The Magellan MBA

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The Magellan MBA

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The Magellan MBA is a full-time 14 month programme that is aimed at fast-tracking professionals that, regardless of their past academic background, seek to develop a career in management with a strong international perspective.

The programme is structured to enable the students to become proficient in general management and well trained in specific functional management areas, such as Marketing, Operations, Finance & Accounting, Organisational Development and International Business. Significant attention is also given to soft skills training throughout the programme, to ensure that managerial knowledge goes hand in hand with the growth of individual skills, such as personal communication, l…

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The Magellan MBA is a full-time 14 month programme that is aimed at fast-tracking professionals that, regardless of their past academic background, seek to develop a career in management with a strong international perspective.

The programme is structured to enable the students to become proficient in general management and well trained in specific functional management areas, such as Marketing, Operations, Finance & Accounting, Organisational Development and International Business. Significant attention is also given to soft skills training throughout the programme, to ensure that managerial knowledge goes hand in hand with the growth of individual skills, such as personal communication, leadership and negotiation.

In The Magellan MBA Programme, international professors use innovative teaching methods to present cutting edge ideas and real business applications. Faculty have extensive experience in management and consulting at organizations around the world.

Each year students attend an international week of training in a renowned business school outside of Portugal. At the end of the programme all students participate in one of the following programmes of their choice: a company internship or a new business project, all two of which test and solidify skills in management.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

First Term

The first term (October-December) will feature the following core courses: Organisational Behaviour, Economics for Managers, Marketing, Finance I, International Business Economics, Business Ethics. At the same time, students will be introduced to intensive soft skills training that will involve personal development and team management, negotiation skills, career services activities (including mock interviews and career evenings), communication and leadership workshops and seminars with alumni and guests from the School’s extended network.

Second Term

Starting in January, students will enter intensive training in the following additional core courses: Finance II, Human Resources Management, International Financial Statement Analysis, Logistics and Operations Management, Strategic Management, Information Systems for Managers, and Management Accounting and Control. The soft skills training initiated in the first term will include more advanced personal development and career development activities.

The International Week

The International Week provides students the opportunity to attend lectures and events at a top foreign business school, to gain a new perspective on business management, and international business practices from the local faculty. In recent editions, International Week was at schools such as IE Business School (Spain) and McCombs School of Business, at the University of Texas, Austin (U.S.). The Magellan MBA tuition fee includes all the costs of the International Week including travel and accommodation expenses but excluding VISA related costs.

Third Term

The third term is mostly devoted to elective courses with possible specializations in Organisational Development, Finance & Accounting, Operations, International Business and Marketing. Students will choose six elective courses to attend, and will also be required to attend four mandatory courses (subject to change in each year). In 2011/12 these were Change Management, Value-Based Management, Project Management and Marketing Simulation.

Please note that throughout October-June, the students must also participate in several Career Services activities, workshops, seminars and other events.

Integrative Term

The hands-on and market approach of The Magellan MBA is culminated with the final integrative term. The term runs from July to mid-October and includes a mandatory international week and a Final Project. Options available for the Final Project include an Internship or New Business Project.

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