The Lisbon MBA Católica | Nova has been highlighted as “the Portuguese star” in a special add-on in Jornal Económico, as it is the only MBA in Portugal on the Financial Times Global MBA 2021 Ranking (page 8).

 

Maria José Amich, the Lisbon MBA Executive Director, believes that the pandemic accelerated changes that were already underway in the world of entrepreneurship and executive education (page 15). “Companies, and consequently their leaders have to be increasingly more agile and resilient, with a focus on innovation, digital transformation, able to show and share a vision with a purpose and inspiring and mobilizing their teams for change, in an entrepreneurial culture, of continuous improvement, where failure is a form of learning and progression.

 

On the other hand, ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) must be at the top of the agenda. Companies have to think about the 3 P’s, Profit, People and Planet, leaders have to be the promoters of diversity, inclusion and sustainable strategies to have a positive impact not only on organization, but also in community, and in society. At the Lisbon MBA Católica | Nova, we develop future global leaders with a holistic approach, integrating learning the fundamentals of the business, interpersonal skills and leadership, along with a focus on ‘experiential learning’, which translates into a unique personal and professional transformational experience, in an international and entrepreneurial context.

 

In both of our programs – International and Executive MBAs -, there was a countercyclical effect and we saw an increase in the number of candidates with greater diversity compared to the previous year. In 2021, our classes are more international and gender diverse. The International MBA 2021 class has about 60% of international students and the Executive MBA 2020-22 class 20%. With 16 nationalities, a ‘microcosm’, which together with the diversity of gender (1/3 of students are women) brings to the class diverse perspectives and cultures resulting in richer discussions and group learning. On the other hand, in times of crisis, MBA candidates look for programs with proven results in terms of employability, and the Lisbon MBA Católica | Nova, the only MBA in Portugal in the Financial Times and The Economist rankings, by allowing students proximity to companies through the career counseling, and with an Alumni community very active in the recruitment, has good indicators in this area.”

 

Read the full publication in Portuguese here.

Source: Jornal Económico