Five Portuguese business schools have secured spots in the 2026 Financial Times Masters in Management ranking, with the Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE) reaching second place globally. The Católica-Lisbon SBE, Iscte Business School, and Católica-Porto SBE also improved their positions, while the ISEG Lisbon School of Economics and Management made its debut in the elite list.
Five Portuguese schools rank among world's best for management
Monday, 7 September 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
Nova SBE (Nova School of Business and Economics) is the business school of Universidade Nova de Lisboa, based in Carcavelos; it has a modern campus opened in 2018 and is one of Portugal’s leading business schools. Its surveys and research—like the healthcare access study cited in the news—are often used in public policy debates, so expats will see Nova SBE data quoted in media and policy discussions.
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- Five Portuguese schools in the FT Masters in Management ranking. Nova SBE rises to 2nd placepublico.pt ·
- Five Portuguese Master's in Management programmes are among the world's elitecmjornal.pt ·
- Portugal has five Master's in Management degrees among the best in the world. Nova SBE takes 'silver' for the first timeeco.sapo.pt ·
