University of Porto joins the International Business School Alliance

Starting in autumn 2027, students in the programme “International MBA (Double Degree)” will have the opportunity to spend a semester studying at the University of Porto's Faculty of Economics and Management. As one of Portugal’s leading universities, the University of Porto will contribute outstanding academic expertise and an excellent international reputation to the IBSA network. This will create more opportunities for students to gain valuable international experience.

The IBSA network now comprises five partner institutions in Europe and the United States:

• University of North Carolina at Wilmington, USA
• IGC – Hochschule Bremen, Germany
• University of Valencia, Spain
• ESSCA School of Management, Paris, France
• University of Porto, Portugal

The double-degree MBA programme at IBSA prepares aspiring leaders for international business careers. The programme combines comprehensive management training with the opportunity to specialize in a specific field. Students complete a common curriculum consisting of core modules such as "Multinational Financial Management," "Business Analytics," and "Global Marketing Strategies". These modules are taught uniformly at all IBSA partner universities.

At the same time, each partner university offers its own academic specialization, allowing students to tailor their studies to their interests and career goals. Depending on their preferred study location and specialization, students can begin the programme at IGC in Bremen or at one of the other partner universities, then complete their international studies within the IBSA network.

The addition of the University of Porto further expands the programmes’s global reach, underscoring IBSA’s commitment to providing an internationally oriented, high-quality management education.

More information about the new partnership and expanded study opportunities will be announced in autumn.

IBSA: https://www.ibsa-master.com/

International MBA (Double Degree): https://www.graduatecenter.org/en/mba-master/international-mba-dual-degree.html 

Copyright photo: Dagmar Leuner

Photo description: (f.l.t.r.) Profs Dr. Frank Fürstenberg, Dr. Maik Hüttinger, Dr. Carmen Perez-Cabanero, Dr. Pedro Neves, Dr. Ana Paula Africano Sousa Silva, Dr. Enrique Bigne, Dr. Lisa Scribner, and Dr. Daniel Soques after the ceremonial signing of the partnership in June at the University of Valencia.