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Table of Contents

MINI GUIDE

I ACADEMIC CALENDAR 4

II EXAMS CALENDAR 5

II.1 FULL-TIME MASTERS 5II.2 MASTERS IN MANAGEMENT PART-TIMEPROGRAM 9

III MASTER IN MANAGEMENT 11

III.1 MASTERS STRUCTURE 11III.2 REQUIREMENTS TO GRADUATE 12III.3 HOW TO CALCULATE THE FINAL GPA 12III.4 TUITION FEES 13

III.5 CURRICULUM TRACK FOR FULL-TIMEPROGRAM 15III.6 CURRICULUM TRACK FOR PART-TIMEPROGRAM 17III.7 ELECTIVESFULL-TIME PROGRAM 19III.8 DESCRIPTION OF MAJORS 21III.9 MODULES 28

IV MANDATORY BACKGROUND FORELECTIVES 29

V 10 THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND 30

DETAILED INFORMATION

VI FAQS 32

VII GENERAL STRUCTURE 34

VII.1 TYPE OF COURSES OFFERED 34VII.2 CURRICULUM TRACKS 35VII.3 BRIDGING COURSES 35VII.4 ACADEMIC PILLAR 36VII.5 WPTERM 39VII.6 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODULES 39VII.7 ENGLISH LANGUAGE 41

VIII REGISTRATION AND ENROLMENT 42

VIII.1 REGISTRATION 42VIII.2 COURSE ENROLMENT 42VIII.3 MINIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PERELECTIVE COURSE 43

IX MASTERS WORK PROJECTS 44

IX.1 FIELD LABS 45

IX.2 DIRECTED RESEARCH 46IX.3 DIRECTED RESEARCH INTERNSHIP 46IX.4 ENROLLING ON THE WORK PROJECT 47IX.5 FINAL REPORT DELIVERY 47IX.6 PUBLIC DEFENSE 48

X RULES OF CONDUCT 50

X.1 CLASSROOM RULES 50X.2 HONOR CODE 50

XI GRADES AND FEEDBACK 52

XI.1 COURSE EVALUATION 52XI.2 FINAL EXAMS 52

XI.3 EXAMINATIONSALTERNATIVE EXAMINATIONARRANGEMENTS 53XI.4 SPECIAL EXAM TO GRADUATE 53XI.5 FEEDBACK AND FINAL EXAM REVIEW 54XI.6 IMPROVING A GRADE 54XI.7 EVALUATING COURSES AND INSTRUCTORS54

XII COMMUNICATION AND IT 56

XII.1 SCHOOLS ITFACILITIES 56XII.2 INSTITUTIONAL E-MAIL 56XII.3 MOODLE 56XII.4 COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS 57XII.5 ITSUPPORT 57

XIII INTERNATIONAL MASTERS TRACK 58

XIII.1 MASTERS IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT(MIM)STUDENTS 58XIII.2 IMF INTERNATIONAL MASTERS IN FINANCEBRAZILEUROPE 59XIII.3 EXCHANGE PROGRAMS 60XIII.4 DOUBLE DEGREES 62

XIV MONEY MATTERS 69

XIV.1 TUITION FEE AND PAYMENTS 69XIV.2 LATE PAYMENTS 70XIV.3 FINANCIALAID 71

XV GRADUATING FROM NOVA SBE 72

XV.1 REQUIREMENTS AND THE GPA 72XV.2 REQUESTING COMPLETION 73XV.3 POST-GRADUATE CERTIFICATE 73XV.4 AWARDS 74XV.5 GRADUATION CEREMONY 75

XVI MASTERS TRANSFERRING,QUITTING AND READMISSIONS 76

XVI.1 TRANSFERRING OF MASTERS 76XVI.2 QUITTING THE MASTERS 76XVI.3 READMISSIONS 76

XVII SERVICES AND GOVERNANCE 77

XVII.1 ACADEMIC SUPPORT 77XVII.2 STUDENT DEVELOPMENT OFFICE (SDO) 77XVII.3 CAREER DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT 79XVII.4 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 83XVII.5 CORPORATE ANDALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICE 84XVII.6 LIBRARY 84XVII.7 ACADEMIC GOVERNANCE 85

