The Faculty Council is composed of eight faculty members (elected by vote), one student (representing the student body) and five external members (holding important positions in society), thus forming Nova SBE's central governing body. The board elects the Director and monitors their activity. This body is also responsible for overseeing key strategic developments and any accounting issues.

"O Conselho de Faculdade da Nova SBE, reunido a 19 de março de 2019, decidiu por unanimidade atribuir um caloroso e reconhecido voto de louvor ao Professor Pedro Santa Clara pela extraordinária dedicação e invulgar competência demonstradas na construção do novo campus, no decurso do mandato que lhe foi conferido por este conselho em 2012".

Vote of Praise to Professor Pedro Santa Clara

The Council of Nova School of Business & Economics appointed Professor Pedro Santa Clara, in 2012, to manage the construction project of a new campus. In February 2019, Professor Pedro Santa Clara presented a final evaluation status of the project, namely, in what concerts its finances, which complements the information collected in 2018.

The Nova SBE Council would like to express its gratitude and recognition for the work carried out by a vast team in different aspects of the project, from construction to fundraising, and also for drafting legal and financial solutions that made the new campus possible.

The Nova SBE Council highlights the commitment, the sense of purpose, and leadership that Professor Pedro Santa Clara demonstrated throughout these years. The campus that we see today would not be possible without this exceptional dedication and work quality.

For these reasons, the Nova SBE Council, which gathered on March 19, 2019, would like to express a kind and heartfelt vote of praise to Professor Pedro Santa Clara for the extraordinary dedication and outstanding competence shown in the construction of the new campus and throughout the term of office that was attributed by this Council in 2012.

Executive management is the responsibility of the Dean, which is selected by, and responds to, the School Council, and an Executive Committee of Associate Deans and Executive Directors, which meets twice-a-month.

Academic and Scientific aspects, including curricular changes and faculty recruitment and promotion, are run by the Faculty Council, which includes a large share of the faculty. The Faculty Council meets 4 times per year. Its President is elected by its members.

Supervises the main pedagogical challenges and includes faculty and student representatives.

The Faculty and Researchers Council is an advisory body of the Faculty Council, made up of all full-time faculty and researchers and also by the professors who may be invited by the President of the Faculty Council, who chairs. This Council shall meet at least twice a year.

The Nova SBE Advisory Board is established pursuant to the Dean’s decision. It is a non-statutory board. The responsibilities of the Advisory Board in supporting the Dean and the School strategy include:

1. Provide non-binding commentary on Nova SBE’s competitive strategy and options for the future;

2. Discuss social, economic, technological and political changes affecting, in the short- and long-term the activity of Nova SBE and produce coping strategies;

3. Identify areas in which Nova SBE can be a significant agent for positive change at the international level and generate strategic avenues to strengthen impact in those areas;

4. Foster innovation, impact and internationalization;

5. Leverage the members’ international network, representing a wide range of sectors and nationalities, in support of the School.