Executive MBA Curriculum and Schedule

You do not need to stop working to do an MBA and leverage your career! Our flexible schedule allows students with busy lives to have time for their families, their careers, and their MBA.
The program runs for 22 months. The schedule is a mix of 3 intensive weeks, and 30 weekends of classes – Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 AM to 5:15 PM – mostly every 3 weeks. Occasionally,  students will have 3 days of classes (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday).

Faculty

Widely recognized for teaching excellence and generation of original research, our faculty from two top European business schools, Católica Lisbon and Nova SBE, in collaboration with MIT Sloan, are continuously pushing the boundaries of knowledge with a unique combination of scientific excellence and hands-on practical business relevance.

International connections complement our world-class faculty with top practitioners, who are dedicated to the development of talent by challenging our students` way of thinking, bringing the latest trends and breakthrough ideas, fostering team spirit and out-of-the box approach to business problem-solving.

Adriano Freire

Professor of Strategy & Value Creation
PhD in Management, SOPHIA UNIVERSITY (Japan)
Bachelor in Management, CATÓLICA-LISBON

António Marinho Torres

Professor of Digital Marketing
DBA, University of Manchester
MBA, INSEAD
Bachelor in Industrial Engineering, Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo

Daniela Langaro

Professor of Business Project, Marketing Communication and Reputation Management
PhD in Marketing, ISCTE
MBA, Fundação Getúlio Vargas, São Paulo

Fátima Barros

Professor of Markets and Competition
PhD in Economics, Université Catholique de Louvain
Bachelor in Economics, CATÓLICA-LISBON

Guilherme Almeida e Brito

Professor of Finance
PhD in Finance, New York University
Bachelor in Business Administration, FCEE-Católica

Isabel Ucha

Professor of Corporate Governance
Master in Finance, London Business School

João Cotter Salvado

Professor of Building Impact Ventures
PhD in Strategy and Entrepreneurship, London Business School

João Matos

Professor of Negotiation
MBA, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Post-graduate studies in Research Methods for Business, Aston University, UK

João Silveira Lobo

Professor of Value Based Management and Control
MBA from INSEAD
Bachelor in Economics, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa

Joren Gijsbrechts

Professor of Data-driven Decision Making and Business Analytics
PhD in Business Engineering, University of Antwerp

Jorge Velosa

Professor of Business Project and Marketing Management
MBA, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Bachelor in Management, Universidade Livre

Katherine Twaddell

Leadership Stream Coach
Bachelor in English Literature, New York University

Kyryl Lakishyk
Professor of Business Simulation
PhD in Philosophy and MSBA, Washington University

Lorraine Steele

Leadership Stream Coach
MBA in International Business and Marketing, Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management

Luís Almeida Costa

Professor of Negotiation and Strategy & Value Creation
PhD in Management, INSEAD
Bachelor in Economics, CATÓLICA-LISBON

Mário Morais

Professor of Business Project
Master in Management – Specialization in Marketing, CATÓLICA-LISBON

Miguel Pina e Cunha

Professor of People & Organizations
PhD in Management, Tilburg University

Milton de Sousa

Professor of Business Ethics and Sustainability
PhD in Management, RSM Erasmus University
MBA, University of Bradford

Nadim Habib

Professor of Business Project
PhD in Management, Tilburg University

Oscar Torres

Professor of Transforming B2B Companies
Bachelor in Technical Industrial Engineering, Universitat Politècnica Catalunya

Patrícia Xufre

Professor of Uncertainty and Decision Making
PhD in Statistics and Operations Research, Universidade de Lisboa

Paulo Câmara

Professor of Corporate Governance
Master in Law, Universidade de Lisboa

Paulo Soares de Pinho

Professor of Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures
PhD in Banking and Finance, City University (Cass) Business School, London
MBA and Bachelor in Economics, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Pedro Oliveira

Professor of Financial Investments and Risk Management
PhD in Operations, Technology and Innovation Management, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

René Bohnsack

Professor of Strategic Innovation
PhD Innovation/ Sustainability/ Strategy, University of Amsterdam Business School 
Mlitt in Intl. Business, University of St Andrews

Ricardo Reis

Professor of Financial Accounting
PhD in Business Science and Applied Economics, Wharton School of Business, UPENN

Rodrigo Belo

Professor of Artificial Intelligence Impact on Business
PhD in Technological Change & Entrepreneurship, Engineering & Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University

Teresa Oliveira

Leadership Stream Coordinator 
PhD in E. Innovation, ISCTE
Master in HR Management, ISCTE