The challenges and opportunities of a new journal on ‘Business Economic

Abstract

THE LAUNCH OF THIS NEW JOURNAL was decided following extensive consideration of its needs and usefulness in view of the creation of the Research Centre in Economic and Business Sciences and the two-year preparation of a submission for approval of a PhD program on Business Economics. As Rector of Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa Luís de Camões, I must congratulate Professor Mário Coutinho dos Santos and all those who, as members of the board of the Research Centre and its Consulting Board, have carried out this challenging task. However, more than congratulate, I would like to thank them for their effort in all the referred activities, as well as thank the Board of Administration of Cooperativa de Ensino Universitário, UAL’s founding entity, and the support they provided with the launching of this journal.