XVIII FACILITIES AND SERVICES 86

XVIII.1 MAIN BUILDINGS:OPENING-HOURS 86

XVIII.2 CLASSROOMS AND STUDY-ROOMS 86XVIII.3 PARKING 87XVIII.4 COPY SHOP 87XVIII.5 FOOD SERVICES 87


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XIX ABOUT NOVA SBE 88

XIX.1 HISTORY,MISSION AND VISION 88

DISCLAIMER: The rules in this guide may be subject tochange. Updated versions will be posted on Moodle.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Students who have started their MasterProgram before Fall 2014 MUST follow the academic rulesthat were in place when they entered the Nova SBE Masters,unless they reapply for a change of Masters.


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Mini Guide

Notice: We strongly recommend students to read the section Detailed Information.


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I Academic Calendar


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II Exams Calendar

II.1 Full-time Masters

A Fall Semester 1st Half

Day Time Course Day Time Course

23-OctThursday

9.30 am 2352 Quality Management

27-OctMonday

9:30 am13:10 pm

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Integrated MarketingCommunications Presentations ofCommunication Plans

1 pm 2177 Public Finance

4 pm 2374 Social Entrepreneurship

7 pm 2433 Statistics I 4 pm 2254 Strategic Marketing

24-OctFriday

9.30 am 2166The Economics of

Agriculture and theEnvironment

7 pm 2161 Microfinance

28-OctTuesday

9:30 am13:10 pm

A2232337

Integrated MarketingCommunications Presentations ofCommunication Plans

1 pm 2336Human ResourcesManagement

4 pm 2233Macroeconomics ofFinancial Markets

4 pm 2179Advanced IndustrialOrganisation

7 pm 2389 Customer RelationshipManagement 7 pm 2348 New ProductDevelopment

25-OctSaturday

9.30 am 2434 Statistics II

29-OctWednesday

9.30 am 2217 Corporate Governance

1 pm 2416 Family Business

1 pm 2238 Financial Reporting 4 pm 2255 Financial Modeling

4 pm 2351 Pricing Strategies 7 pm 2422 Strategy I

7 pm 2419 Positive Organizations


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B Fall Semester 2nd Half


13-DecSaturday

9.30 am

2331 Corporate Strategy

18-DecThursday

9:00 am13:00 pm

A2232337

Integrated MarketingCommunications - Presentations ofCommunication Plans

2175 Econometrics

1 pm 2255 Financial Modeling 1 pm 2376 Project Management

4 pm 2336 Human Resources Management4 pm 2135

Economics of Health and HealthCare

7 pm

2431 Marketing Management TB

7 pm 2253 Corporate Finance 2229 Investments

15-DecMonday

9.30 am 2161 Microfinance

19-DecFriday

9.30 am 2334Global Human ResourcesManagement

1 pm 2359 Operations Management1 pm 2188 Microeconomic Analysis

4 pm 2236 Private Equity

7 pm2176 Development Economics

7 pm2434 Statistics II

2385 Negotiation Analysis 2257 Futures and Options

16-DecTuesday

9.30 am

2222 Financial Statement Analysis

20-DecSaturday

9.30 am

2237 Financial Econometrics

2424 E-Commerce2375 Corporate Social Responsibility

2398 Consulting

1 pm 2356 Sustainable International Business 1 pm 2423 Strategy II

4 pm 2180 Empirical Industrial Organisation

4 pm2134 Economics of Education

7 pm 2206 Banking2436 Change and Process Mgm

7 pm

2389 Customer Relationship Mgm

17-DecWednesday

9:00 am13:00 pm

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Integrated MarketingCommunications - Presentationsof Communication Plans

2215 Auditing

1 pm 2174 Macroeconomic Analysis

2431Marketing Management TA and 2430Advanced Marketing and2335Global Supply Chain Management have no Final Exam.

