Faculdade de Economia Universidade Nova de Lisboa was established in 1978 and has since occupied one of the top positions as innovator and leader in business education. In 1982, the school established Portugal’s first full-time MBA program, along with which they incorporated fully English-taught classes. In 2004, Faculdade de Economia Universidade Nova de Lisboa received EQUIS accreditation by the European Foundation for Management Development. Moreover, the school received AMBA accreditation by the Association of MBAs and AACSB accreditation, becoming the first business school in Portugal to receive three of the most reputable international accreditations.

        Faculdade de Economia Universidade Nova de Lisboa is now one of the world’s top business schools, recently being selected as the Portuguese representative at CEMS (Community of European Business Schools and International Companies), a restricted club made up of 30 of the best European schools and 50 of the top transnational companies. In 2009, the school established another campus, Nova Angola Business School in Africa and continues to drive Executive Education graduate programs in Brazil, Eastern Europe, etc., certifying the quality of the School’s programs as Portugal’s top university.

Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics was founded in Lisbon in 1967, and its history is traceable to the 16th century. It is famous for its various academic disciplines. Currently, there are 18 departments and 45 diploma programs at the school. The academic performance of the college of management is ranked top 10th in Europe. The university has cultivated countless prominent instructors, managers, lawyers, governmental officials and businessmen. The University’s reputation has been highly praised nationally as well as internationally. It was also ranked 47th in European Business School Rankings in 2008, topping all other Portuguese schools.