Management, read as a long position.
I'm André Laranjeira, a Management undergraduate at ISCTE — Instituto Universitário de Lisboa. This page is my prospectus: curriculum, certifications, research and projects, filed the way I like to think — in evidence, not adjectives.
Profile
I treat a degree the way I'd treat a portfolio: diversified, actively managed, and judged on evidence rather than intentions.
Currently in my final year of the BSc in Management at ISCTE, I've built my coursework around corporate finance, strategy and applied analytics, and spend the rest of my time testing that theory against real cases — through research, consulting projects and independent certifications.
I'm looking for the next allocation: an internship or graduate role in management consulting, corporate finance, or strategy, where I can put a rigorous, numbers-first approach to work.
Education
BSc in Management
Core programme covering corporate finance, strategic management, marketing, organisational behaviour and business analytics, with an elective focus on financial markets and valuation.
Semester Exchange, Applied Finance Track
One semester abroad focused on investment analysis and cross-border corporate strategy, taught alongside students from twelve countries.
Secondary Education, Sciences & Economics
Specialised track combining mathematics and economics, graduating with distinction and a first exposure to financial statement analysis.
Certifications
Bloomberg Market Concepts
Eight-hour self-paced course covering economics, currencies, fixed income and equities, built on real Bloomberg Terminal data.
Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
Applied training in data cleaning, analysis and visualisation using Spreadsheets, SQL, Tableau and R.
Investment Foundations Certificate
Foundational credential covering portfolio management, ethics, financial statements and investment industry structure.
Financial Modeling & Valuation
Applied modelling programme covering three-statement models, DCF valuation and M&A analysis in Excel.
Research
ESG Disclosure and Firm Value in Portuguese Listed Companies
An empirical study of whether the quality of ESG reporting among PSI-20 constituents correlates with market valuation multiples, using a panel dataset built from ten years of sustainability and financial filings.
Abstract & methodology ↗SME Digitalisation After Public Support Programmes
Supported a faculty-led study measuring the effect of national digitalisation grants on small and medium enterprise productivity, handling data collection and preliminary regression analysis.
Summary ↗Market Entry Strategy for Portuguese Retail Brands in Northern Europe
Comparative case analysis of entry modes for two Portuguese retailers, weighing franchising against direct investment under differing regulatory and cultural conditions.
Paper ↗Projects
Consulting Case, ISCTE Consulting Club
Led a four-person team to the semi-finals of a national case competition, restructuring a retail client's pricing strategy across three markets.
Business Plan — Circular Packaging Startup
Built a full business plan and three-year financial model for a reusable packaging venture, presented to a panel of local investors.
Sales Performance Dashboard
Designed an interactive dashboard in Tableau tracking regional sales performance for a student-run consulting engagement with a local SME.
Valuation of a Listed Portuguese Bank
Independent equity research project applying DCF and relative valuation methods, benchmarked against sell-side analyst targets.
ISCTE Investment Club — Portfolio Desk
Manage a simulated equities portfolio with a six-member student team, presenting quarterly performance reviews to club members.
Non-Profit Fundraising Campaign
Coordinated marketing and logistics for a university fundraising drive that raised over €8,000 for a local literacy programme.
Skills
- PortugueseNative
- EnglishFluent — C1
- SpanishFluent — B2
- FrenchConversational — B1
Outlook
I'm underweight on job titles and overweight on evidence — internships and graduate roles where analysis, strategy and execution meet, in consulting, corporate finance or corporate strategy.
- →Summer internship in management consulting or corporate finance, 2026
- →Full-time graduate role in strategy or M&A advisory, 2027
- →Continued research into ESG and sustainable finance
- →CFA Level I candidacy, target 2027