The Lisbon MBA

Lisbon, Portugal · Private · 1-year (12-month) full-time International MBA, January start, incl. 1-month MIT Sloan immersion in Boston

Program tuition: €44,900 (full program)

Deadlines

Round 1 (Jan 2027 intake): March 15, 2026
Round 2 (Jan 2027 intake): May 17, 2026
Round 3 (Jan 2027 intake): July 20, 2026
Round 4 (Jan 2027 intake): Oct. 4, 2026

Essays

Essay 1: Accomplishment and setback (500 words maximum)

Please tell us about your most important accomplishment and your most significant setback, either personal or professional, and why do you view them as such.

Essay 2: Career progression (500 words maximum)

How do you envision your career progression after The Lisbon MBA? Please share your long and short-term career goals.

Video essay (1 minute 30 seconds (YouTube or Vimeo link, unlisted or public))

You will also have to upload a 1.30 min video to introduce yourself. This video is your opportunity to showcase who you are as an individual and highlight the unique skills, experiences, and key qualities you can bring to the upcoming class.

Scholarship essay

Editor's notes

Round 4 closes Oct. 4, 2026, and it's the last round for the January 2027 class. If you need a Portuguese student visa, the school itself warns that the visa can take months, so a late offer can still leave you short of time. If you can't be ready by then, a strong application for the 2028 intake beats a rushed one now.
This is a mid-career class. The 2026 cohort averaged 32 years old and nine years of experience, against a three-year minimum. If you're near the minimum, your essays have to show a clear reason for doing a career-change MBA now rather than in five years.
The recommended GMAT is 580, but the Merit Scholarship asks for 670. If money matters, the score does more work here than admission alone suggests. The waiver route needs a quantitative degree and more than eight years of experience with four in management, and the committee can still ask for a score.
Everyone who passes the file review gets a 45-minute interview in English, and the school says it keeps assessing your English throughout. Treat your video as a warm-up for that conversation.