ISCAP - Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto

What ISCAP - Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto does

ISCAP - Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto is a public higher education institution located in S. Mamede de Infesta, Porto, Portugal, specializing in business sciences education. Founded in 1886 as Instituto Comercial do Porto, renamed ISCAP in 1976, and integrated into the Polytechnic Institute of Porto (P.PORTO) in 1988, the institution serves over 5,200 students through 9 undergraduate bachelor's programs, 20 master's programs, 8 CTeSP vocational programs, a preparatory Ano Zero course, and the Porto Executive Academy (offering 4 MBAs, 33 postgraduate programs, and 50+ short courses) delivered through on-campus, b-learning, and e-learning modalities. ISCAP operates 300+ faculty and 75 administrative staff across a 10,736 m2 campus near the Asprela University Campus.

The institution's core technology is a Moodle-based Learning Management System managed by the GAIE (Gabinete de Apoio à Inovação em Educação) unit, comprising Moodle 25/26 for the current academic year, Moodle Avalia 4.1 for online assessment, and Moodle Formação e Projetos 5.0 for external courses and research projects. Two in-house research centers (CEOS.PP for social and organizational studies, and CEI for intercultural studies) anchor the institution's research output, with CEI contributing to international initiatives such as the WIPO Pearl terminology database and the ATLAS-S Erasmus Mundus Design Measures project (coordinated with University of Seville, scoring 87/100).

ISCAP's business model is that of a public polytechnic: primary revenue from Portuguese government appropriations and nationally regulated tuition fees, supplemented by PRR Recovery and Resilience Plan grants (Impulso Jovens STEAM and Impulso Adultos), corporate training through Formação In Company, and the Porto Executive Academy. Student acquisition occurs through Portugal's national admission system (Concursos Nacionais), direct applications for postgraduate and CTeSP programs, and international mobility channels (Erasmus+, Erasmus Mundus, ACINNET). The institution does not operate as a commercial enterprise and does not disclose revenue; it serves domestic students primarily with growing international participation across at least 14 partner countries.

Name

ISCAP - Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto

Legal name

Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto

Website

https://iscap.ipp.pt

Company type

Public

Founded year

1886

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ISCAP is a public Portuguese polytechnic business school under P.PORTO, serving over 5,200 students through undergraduate, master's, CTeSP vocational, and Porto Executive Academy programs in Porto, Portugal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Business Sciences)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Learning, Training & Corporate Education Consulting (BPAHAGAE), Corporate Leadership & Management (EDAGANAA)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Business sciences programs
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate degree programs
• Executive education

Headquarters

HQ city

S. Mamede de Infesta

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Public higher education institution funded primarily through government appropriations and student tuition fees for various programs including undergraduate, master's, CTeSP, and continuing education courses
2. PRR Recovery and Resilience Plan Grants: Funding from Portugal's Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) for student incentive scholarships - PRR Impulso Jovens STEAM and PRR Impulso Adultos programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ISCAP is a public polytechnic higher education institution that delivers business sciences education across bachelor's degrees, master's programs, vocational CTeSP courses, executive MBAs, and corporate training. Programs cover accounting, administration, marketing, international trade, human resources, translation, business intelligence, and digital business, delivered via on-campus, blended, and e-learning modalities at its Porto campus.

Product overview

ISCAP is a higher education institution within the Polytechnic of Porto (P.PORTO) offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs in business sciences. The institution operates as a multi-product educational platform comprising undergraduate Bachelor's degrees (Licenciaturas) including Accounting, Commerce, Marketing, and Business Communication; Master's programs (Mestrados) spanning Accounting and Finance, Auditing, Business Intelligence, Digital Marketing, and Business Administration; the Porto Executive Academy (PEA) sub-brand providing MBA programs, post-graduations, and short professional courses; CTeSP vocational two-year programs; the Ano Zero preparatory year; and customized corporate training services. Programs are delivered through face-to-face, e-learning, and b-learning modalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Porto Executive Academy (PEA): Executive education division offering MBAs, postgraduate degrees, and short courses

