On 17th of September 2025, the Iscte Business School hosted the second edition of “Engage & Connect - Annual Student-Leadership Gathering”, an event designed to strengthen the relationship between the School’s Leadership and the student representatives of its various academic organizations. 

The Leadership Team was represented by Dean Professor Maria João Cortinhal and Associate Dean for Engagement and Impact Professor Ana Simaens. The following student organisations were represented: 

 > AE – Marco Andrade & Tiago Lopes 

 > IJC – Tomás Querido & Margarida Guerreiro 

 > ITIC – Margarida Balau & Carlota Oliveira 

 > NAE – Madalena Machado & Maria Pimpim 

 > NAGIL – Beatriz Ávila & Matilde Lázaro 

 > NAMI – Mariana Ramiro & Marta Antunes 

 > NED – Ricardo Calvário & Adília Lourenço 

 > NEFC – Maria Lucas 

 > NEG – Rafael Fernandes 

 > NERH – Sofia Oliveira & Sílvia Torgai 

During the session, the three main areas of the Technical and Administrative Support Unit of the Business School were represented: Career Services, Engagement & Impact, and Marketing. These teams work directly on event management and maintain close contact with students and their organizations. The session provided an opportunity to share the School’s key initiatives and planned events, as well as the institutional strategy for the final stage of the current strategic plan. It was also a moment to reinforce some of the core values of Iscte Business School: excellence, social responsibility, and community building. 

Student organizations presented their strategic plans for the academic year, focusing on community integration, collaborative initiatives, and strengthening alignment with the School’s primary stakeholders – the students. 

The Board of Directors expressed its gratitude for the students’ contributions and reaffirmed its commitment to listening and responding to the needs of the academic community, emphasizing that everything done at the School is done for its students, who are crucial to the co-creation of societal impact, which is the basis of the Mission of the School. 

📸 Photos from the event are available here.