Specialization in Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence

Education objectives

The Master Program in Information Management, with a specialization in Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence is ranked as the best Master degree Program in Business Intelligence and Strategy in the World by Eduniversal, international agency that publishes an annual ranking of the best MBA and Master degree programs in the world.

It is aimed at managers and leaders looking for added value provided from data warehouses, and technical staff who work in BI initiatives, including the processes of data warehousing, business analytics and data visualization.

The program is aimed at graduates in a compatible field (Management, Engineering, Economics, Marketing, Statistics and Information Management, Sociology or Psychology) or another area of knowledge if qualified with the appropriate professional experience in information management activities. Among the potential target of this program, we highlight those who have roles in Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence, Data Warehouses Managers as well as managers and leaders looking managers looking for added value provided from data warehouses of the organizations in which they develop their activity. This program also aims at technical staff and managers that need to work together to launch BI initiatives.

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

- Introduce the principles of Knowledge Management to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness, in order to promote the competitiveness of organizations;

- Understand the process of Business Intelligenceand its role in creating value for the business;

- Using analytical applications to monitor the organizations’ performance and visualization tools;

- Understand the purpose and meet the main techniques of Data Mining and Predictive Analytics;

- Identify key indicators of the analytical applications in a business context.

Applications - 2nd call for applications
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 April 7th to May 13th, 2021. The selection process is based on the analysis of the applicant's academic and professional curriculum.

General characterization

DGES code

94342

Cicle

Specialization Area

Degree

Master

Access to other programs

Acess to Doctoral Program.

Coordinator

Miguel de Castro Neto

Opening date

September 2021

Vacancies

Fees

€6.000

Schedule

After Working Hours

Teaching language

English

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 Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence, 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 2021); 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 3.5
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
200165 Descriptive Methods of Data Mining 7.5
200192 Data Privacy, Security and Ethics 4.0
Options
200204 Social Network Analysis 3.5
200191 Time Series Analysis 0.0
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
200261 Smart and Sustainable Cities 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
200058 Geographic Information Systems Applications 7.5
200060 Geospatial Data Mining 7.5
200064 Geostatistics 7.5
200197 Brand Management 3.5
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
200192 Data Privacy, Security and Ethics 4.0
200115 Remote Sensing 7.5
200056 Geographic Information Systems 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
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
200135 Cibersecurity 7.5
200170 Consumer Behavior Insights 7.5
400019 Customer Relationship Management Systems 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 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
200194 Digital Transformation 3.5
2º year - Autumn semester
Code Name ECTS
200049 Market Research 7.5
200086 Research Methodologies 7.5
2º year - Spring semester
Code Name ECTS
200045 Internship 35.0