Podcasts

Who are the poorest and most vulnerable? And what are the options to endure the very cold winter that is coming?

In this 5th episode of the Zona de Impacto podcast, we talk about poverty in Portugal, which has increased in the pandemic, and energy poverty. This subject will be felt again this winter in a significant way in the homes of many Portuguese due to the bad thermal conditions and the vertiginous rise of energy prices. Listen to the analysis by Nova SBE Economics Professor Susana Peralta, together with students and researchers Mariana Esteves and Catarina Pintassilgo

Inspiring and building schools to break the poverty trap Uganda and Nepal

In this episode, learn about the exciting journey of 264. Education and its inspiring founders and how they build schools to tackle the source of poverty in impoverished communities in Uganda and Nepal. Wanting to provide every child with a fair chance in life no matter, this enterprise builds local partnerships at bottom of the pyramid. What are the limits, challenges, and opportunities lying ahead?

ZONA DE IMPACTO (2): Mental Health is not only our problem, it's also of organizations

Anticipating the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of higher education students, Nova SBE reorganized its student support services. Maria Penas and Mário Vaz, students at Nova SBE, talk about how covid-19 affected their entry into higher education.

Leadership and team management: “The new leader knows how to take advantage of flexibility.”

In the first episode of the podcast “Business@Speed” by PHC Software, Pedro Neves discussed the impact and future of leadership at a time when human capital management is particularly important. Some of the topics addressed include the importance of understanding how companies can respond to the challenges, which mistakes should not be repeated, and the solutions that can facilitate this entire process.

“NOVAFRICA Sustainable Development Talks” podcast episode with Jonathan Weigel

"Optimal Assignment of Bureaucrats: Evidence DRC", with Jonathan Weigel, University of California