The Financial Times has released the results of its Masters in Finance ranking, which annually lists the 65 best Masters in Finance around the world, including four Portuguese business schools - Nova SBE, Católica-Lisbon, ISEG and FEP. In this ranking, Nova SBE's International Masters in Finance was classified as the 7th best in the world, up four places on the previous year. For the results achieved, Nova SBE benefits from a high and consistent evaluation in most of the criteria scored. Special mention should be made of the relevance obtained in the indicators of international mobility of graduates and international course experience, where Nova SBE ranks 5th in the world in both criteria. Another highlight is the employability indicator at 3 months, where Nova SBE achieves the maximum classification of 100%. The school also stands out in the International Faculty criterion, with 51% of its professors coming from other countries. In addition, Nova SBE is the highest ranked Portuguese school in the carbon footprint criterion (which evaluates the school's carbon emissions over the last three years), ranking 10th in the world, and is recognized for having the highest level of student satisfaction among Portuguese schools, with a score of 8.9 on a scale of 10. "These results, the best ever for a Portuguese school in the Financial Times rankings, are excellent, not just for Nova SBE, but for Portugal. International mobility and geographical diversity are increasingly desired by new generations of higher education students. This ambition brings added responsibility to educational institutions, which face challenges in building curricula and teaching methods capable of responding to the demands of the market, which also increasingly favors candidates with multicultural knowledge. The indicators where we stand out are a reflection of this result, as we focus daily on guaranteeing an international experience for our students - from the diversity of our teaching staff to the international career opportunities we guarantee - during and after their studies," says Pedro Oliveira, Dean of Nova SBE. The Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics master's degree follows in the ranking, in the 16th best position in the world, the best result ever and a rise of 5 positions when compared to the 2023 ranking. This ranking covers all graduates of Católica Lisbon's Master's in Finance, who increase their starting salary 98% in their first three years, a feat that places Católica Lisbon in 4th place worldwide in Salary Progression for its Graduates. According to Filipe Santos, Dean of CATÓLICA-LISBON, "it is an honor to have our Master's in Finance consistently rise in the Financial Times Global Ranking, climbing 5 positions, and now being the 16th best Master's worldwide. The job market recognizes the value and excellent preparation of our graduates, who are quickly promoted and valued, doubling their starting salary in three years. In this criterion we have even reached the TOP 4 in the world. We are also 4th in the world for the international experience of the Master's degree. I congratulate all our Finance students and graduates, and our team led so well by Prof. José Faias. We will continue our mission to welcome the best students from Portugal and all over Europe to provide them with a truly international career in Finance, with a solid analytical background and strong knowledge of the financial sector, enabling them to have a positive impact on companies and society." ISEG Lisbon School of Economics and Management followed, considered the 30th best school in the world and ranked 25th best in Europe. This ranking means that the school remains in the Top 30 worldwide and is a ISEG's Master's in Finance was also recognized as having an employability rate of 100% within three months, while it was also considered to be the Portuguese school that provides the best network of professional contacts among alumni of this master's degree. The school also maintains an excellent rating when it comes to its ecological footprint, at position 11. "These excellent results and the fact that ISEG remains in the Top 30 in the Financial Times ranking make us very confident about the path we have been developing and demonstrate the coherence of our path. We are committed to continually offering an education of excellence, and this international recognition of the quality of our training reinforces our position as one of the best economics and management schools in the world," says João Duque, President of ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management. Also included in this ranking is the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto (FEP), which is ranked 55th in the world. The FEP's Master's in Finance stands out as the best course in Portugal in terms of return on academic investment, which means that FEP graduates recover the financial investment of the course in a short space of time, according to current salaries, the duration of the course and tuition fees. In addition, the master's degree leads in gender equality in Portugal, with the highest female representation on the faculty and among students, which reflects the FEP's commitment to promoting a balanced, diverse and inclusive academic environment. "This is an important milestone, which consecrates the FEP's Master's in Finance as the only Master's outside the capital with a presence in the FT's world ranking of pre-experience Master's in Finance and the only one at national level with a presence in the world's top-10 in important sub-rankings, such as return on academic investment (8th place) and career progression (7th place). It is also worth highlighting the 19th position in terms of the international experience offered to students. We believe that, despite these excellent results, the course still has a lot of room for progression and the repeated presence in this ranking will further strengthen the program's attractiveness to high quality candidates, both national and international, as well as its employability at a global level," says the Director of the Master's in Finance, Jorge Farinha. The Financial Times Masters in Finance 2024 ranking evaluates and lists the 65 best Masters in Finance from around the world, looking at 20 indicators to classify the quality of the Masters and the school in three main dimensions: career progress of graduates; diversity of the school; and international experience, research and carbon footprint. Ranking School name Location 1 ESCP Business School France 2 HEC Paris France 3 Skema Business School France 4 Essec Business School France 5 Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management China 6 Edhec Business School France 7 Nova School of Business and Economics Portugal 8 Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance at SJTU China 9 University of Oxford: Saïd United Kingdom 10 London Business School United Kingdom 11 University of St Gallen Switzerland 12 IE Business School Spain 13 Peking University: Guanghua China 14 Esade Business School Spain 15 EMLyon Business School France 16 Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics Portugal 17 Imperial College Business School United Kingdom 18 SDA Bocconi/Università Bocconi Italy 19 Warwick Business School United Kingdom 20 WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management Germany 21 Grenoble School of Management France 22 Vlerick Business School Belgium 23 Stockholm School of Economics Sweden 24 Neoma Business School France 25 CUHK Business School Hong Kong 26 Iéseg School of Management France 27= Luiss University/Luiss Business School Italy 27= McGill University: Desautels Canada 29 Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) United Kingdom 30 ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management Portugal 31 EBS Business School Germany 32 Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Netherlands 33 Henley Business School United Kingdom 34 Trinity College Dublin, Trinity Business School Ireland 35 University Carlos III de Madrid Spain 36 Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) Italy 37 HEC Lausanne, University of Lausanne Switzerland 38 Frankfurt School of Finance and Management Frankfurt 39 University of Southern California: Marshall USA 40 Rennes School of Business France 41 Eada Business School Barcelona Spain 42= Hult International Business School USA 42= Toulouse School of Management France 44 Kozminski University Poland 45 Lund University School of Economics and Management (Lusem) Sweden 46 University of Texas at Austin: McCombs USA 47= Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management Netherlands 47= Bentley University USA 49 Cranfield School of Management United Kingdom 50 University of Edinburgh Business School United Kingdom 51 Lancaster University Management School United Kingdom 52 Fordham University: Gabelli USA 53 University College Dublin: Smurfit Ireland 54 Nottingham University Business School United Kingdom 55 University of Porto - FEP | PBS Portugal 56 VU Amsterdam School of Business and Economics Netherlands 57 Lucerne School of Business Lucerne 58 University of Exeter Business School United Kingdom 59 BI Norwegian Business School Norway 60 University of Rochester: Simon USA 61 University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam Business School Netherlands 62 University of Glasgow: Adam Smith United Kingdom 63 Hong Kong Baptist University School of Business Hong Kong 64 University of Strathclyde Business School United Kingdom 65 ZHAW School of Management and Law Switzerland André Manuel Mendes