Specialization in Information Systems and Technologies Management

Education objectives

The Master Program in Information Management, with a specialization in Information Systems and Technologies Management, is ranked as the best Master degree Program in Information Systems Management in Portugal and the 2nd best in Western Europe by Eduniversal, international agency that publishes an annual ranking of the best Master degree programs and MBA in the world.

It is aimed at those who have roles in Information Systems (IS), namely managers and experts in the coordination and development of IS projects, IT auditing, quality control and strategic management of IS.

The after working hours format t is particularly aimed at professionals who intend to make their studies compatible with their professional activity.

The main goal of this program is to train technical staff and managers, to be able to:

- Develop strategies, methods and tools for knowledge management and information systems;

- Analyze the contexts of organizations and their significance in establishing innovative methods based on the - most recent technological advances;

- Master the processes and tools used to store, organize and to access information in business;

- Use the information as an organization’s key asset and its use to reduce uncertainty related to decision-making;

- Create and develop information systems and technologies that meet the information needs of organizations.

Applications - academic year 2020/2021
To complete the application, the applicant must register in NOVA IMS' Applications Portal, fill the form, upload their Curriculum Vitae, pay the application fee (€ 51), and submit the application in the end from June 16th to July 16th. The selection process is based on the analysis of the applicant's academic and professional curriculum.

General characterization

DGES code

94341

Cicle

Specialization Area

Degree

Master

Access to other programs

Access to Doctoral Program.

Coordinator

Opening date

September 2020

Vacancies

Fees

€6.000

Schedule

After Working Hours

Teaching language

Available soon

Degree pre-requisites

For the conclusion of the curricular component, it is necessary to obtain a minimum of 60 credit units (ECTS). The curricular component of the program includes two semesters and corresponds to a postgraduate program diploma.

To earn the Master degree program in Information Management, with a specialization in Information Systems and Technologies Management, the student must develop a scholarly thesis, work project or a professional internship, carried out in the third semester.

This path is an option of

Master in Information Management

Conditions of admittance

The requirements for the applications are: a degree in a compatible field (complete until September 2020); analysis of the applicants' academic and professional curriculum.

Evaluation rules

Structure

1º year - Autumn semester
Code Name ECTS
200012 Business Intelligence I 7.5
200195 Information Systems Development 4.0
400020 Information Systems Governance 3.5
200187 Marketing Strategy and Innovation 7.5
200197 Brand Management 4.0
200070 Information Technologies Services Management 4.0
200071 Knowledge Management 7.5
200073 Information Systems Management 3.5
200193 Data Management and Storage 4.0
200196 Digital Marketing & E-Commerce 7.5
200086 Research Methodologies 7.5
200165 Descriptive Methods of Data Mining 7.5
200192 Data Privacy, Security and Ethics 4.0
Options
200204 Social Network Analysis 4.0
200191 Time Series Analysis 4.0
200185 Statistical Analysis 7.5
200186 Applied Multivariate Data Analysis 7.5
200159 Life & Non-Life Actuarial Techniques 7.5
200012 Business Intelligence I 7.5
200201 Data Science for Marketing 7.5
200032 DataBase Management Systems 7.5
200163 Experimental Design 4.0
200195 Information Systems Development 4.0
400082 Digital Analytics 7.5
400020 Information Systems Governance 3.5
400021 Enterprise Cloud Mobility 7.5
200187 Marketing Strategy and Innovation 7.5
200056 Ciência e Sistemas de Informação Geográfica 7.5
200058 Geographic Information Systems Applications 7.5
200060 Geospatial Data Mining 7.5
200064 Geostatistics 7.5
200197 Brand Management 4.0
200070 Information Technologies Services Management 4.0
200071 Knowledge Management 7.5
200073 Information Systems Management 3.5
200193 Data Management and Storage 4.0
200160 Investments and Portfolio Management 7.5
200196 Digital Marketing & E-Commerce 7.5
200189 Descriptive Analytics in Marketing 0.0
200088 Forecasting Methods 3.5
200165 Descriptive Methods of Data Mining 7.5
200101 Banking and Insurance Operations 6.0
200199 Data pre-processing 3.5
200192 Data Privacy, Security and Ethics 4.0
200115 Remote Sensing 7.5
1º year - Spring semester
Code Name ECTS
200210 Architectures for Information Systems 3.5
200167 Big Data Analytics 7.5
200013 Business Intelligence II 7.5
200014 Business Process Management 3.5
200170 Consumer Behavior Insights 7.5
200049 Market Research 7.5
200068 Information Project Management 4.0
200188 Marketing Engineering and Analytics 7.5
200166 Predictive Methods of Data Mining 7.5
200194 Digital Transformation 3.5
Options
200198 Analysis of Discrete Data 4.0
200205 Analysis of Variance 4.0
200203 Machine Learning in Marketing 7.5
200210 Architectures for Information Systems 3.5
200167 Big Data Analytics 7.5
200202 Big Data for Marketing 7.5
200013 Business Intelligence II 7.5
200014 Business Process Management 3.5
200170 Consumer Behavior Insights 7.5
200162 Data Visualization 7.5
400055 Enterprise Resource Management Systems 7.5
200049 Market Research 7.5
200068 Information Project Management 4.0
200217 Information Project Management II 3.5
200069 Risk Management 7.5
200146 Innovation Management and Design Thinking 7.5
400023 Leadership and People Management 6.0
200188 Marketing Engineering and Analytics 7.5
200190 Predictive Analytics in Marketing 7.5
200090 Econometrics Methods 7.5
200166 Predictive Methods of Data Mining 7.5
200097 Solvency Models 7.5
200200 Search Engine Optimization 4.0
200161 Market and Credit Risk Management 7.5
200124 Geographical Information Systems in Organizations 7.5
400081 Social Media Analytics 7.5
200184 Sampling Theory and Methods 7.5
200168 Text Analytics 7.5
200194 Digital Transformation 3.5
2º year - Spring semester
Code Name ECTS
200045 Internship 35.0