Nova SBE Role to Play

Diversity and Inclusion by Jenny Hoobler

Jenny Hoobler was interviewed by Líder Magazine on the topics of diversity and inclusion, work and family. She stated that “diversity and inclusion are everyone's responsibility” and that “the mistakes of the past tell us that not focusing on diversity does not lead to diversity”.

“In a country where only 20% of the poor have a job, it is a priority to improve working conditions, which does not only involve raising wages.”

Ricardo Zózimo in an interview with Rádio Renascença talked about the priorities that should be included in the next State Budget, in the light of what the Pope proposes.

Education

Interview to Mami Umayahara, Team Leader of Technical Support team at the Global and SDG Coordination Department, UNESCO

This interview was held, by five students in the following of Global Impact Mindset: UN SDG Module of NOVA SBE. The purpose of this interview is to know concrete actions led by UNESCO to contribute to SDG #4, Quality education for everyone.

A Caminho de Belém ¬ Road to Belem

Nova Debate recognizes the importance of an informed choice, so we challenged all the seven candidates to the Portuguese presidential elections to be subject to an interview aimed at the youth and conducted by our members. The results? Seven meaningful conversations that makes us understand who the candidates are and what they stand for.

Companies are increasingly willing to take risks

Isabel Almeida e Brito e Margarida Castro Caldas shared with PME Magazine the role that the Inclusive Community Forum (ICF) has been playing towards the inclusion of people with disabilities in the labour market. The community involvement and the growing commitment of companies towards inclusion, has been key to start transforming the recruitment market, and impressive for ICF to testify. Get to know more about ICF and its partners committed to inclusion, reading this article or checking the project's website.

Get to know the Make Space for Growth Podcast

Nova SBE Alumna Sara Vicente Barreto, Corporate Strategist, Social Entrepreneur, Writer, Mum of 2 and passionate for growth launched a Podcast series focused on getting to know successful women leaders around the world, how they run their businesses and how they manage themselves. Get inspired by their stories!

Interview with Margarida Rodrigues, team lead at Nova Leadership for Impact Student Club

Margarida Rodrigues talks about her experience and challenges as a Leadership for Impact Project Team Lead.

Education

Daniel Traça: “Times change and the world demands that we change ahead”

In an interview with Jornal Económico, Daniel Traça speaks about the responsibility that University has to help the future become more optimistic and how Nova SBE wants to set an example. The focus on new areas of science and societal challenges, proximity to companies, and the innovation ecosystem are parts of the strategy.

Entrepreneurship

Interview with Rita Casimiro, Nova SBE alumna and partner at MAZE Impact.

Rita Casimiro, partner at MAZE Impact, reveals how it is possible to think, act and develop sustainable businesses and intitatives.

Purpose takeover: João Macedo

Big wave surfer. Owner of a surf school in Praia Grande, Sintra. Environmental advocate. João believes that "our connection to fear, or the fact that we have to face our fears, gives us a doorway into growth."

Africa & Development

The economic and social situation of Cabo Delgado

Pedro Vicente, scientific director of Nova SBE NOVAFRICA Knowledge Center, spoke to RDP Africa about the economic and social situation of Cabo Delgado, in Mozambique.

Five Things You Need To Be A Highly Effective Leader During Turbulent Times

In this interview for Authority Magazine, Nova SBE's Dean, Daniel Traça, talked about leadership and what he believed are important things in order to be an effective leader.

Are economic impact assessments needed?

(IN)Pertinente with Cátia Baptista: What is the use of testing economic policies without assessing their impact? How do we know if a cost-effective solution is truly a solution without testing it and measuring the results before launching it on a large scale? Economic policies must be tested but also evaluated, just as it is done in science, with medicines. Cátia Baptista responds to Hugo Van Der Ding's curiosity and talks about her field experience, reporting on studies whose results are surprising.

Africa & Development

NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks

These series of audio talks about development in Africa bring together experts from a wide range of institutions. Alex Armand, resident member of Nova SBE NOVAFRICA Knowledge Center and Assistant Professor.

The Refugee’s Dilemma – Jewish Outmigration from Nazi Germany

Under the theme of Economic Development in Africa, the NOVAFRICA @ Nova SBE seminar series hosts a variety of international speakers. This seminar invited Mathias Thoening, Lausanne University.

Environment

Introducing the Nova Sustainable Way of Life: exclusive interview with Thomas Morgensten

Thomas Morgenstern, Vice president for Governmental Affairs Europe & Central Asia of TOMRA group, tell us about their ambition to be among the leaders of the resource revolution, which aims to replace the present system based on consumption and waste instead of the recovery of resources. Hear all about the reverse vending and smart solutions for a better tomorrow!

Development economics job market talks

The NOVAFRICA knowledge center presents a new series of podcasts interviewing economics job candidates working on development economics in Africa. A podcast coordinated by Professor Alex Armand from NOVAFRICA and Nova School of Business and Economics.

Education

The effects of economic crisis on young people

Ana Balcão Reis, scientific director of Nova SBE Economics for Education Knowledge Center, was in Fronteiras XXI program (RTP/Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos) to express her views on the young people born in the 1980s, who were caught by two economic crisis.

Purpose takeover: Francisco Guimarães

One of the youngest Football Coaches in the world. He started at 15. He is a leader. Be inspired. Find your purpose.

Interview with Joana Lé - Vice President of The Nova Leadership for Impact Student Club

Joana Lé talks about her role in the club as well as the work of LFI.

Purpose takeover: Pedro Tânger

Pedro practiced law for three years, but his passion for martial arts took him another way: to use his strength to empower others.

Purpose takeover: João Brites

Sustainability professional, economist, investor and entrepreneur with 10+ years' experience in enabling sustainable development through the power of data, technology and collaboration. Recognized by the World Economic Forum, Virgin Group, Red Cross, Ashoka, and the British Council as a leading young global changemaker.

Sustainability

Introducing the Nova Sustainable Way of Life: exclusive interview with Luís Veiga Martins

Nova SBE's Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Sustainable Impact & Chief Sustainability Officer was recently interviewed, and talked about our partnership with TOMRA and School's commitment and journey towards sustainability.