small, medium-sized and large shopping centres as shop or section managers, or as merchandising specialists.
- In national and international transport companies.
- In merchandise flow management companies.
- In online purchasing management departments.
- In logistics departments, particularly in companies in the automotive sector.
- In procurement departments.
- In product design, marketing or commercial departments at industrial and service companies.
- In self-employed business activities in the production and organisation of new industrial and/or commercial projects or as commercial and/or industrial agents.
Study Plan
| Curricular Unit | Area | Type | Contact hours | ECTS | PUC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundamentos de Logística | OLM | S1 | TP:52.50 | 6.00 | |
| Informática | EIM | S1 | TP:45.00 | 3.00 | |
| Inglês Técnico I | ADH | S1 | TP:30.00 | 3.00 | |
| Matemática | MAT | S1 | TP:67.50 | 6.00 | |
| Organização de Empresas | OLM | S1 | TP:45.00 | 6.00 | |
| Princípios de Contabilidade | EFC | S1 | TP:60.00 | 6.00 | |
| Aplicações e Sistemas Informáticos de Gestão | EIM | S2 | TP:60.00 | 6.00 | |
| Economia | EFC | S2 | TP:52.50 | 6.00 | |
| Gestão e Administração de Armazéns | OLM | S2 | TP:52.50 | 6.00 | |
| Inglês Técnico II (opcional) | ADH | S2 | TP:30.00 | 3.00 | |
| Marketing | OLM | S2 | TP:45.00 | 3.00 | |
| Métodos Quantitativos | MAT | S2 | TP:60.00 | 6.00 |
| Curricular Unit | Area | Type | Contact hours | ECTS | PUC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gestão de Operações | OLM | S1 | TP:45.00 | 3.00 | |
| Gestão de Recursos Humanos | CPS | S1 | TP:52.50 | 3.00 | |
| Gestão Financeira e Análise de Investimentos | EFC | S1 | TP:52.50 | 6.00 | |
| Investigação Operacional | MAT | S1 | TP:45.00 | 6.00 | |
| Sistemas de Aprovisionamento | OLM | S1 | TP:52.50 | 6.00 | |
| Sistemas de Gestão de Bases de Dados | EIM | S1 | TP:60.00 | 6.00 | |
| Análise e Controlo de Custos | EFC | S2 | TP:52.50 | 3.00 | |
| Business Intelligence | EIM | S2 | TP:52.50 | 6.00 | |
| Complementos de Investigação Operacional | MAT | S2 | TP:52.50 | 6.00 | |
| Direito Empresarial e Legislação dos Transportes | CPS | S2 | TP:37.50 | 3.00 | |
| Gestão de Sistemas de Transporte | OLM | S2 | TP:52.50 | 6.00 | |
| Gestão Integrada de Projetos | OLM | S2 | TP:52.50 | 6.00 |
| Curricular Unit | Area | Type | Contact hours | ECTS | PUC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gestão de Cadeias de Abastecimento | OLM | S1 | TP:52.50 | 6.00 | |
| Relacionamento Interpessoal, Negociação e Liderança | CPS | S1 | TP:60.00 | 6.00 | |
| Sistemas Tecnológicos para Logística (opcional) | EIM | S1 | TP:30.00 | 3.00 | |
| Sistemas de Gestão da Qualidade | OLM | S1 | TP:60.00 | 6.00 | |
| Gestão e Controlo da Produção | OLM | S1 | TP:60.00 | 6.00 | |
| Gestão de Retalho | OLM | S1 | TP:37.50 | 3.00 | |
| Projeto Final em Sistemas Logísticos | OLM | S2 | PL:300.00 | 30.00 |
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Partnerships and internships
| A Teia Comercial – Comércio por grosso e a retalho de artigos de artesanato e afins, Lda. |
| DSV ROAD SPAIN SAL |
| ABEL NARCISO JORGE SA |
| AC Concept, S.A. |
| AGRO-AMARES, LDA. |
| Águia de Penafiel – Consultores Lda. |
| AJLM-Contabilidade e Consultoria, Lda. |
| Alma Mater, Publicidade e Multimédia, Lda |
| ARCA Unipessoal, Lda. |
| Armando Marques Rodrigues Unipessoal Lda. |
| Aval Soluções Mediação de Seguros, LDA. |
| Bem Seguro |
| BITMAR – Consultoria e Formação Informática, Lda. |
| BMVIV S.A. |
| BorgWarner Emissions Systems Portugal |
| Brunswick Marine – Emea Operations, Lda. |
| BSHP Electrodomésticos, Lda. |
| Cálculo XXI – Soluções de Contabilidade, Auditoria e Gestão Lda. |
| Cálculos Relevantes, Lda. |
| Caldas & Pires, Contabilidade, Gestão e Assessoria, Lda. |
| Carlos Ribeiro Contabilidade e Serviços, Lda. |
