The entire application process is performed online, through a very intuitive form. However, our Admissions Team is here to help you throughout the process, so do not hesitate to reach out:
admissions@thelisbonmba.com or +351 936 143 473

The official transcripts issued by the academic institution where you received your bachelor’s degree must be uploaded in the online application form and should mention the degree awarded, the average score and the course conclusion date, as well as be duly signed and stamped.

The official transcripts issued by the academic institution where you received your bachelor’s degree must be uploaded in the online application form and should mention the degree awarded, the average score and the course conclusion date, as well as be duly signed and stamped.

Whatever the CV template you use, please make sure you share a version in English with no more than 2 pages.

Candidates must take one of the following tests:

EA (Executive Assessment), or the GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test) or the GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) and upload the score report in our application form. These exams are important tests in the admission process as they assess the applicants’ analytical ability, reasoning skills and aptitude to academically thrive during the MBA. Check information on all three tests and choose the one most suitable for your profile.

If you wish us to automatically receive your test score, please choose the Lisbon MBA Executive program from Católica-Lisbon or Nova SBE on the day of the test (you are required to choose one of the schools, even though this is a joint program).

More information on these exams can be found on the following sites:

https://www.gmac.com/executive-assessment/about/why-take-the-executive-assessment
http://www.mba.com/global/the-gmat-exam/
http://www.ets.org/gre

Candidates with a solid quantitative undergraduate background and 10+ years of professional experience (including 5+ years in a management role) may be eligible for an Admissions Exam Waiver.

Apply for a Waiver on our Application Portal or contact our Admissions Team for further information.

Candidates for whom English is not their native language must submit a standardized English Language Test score. Here is a list of the tests we accept:

If you wish us to automatically receive your test score, please choose The Lisbon MBA Executive program from CATÓLICA-LISBON or Nova SBE on the day of the test (you are required to choose one of the schools, even though this is a joint program). If you’re taking the TOEFL and you are requested a code to send us the score, please take note: 7258.

Automatic Waivers:
• be a national of an English-speaking country;
• present a full university degree (undergraduate or postgraduate) during which all courses were taught exclusively in English;
• worked full-time in an English-speaking country for more than 1 year.

If you believe you should be waived for any other reason not specified above, please submit this waiver request form and we will give you feedback in approximately two weeks.

Please note that your English communication skills will be assessed during the interview and throughout the entire admission process. We reserve the right to request an English test to be taken at any time.

You will be required to write 2 essays (maximum 500 words).

You will also have to upload a 1 min video to present yourself and explain what you will bring to the class (YouTube or Vimeo link)

Candidates must provide contact information of two different people who know them well in a professional context, preferably line managers, customers and/or suppliers (avoid asking family members or friends).

The reference request process is done through the online application form. After filling in the referees’ data, applicants need to click on the “send reference request” button and the referees will receive an e-mail with a link to a brief survey. After this, please double check with each referee that they received the email as sometimes they go straight to spam folders.

Be aware that you won’t be able to submit your application without the referees’ answers. Please do not submit letters of recommendation separately, as they will not be considered.

An application fee is required in order to submit your application and should be paid via Paypal.

• 1st Round – 100 Euros
• 2nd Round – 100 Euros
• 3rd Round – 200 Euros