Funding Options
There are several options to consider when financing an MBA.
Corporate Sponsorship: Investing in People
Students may take their MBA with the sponsorship of their current employers.
Companies may support their employee taking a MBA by:
- Financially helping them in the payment of the tuition fees. This support can be total or partial
- Giving them time to attend class and to study for their assignments and exams
Companies supporting our students can directly benefit from the learning experience of their employees. All the work projects required by MBA courses and professors are real ones. This means students can choose their company cases to fulfil these requirements. It is very common among our students to use their companies as the source of examples bringing immediate value back to them.
Additionally, companies sponsoring their employees during the MBA program may benefit from the following program activities:
- Participation in Industry Weeks
- Sponsorship of the Case Competition
- Participation in the Business Consulting course as project providers
If you feel that your company may want to join any of these initiatives, please feel free to contact the Executive Director of the program, Belén de Vicente at belen.vicente@thelisbonmba.com .
Student loans:
The Lisbon MBA program has put in place The Lisbon MBA loan in partnership with the program patrons.
For 2010 academic year Banco BPI is The Lisbon MBA partner for The Lisbon MBA loan.
This credit line has exclusive access conditions for The Lisbon MBA students independently of their nationality.
The Lisbon MBA Loan has the following characteristics:
Loans up to Tuition Fee amount
The Lisbon MBA Loan allows you to request amounts from €1 000 to €19 000 and you can make total or partial repayments of the outstanding debt with no penalties.
Fixed Rate
With The Lisbon MBA Loan you can have a fixed rate of interest according to the guarantees provided.*
Term up to 7 years
The Lisbon MBA helps you to determine the period and monthly amount most suitable for you, with the option of payment periods from 1 to 7 years.
Staggered use of capital
With The Lisbon MBA Loan you can make staggered use of the capital (if you opt for on-demand), with the withdrawal of minimum portions of €1,250, allowing you to deal with education expenses as they arise.
Capital-free, interest and duties
With this loan, you can also opt for full grace periods (capital, interest and duties) for a period of 12 months or multiples of 12 months. The maximum grace period is that of the duration of the course plus 6 months, with a maximum limit of 60 months.
Note: early partial repayments cannot be made during any grace period.
The requirements to access The Lisbon MBA Loan are:
- Having been admitted in The Lisbon MBA program and having paid the program registration fee.
- Positive Credit history check
- Portuguese or foreigner co-signer
- The Lisbon MBA Loan application submitted and validated
After application submission and validation of all the information pieces, The Lisbon MBA loan is committed to answer your request in 3 days.
For more information you can go to one of the following BPI branch:
Universidade Católica
BPI Estrada da Luz
Estrada da Luz, Lote 6 - Loja 4
1600 - 160 Estrada da Luz
BPI Quinta dos Barros
Rua António Albino Machado, 19 A
1600 - 831 Lisboa
Universidade Nova
BPI Campolide
Rua Marquês de Fronteira, 80A
1070 - 299 Lisboa
* APRC of 6,9% with Life Insurance Included, for a € 19.000 loan over 84 months, with fixed rate of 5,75% a grace period of 12 months and 72 payments of €333,52. Values valid in August 2009. Ask BPI for a simulation to find out the updated conditions and those specific to you.