| Carlos Teixeira, Noé Gomes & Associado, SROC, Lda. |
| Cascata de Números Consultores |
| Centro de Estudos O Sábio de Lago |
| CJF Export, Lda |
| Clara Puga & Américo Cruz, Lda. |
| Clientissimo Mediação Seguros Unipessoal, LDA. |
| COCA Hipermercados, Lda. |
| COINDU, Lda. |
| Confiage – Contabilidade Financeira Analítica, Lda. |
| Consultoria Financeira e Contabilidade, Lda. |
| Contrato Local de Desenvolvimento Social Mais Caminha |
| Cooplecnorte – Aquisição de Bens e Serviços, CRL |
| Costa & Sá, Lda. |
| Cota Cruz & Janela Lda. |
| Crédito Agricola |
| Dalphimetal Portugal, SA |
| Diassociays – Consultoria, Desenvolvimento Social, Recursos Humanos e Formação Profissional |
| Dvl-Serviços, Unipessoal, Lda. |
| Exito-Alegre, Lda. |
| Ezpeleta Portugal Móveis de Jardim, Lda. |
| F. Gomez – Distribuiçao S.A. |
| F. Rebelo Gestão de Empresas, Lda. |
| F3M Information Systems S.A. |
| Fábrica de Pão de Ló de Margaride, Lda. |
| Feet, Lda. |
| FERNANDES & Pimenta II Lda. |
| FINIDIAS – Consultoria Financeira e Contabilidade, Lda. |
| Fortunato O. Frederico & CA., Lda. (FLY LONDON) |
| Frederico d’Orey – Consultor de Marketing Unipessoal, Lda. |
| Fundilusa – Fundições Portuguesas Lda. |
| GAPEVAL – Gabinete de Apoio a Empresas, Lda. |
| Gestamp Cerveira, Lda. |
| Grupo Antolin Lusitania, SA |
| IDEIA.M |
| IdeiaCinco Multimédia, Unipessoal, Lda. |
| ILHAPOR – linhas de Transmissão e Proporção, Lda. |
| Impormúsica Instrumentos Musicais, Lda. |
| Interbrand (Becycle – Branding, Media e Digital, Lda.) |
| João Pires – Internacional Transportes, Lda. |
| Jocilma-Industria de Móveis.S.A. |
| JPA Portugal – Consultores, S.A. |
| Lacoancora |
| Lameguiper-Sociedade de Distribuição, S.A. |
| LFM Corporate |
| Liconfe – Linhas Industriais S.A. |
| MAR IBÉRICA – Sociedade de Produtos Alimentares S.A. |
| MARSO- Gabinete Técnico de Administração, SA |
| MundiServiços-Companhia Portuguesa de Serviços e Gestão, Lda. |
| Octávio & Giestal, Lda. |
| Omdesign – Comunicação e Marketing, Lda. |
| Oryzon Energias, S.A. |
| PAFT- Pacheco, Amaral, Freitas & Teixeira, SROC, Lda. |
| Pagromil, Lda. |
| Palcos da Realidade – Computação Gráfica Lda. |
| Perfumaria Liana, Unipessoal, Lda. |
| PHC – Software, SA |
| Plastivalença – Industria de Plásticos, Lda. |
| Ponte Urbana, Lda. |
| PRALISA – Produtos Alimentares e Pescas SA |
| Printshop Artes Gráficas Lda. |
| Projeto Couracção, Contrato Local de Desenvolvimento Social Mais |
| PROTIC – Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação, Unip., Lda. |
| Recuperadores Pachinha, Lda. |
| Rueskt – Ambiente, Lda. |
| Sage Portugal-Software S.A. |
| SAINT-GOBAIN MONDEGO |
| SANITOP – Material Sanitário, Lda. |
| Santos & Santos, S.A. |
| Sarreliber – Transformação de Plásticos e Metais, SA |
| Sempre Versatil, Lda. |
| Sítios & Formas – Projecto e Consultoria, Lda. |
| Sociedade Artistica, M.Q.M., Lda. |
| Soluções Alvo Mediação de Seguros, Lda. |
| Supermercado Carla |
| TACOMINHO – Reparações de Tacógrafos, Unipessoal, Lda. |
| Tecnibite – Informática, S.A. |
| TINTEX SA |
| TMC – Transportes Mário Cardadeiro, SA |
| TOMENOTA II – Gestão Empresarial, Lda. |
| Transportes Unidos, Lda. |
| Valorminho – Valorizaçãp e Tratamento de Residuos Sólidos, Lda. |
| VANGUARD MARINE, LDA. |
| Vestidos de Sonho – Natalia Maria Mil-Homens Pereira |
| Viadpuk Lda. |
| Vida Económica Editorial, SA |
| Vidrotorre – Indústria Transformadora de Vidro Plano, Lda. |
| VSC2P – Comunicação e Imagem, S.A. (TerraDesign) |
| Webrand – Agência de Publicidade, Lda. |
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Projects
Funded Projects
- Project “Development of a Performance Index for Supply Chain Sustainability through Digital Transformation” funded by the ADiT-Lab research unit at the Polytechnic University of Viana do Castelo. (BII scholarship for students, lasting eight months).
