At Porto Business School, the AI-first IMBA develops ambidextrous leaders, capable of balancing exploration and execution. Students learn to reframe complex challenges, apply and iterate ideas in real-world contexts, and lead with confidence in non-linear environments.
By working with Artificial Intelligence-driven tools applied to real business problems, you develop the ability to act, reflect, and adapt in real time. This intentionally designed MBA experience ensures that graduates are not only fluent in AI, but are prepared to lead responsibly in AI-driven organizations.
Together, these two pillars prepare you to shape the future of business with vision, agility, and purpose.
Desde os fundamentos técnicos até à estratégia aplicada ao mundo real, a Inteligência Artificial está presente em todas as fases da tua aprendizagem. Vais participar em AI Labs, enfrentar o AI Business Impact Challenge e dominar a aplicação prática da IA nos negócios.
Um percurso de desenvolvimento estruturado e contínuo apoia o teu crescimento como líder — através de coaching, storytelling, negociação e reflexão pessoal.
Personalize your learning journey by combining Artificial Intelligence with Entrepreneurship to drive innovation and develop skills focused on the creation of new ventures, or with Sustainability to generate positive impact through technology. Students who complete the elective courses receive a certificate corresponding to the chosen pathway.
The choice is yours: shape your MBA according to your ambitions and the future you want to lead.
If your goal is to transform ideas into viable opportunities and develop a strong innovation mindset, the Entrepreneurship Track is the right choice for you.
Entrepreneurial Mindset
If you are looking to turn ideas into concrete opportunities and build a solid mindset focused on innovation, the Entrepreneurship Track is the most suitable option for you.
The Sustainability Track prepares students to lead with purpose in organizations that value environmental and social impact. It provides essential tools for the creation of sustainable strategies and solutions.
Sustainability and Value Creation
Explore sustainability as a strategic lever for long-term value creation. Through real cases and practical frameworks, participants learn how organizations integrate ESG criteria into business models and leadership decisions — aligning purpose and performance to build a sustainable competitive advantage for companies, society, and the environment.
Team Building for Social Impact
At PBS, every year we come together to revitalize community spaces — strengthening teamwork while generating meaningful impact.
The Executive MBA at PBS is built on an action-driven learning model. Every experience strengthens your ability to lead, decide, and deliver measurable impact.
Global Immersion Week
Gain hands-on international exposure by exploring leading business ecosystems across Europe, the US, and Asia (destinations vary each year).
Social Teambuilding
Engage with nonprofit governance bodies, developing board-level insight while contributing to meaningful community impact.
Business Impact Challenge (BIC)
Partner with industry leaders to design and implement innovative solutions to complex, real-world business challenges.
Executive Edge Talks
Learn directly from CEOs, entrepreneurs, and senior executives through a carefully curated series of high-level conversations.
Innovation X Hub (IXH)
PBS’s innovation ecosystem. You actively engage in this dynamic environment—co-creating ideas, testing solutions, and driving transformation.
Arts & Leadership
A one-day immersive experience that leverages art, architecture, and nature to reflect on individual, relational, and systemic leadership.
Our faculty are recognized for their extensive knowledge, research, and relevant contributions in the field of management.
O Dynamic Learning Model resulta da interação entre duas forças interligadas: Inovação & Exploração e Aplicação no Mundo Real.
A Inovação & Exploração estimula a criatividade, o pensamento crítico e a coragem para desafiar o convencional. Incentiva os participantes a imaginar novas possibilidades e a abraçar a incerteza. Em simultâneo, a Aplicação no Mundo Real garante que o conhecimento é sustentado pela experiência — transformando ideias em ação e aprendizagem em impacto duradouro. Em conjunto, estas forças criam um ciclo contínuo de inspiração e implementação, preparando os participantes para liderar com propósito num mundo em rápida transformação.
Com a rede corporativa da PBS, parcerias internacionais e o apoio dos Career Services, terás acesso a oportunidades diversificadas enquanto desenvolves a autonomia profissional exigida ao nível de um MBA.
Os estágios abrangem funções em contexto corporativo — consultoria, tecnologia, finanças, marketing, sustentabilidade e empreendedorismo — bem como funções de impacto social em ONG e organizações sem fins lucrativos. Têm início no Termo 3 (Fast Track) ou no Termo 4 (Extended Track), em Portugal ou no estrangeiro.
Quer sigas um percurso global com um estágio internacional, quer desenvolvas a tua carreira no Porto através de opções locais, a PBS é o lugar certo — intencional, próxima e desenhada para elevar a tua experiência no IMBA.
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