“This course highlights NOVA’s commitment to developing entrepreneurial skills not only within the NOVA community, but also from a very broad social and geographical perspective,” emphasises Isabel Rocha, Vice-Rector for Innovation, Value Creation and Global Affairs at NOVA University Lisbon, commenting on the opening of registrations for the fifth edition of the “Entrepreneurship Academy”, for which applications are open until 31 July.
This is a free online course accessible to everyone via the NAU e-learning platform. With a flexible format and content in Portuguese with English subtitles, it is aimed not only at university students but also at anyone interested in developing essential skills in management, entrepreneurship and business creation.
As a short course, structured into six modules, participants will be able to learn at their own pace, exploring key topics such as drawing up a business plan and an effective pitch, approaching clients and partners, market analysis and identifying funding opportunities, intellectual property protection, team profiles and project structuring, as well as the legal principles for setting up a company. In total, there are 18 sessions led by lecturers from various NOVA faculties, each lasting between five and ten minutes
This initiative is co-funded by the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), reinforcing NOVA’s commitment to disseminating knowledge and fostering entrepreneurship in Portugal and Portuguese-speaking countries.
Since its first edition in 2022, the ‘Entrepreneurship Academy’ has attracted over 13,000 registrants from around 35 countries, reflecting the global interest in acquiring entrepreneurial skills.