There are several funding options to consider when financing your MBA.

Corporate Sponsorship: Investing in People
A company might support their employees during their MBA as a way to recognize their potential and to contribute to their development as future managers and leaders. Companies sponsoring students might benefit from direct returns on this investment already during the program. The sponsorship can be materialized in different ways according to the company and the student goals.

Companies supporting our students can directly and immediately benefit from the learning experience of their employees. As all of the projects required by MBA courses and professors are real-life cases, students can select their own company’s challenges to fulfill these requirements. It is very common among our students to use their companies as the basis of projects, thereby bringing value to both the student’s learning experience and the company.

Additionally, companies sponsoring their employees during the MBA program may benefit from the following program activities:

• Participation in Industry Weeks
• Executive on Campus Speaking Engagements
• Sponsorship of Student Clubs
• Scholarship and Other Recognition/Performance Awards

If you feel that your company may want to join any of these initiatives, please feel free to contact our Employer Relations Manager, Pedro Ribeiro by clicking here.


Student Loans:
The Lisbon MBA Part-Time 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 Part-Time 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 €31,250 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 visit one of the following BPI branches:

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 €31.250 loan over 84 months, with fixed rate of 5,75% a grace period of 12 months and 72 payments of €548,56. Values valid in August 2009. Ask BPI for a simulation to find out the updated conditions and those specific to you.