Develop a global business vision with an elite world-renowned faculty from three top business schools, Católica-Lisbon, Nova SBE and MIT Sloan. With an Immersion Program at MIT (in US), optional learning opportunities in other continents and an international cohort, you will get a top-notch global education.
You will embark on a transformational journey that combines state-of-the-art management expertise and development of transversal skills, integrating individual coaching and mentoring programs, to support you in your self-discovery and leadership growth.
Our experiential learning approach is a cornerstone of the MBA programs. We integrate hands-on learning opportunities throughout the curriculum to guarantee a personalized learning environment. With numerous elective courses to customize your MBA, you will expand your ability to look at business issues through strategic lenses and will learn how to solve complex problems in a forward-thinking manner.
To advance your career with a renewed purpose, counsellors will work with you one-on-one, providing you with the tools and resources to strategically plan your career and help you to achieve your life and professional goals. You will have an opportunity to engage in an array of career workshops, panels with C-level executives, professional networking events and a dynamic alumni community to foster your career prospects.
To become a transformational leader, you need to combine multiple perspectives. Lisbon, a welcoming, vibrant and authentic European city, is the perfect location to have the MBA experience. Built on the values of diversity, tolerance and open-mindness, with a dynamic entrepreneurial environment, Lisbon is the place to live, learn and grow.
The Lisbon MBA Católica|Nova is a joint-venture between two top European business schools based in Lisbon – Nova SBE and CATÓLICA-LISBON, ranked in the top 22 European Business Schools by the Financial Times ranking 2024.
It is provided in collaboration with MIT Sloan, 6th best MBA in the World.
The Lisbon MBA Católica|Nova programs are recognized as top 25 best MBAs in Europe and additionally recognized with Triple Crown accreditation and part of the 1% of Business Schools worldwide with this Triple Crown status.
At the Lisbon MBA Católica|Nova we are committed to developing your full potential to become a principled global leader, capable of having a meaningful impact on business and society and contributing to a better world by providing you with a unique life-changing experience in an entrepreneurial and international environment.
Our value proposition relies on delivering a truly global experience, with a holistic development and an outstanding action learning approach, in a diverse and entrepreneurial city that will make you advance your career in a meaningful way.
Full-time MBA | 12 months
Tuition Fees: 39,500€
Start Date: January 12th, 2026
At least 3 years of work experience
Lisbon & Boston (one-month Immersion at MIT Sloan)
Part-time MBA | 20 months
Tuition Fees: 34,900€
Start Date: October 3rd, 2025
At least 5 years of work experience
Lisbon & Boston (one-week Immersion at MIT Sloan)
Optional exchange programs
The Lisbon MBA is the only MBA in Europe that offers an immersion program at MIT Sloan School of Management. Our long-lasting partnership with MIT provides our students with an unparalleled opportunity to learn with the best professors in the world in the fields of entrepreneurship and innovation.
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The Lisbon MBA Católica | Nova is an internationally recognized joint-venture between Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics and Nova School of Business and Economics, two leading business schools in Europe, in collaboration with the MIT Sloan School of Management
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