Launch of the new degree in Applied Management

Thursday , 05 de March 2026 - 14:30

Forum Braga

Avenida Doutor Francisco Pires Gonçalves
BragaUnião das freguesias de Braga (São José de São Lázaro e São João do Souto), Braga4715-558
Portugal
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On 5 March, the launch of the new degree in Applied Management from the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences (FFCS) of the Portuguese Catholic University (UCP) - Braga will take place at the Braga Forum.

The opening session will be led by the Director of FFCS at UCP - Braga, Bruno Nobre.

The first panel, entitled ‘Braga: A vibrant ecosystem for wealth creation,’ will feature João Rodrigues, Mayor of Braga; Luís Rodrigues, President of InvestBraga; Daniel Vilaça, President of the Board of AEB - Braga Business Association; and Gonçalo Pimenta de Castro, Vice-President of AEMinho, in a roundtable format.

In the second panel, João Pinto, Dean of Católica Porto Business School, and Ana Salazar, member of the coordination team for the new degree in Applied Management, will speak on the topic ‘Management is at Católica - Now also in Braga’. 

There will also be a third round table on ‘The quality of management and its impact on the business fabric of Braga’ with the participation of Ricardo Costa, Chairman of the Bernardo da Costa Group; José Teixeira, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the DST Group; Pedro Barros Oliveira, CEO of the BMcar Group; Varico Pereira, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hotéis do Bom Jesus; and José Queirós de Almeida, CEO of Greenvolt Comunidades, moderated by Alberto Castro, professor at Católica Porto Business School.

The event will close with a networking coffee.

 
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