Placement
Job Placement Rate
81%
Found a job within 3 months of graduation, based on the IMBA 24/25 internal survey.
Internal Survey · IMBA 24/25
Employment Report International MBA
Career Impact
Outcomes that point to career progression.
These indicators bring together career outcome data from different reporting periods and sources, helping illustrate employment conversion, reported salary levels and salary progression associated with the MBA.
Salary
Annual Salary Average
$110K
Annual salary average reported by the Financial Times for the IMBA 22/23 cohort.
Financial Times · IMBA 22/23
Acceleration
Average Salary Increase
90%
Average salary increase reported by the Financial Times for the IMBA 22/23 cohort.
Financial Times · IMBA 22/23
Figures are presented according to their original sources and reporting periods. They should be read as complementary indicators of career outcomes, not as a single cohort measurement.
Career Mobility
Career movement across function, sector and geography.
The IMBA 24/25 internal survey separates career mobility into three dimensions: change of function, change of sector and change of geography.
Source: Internal Survey · IMBA 24/25.
Triple Jump
Internal Survey · IMBA 24/25 Changing function, sector and geography.
Triple Jump refers to graduates who changed function, sector and geography at the same time after the International MBA.
Triple Jump
15%
Function, sector and geography
Graduates who achieved simultaneous career change across the three dimensions.
Women Triple Jump
12%
Women changing across all three dimensions
Women graduates who changed function, sector and geography at the same time.
Graduate Stories
Career transformation through real graduate outcomes.
International MBA graduate stories showing movement across countries, sectors, functions and leadership paths.
Vanda Ying Cabral
Malawi · Sustainability Officer · Mamaland
Sustainability
“The MBA strengthened my strategic thinking and gave me the confidence to move into sustainability. It helped me connect business strategy with real-world impact and led to a role as Sustainability Officer in Malawi — a key goal from the start. The sustainability courses, certification, and Capstone Project were instrumental in securing this opportunity.”
Laura Gómez
Portugal · Global Finance Planning & Analysis · BCG
Finance
“The MBA was transformative in boosting my communication confidence and reinforcing the mindset to lead and collaborate within diverse, multicultural environments.”
Daniel Breschan
Austria · Project Manager Cyber Security · Rheinmetall
Cyber Security
“The MBA helped me clearly identify my strengths and, more importantly, gave me the tools and confidence to apply them effectively in the right moments – both professionally and personally.”
Tess Greven
UK · Growth Associate · Engage Technology
Growth
“Moving from Brazil to Portugal to pursue the International MBA at Porto Business School was a truly life-changing experience. It broadened my global perspective, gave me lifelong friends from around the world, and opened the door to an exciting opportunity with a UK company after graduation.”
Fábio Amaro Maia
Portugal · Product Manager · Critical Techworks
Technology
“The MBA was a real-life test of balance between family, work and ambition. That experience prepared me to embrace greater responsibilities.”
Heidur Helgadottir
Iceland · CEO · Icelandic Student Services
Leadership
“The MBA at Porto Business School gave me the chance to shape my learning around what matters to me; strategy, sustainability, and impact. The flexibility of the program, especially the capstone, directly supported my move into a leadership role where I now get to drive meaningful change at Icelandic Student Services.”
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