PostGraduate Information Systems Management

Education objectives

The Postgraduate Program in Information Systems Management 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.

This Postgraduate Program gives access to the Master Degree Program in Information Management, with a specialization in Information Systems and Technologies Management, which is ranked as the best master degree program in Information Systems Management in Western Europe by Eduniversal.

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. 

Applications - 5th call
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 18th and July 18th, 2024. The selection process is based on the analysis of the applicant's academic and professional curriculum.

General characterization

DGES code

3478

Cicle

Postgraduate programmes

Degree

None

Access to other programs

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

Coordinator

Fernando José Ferreira Lucas Bação

Opening date

September 2024

Vacancies

Fees

€4.200

Schedule

After working hours

Teaching language

English

Degree pre-requisites

To earn the postgraduate program diploma in Information Systems Management, students complete a total of 60 ECTS, of which 41,5 are mandatory and the remaining 18,5 ECTS will be chosen by thestudents from a wide range of available course units.

Conditions of admittance

To enter this program, applicants must meet the following requirements: hold a bachelor’s degree in a compatible field (completed by September 2024); be proficient in English (spoken and written).

Evaluation rules

The assessment method will be continuous assessment, i.e. through individual or group work, projects, quizzes, tests/exams, etc.

At the beginning of each academic year, it is up to each teacher of each Curricular Unit (CU) to define how assessment will be carried out in their CUs, and this information is then made available via the student platform.

Structure

1º year - Autumn semester
Code Name ECTS
200297 Data Governance 3.5
200195 Information Systems Development 4.0
400020 Information Systems Governance 3.5
200070 Information Technologies Services Management 4.0
200073 Information Management Systems 3.5
200193 Data Management and Storage 4.0
200192 Data Privacy, Security and Ethics 4.0
Options
200191 Time Series Analysis 4.0
200185 Statistical Analysis 7.5
200186 Applied Multivariate Data Analysis 7.5
200268 Applied Network Analysis 7.5
200307 Non-Life Insurance 3.5
200306 Life Insurance 4.0
200012 Business Intelligence I 7.5
200032 DataBase Management Systems 7.5
200026 Data Mining I 7.5
200163 Experimental Design 4.0
200187 Marketing Strategy and Innovation 7.5
200299 Change Management 4.0
200197 Brand Management 3.5
200014 Business Process Management 7.5
200160 Investments and Portfolio Management 7.5
400082 Digital Analytics 7.5
200088 Forecasting Methods 3.5
200194 Digital Transformation 3.5
1º year - Spring semester
Code Name ECTS
200210 Architectures for Information Systems 3.5
200135 Cybersecurity 7.5
200068 Information Project Management 4.0
Options
200167 Big Data Analytics 7.5
200269 Blockchain 4.0
200314 Blockchain & CryptoAssets  4.0
200013 Business Intelligence II 7.5
200261 Smart and Sustainable Cities 7.5
200170 Consumer Behavior Insights 7.5
400019 Customer Relationship Management Systems 7.5
200028 Data Mining II 7.5
200162 Data Visualization 7.5
200308 Financial Derivatives and Risk Management 7.5
200303 E-Business 4.0
400021 Enterprise Cloud Mobility 7.5
200049 Market Research 7.5
200217 Information Project Management II 3.5
200311 Credit Risk Management 3.5
200071 Knowledge Management 3.5
200310 Market and Liquidity Risk Management 4.0
200302 Business Impact of Digital Projects 3.5
200301 Industry 4.0 4.0
200146 Innovation Management and Design Thinking 7.5
200315 Generative Artificial Intelligence 7.5
400023 Leadership and People Management 7.5
200196 Digital Marketing & E-Commerce 7.5
400081 Social Media Analytics 7.5
200090 Econometrics Methods 7.5
200200 Search Engine Optimization 4.0
200296 Process Mining Powered By Nokia 7.5
400010 Data Collection, Administrative Sources and Big Data 6.0
200300 Emerging Technologies for Innovation 3.5
200184 Sampling Theory and Methods 7.5
200298 Data-driven decision making 4.0