Why choose the Lisbon MBA

Truly Global Experience
Holistic
Approach
Outstanding
Action Learning
Meaningful Career Advancement
Lisbon, Diverse & Entrepreneurial

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 leading Business Schools based in Lisbon, CATÓLICA-LISBON and Nova SBE, ranked in the Top 22 FT ranking of best European Business Schools, in collaboration with MIT SLOAN in Boston, US.

Both programs, The Lisbon MBA Executive (part-time), and The Lisbon MBA International (full-time) are ranked top 24th best programs in Europe by the FT rankings 2024, and hold the Triple Crown Accreditation (AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB), a stamp of quality and excellence of its curriculum, faculty and student experience, that only less than 1% of business schools and MBA programs have in the world.

Collaboration being at the heart of The Lisbon MBA, we are proud of our shared Mission to develop students’ full potential to become principled and purposeful leaders capable of having a meaningful and lasting positive impact on business and society, by providing them with a unique life-changing experience in an entrepreneurial and international environment.
With a value proposition that relies on delivering an outstanding learning offer, with a global focus and a holistic and action learning educational methodology, we provide a transformational journey that goes beyond mastering business fundamentals, enabling our students to thrive as well-rounded inspiring leaders with a human-centric approach.

The Lisbon MBA Programs

International MBA

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)

Executive MBA

Part-time MBA | 20 months

Tuition Fees: 34,900€
Start Date: October 6th, 2025

At least 5 years of work experience
Lisbon & Boston (one-week Immersion at MIT Sloan)
Optional exchange programs  

MIT Immersion

#6 best MBA in the world (FT Global MBA 2025)

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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What our students say

The Lisbon MBA was fundamental in providing me with the knowledge, tools and networking opportunities I needed for self-renewal. Head of Prudential, Financial Markets and Sustainability at the Portuguese Banking Association

João Tomaz

PORTUGAL

I went from a nomad path in managing small businesses, to another nomad life, in the fastest growing company in the world. Head of Decabornization, GFG Alliance, UAE

Rita Monteiro

PORTUGAL

My life will forever be changed by my wonderful experience in Portugal. The Lisbon MBA has put me in a position far greater than I could have ever expected. Consultant at Propeller, USA

Julian Thomas

PORTUGAL

The MIT Immersion was the highlight. It took us to a whole new level with its technology-oriented events. Vice President at JPMorgan Chase & Co., India

Neha Singh

INDIA

It is a phenomenal entrepreneurship and leadership training, a personal growth and professional development experience. Senior Manager Test Engineering, Wolfspeed, USA

Ali Boudiaf

ALGERIA

The Lisbon MBA allowed me to make the industry move I pursued: changing from a technical to a senior leadership role, in different industries, in less than 2 years. Digital Transformation Director at Worten, Portugal

Nuno Couto

PORTUGAL

The Lisbon MBA propelled my move to entrepreneurship, leading to the founding of Orange Bird, which brought crowdfunding to Portugal. Managing Director and Co-Founder at PPL - Crowdfunding Portugal

Yoann Nesme

MEXICO/FRANCE

Blending diverse, collaborative and highly skilled cohort, top-notch faculty and a global perspective, The Lisbon MBA equipped me for real-world business leadership challenges and propelled my career to new heights. Director of Digital at EDP, Portugal

Tiago Marques

PORTUGAL

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