International MBA
#1 in Portugal #24 in Europe
The Lisbon MBA International, among the best 100 in the world and in the top 25 in Europe by the FT ranking*, is a one-year full-time program for high-potential professionals who aim to boost or change their career paths focusing exclusively on a life-changing experience, in an entrepreneurial and international environment.
Our International MBA offers rigorous learning from two top European business schools, Católica-Lisbon and Nova SBE, and is provided in collaboration with MIT Sloan.
With the focus on an action learning methodology, a holistic approach to education, and a solid international component, you will develop a multicultural vision that will enhance your career in a meaningful way. (*Financial Times Global MBA ranking 2024)
Learning by doing is at the core of the Lisbon MBA. You will have the following hands-on experience:
In-Company Assignment
A 2-month internship in a company working on a business MBA-level challenge.
Entrepreneurship Hub
A solid opportunity to accomplish your ambitions as an entrepreneur.
Social Impact Project
Working individually or in a team, you will develop a business solution for a strategic challenge within the area of ESG in a specific organization.
International Consulting Lab
Engaging in a unique initiative, students collaborate on a real-life business case across diverse global settings with top MBAs.
Our MBA goes beyond business fundamentals: we are committed to empower students with the knowledge, skills and capabilities that companies seek in managers and leaders to thrive at all times.
At the LEAD, you will develop the interpersonal skills that will enable you to build cooperative relationships, respond effectively to multiple priorities and work well with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
From self-awareness and empathy to communication skills and resilience, you will train transversal capabilities that will help you become a principled leader, with purpose and vision, to make a positive impact in business and in your community.
The Lisbon MBA is the only MBA in Europe that offers an immersion experience at MIT Sloan. 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, based on the motto “mens et manus”, (learn by doing).
The MIT experience also allows students to discover Boston’s entrepreneurial eco-system and develop cross-cultural competencies to thrive in an ever-changing global business environment.
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Find your Purpose, Explore & Experience, Prepare to Make an Impact.
The commitment of the Career Management Center is to partner with students to succeed in achieving a meaningful and life-long career fulfillment by supporting them in defining a career strategy and an action plan customized to their personal journey.
The perfect place to do an MBA, to live, learn and grow.
Lisbon is a welcoming, vibrant and authentic European city, built on values of diversity, tolerance and open-mindness, with a dynamic entrepreneurial environment.
Because of the small scale character of the MBA, you are seen as a promise, understood as a human being who has a leadership potential to fulfill.
Investment Manager Public Programs at Invest International, Netherlands
In addition to the focus on soft skills, the small, intimate classes provide focused learning and interaction that you don’t get in larger programmes.
Global Supply Chain Principal - Innovation at Anglo American, Australia
The program emphasizes your development as a person and as a professional. This is a differentiating factor, not only for the program, but also for yourself.
AD Global Marketing Oncology Women’s Cancer at Merck, USA
The Lisbon MBA International enhanced me personally and professionally. The Entrepreneurship Hub was a game-changer, contributing to winning the Web Summit 2023 PITCH Contest.
Co-Founder of Inspira, Brazil
The MBA gave me the knowledge in subjects such as Marketing, Strategy and Finance, but also the frameworks and tools that allowed me to explore new business opportunities.
Business Manager Partnerships at H&M Home, Sweden
The hybrid format of the MBA brings out the best from each school.
Vice President at JPMorgan Chase & Co., India
This MBA will take you out of your comfort zone and challenge you to be better. It's a unique opportunity to learn and develop valuable business skills.
Public Policy and Business Development Manager at EDP, 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
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