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Executive
MBA

Redefine leadership. Lead with impact.

Next Edition
29 of september, 2025
duration
17 months
language
Portuguese and English
investment
30000€
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Explore your path towards impactful change

With the Executive MBA, participants will:

  • Be able to balance their career with MBA classes.
  • Have access to core courses, workshops, and other training designed to enhance their leadership skills.
  • Acquire and deepen knowledge and competencies in fundamental areas for career growth and/or investment in a new business.
  • Have the opportunity to shape their learning experience according to my goals and professional aspirations through optional courses, specializations, and personal development programs.
  • Have access to mobility programs, double degreesglobal immersion experiences, or international consulting projects.
  • Engage with different profiles, thereby accessing multiple viewpointsperspectives, and experiences
  • Belong to the Porto Business School Alumni network.
  • Develop essential skills and knowledge to progress in my organization, transition to new sectors, or ascend to leadership positions.

Start Your Leadership Journey

The programme in a nutshell:

A programme focused on strategic thinking and consistent, resilient leadership.

  • Global exposure: the programme provides opportunities such as mobility programmes, double degrees, global immersion experiences, or international consulting projects, which offer a comprehensive understanding of global business practices and the development of intercultural skills.
  • Career Change: the programme provides the development of essential skills and knowledge to progress in your organization, transition to new sectors, or ascend to leadership positions.
  • Personalisation: participants define the pace of learning, the specialization path, and the projects that best suit their professional goals.
  • Close connection with companies: numerous networking opportunities.

Program highlights

Attending an MBA is one of the best options for anyone looking to boost their professional career.
It’s a business-oriented learning path that provides countless networking opportunities and, at the same time, develops the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the job market. The Executive MBA offers:

Flexible Learning Model

Our Flex Model is a bold, innovative step forward, empowering our students to balance their careers, studies, and personal lives. Balancing executive education with professional and personal demands is challenging, especially for those commuting from Porto or studying internationally.

Our commitment is to support our students as they excel in their careers while navigating the challenges of modern life and work. The Flex Model offers unparalleled flexibility while maintaining the exceptional standards of education we are known for.

Key Benefits

Monthly Online Blocks: One block of classes per month is fully online to better accommodate students’ diverse schedules.

Additional Flexibility: Students living outside Porto district can attend one additional block online, reducing in-person attendance to twice a month.

Future-Focused Learning: The new format emphasizes upskilling, reskilling, and leadership development, equipping students to navigate the evolving landscape of work.

An Immersive Journey Tailored to Your Aspirations

A program that combines the consistency of fundamental topics in the business context with flexibility and personalisation, which are crucial for an authentic, unique, and tailored experience to your aspirations.

Collaboration Agreement with MIT

Porto Business School has established a collaboration agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Participants who complete an MITx MicroMasters in:

  • Supply Chain Management
  • Finance
  • Principles of Manufacturing
  • Statistics and Data Science
  • Data, Economics, and Development Policy

can continue their learning journey in Executive MBA, receiving credit recognition for part of the program.

MTX Micromasters

Career Development Track

We provide MBA students with strategic resources and opportunities to accelerate their career trajectories. Through targeted initiatives, we offer specialized guidance and equip participants with advanced tools and strategies to seize opportunities and strengthen their professional networks.

    Career Impact

    Porto Business School’s Career Development Center offers you a structured plan to boost your career. Here, you will have the opportunity to explore your strengths and truest aspirations, developing the skills that will make you a more fulfilled and complete professional.

      Career

      50 % of class
      changed career after completing MBA

      Employability rate

      75 %
      3 months after graduation
      93 %
      6 months after graduation

      Salary

      100 %
      had their salary increased even 3 years after graduation

    The Class

      Age

      38 average
      years old

      Gender

      34 %
      female
      66 %
      male

      15 average
      years of professional experience

    Scholarships

    We are committed to promoting equal opportunities for all individuals to become catalysts for transformation, which is why we offer an extensive array of scholarships. These scholarships are designed to foster and acknowledge individuals who possess remarkable skills and potential, empowering them to drive impactful change.

    Get to know the scholarships we offer for candidates applying to our MBA programs.

    Where are our students

    From management to emerging technologies, Porto Business School students make a difference in the world.

    Immersive Weeks

    A Unique Learning and Networking Opportunity

    “For me, the International Week was one of the strengths of the program. We developed skills in the areas of design thinking and innovation and had the opportunity to visit large companies such as Ford Greenfield Labs or the startup Talkdesk.”

    Daniela Calderón

    The International MBA 2018/2019

    Embark on an adventure that goes far beyond the classroom experience. By taking part in the International Weeks at Porto Business School you will have the opportunity to broaden your horizons and, at the same time, be at the epicenter of innovation and culture.
    Be ambitious, be bold – the right way to become a true agent of change.

    International Experience

    Program Director

    Our professors are recognized for their extensive knowledge, research and fundamental insights in the field of management.

    “The Executive MBA, among the best in Europe, attracts a group of high quality professionals who seek to strengthen their training and believe in the power of the fundamental pillars of the program: innovation, internationalization, connection to companies, networking and a solid component in sustainability and CSR. It thus provides, in a unique way, the rigor of excellent knowledge and its application in anticipating and solving companies’ problems.”

    Ana Côrte-Real

    Programe Director
    Program Director

    Are you ready to start this journey?

    Applications

    General information

     

    Application dates

    The Process

    Your journey to a new future in 6 steps.

    • 1

      Online Application

      Fill in the online form with your personal details, photo, training, experience, CV and qualification certificates.

    • 2

      Recommendations

      You will need to nominate two people who know your work to respond to a recommendation survey. They will receive an email from Porto Business School with questions about their profile.

    • 3

      Documents Submission

      Two essays about yourself and your motivation for pursuing an MBA;– Certificate of Proficiency in English

    • 4

      Payment

      In order to finish your application, you will need to make a payment of 50€ (Paypal or Credit/Debit card).

    • 5

      Interview

      Your application will be evaluated and you will be invited for an interview. The interview will last approximately 30 minutes.

    • 6

      Make Change Happen

      Be part of the Porto Business School community and make change happen!

    39 th
    FT European Business Schools
    28 th
    European Business School Ranking [Open]
    33 th
    European Business School Ranking [Custom]
    56 th
    European Business School Ranking [MBA]

    Accreditations

    With three international accreditations – AMBA (Association of MBAs), AACSB, and EFMD – Porto Business School is among the top business schools in Europe. In 2023, the school renewed its AMBA accreditation for another five years and obtained accreditation from the BGA (Business Graduates Association), becoming the first Portuguese business school to achieve this recognition.

    Contacts

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