CATÓLICA-LISBON: THE ONLY PORTUGUESE SCHOOL IN THE FINANCIAL TIMES RANKING AND ONE OF THE TOP 20 IN EUROPE

The Financial Times' prestigious international ranking recognizes Católica-Lisbon School of Business & Economics as the only Portuguese Business School in the global Executive Education ranking, among the top 20 schools in the European Union and the top 50 globally. CATÓLICA-LISBON is thus consolidating its leadership position in Portugal as well as its international profile.

Aside from being the only Portuguese school in the FT's top 50 global ranking for Executive Education, CATÓLICA-LISBON also tops all the partial rankings. It leads Portugal in these rankings against various key value dimensions, such as "Partner Schools", "Repeat Business and Growth", "International Clients" and "Overseas Programmes".

The "International Clients" and "Overseas Programmes" indicators measure the School's global reach. CATÓLICA-LISBON comes top in Portugal against these two metrics.

The "Partner Schools" variable evaluates not just the quantity of the joint programmes offered, but also the quality. Against this indicator, CATÓLICA-LISBON is also the leader in Portugal, reflecting the School's consistent strategy of searching for the best international partners such as the Kellogg School of Management, the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology and ESADE Business School.

Recognition within the Portuguese market is reflected in the rising variable "Repeat Business and Growth" which assesses the satisfaction and loyalty of companies and individuals choosing CATÓLICA-LISBON for their training. Similarly, the capacity for growth largely owes itself to the School's greatly diversified offering and geographical expansion, which reflects CATÓLICA-LISBON's dynamic nature and ability to adapt to companies' needs.

For Francisco Veloso, "We see the role of CATÓLICA-LISBON as being a school that partners Portuguese companies in conquering the international market, thereby contributing to the internationalization of the Portuguese economy. We will continue to develop partnerships with the world's best schools to increase our international reach as well as that of our business partners. This is a key part of establishing ourselves ongoing as the leading Portuguese Business School in the Atlantic space."

The Master and Degree Certificates Award Ceremony and Blessing was held on last March 22nd.

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CATÓLICA-LISBON Master Programs - 2nd round of applications for the September Intake is open

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The Lisbon MBA among the best in the world and 15^th in Europe

In the first year in which this program was eligible, The Lisbon MBA is ranked 61st place among the 100 best MBA programs in the world and the 15th position in Europe according to The Financial Times Global MBA ranking.

This is the first time that a Portuguese MBA program is ranked among the top 100 in the world.

The Lisbon MBA occupies the 3rd place for the following variable "international course experience rank". This position is mainly due to the immersion program that students have at MIT-Sloan in Boston.

In the category "value for money", one of the most valued variable, The Lisbon MBA was placed 6^th in the world.

In regards to the variable "salary today", The Lisbon MBA is in 7th place. On average, the base salary after finishing the program was 62.200€.

Francisco Veloso, Dean of CATÓLICA-LISBON, believes that "What this ranking means for employers, students and governments, is to put Portugal on the map for international talents."

For the following years, Francisco Veloso says that "we intend to increase the internationalization of excellence, ensuring mobility to more students and increasing the applicants' quality ".

The Lisbon MBA was created five years ago with an unprecedented partnership between CATÓLICA-LISBON and Nova SBE, in collaboration with the MIT Sloan School of Management.

CATÓLICA-LISBON rises among the Top European Business Schools FT Rankings: 4th position worldwide for employability is a key success factor.

CATÓLICA-LISBON School of Business & Economics continues the upward trend and consolidates its position among the best in Europe, according to the Financial Times ranking for the Top European Business Schools 2012. Having been the first Portuguese School to feature in the FT rankings and being present for 6 consecutive years, CATÓLICA-LISBON is now ranked 32nd among the 80 most prestigious business schools in Europe.One element that contributes most to this rise is the 4th position worldwide that the school occupies in the ranking that evaluates employability success (Placement Success Rank). Furthermore, CATÓLICA-LISBON is one of the ten schools, according to the FT, that guarantees 100% placement of their students within three months after completing their degree. This success is unique in Portugal.According to Professor Francisco Veloso, Dean of CATÓLICA-LISBON: "Since our entry into the raking, CATÓLICA-LISBON has risen more than 30 positions. This trend reflects our increasing international competitiveness, which highlights the level of job placement of our students. For us, the best recognition of our success is the success of our students. "This distinction also internationally recognizes our quality and excellence in teaching and research. As well as continuing to be the school with the highest levels of employment in the country, the growing internationalization of both students and faculty, has been a critical factor for success across borders.View the FT article here.

In the year that CATÓLICA-LISBON celebrates 20 years in Executive Education, the School is proud to present six new programs that will start during the academic year 2012/2013. These new programs are aimed at different sectors of activity, covering topics such finance, leadership and behavior, projects and operations, health and tourism:

• Supply Chain Management. This program train executives to analyze and manage the interactions and partnerships in the supply chain.
• Energizing Teams for Performance. This program promotes leadership principles and techniques that enhance motivation, performance and creativity of the teams.
• PAGETur. This program promotes a high-level training in Tourism Management.
• Advanced Medical Leaders Program. This program provides Leadership, Strategic and Operational Management framewoks to improve the performance of the Health Systems.
• Fixed Income Profiles and Strategies: A Deeper Analysis. This program aims a return to the basics of modeling and risk measurement for the fixed income instruments.
• Investors Relations. In affiliation with ESADE, this is an initiative led by Mr. Luís Palha and Prof. Miguel Athayde Marques, which involves Portuguese and Spanish executives. The program will take place in Madrid and Lisbon.

Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics continues to be the leader in Portugal and holds its process of accelerated growth in 2012, despite a less favorable economic environment. This year has again been recognized by the international ranking for the Financial Times Executive Education, which is part of the 50 best Schools in the world. During 2012, Executive Education held more than 120 open enrollment and custom programs, with over 3,500 participants.

For the first time in Europe, during the year 2011/2012, Google hosted the Google Student Ambassador Program. More than 50 ambassadors from 22 countries participated in the first european edition of this renowned program, bringing more than 100 activities to top universities in the region.

After 10 months of creativity, cooperation and hard work, the Portuguese Ambassador Team composed by CATÓLICA-LISBON's students Bruno Moço, João Maria Neves, Miguel Salgado and led by André Albuquerque, as Google Ambassador, was elected the best team in Europe.

The Portuguese team stood out in Europe thanks to the 10 initiatives performed during the year in CATÓLICA-LISBON. Reaching more than 600 students with events such as Google+ Quizz competitions, Intake sponsoring or the Google Competitition in partnership with BET - Bring Entrepreneurs Together, for more than 100 people and 15 start-ups. The Google Ambassador Team also worked in the sense of bridging the Google brand and products into the campus, strengthening the liason with the recruitment office and the connection with organizations and other Universities across Portugal.

The Google Ambassador Program started in the US, growing exponentially over the years, given the success and willingness of schools and colleges to receive student ambassadors from the company. Growing from 126 students representing Google in 2010 to 141 students from 110 Universities in 2011 only for the United States, the continuous investment in the program seems to be certain. For 2012/2013, it is expected a total of 1000 Student Ambassadors from more than 60 countries worldwide.

As recognition for the work, the Portuguese Ambassador will be representing the European Program in the Global Ambassador Summit in Mountain View, Califórnia, in the end of July.

The prestigious international ranking of the Financial Times for Executive Education classifies, for the 6th consecutive year, Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics as one of the fifty best schools in the world, a sign of recognition of the excellence of its teaching. This year CATÓLICA-LISBON has seen its position strengthened by climbing three places in the Executive Education open programs.

It must be highlighted the fact that CATÓLICA-LISBON is among the top twenty business schools in the world, occupying the 18th place worldwide in the shed "Partner Schools". This achievement reflects the effort that the school has made over the years in terms of internationalization, by partnering with the most reputable schools worldwide.

Currently, CATÓLICA-LISBON has partnerships with prestigious schools, such as, Kellogg School of Management, with the AMP program (Kellogg | Catholic Advanced Management Program), which is  exclusively directed to top management of national and international companies, as well as the AMP Luanda-Lisbon-Chicago, another partnership with the Kellogg School of Management, also for top executives of Angolan companies. With HKUST (Hong Kong University of Science & Technology) CATÓLICA-LISBON designed an innovative program for Portugal, a unique opportunity for training and networking for companies who are interested in doing business with Asia, particularly with China. Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics has also a partnership with ESADE Business School, with a program that aims to address the most current issues relating to the role of Investor Relations. This program has the support of the best teachers and professionals.

When CATÓLICA-LISBON celebrates 40 years in the teaching of management in Portugal, it also celebrates 20 years in Executive Education. The school was the pioneer in Portugal to launch the program PAGE (Advanced Management Program for Executives), the most prestigious and sought program, which already trained 1000 executives.

At a time when most European schools did not disclose the turnover, due to the economic situation, Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics grew 6%, amounting to 7.1 million euros, which is significant in view of the size of our country.

Press articles:
in Diário Económico | in Diário de Notícias | in Público

Professor Fátima Barros talks to Financial Times 

Professor Fátima Barros, Dean of CATÓLICA-LISBON, gave an interview about the importance and influence that CATÓLICA-LISBON has on Portuguese economic policy.
"We see ourselves as an independent voice that can make an important difference in the country", underlines Professor Fátima Barros in this interview, also noting that politicians need a strong academic background so they can "understand the play of economic forces".

During September CATÓLICA-LISBON was mentioned several times by the Financial Times. It is noteworthy to mention that, besides the presence in the general ranking of the Financial Times, CATÓLICA-LISBON now also occupies the 4th position worldwide for the variable that evaluates employability success (Placement Success Rank).

Read the full article here.

CATÓLICA-LISBON's MSc in Business Administration - 4^th worldwide in regards to employability

CATÓLICA-LISBON's Master in Business Administration enters the Financial Times world ranking directly, which places it among the best in the world.
It is noteworthy that CATÓLICA-LISBON occupies the 4th position worldwide for the variable that evaluates employability success (Placement Success Rank). Furthermore, is one of nine schools in the world that boasts an employability rate of 100% of its students within the first three months after graduation.

It is important to note that CATÓLICA-LISBON was admitted to this ranking in the first year the program was considered eligible. In fact, the Master of Science in Business Administration started in 2007 and only now, in 2011, fulfills the rule of having graduates for three consecutive years.
Professor Fátima Barros, Dean of CATÓLICA-LISBON: "We are very pleased that CATÓLICA-LISBON's presence in these rankings stands out among the best schools in the world, in the variables related to employability. These results reveal the high appreciation that the job market has for our students."

CATÓLICA-LISBON was the first Business School in Portugal to appear in the FT rankings. Since 2007, the School is present in the Executive Education rankings, as well as in the Top European Business Schools rankings, where is the best positioned Portuguese school. Naturally, the entry in the Master's ranking will contribute to increase the international reputation of CATÓLICA-LISBON.

Press articles:
in Financial Times | in Correio da Manhã | in Diário Económico  | in Diário de Notícias  | in Público

CATÓLICA-LISBON's Employability Rate in Focus

The newspaper Diário Económico published an article about employability, where highlights the 4th position worldwide of CATÓLICA-LISBON for the variable that evaluates employability success (Placement Success Rank). The article also includes an interview with Professor Fátima Barros.

Read the entire article here.