| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-06-25 | - |
Program Overview
Católica Porto Business School's Structural Equation Modelling course provides a comprehensive foundation in SEM for PhD students and researchers. The online program covers statistical fundamentals, path analysis, factor analysis, latent variables, and multigroup analysis. Through daily assignments and "Meet the Researchers" sessions with industry experts, participants gain practical skills in applying SEM to their own data. The course includes 2 ECTS credits and runs from June 25 to July 1, 2024, with a cost of €275.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The program is a Structural Equation Modelling course offered by Católica Porto Business School. It's designed to provide a foundation in the knowledge and application of Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), a powerful analytical tool in social sciences. It's targeted at PhD students and researchers in marketing and behavioral sciences, though applicants from other fields with an interest in SEM are welcome. The course is entirely online.
Objective:
The main objective is to provide participants with a training experience that enables them to develop skills for both developing a real understanding of structural equation models and thoughtfully applying them to their own data.
Program Description:
The online course offers a foundation in Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), an analytical tool that addresses limitations of traditional multiple regression by allowing for multiple dependent variables, reciprocal effects, indirect effects, and the handling of measurement error through latent variables.
Outline:
The course covers the following topics across six working days, with classes held from 14:00 to 18:00:
- Path analysis: This module covers path analysis techniques within the SEM framework.
- Confirmatory Factor Analysis: This module focuses on confirmatory factor analysis, a crucial component of SEM.
- Structural Equation Models with latent variables: This module delves into the use of latent variables in SEM.
- Multigroup analysis: This module explores the application of SEM across different groups.
- Other applications of SEM: This module covers additional applications of SEM beyond the core topics. The structure includes daily assignments applying concepts to a real dataset. These assignments are to be submitted by email by July 7, 2024.
Assessment:
The assessment consists of daily assignments completed outside of class, applying concepts and procedures taught to a real dataset. These assignments must be submitted by email by July 7, 2024.
Teaching:
Professor Carla Martins oversees the teaching. The course incorporates "Meet the Researchers" sessions featuring colleagues and researchers with SEM expertise who present case studies. Participants interact with researchers including Cristiana Lages, Maher Georges Elmashhara, Paulo Duarte, and Susana Costa e Silva, who share practical experiences and research insights.
Other:
The course runs from June 25th, 2024, to July 1st, 2024. Participants earn 2 ECTS credits. The investment cost is €275. The application deadline is April 30th, 2024, and the enrollment deadline is May 6th, 2024.
Investment: 275 €
The Catholic University of Portugal (Universidade Católica Portuguesa - UCP) is a distinguished private university established in 1967 in Lisbon, Portugal. It holds the unique status of being the first modern Portuguese university not founded by the state but through a concordat between the Portuguese government and the Vatican, placing it under the tutelage of the Catholic Church.
Campuses and Structure:
UCP operates as a university system comprising four regional centers:
- Lisbon: Headquarters and home to several faculties and institutes.
- Porto: Hosts faculties such as Biotechnology and the School of Arts.
- Braga: Includes the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences.
- Viseu: Features departments like Economics, Management, and Social Sciences.
Additionally, UCP has an affiliate institution, the University of Saint Joseph, located in Macau.
Academic Excellence:
UCP offers a wide array of programs across various disciplines, including:
- Business and Economics: Through the Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, which has achieved Triple Crown accreditation.
- Human Sciences: The School of Human Sciences offers esteemed programs like the Master of Arts in Communication Science.
- Law: Featuring advanced studies in areas such as International Business Law and Law in a Digital Economy.
Research and Innovation:
The university is home to 15 research units focusing on diverse fields, including biotechnology, health sciences, arts and technologies, and social sciences. These centers contribute significantly to scientific advancements and innovation.
International Recognition:
UCP has been recognized as the top Portuguese university according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings from 2021 to 2023. It serves over 20,000 students, with a substantial number of international students, reflecting its global appeal and commitment to academic excellence.
Entry Requirements:
This course is aimed at those interested in getting acquainted with structural equation modelling in an applied perspective, namely PhD students and researchers in the fields of marketing and behavioral sciences. Applicants can come from other fields of study, since they have interest in these techniques. Applicants can come from any country.
