Faculdade de Economia da Universidade do Porto

What Faculdade de Economia da Universidade do Porto does

Faculdade de Economia da Universidade do Porto (FEP) is a public higher education institution within the University of Porto, founded in 1911 and headquartered in Porto, Portugal. FEP delivers economics and management programs across four tiers — undergraduate (Licenciaturas), graduate (Mestrados), doctoral (Doutoramentos), and executive education (Formação Executiva / FEP KX) — to domestic students, Erasmus+ exchange cohorts, and working professionals. The faculty holds triple international accreditation (AACSB, EFMD, BSIS) plus national A3ES accreditation, placing it among the top tier of European business schools, and operates dedicated infrastructure including the Bloomberg Finance Lab powered by Natixis, the FEP Innovation Hub, and the Data CoLab collaborative laboratory.

FEP's research portfolio is anchored by affiliated units cef.UP (economics and finance research), INESC TEC (technology and engineering), and Data CoLab, with active projects spanning AI Leaders, Blockchain, MIENAT, EUGLOHRIA, Later Life Workplace Index, and LeverAge. The business model is hybrid: tuition fees across program tiers constitute the student-facing revenue leg, Portuguese state funding under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education provides the structural base, and corporate partnerships (including EDIGMA, Millennium BCP, Cuatrecasas, Vallis Capital Partners, and Super Bock Group) contribute via executive education, case-study co-development, and protocol-based research sponsorship. Distribution is primarily direct via the SIGARRA university information system for degree enrollment, supplemented by Erasmus+ mobility (14 editions), dual-degree arrangements with KEDGE Business School, and participation in QTEM, EMOS, IEBA, QEM, the International Business School Alliance, and CLADEA networks.

The most significant recent move is the launch of the Executive Master's in Business Analytics for the 2025/2026 academic year, an A3ES-accredited one-year distance-learning programme under Professor Bruno Veloso that covers data analytics, generative AI, and AI ethics. Developed with six industry partners, this programme extends FEP into AI-themed executive education and broadens its appeal to mid-career professionals with at least five years of experience, while the FEP KX knowledge-exchange platform extends the corporate-facing monetization surface beyond traditional degree offerings.

Name

Faculdade de Economia da Universidade do Porto

Legal name

FEP Faculdade de Economia e Gestão da Universidade do Porto

Website

https://fep.up.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Faculdade de Economia da Universidade do Porto (FEP) is a public, triple-accredited economics and management faculty within the University of Porto, delivering undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and executive programs to students and corporate partners via state funding, tuition, and sponsored research.

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Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarship, Financial Aid & FAFSA Support (EDAMAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Institutional Financial Aid Offices (Schools/Colleges/Universities) (EDADAHAB)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Economics and management degrees
• Executive education programs
• Business school accreditation
• Academic research training

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Carreiro

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Faculdade de Economia da Universidade do Porto (FEP) is a public business school delivering higher education in economics and management, including undergraduate (Licenciaturas), master's (Mestrados), doctoral (Doutoramentos), and executive education (Formação Executiva) programmes. It also offers applied research and consulting services supported by specialised facilities such as the Bloomberg Finance Lab and Data CoLab. The school operates within the University of Porto state university system and holds triple international accreditation (AACSB, EFMD, BSIS).

Product overview

Faculdade de Economia da Universidade do Porto (FEP) is an educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programmes and research facilities. The core educational offering includes undergraduate (Licenciaturas), graduate (Mestrados), doctoral (Doutoramentos), and executive education programmes (Formação Executiva, FEP KX). Recent additions include the Executive Master's in Business Analytics. Research infrastructure includes specialized labs such as Bloomberg Finance Lab powered by Natixis, FEP Innovation Hub, and Data CoLab, with active research projects in AI Leaders and Blockchain.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FEP KX: FEP Knowledge Exchange - knowledge exchange platform connecting the school with companies.

