The Lisbon MBA Católica|Nova, in collaboration with MIT Sloan, was recently featured in the leading Portuguese daily newspaper “Público”.

 

More than an academic degree, The Lisbon MBA, an MBA program resulting from a joint venture between CATÓLICA-LISBON and Nova SBE in collaboration with MIT Sloan School of Management, is a direct jump to the highest spheres of professional life.

Proof of this is the results obtained in the latest “Financial Times Global MBA” ranking. Besides being recognized as one of the best MBAs in the world and the only one in Portugal present in the Financial Times rankings (see box), The Lisbon MBA is the right choice for those who dream of reaching the top quickly: this post-graduation was ranked as the 21st best MBA at a European level in the professional progression of its students and the 17th best in career services. Education and training at the highest level in our country.

The Lisbon MBA distinguishes itself by offering a personalized career service to its students and by the dynamic community of alumni (former students) working worldwide in leading positions, which promotes mentoring services.

“The career service of The Lisbon MBA supports each student, in particular, in identifying their professional goals and in designing a strategy and action plan to develop a career with a purpose”, explains Maria José Amich, Executive Director of The Lisbon MBA Católica / Nova.

In this sense, multiple initiatives are provided, from career workshops, such as “‘How to Excel in a career interview’; ‘How to Do a successful elevator pitch’; ‘How to Crack the Case’ or ‘Personal Branding and Negotiation’, to regular ‘Talks with CEOs, with C-level executives & Sector Panels’, in which the guests, besides sharing their experience in the top leadership of organizations, share their sectorial knowledge, trends, challenges, and opportunities in their areas of activity”, says the responsible.

 

The career service of The Lisbon MBA supports each student, in particular, in identifying their professional goals and in designing a strategy and action plan to develop a career with a purpose”, explains Maria José Amich, Executive Director of The Lisbon MBA Católica|Nova.

 

The Lisbon MBA: a launch pad to the World

Those who attend The Lisbon MBA are also students at CATÓLICA LISBON and Nova SBE, so students are regularly invited to events organized by these schools, Maria José Amich also points out.

 

“When they finish their programs, students become part not only of the alumni communities of The Lisbon MBA, CATÓLICA-LISBON, and Nova SBE but also of our partner, MIT Management Sloan School, as Affiliate Alumni, having the opportunity to connect with other alumni, as well as participate in events organized by this prestigious business school in the United States of America,” she explains.

 

And when so often climbing the career ladder seems like a long and lonely walk, The Lisbon MBA is the right ally to advance professionally and achieve above-average salaries: according to the latest “Financial Times Global MBA” ranking, this postgraduate degree leads its students to achieve, on average, salary increases of 72%, with an average level of 103 thousand euros in annual gross salary, three years after completing the program.

 

Among the best in the world

The Lisbon MBA is the MBA of CATÓLICA-LISBON and Nova SBE, two leading business schools in Europe, in collaboration with MIT Sloan School of Management, a school in the top 10 worldwide.

The Lisbon MBA programs are recognized among the best in the world, being the only MBA in Portugal present in the Financial Times rankings since 2013, having reached the 24th position in Europe in the “Financial Times Global MBA” ranking this year.

 

High-level education oriented to the demands of the global market.

The Lisbon MBA has two programs available, entirely taught in English: The Lisbon MBA International (intensive full-time program, lasting 12 months, for professionals with a minimum of three years experience) and The Lisbon MBA Executive (taught part-time, 22 months, aimed at professionals with a minimum of five years experience).

 

Both offer an immersive experience at MIT Management Sloan School in courses in which the institution excels globally, such as entrepreneurship, technological innovation, digital transformation, and new business models with impact. The Lisbon MBA also has other partnerships with global and national institutions, with the aim of making the experience of its students diverse, current, and aligned with what the market around the world is looking for. Among the partners are the Portuguese Navy (leadership skills and team building), the consultancy firm McKinsey & Company (empowering high-performance teams) or exchange protocols with other top MBA programs, such as St. Gallen, in Switzerland, or Esade, in Spain, San Diego, in the United States, or Coppead and Fundação Dom Cabral, in Brazil. As well as international consultancy programs with partners such as Egade in Mexico, Insper in Brazil, and Scheller College of Business in Atlanta, United States.

This postgraduate course for executives also stands out for a holistic approach to education, which encompasses learning from the technical aspects of management to the most avant-garde trends and developing leadership, behavioral, and relational skills.

“Students develop critical and strategic thinking, with an entrepreneurial mindset and forward-thinking in the resolution of complex problems, promoting individual work and in high-performance teams, and perfecting their leadership skills with a spirit of mission and integrity, in the constant search for excellence, meritocracy, diversity, and inclusion,” clarifies Maria José Amich.

 

It should also be mentioned that the focus of The Lisbon MBA is on practical education, or “action learning”, in which students learn by working, preparing business projects, simulations, participating in internships in companies or consulting projects, or also in acceleration programs, for those who want to create their start-up.

There is no doubt that The Lisbon MBA is the answer for those who aspire to go further and faster, whether in Portugal or abroad. Education of excellence for those who seek success.

 

Strategic partnerships

To bring the students closer to business reality, The Lisbon MBA has invested in partnerships with companies and renowned organizations.

At a national level, the MBA collaborates with entities such as the Portuguese Navy (leadership skills and team building) or the consultancy firm McKinsey & Company (empowering high-performance teams).

Internationally, The Lisbon MBA has exchange protocols with prestigious post-graduate courses for executives, such as St. Gallen in Switzerland, Esade in Spain, or COPPEAD and Dom Cabral in Brazil, among others.

 

 

 

Read the full article (original) in Portuguese here.

 

 

Source: Público