Innovation and Entrepreneurship

What is social responsibility? What is creating positive impact? Why should companies do it? And what is the role of innovation in all this? These were some of the questions that Anne-Laure Fayard, Full Professor at Nova SBE, and Jwana Godinho, founder of Access Lab & It's About Impact, tried to answer in a debate moderated by Paula Oliveira, founder of now-on consulting and Board Member at Lisbon Project, on January 22nd.

"Whether we like it or not, disruption - and how to lead it - will be the biggest challenge facing companies in 2023," says Rui Coutinho, Executive Director of the Innovation Ecosystem at Nova SBE. Find out why.

Rui Coutinho - Executive Director of the Nova SBE Innovation Ecosystem - explains why innovation is the most effective, impactful, and transformative way for schools to contribute to the harmonious, inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous development of our society.

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.

Chiara Moenter, Spacefluencer and student of the first edition of the Space for Business programme - created in partnership with St. Gallen, Rotterdam School of Management and Nova SBE and the European Space Agency -, tells us about her experience at the Carcavelos campus, in the second module of the training on business in space.

Nova SBE Executive Education created the LEGO® Serious Play®: Introduction, which is now in its 5th edition - a training based on extensive research in the areas of management, organisational development, psychology and teaching, exploring the connection between hands and the cognitive system. João Castro, the program's Scientific Coordinator, explained to us how the little pieces can help sharpen decision-making in companies and strengthen leaders' skills.

Chiara Moenter, Spacefluencer and student of the first edition of the Space for Business programme - created in partnership with St. Gallen, Rotterdam School of Management and Nova SBE and the European Space Agency -, tells us about her experience at the Carcavelos campus, in the second module of the training on business in space.

Chiara Moenter, Spacefluencer and student of the first edition of the Space for Business programme - created in partnership with St. Gallen, Rotterdam School of Management and Nova SBE and the European Space Agency -, tells us about her experience at the Carcavelos campus, in the second module of the training on business in space.