Products and services

• Licenciaturas (Bachelor's Degrees) Undergraduate degree programmes providing foundational education in economics, management, and related fields, offered to prospective students entering higher education.
• Mestrados (Master's Degrees) Graduate-level programmes including specialised master's degrees in areas such as economics, finance, and management, aimed at graduates seeking advanced academic and professional credentials.
• Doutoramentos (Doctoral Programmes) Doctoral research programmes supporting advanced academic and research careers in economics and management.
• Executive Master's in Business Analytics A3ES-accredited one-year distance-learning executive master's for mid-career professionals covering data analytics, decision-support algorithms, generative AI, and AI ethics.
• Formação Executiva (Executive Education) Executive programmes and advanced courses for professionals, delivered through FEP KX (Knowledge Exchange) and the cursos.fep.up.pt portal, supporting ongoing professional development.
• FEP KX (Knowledge Exchange) Knowledge exchange platform connecting FEP with companies through corporate training, applied research, and consulting engagements.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• EDIGMAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2025Contributing organization to the Executive Master's in Business Analytics program, providing case studies and applied projects. EDIGMA's involvement brings industry expertise to the program's curriculum.
• Millennium BCPminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2025Contributing organization to the Executive Master's in Business Analytics program, providing case studies and applied projects. Millennium BCP brings banking and financial services sector perspective.
• Vallis Capital PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2025Contributing organization to the Executive Master's in Business Analytics program, providing case studies and applied projects. Vallis Capital Partners contributes investment and capital markets expertise.
• Portuguese Association for Business IntelligenceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2025Contributing organization to the Executive Master's in Business Analytics program, providing case studies and applied projects. The association connects the program with business intelligence professionals.
• Portuguese Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2025Contributing organization to the Executive Master's in Business Analytics program, providing case studies and applied projects. The association contributes blockchain and emerging technology expertise.
• CuatrecasasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2025Contributing organization to the Executive Master's in Business Analytics program, providing case studies and applied projects. Cuatrecasas, as a major law firm, brings legal and regulatory perspective.
• INESC TECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated Laboratory providing advanced research infrastructure and collaboration opportunities in technology and engineering domains. INESC TEC is a leading R&D unit in Portugal.
• cef.UPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch Unit (Unidade de Investigação) specializing in economics and finance research. cef.UP is the primary economics research unit affiliated with FEP.
• Data CoLabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative Laboratory focused on data science research and applications. Data CoLab represents a joint initiative for applied data analytics research.
• KEDGE Business SchoolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual-degree (Duplas Titulações) partnership providing students with credentials from both institutions. FEP reinforced this partnership in July 2026.
• QTEM (Quants for Technical Education and Mobility)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic network for quantitative techniques education and mobility. FEP participates in QTEM as both a member institution and in rankings.
• International Business School AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational alliance of business schools providing global networking and academic collaboration opportunities. FEP joined this alliance to reinforce its global presence.
• Dalian University of Foreign LanguagesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Chinese university to deepen FEP's presence in China through academic cooperation and exchange.
• Erasmus+majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean Union mobility program enabling student and staff exchanges with universities across Europe. FEP has participated in Erasmus+ for 14 editions.
• EMOS (European Master in Official Statistics)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint program in official statistics providing specialized training in statistical methodologies and applications.
• IEBA (International Executive MBA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational executive education program network providing advanced management training.
• QEM (Quantitative Economics and Management)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational program network focused on quantitative economics and management education.
• Super Bock GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtocol of Scientific Excellence Incentive with Super Bock Group provides research awards (Prémios Professor Manuel de Oliveira Marques em Finanças Empresariais) for finance research.
• Bloomberg (via Bloomberg Finance Lab, powered by Natixis)coreTechnology or IntegrationBloomberg Finance Lab provides students with access to Bloomberg terminals and real-time financial market data, powered by Natixis. A state-of-the-art facility for financial education.
• AACSB InternationalcoreOthersAACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation places FEP among the top 5% of business schools globally. FEP is listed as an AACSB accredited institution.
• A3EScoreOthersA3ES (Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior) is the Portuguese agency for higher education quality assurance. A3ES accredited the Executive Master's in Business Analytics.
• EFMDcoreOthersEFMD (European Foundation for Management Development) accreditation and BSIS (Business School Impact System) assessment provide international quality recognition.
• PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN-supported initiative for embedding responsible management education. FEP is a signatory with a dedicated sustainability committee.
• CLADEAminorOthersLatin American Council of Management Schools - international association of business schools in Latin America and Europe.
• Corvinus University BudapestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership focused on mobility and academic cooperation. FEP is deepening its international network with Corvinus University.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• KEDGE Business School: KEDGE Business School is a French triple-crown business school with which FEP has an active dual-degree partnership. As a close international academic partner with comparable program structure, it represents a directly comparable peer in European economics and management education.
• Católica Lisbon SBE: Católica Lisbon SBE is a private business school operated by Universidade Católica Portuguesa with triple-crown accreditation. It competes directly with FEP for economics/management talent in Portugal and shares similar international positioning in masters and executive education.
• Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra (FEUC): FEUC is the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra, one of Portugal's oldest economics faculties. As a public university economics faculty with similar heritage and structure, FEUC is a direct national peer competing for the same student pipeline and faculty talent.
• ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management: ISEG is the Faculty of Economics of the University of Lisbon, a public university counterpart focused on economics and management. It competes head-to-head with FEP for Portuguese students, faculty, and research grants in the same public-university economics-faculty category.
• ISCTE Business School: ISCTE Business School is part of ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, a Portuguese public university business school. It offers undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and executive programs in management, competing directly with FEP for the same pool of Portuguese and international students.
• Porto Business School (PBS): Porto Business School is the University of Porto's dedicated executive education and MBA arm. It is a sister institution within FEP's parent university, focused on MBAs and corporate education — making it the closest institutional comparison for FEP's executive-education ambitions.
• NOVA School of Business and Economics (NOVA SBE): NOVA SBE is Portugal's leading private business school, also triple-crown accredited and focused on economics and management. Like FEP, it competes for top Portuguese and international students, faculty, and research output — making it the closest direct competitor in the Iberian market.

Broad incumbents

• HEC Paris: HEC Paris is one of the world's top business schools and a broader European incumbent in management education. It represents a top-tier global benchmark against which FEP's executive and degree programs are positioned in international rankings and student mind-share.
• ESSEC Business School: ESSEC is a leading French business school with campuses in France and Singapore and triple-crown accreditation. It operates as a broader incumbent in European business education, competing with FEP for international students and providing a top-tier comparative benchmark.

Emerging players

• Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM): RSM is one of Europe's leading business schools, part of Erasmus University Rotterdam. As a triple-crown peer in the Netherlands with strong international positioning, RSM serves as a comparable European benchmark for ranking and competitive dynamics relative to FEP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/economiaup
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/faculdadeeconomiaup
• Facebookfacebook.com/fep.up.pt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidadedoporto
• Instagraminstagram.com/fep.up

Compliance6 records

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