- Project “Sustainable Development Goals in Alto Minho Using SIG and Spatial Analysis” funded by the ADiT-Lab research unit at the Polytechnic University of Viana do Castelo. (BII scholarship, lasting 8 months).
- Project Link me up – 1000 ideas – Support System for the Co-creation of Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
As a member of an extended partnership of polytechnics that are part of Demola-Portugal, IPVC is committed to developing co-creation projects between higher education and companies geared towards innovation and the challenges of the future. Demola-Portugal is being developed as part of an international platform – Demola Global – which was initially established in Tampere, Finland and now operates in several other countries around the world.
The Demola project aims to establish a new way of connecting higher education institutions to society and the economy. Companies/organisations interested in innovation pose problems and challenge higher education students to create solutions. One of the most innovative aspects of the Demola methodology is that it involves students, teacher-facilitators and business professionals working together to solve real challenges, producing value (with and for) the local community.
This project involves two applications:
POCH – Training facilitators (teachers) – 14 polytechnics (+ Setúbal)
COMPETE – Project LinkMeUp 1000 ideas – Promoting Entrepreneurship under the programme – Support System for the co-creation of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship, SIAC, Compete.
The project LinkMeUp 1000 ideas has two main areas of activity:
– The process of co-creating innovation (Demola)
– The creation of an ideas competition (Poliempreende)
Project Sanitop360º– Integration of information flows and forecasting models for inbound and outbound volumes – funded by the Operational Programme for Competitiveness and Internationalisation, supported by the European Commission. FEDER, Project – 45549 – Sanitop – MATERIAL SANITARIO LDA, under 06/SI/2019 – SI QPME (Incentive System for the Qualification and Internationalisation of SMEs) (Funding: €26,000) May 2021 to May 2022.
- Project Alto Minho 4.0 – The aim of this project is to boost the competitiveness of 10 companies in the Alto Minho region by encouraging the adoption of Industry 4.0 tools in various areas: Strategy & Management Control; Business Digitalisation; Distribution & Logistics; Optimisation & Quality and Performance Assessment. The action plan is tailored to the needs of companies, enabling them to access digitalisation services and solutions for their business in a competitive and sustainable way. As part of this project, a Logistics and Distribution Study will also be carried out.
Project funded by PORTUGAL 2020 / Operational Programme for Competitiveness and Internationalisation. Ref: POCI-02-0853-FEDER-041192.
Research projects
Pedagogical Project
The GDL programme, like all ESCE degrees, is also involved in the pedagogical project: Integrated Project
The Integrated Project – Leaders for the Future is a project that is an integral and compulsory part of the training given in some course units (CU) of the Bachelor’s Degree in Distribution and Logistics Management, whose main pedagogical objectives to be achieved are:
- a) To develop students’ ability to apply the theoretical concepts covered during the course in an integrated way, giving them the opportunity to compare the theories studied with existing professional practices, in order to consolidate their professional experience and performance.
- b) To develop students’ skills in areas considered relevant to the progression and development of professional activity.
- c) To provide a practical view of business reality, through the formulation of ideas with the potential for drawing up business plans.
- d) To provide students with the tools for designing, implementing, monitoring and managing their own businesses.
- e) To encourage an entrepreneurial spirit and an ethical and proactive culture by carrying out projects that lead to problem solving and improvements in organisational processes.
- f) To develop the capacity for planning and discipline in order to solve problems within the various training areas.
- g) To awaken an interest in research as a means of solving problems.
- h) To encourage and guide students in their search for knowledge and demonstrate the need for self-development throughout their professional career.
With this project, students will also develop work methodologies similar to those used in the workplace and, if the project is successful, they will be able to help promote and enhance Alto Minho and the region’s economic development.
Research Projects
Academic year 2021/2022:
- Júlia Kilic and Márcia Costa, third year students on the Bachelor’s Degree Course on Distribution and Logistics Management worked on a Project entitled “Development of a Performance Index for Supply Chain Sustainability through Digital Transformation” funded by the ADiT-Lab research unit at the Polytechnic University of Viana do Castelo with a BII Scholarship (four months/student).
- As part of the Project Sanitop360o– Integration of information flows and forecasting models for inbound and outbound volumes – first and third-year students did summer internships.
Technological innovation projects
Technological Innovation Projects
Academic year 2021/2022:
- José Nuno Alves, Pedro Mendes, Júlia Killic and Márcia Costa, third year students on the Bachelor’s Degree Course in Distribution and Logistics Management, took part in a project entitled Link me up – 1000 ideas – Support System for the Co-creation of Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship.
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Accreditation and Registration:
Accreditation in 2020, for six years | Vacancy Limit: 35
Initial Registration: R/A-Ef 3332/2011 of 18/03/2011
Amendment Registration:
R/A-Ef 3332/2011/AL01 of 27/07/2016
More information from the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education-A3ES: https://www.a3es.pt/pt/resultados-acreditacao/gestao-da-distribuicao-e-logistica
General Information
180 ECTS | 6 Semesters | CNAEF 345 Management and Administration | Code: 8464
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree
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