Read the interview with Elsa Rodrigues, the winner of the Points of U photo contest.

The fourth edition of the postgraduation in Supply Chain Management at Nova School of Business & Economics (Nova SBE) began on October 17. This course lasts six months and has a partnership with the José Neves Foundation, and participants may apply for scholarships under the ISA FJN program.

Nova School of Business & Economics (Nova SBE) has once again brought together students, companies, and experts to find solutions to real challenges facing the Semapa Group. The Semapa Hackathon, which took place at the Carcavelos campus on September 15, had 50 participants - 28 employees of the organization, 14 of whom participated in the "Future Proof Leadership" program, and 22 students from eight different backgrounds.

Recently, ESG practices have been collecting critics, which has forced a reflection on the imperfections of the financial services sector. This is because the overall increase in ESG investments has not been accompanied by the establishment of the infrastructure to support them.

The latest session of the CEO Council - an initiative that aims to bring together leaders from various companies to reflect on the legacy they intend to leave on some of the most pressing challenges of the future, for their organisations, and society - took place this Thursday, at the Nova School of Business & Economics' (Nova SBE) Carcavelos campus, and was attended by nearly 50 CEOs from national and international organisations.

The most recent report from CEMS - the global alliance of 34 universities and business schools of which Nova SBE is a member - revealed what steps should be taken to avoid an "environmental catastrophe". Among other initiatives, the more than 4 thousand respondents stressed that corporate culture policies with collective responsibilities should be adopted, empowering all employees to make decisions from a generational perspective in order to promote real change in organizations.

Jorge Velosa, Scientific Coordinator of the intensive Sales Strategy & Business Development program, explained what the new trends in the sales sector are and how it is possible to get around the problems that emerge with an increase in the pricing with a 9% inflation rate, in a webinar at Nova SBE Executive Education.

A study conducted in partnership by BNP Paribas and Nova School of Business & Economics (Nova SBE) concluded that 86.4% of students and 60% of employees of several Portuguese and international companies "prefer the hybrid work model" - which includes face-to-face days and remote working. The research, entitled "Re-imagining Work", also presents relevant data for the future of the labor market.