Lígia Torre

Lígia Torre serves as Associate Researcher and Guest Senior Lecturer at the School of Business Sciences (ESCE) of Portugal's Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (IPVC), teaching in the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting since 2010. Her institutional roles include Coordinator of the postgraduate Quality Management program (2021–present) and the higher professional technical course in Accounting and Management for SMEs (2022–present).

Her educational foundation comprises:

• Master of Accounting from FEP (Faculdade de Economia do Porto)
• Bachelor of Management from FEP

Professor Torre's scholarly work centers on Accounting as her core discipline, with significant contributions to Finance, Economics, Quality Management systems, and specialized SME management frameworks. Her research maintains strong practical application through IPVC's vocational programs, particularly addressing Portuguese small business operational challenges.

Institutional leadership defines her academic profile through sustained service on ESCE's governing bodies: Scientific Technical Council (2022–2023), current membership on the Pedagogical Council, and prior service on the Competence Accreditation Committee (2019–2023). These roles highlight her active engagement in curriculum development, academic quality assurance, and professional standards alignment.