The School of Management, Hospitality and Tourism (ESGHT) is a polytechnic higher education institution that is part of the University of Algarve. Established in 1988 and operating in Faro and Portimão, the school is dedicated to training qualified professionals and specialists whose cultural, scientific, and technical skills contribute to the sustainable development of the region, the country, and the international community.

ESGHT is committed to excellence in applied education, encouraging students to develop initiative, proactivity, and an entrepreneurial mindset. This practical approach is reinforced by the mandatory internships included in all degree programmes, giving students real-world professional experience early on. In addition to teaching, ESGHT is actively involved in research and community service, publishing two indexed scientific journals and organizing various national and international conferences and seminars.

The school also participates in research projects across several scientific fields, with a strong focus on tourism, management, economics, and marketing. Its community engagement fosters close collaboration between the university and businesses, promoting effective knowledge transfer from academia to industry.

Currently, ESGHT offers four bachelor’s degrees: Management, Hotel Management, Tourism, and Marketing. It also provides five master’s programmes (Hotel Management and Leadership, Taxation, Human Resource Management, SME Management, and Tourism) as well as four Higher Professional Technical Courses (TeSP): Accounting, Digital Marketing, Executive Secretariat, and Information Systems and Technologies, alongside a variety of short courses.