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#1 portugal
#24 europe
#74 world
Executive MBA
Starting date
October 2025
LANGUAGE
English
DURATION
20 months
FORMAT ON CAMPUS
Part-time
INVESTMENT
34,900€ (funding available)
Salary increase*
66%
Weighted salary**
$204,430
*FT EMBA 2024 ranking
**3 years after graduation
Class Profile
38
Average Age
15
Average Years of Experience
23%
International Students
12
Nationalities
23%
Women
Requirements
- Bachelor degree
- Admission test (GMAT, GRE or EA)
- 5 years of professional experience
- English proficiency proof
International MBA
Starting date
6 January 2025
LANGUAGE
English
DURATION
12 months
FORMAT ON CAMPUS
Full-time
INVESTMENT
38.000€ (funding available)
Salary increase*
81%
Weighted salary*
$120,575
Employability**
91%
*FT Global MBA 2024 ranking.
**Employability 3 months after graduation.
Class Profile
32
Average Age
10
Average Years of Experience
62%
International Students
13
Nationalities
59%
Women
Requirements
- Bachelor degree
- Admission test (GMAT or GRE)
- 3 years of professional experience
- English proficiency proof
Scholarships - Your Gateway to Affordable Education
Discover the scholarships available to help you cover program costs, promoting excellence, meritocracy, and a dynamic, inclusive class environment.
Woman in Business Scholarship
For outstanding women with relevant accomplishments in their professional or personal sphere, who are determined to act as role models for other women in their organizations and communities.
The Lisbon MBA Scholarship
For outstanding applicants who will bring diverse perspectives and insights either by their unique professional and personal experience, background, gender, nationality or international exposure.
Entrepreneurship Scholarship
Awarded to applicants with strong entrepreneurial acumen, vision and fortitude, who will contribute with their experience of pioneering a business and foster the Lisbon MBA entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Social Impact Scholarship
Awarded to applicants with remarkable careers in non-profit or government organizations who clearly contributed to improve and solve social or environmental issues through their professional and personal engagement.
Merit Scholarship
For applicants with a proven record of academic excellence, professional achievement and personal merit.Special Requirements: Minimum GMAT score of 670 and a Bachelor’s degree GPA of 15 out 20 or 3.0 out of 4.0.
Why choose the Lisbon MBA
Global Scope
Develop a global business vision with an elite world-renowned faculty from three top business schools.Through an Immersion Program at MIT Sloan, optional learning opportunities abroad, and an international cohort, you will get a top-notch global education.
Holistic Approach
Embark on a transformational journey that combines state-of-the-art management expertise and development of transversal skills, integrating coaching and mentoring programs, to support you in your leadership growth.
Outstanding Action Learning
Experience-driven learning is at the heart of our MBA programs. Partake in hands-on opportunities across the curriculum and choose from a variety of electives to customize your MBA, expanding your strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
Meaningful Career Advancement
Elevate your career with personalized guidance, tools and resources to strategically plan your professional journey. Access career workshops, panels with C-Level executives, networking events, and an elite alumni community to boost your career prospects.
Unique Locations:
Lisbon & Boston
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.
International Recognized Accreditation
CATÓLICA-LISBON
Nova SBE
MIT Sloan
International Experience
MIT Immersion
As a Lisbon MBA student, you’ll immerse in MIT Sloan, a top 10 MBA in the world. Focused on entrepreneurship and innovation, this experience will sharpen your creative thinking, strategic problem-solving, and collaborative skills. Embrace MIT ‘mens et manus’ ethos with research-based classes, company visits, and hands-on learning, fully immersed in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
International Consulting Lab
As a Lisbon MBA student, you’ll immerse in MIT Sloan, a top 10 MBA in the world. Focused on entrepreneurship and innovation, this experience will sharpen your creative thinking, strategic problem-solving, and collaborative skills. Embrace MIT ‘mens et manus’ ethos with research-based classes, company visits, and hands-on learning, fully immersed in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Exchange Programs
Explore Global Opportunities with The Lisbon MBA Executive! Enhance your international perspective by opting for elective courses abroad at highly recognized partner MBAs worldwide:
North America: University of San Diego (USA)
South America: Fundação Dom Cabral (Brazil)
Europe: St. Gallen Business School (Switzerland) & Esade Business School (Spain)
Embrace a truly global Executive MBA experience with multicultural interactions in academic and professional settings.
What our students say about the MBA
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
Henrique Prado Ferreira,
Brazil
International MBA Class of 2021
The MIT immersion was a transformative journey that gave me the unique opportunity to engage with world-renowned professionals in innovation and entrepreneurship.
Account Director at Ericsson
Gema Brea,
Spain
Executive MBA Class of 2021-23
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
Wendeline Van Der Feltz,
Netherlands
International MBA Class of 2015
The Lisbon MBA upgraded my financial and leadership abilities, proving crucial in my shift from consulting to entrepreneurship.
Managing Partner at Portugal Jewels
Alexandre Gomes,
Portugal
Executive MBA Class of 2018-20
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.