Start Date:
November 6, 2026
Application Deadline:
October 30, 2026
Key Facts:
Duration:
7 days with 2 afternoon visits
Classes:
Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm
Format:
In-person in Lisbon, Portugal
At Católica-Lisbon SBE SBE facilities
Language:
Portuguese with some guest speakers in English
Expanding Borders, Multiplying Opportunities
“Accelerating Internationalization” is a Board and C-suite program designed to promote strategic thinking and find sustainable alternatives for international growth and value creation.
Upon obtaining the diploma, the participant becomes a member of the Academia CEO Future Ready, a community of business, academic and institutional leaders, engaged with lifelong learning, knowledge share and collaboration in the international route-to-market.
Who is this programme for:
• CEOs, Executive Board Members, Senior Managers.
• International Companies with Portuguese origin, that want to accelerate expansion.
• Multinationals that want to internationalize from Portugal.
What makes this programme transformational:
• Visits and case-study discussions with CEOs from companies of reference.
• “Game Changer” dynamics and “Peer Learning” to elevate core skills.
• Future Ready diagnosis and follow-up to consolidate objectives of development.
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Program Structure
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5h “Future ready” mindset activation. |
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7h “Foresight” for international growth – AI, geopolitics, geoeconomics, global value chains, talent. |
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7h Fundamentals of strategy – Integrate innovation, internationalization, sustainability and value creation. |
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7h International growth accelerators – invest in strategic markets and brand. |
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7h Corporate governance to ensure direction, leverage international growth and mitigate risk. |
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7h The international organization – cultural identity, local adaptation and transformational leadership. |
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5h Ambition to grow internationally and “future ready” diagnosis. |
| Diploma Award Ceremony includes the masterclass “Design Thinking in Internationalization” and celebration lunch. |
Faculty
Miguel Athayde Marques Program Director UCP Vice-Rector Professor of Management |
Margarida Ramalho Program Director |
Francisco Proença Garcia Associate Professor of Political Studies |
Rui Pereira Co-Founder of OutSystems (Portugal’s first unicorn) |
Jorge Portugal Executive Director, COTEC Portugal |
Fernando Lopes Senior Advisor in Management, International Business Lecturer |
Susana Costa e Silva Professor of Marketing |
Pedro Celeste Professor of Marketing |
Ricardo Morais Professor of Management |
Carlos Martins Principal Portfolio Manager EU |
Isabel Ucha CEO Euronext Lisbon |
Filipe Santos Dean Católica-Lisbon SBE Professor of Social Innovation |
João Matos Director of Negotiation Programs |
António Sacavém Senior Advisor, Leadership & Communication |
Applications open until October 15
Priority will be given to Portuguese companies and organizations that have enrolled participants in previous editions.
€3,450 per participant – Board and C-suite responsibilities.
The fee includes:
- Admission Fee: €250
- All course materials, including books, press articles, and classroom support documentation;
- Transportation for company visits;
- Coffee breaks and lunches;
- Reserved parking space in the covered parking area at Católica-Lisbon SBE;
- Diploma award ceremony.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
- 10% discount for alumni of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, partner companies of the Católica International Business Platform, and member companies of CCIP.
- Additional 5% discount for companies enrolling their entire first-line management team across any three program editions (cumulative).
- Access to a partnership agreement with the Marriott Hotel, offering special rates for accommodation during the program.
PAYMENT TERMS
- Universidade Católica Portuguesa is exempt from VAT;
- UCP has a collaboration agreement with Caixa Geral de Depósitos, offering special financing conditions for participants in executive programs. More information here.
