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Alba Celebrates Milestone 100th Partnership with Porto Business School
We are excited to announce the signing of a strategic exchange agreement with Porto Business School of the University of Porto, marking a significant milestone as the 100th partner institution in Alba's expanding global network. This achievement represents over a decade of dedicated international relationship building by Alba's International Relations. Porto’s decision to collaborate with Alba reflects mutual recognition of Alba’s growing reputation and status among leading business schools worldwide.
Porto Business School operates as the business school of the University of Porto, founded in 1911, and it is placed among an elite group of business schools worldwide with the prestigious "triple crown" accreditation (EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA), demonstrating its commitment to the highest standards of business education. Porto Business School's Global Online MBA has made its debut in the Financial Times Online MBA Ranking 2025, achieving an outstanding #8 position worldwide and #4 in Europe, making it the only Portuguese business school featured in this prestigious ranking. Additionally, its postgraduate programs are among the best worldwide (Eduniversal Best Masters Ranking), and its executive education programs are in the global top 40 (Financial Times Executive Education Ranking). The exchange agreement with Porto Business School will enable Alba MBA students to experience PBS innovative curriculum while Porto Business School EMBA students will have the opportunity to experience first-hand Alba's distinctive approach to leadership development. The partnership with Porto Business School exemplifies Alba's strategic approach to international collaboration, combining academic excellence with geographical diversity to provide students with the broadest possible range of global experiences.
This partnership represents the culmination of Alba Graduate Business School's strategic international expansion.
Over the past 15 years, Alba has systematically built relationships with leading business schools across six continents, creating opportunities for student exchanges, faculty collaboration, joint research initiatives and international immersion trips in Athens.
The milestone 100th partnership reflects Alba's commitment to providing its students with truly global perspectives and experiences. Through these partnerships, Alba students gain access to diverse academic environments, cross-cultural learning opportunities, and expanded professional networks that span the globe. Each of the 100 partner institutions has been carefully selected for its academic excellence, strategic location, and alignment with Alba's values and educational philosophy. Alba's reputation as a trusted and reliable partner is reflected in the network of 100 distinguished business schools worldwide, built through excellent collaboration and mutual respect with schools that share the same commitment to educational excellence.
