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Porto Business School's Global Online MBA has climbed to sixth place in the Financial Times 2026 rankings, securing top global spots for value for money, student satisfaction, and gender diversity.
AESE Business School has opened a new campus in Porto and is already preparing tailored programmes to serve the North of Portugal. The school's dean says Portuguese business leaders value continuous training but, given an economy with “some fragilities,” are often too absorbed in running their companies to commit time to development — a gap AESE aims to bridge through flexible executive education and qualification offerings that support regional business needs and economic resilience.
A public sector strike led to school closures across Portugal, preventing many 4th-grade students from taking their Mathematics trial exam. Filinto Lima, president of the National Association of Directors of Groups and Public Schools (ANDAEP), warned that this undermines the principle of equity among students. Reports indicate that some schools only opened partially, forcing parents to pick up children at lunchtime due to a lack of staff, which caused significant logistical issues and concerns regarding safety and fairness. The strike has raised fears of further disruptions throughout the school term as unions and the government continue negotiations over the teaching career statute.
At issue is the municipal programme Gaia Aprende+, which promotes extracurricular activities during school breaks by assigning school staff to private social solidarity institutions (IPSS).
The impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on education and the opportunities this digital revolution may create in the job market are some of the key themes at this year's edition of Qualifica – Education, Training and Youth Fair, which runs until Saturday at Exponor, in Matosinhos. More than 40,000 visitors are expected.
At the opening of Qualifica 2026 in Matosinhos, the leader of the AEP advocates for closer ties between schools and companies and emphasizes the importance of young people's social skills.
Despite the risks and challenges, Portugal is close to full employment. However, the scenario for young people is less encouraging, with unemployment in that age group being about triple the overall rate. Speaking to ECO, the pro-rector of the Catholic University for the Porto campus guarantees that students who are leaving that...
The coordinator said the strike, which began on 19 December and ended this Friday, 'clarified the workers' intentions'.
