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CEMS Master's in International Management

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CEMS Master's in International Management

Think globally. Lead collaboratively. 

Nova SBE is a proud member of the CEMS Alliance, a network of 33 top business schools worldwide — including 5 ranked among the 2025 Financial Times Top 20 Master’s in Management. Together, we offer the CEMS Master’s in International Management (CEMS MIM), a globally recognized program for future international leaders. 

This two-year journey combines rigorous academics with hands-on experience through transversal courses, seminars, and collaborative projects co-designed across all CEMS schools. You’ll spend one semester at Nova SBE and another at a partner school, gaining both local insight and global perspective. 

If you aspire to make a tangible impact and contribute to a better world, this program will take you there. Applicants interested in combining their Nova SBE Master’s with the CEMS MIM should apply for both programs simultaneously. Even if not admitted to the CEMS track, candidates may still secure a place in their chosen Master’s at Nova SBE. 

Academic Year 2025/2026:

646
candidates
78
enrolled
74 %
international students

Master's Programs 2026/27

Applications are now open until April 30, 2026 (March 23, 2026 for international programs, Double Degrees, and CEMS). The admissions process is rounds-based; see the “Apply” page for details. For questions, contact  leadyourfuture@novasbe.pt  or +351 213 801 699.

  • 97 % are employed or continuing their studies
  • 83% Have worked abroad and on average for 5 years outside their home country and in 2-3 different countries
  • 49 % are currently working outside of their home country
  • 51 % have worked or currently work for a CEMS Corporate or Social Partner

Nova SBE CEMS Graduate Profile (in 2024):

  • 75 % are working outside of Portugal
  • 58 % are working in Consulting
  • 17 % are working in the Financial Sector
  • 17 % are working in the FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) sector

CEMS @Nova SBE Top 5 recruiters in 2024:

1. Boston Consulting Group
2. PricewaterhouseCoopers
3. Bain & Company
4. Mastercard
5. Oliver Wyman

Nova SBE is one of the schools of the CEMS Alliance where more alumni are working for CEMS Corporate Partners.

Business knowledge to make an impact
The Program

Business knowledge to make an impact

The CEMS MIM provides multicultural and multilingual students with the skills to thrive in tomorrow’s business environment. It sustains excellence and rigor while preparing the leaders of tomorrow to contribute to an open, sustainable, and more inclusive world.

A passport to an international professional journey
International Experience

A passport to an international professional journey

Study one semester at another CEMS member school and do a mandatory international internship in a global business context. See the list of CEMS schools and discover more about your internship abroad.

CEMS Exclusive Connections with Recruiters
Careers

CEMS Exclusive Connections with Recruiters

The CEMS MIM was created as a program that aims to bring the corporate world to the very center of the CEMS learning experience, both in the classroom and outside it. Find out more about our exclusive program of career coaching and counseling.