Products and services

• Licenciaturas (Bachelor's Degrees) Undergraduate bachelor's degree programs in business sciences including Accounting and Administration, Commerce, Marketing, Human Resources, Business Communication, Translation and Advisory, and Management, typically lasting three years.
• Mestrados (Master's Degrees) Advanced postgraduate degree programs including Accounting and Finance, Auditing, Business Intelligence and Analytics, Digital Marketing, Corporate Finance, and specialized business programs lasting two years.
• Porto Executive Academy (PEA) - MBAs and Post-Graduations Executive education division offering MBA programs, post-graduation certificates, and short professional development courses in areas such as digital marketing, business analytics, and financial management.
• CTeSP - Cursos Técnicos Superiores Profissionais Two-year vocational higher technical programs leading to professional diplomas, including Digital Business, Marketing and Fashion Commerce, Public Relations and Event Management, and Applied Accounting Technologies.
• Ano Zero (Year Zero Program) A one-year preparatory program for students who completed secondary education to strengthen knowledge in Portuguese, Applied Mathematics to Social Sciences, and Economics while experiencing higher education before pursuing university admission.
• Cursos de Curta Duração (Short Courses) Short professional development and continuing education courses offered through Porto Executive Academy for skill updates and career advancement.
• Formação In Company (Corporate Training) Customized corporate training programs delivered on-site at client organizations, designed to meet specific business and employee development needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600+ participants in annual Sales Summit conference
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Happiness CampcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 September 2026Partnership established for Happiness Camp 2026, Europe's largest Future of Work conference. ISCAP received 500 free places for academic community. Conference features speakers from Disney, Meta, Google, Canva, LEGO Group, Warner Bros. Discovery.
• WIPO - World Intellectual Property OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration through Master's in Specialized Translation and Interpreting (MTIE) for development of terminological entries for WIPO Pearl, the multilingual terminology database. Students contribute to international intellectual property terminology resources used by translators, terminologists, patent examiners, and researchers worldwide.
• APNOR - Associação de Politécnicos do NortecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for joint master's programs including Management of Organizations (Business Management and Public Management branches) and Logistics. Coordinated admission processes across APNOR polytechnics.
• University of SevilleflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinator of ATLAS-S Erasmus Mundus Design Measures project (Project No. 101325774, score 87/100). Project for co-creation of transdisciplinary master's degree 'Advanced Technology, Learning, Art & Science for and with Society' with 15-month duration.
• ENGood Consortium PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership within Engineering for Good Erasmus+ project coordinated by Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania), with partners from Belgium, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, and Spain. Promotes social, environmental, economic, and ethical dimensions in engineering education.
• WE-MIND Project PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration with R.I.T. Kosovo, SSST, IBCM, and UNSA for development of WE-MIND digital platform for mental health promotion in higher education. Joint workshop hosted at ISCAP.
• CASES - Cooperativa de Animação e de solidariedadE SocialminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsorship of publication 'Jurisprudência Cooperativa Portuguesa' edited by INCM. Faculty members contributed to the collaborative work on cooperative law jurisprudence (2012-2025).
• CEI & SHiFT COST ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOST Action CA21162 - Social Sciences and Humanities for Transformation and Climate Resilience. Exhibition 'Art & Science within Ecologies of Relations' showcasing international artists at P.PORTO Culture Center.
• Erasmus+ Partner UniversitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational mobility partners including: University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Netherlands), Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej University Lublin (Poland), Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje (North Macedonia), University of Orléans (France), and others hosting BIP Legal Interpreting for Mediation program.
• ACINNET - Academic International NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of 14 higher education institutions from South America and Europe facilitating international cooperation, academic mobility, and joint educational programs and events.
• Recles - Associação de Centros de Línguas do Ensino SuperiorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation promoting expansion, dissemination, consolidation, and good practices of language centers in Portuguese higher education.
• CNT - Conselho Nacional de TraduçãominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Translation Council representing translation sector nationally, acting as consultant and privileged partner in translation-related matters.
• FarfetchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPACE partnership with Farfetch for luxury fashion technology platform collaboration.
• ESS - Escola Superior de Saúde do P.PORTOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Health Sciences School for WE-MIND mental health platform project co-hosting international workshop.
• P.PORTO - Polytechnic Institute of PortoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent institution providing governance, quality assurance, international coordination, and shared services across 13 schools. ISCAP integrated since 1988.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management: Portugal's other leading public business sciences school (University of Lisbon), offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in accounting, finance, economics, and management. Directly competes with ISCAP for Portuguese students and employer recognition in business sciences.
• Catolica Lisbon School of Business and Economics: Portugal's top-ranked private business school with bachelor's, master's, MBA programs in business sciences. Competes with ISCAP for graduate students and corporate executive education clients, particularly via its MBA offerings.
• Porto Business School (University of Porto): University of Porto's business school offering MBAs, executive master's, and corporate education from the same Porto market as ISCAP. Direct competitor for executive education and corporate training clients in northern Portugal.
• Nova School of Business and Economics: Major Portuguese business school with bachelor's, master's, MBA, and executive education portfolio. Direct competitor for postgraduate and Lisbon-based corporate training clients that ISCAP's PEA targets.
• ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon: Public Portuguese university institute with strong undergraduate, master's, and PhD programs in management, marketing, accounting, and HR. Competes for the same national talent pool and runs executive education.
• IPAM Porto / IADE: Private Portuguese marketing and business school with degree and postgraduate programs in marketing, management, and business sciences. Competes with ISCAP for Porto-based undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• ISCSP / University of Lisbon: Another public Portuguese university school with overlapping business and administration programs. Competes for the same national pool of undergraduate applicants through the concursos nacionais admission system.

Broad incumbents

• EAE Business School: Large Spanish business school with extensive MBA, master's, and executive education catalog. Comparable to ISCAP's PEA in offering structured post-experience programs, though it operates a broader portfolio across multiple Spanish campuses.

Regional players

• Universidad de Sevilla - Faculty of Business Studies: ISCAP's coordinator partner on the ATLAS-S Erasmus Mundus project and a regional Spanish public university with comparable business administration and accounting faculties. Comparable in faculty scale, public funding model, and Erasmus-driven international mobility.
• ESPP - Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa (IPL): Other schools within the Portuguese polytechnic system share the same funding model, regulatory regime, and CTeSP/licenciatura structure as ISCAP. They are comparable for benchmarking operations and program economics, though they focus on different fields.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/iscaptv
• Facebookfacebook.com/ISCAP.politecnicodoporto
• LinkedInpt.linkedin.com/school/iscap-politecnicodoporto
• Instagraminstagram.com/iscap.pporto

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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