Five Portuguese business schools are among the 60 best business schools in Europe in the Financial Times European Business Schools 2023 global ranking, which measures the best European business schools. The Financial Times European Business Schools ranking evaluates the best 90 business schools in Europe and is based on the overall scores that each school obtained for each classification in the Financial Times International Masters in Management, Executive Education, MBA and EMBA rankings. Nova School of Business & Economics (Nova SBE) is ranked 21st among the best schools in Europe, after moving up three places. Pedro Oliveira, Dean of Nova SBE, points out that "the position now obtained by Nova SBE is the best ever achieved by a national school in these rankings. The rise in position of other Portuguese business schools is proof that Portugal can assert itself internationally and grow as a destination country to study in, as well as contributing strongly to its reputation in terms of higher education on a global scale". Next in this ranking is the Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, which is the 22nd best European Business School. After moving up five places from the previous edition. For Filipe Santos, Director of Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, "we are proud to have risen remarkably since 2019 in the ranking of the best European Business Schools and to honor Portugal with one of the highest quality and most international schools in the world". Filipe Santos added that "Portugal is also to be congratulated in this ranking, as having five recognized business schools should be a source of satisfaction for all Portuguese and a sign of the quality of management training in Portugal." With a jump of 23 places compared to the previous edition, Iscte Business School was the second highest-ranking European school in the Financial Times European Business Schools 2023 ranking and is now in 44th position. "The rise of 23 positions in the ranking reflects our commitment to the quality of teaching and research, as we constantly update our training offer with a focus on internationalization," says Maria João Cortinhal, Dean of Iscte Business School. ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management climbed six places in this edition to 59th place. The institution once again stands out especially for its ranking in the Executive MBA ranking, in which the ISEG MBA climbed 7 places to 55th place in Europe this year. "For ISEG, appearing in the Financial Times' European ranking of the best business schools is recognition of the excellence and innovation of our master's degrees and executive training, but also a sign of the consolidation of an offer that has been attracting the best students in Portugal and around the world," said João Duque, President of ISEG. He added with "satisfaction" that "Portugal is once again one of the best represented countries in this ranking, surpassed only by France, the United Kingdom and Germany. This prominent position reflects the growing investment in Executive Education at national schools, and ISEG is proud to be making a decisive contribution to consolidating this important Portuguese hub in Management education." Also featuring in this Financial Times ranking is the University of Porto - Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto | Porto Business School, in 53rd position, up six places on the previous edition. "This result reflects the FEP's ongoing commitment to academic excellence and highlights the school as a benchmark on the European stage," says FEP Director Óscar Afonso. André Manuel Mendes