Note: Exams dates may be changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

4 pm

2348 New Product Development

2243 Real Estate Finance

7 pm 2414 Financial Management


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C Spring Semester 1st Half


21-MarchSaturday

9:30am

2258 Corporate Taxation

26-MarchThursday

9 am1 pm

2337Integrated MarketingCommunications -Presentations

1 pm 2395 Macroeconomics for Managers9.30

am

2392Maritime Business and

Economics

4 pm

2138 Environmental Policy 1 pm 2330 Consumer Behaviour

2130 Distribution Channels

4 pm

2335Global Supply ChainManagement

6:30pm

2336 Human Resources Management

2214 Asset Management 2178Accounting for FinancialInstitutions

23-MarchMonday

9:30am

2359 Operations Management

6:30pm

2181 Policy Evaluation2173 Macroeconomic Theory

1 pm 2248 Fixed Income

4 pm 2436 Change and Process Management 2334Global Human Resource

Management

6:30pm

2446 Small Business Management

27-MarchFriday

9 am1 pm

2337Integrated MarketingCommunications -Presentations2153 Tools For Applied Policy Analysis

24-MachTuesday

9:30am

2388 Leadership & Change Management9.30am

2128 Competition Policy

1 pm 2169 Financial Crises in History 1 pm 2412 Managerial Accounting

4 pm

2438 Cross-Cultural Issues for Marketing

4 pm

2376 Project Management

2246 Bank Regulation 2218 Derivatives

6:30pm

2422 Strategy I6.30pm

2172Numerical Methods andMatLab

2145 Labour Economics 2356Sustainable InternationalBusiness

25-MarchWednesday

9:30

am 2187 Economics, A Not Dismal Science

28-MarchSaturday

9.30am

2375

Corporate Social

Responsibility

1 pm 2222 Financial Statement Analysis 2191 Firms in the global economy

4 pm

2426 Sustainable Growth 1 pm 2241 Project Finance

2427Economics and Management ofTourism Systems

4 pm 2400 Organisation and Incentives

6:30pm

2257 Futures and Options6.30pm

2239 Corporate Valuation

2338 International Business 2434 Statistics II

(*) Modelling Business Decisions - Delivery of ReportsDate TBD by the Professor. Strategy Seminar has no Final Exam.


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D Spring Semester 2nd Half


21-MayThursday

9.30am

2332 Entrepreneurship

26-MayTuesday

9.30am

2384 Marketing Research

1 pm 2440 Big Data Analysis 2168 Macroeconometrics

4 pm

2160 Poverty: Concepts and Challenges 1 pm 2245

Auditing and Supervision

Techniques

2220Entrepreneurial Finance & Venture

Capital 4 pm2338 International Business

6.30pm

2423 Strategy II 2261 Energy Finance

2448 Business Model Innovation6.30

pm

2437 Luxury and Fashion Marketing

2165 Microeconometrics

22-MayFriday

9.30am

2364 Venture Simulation

27-MayWednesday

9.30

am2439 Management Control Systems

1 pm 2132 Economics of Regulation

1 pm 2235 Credit Risk

4 pm

2445 Research Methods forBusiness

4 pm

2355 Sales Force Management & Retailing 2390 Marine Resources

2182 European Economy 6.30pm

2327 Brand Management

2232 Applied Corporate Finance

6.30pm

2421 Applied Entrepreneurship

28-MayThursday

9.30

am

2162 International Trade

2330 Consumer Behaviour

23-MaySaturday

9.30am

2419 Positive Organisations 1 pm 2386 Persuasion and Negotiation

2192 Workers in the Global Economy

1 pm2519 International Taxation

4 pm2331 Corporate Strategy

2365 Global Business Challenges 2141 Global Energy Markets

4 pm2259 International Financial Management

6:30pm

2449Corporate and BrandCommunication

2435 Statistics III

6.30

pm

2225 Risk Management 2247 Applied Derivatives

2417 Mgm of Non-Profit Organisations 2393 Coastal and Marine Tourism

25-MayMonday

9.30am

2416 Family Business

29-MayFriday

9:30am

2204Mergers,

Acquisitions&Restructuring

1 pm 2441 Digital Marketing 2878 Strategic Planning

4 pm

2226 Hedge Funds1 pm

2329Consumer and ManagerialDecision Making

2184 Political Economy

4 pm 2240 Financial Intermediation2185 Game Theory

6.30

pm 2414 Financial Management 6:30pm 2189 Globalization and Governance2447 Route To Market For SMEs


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II.2 Masters in ManagementPart-time Program

A Fall Semester 1s tHalf

Day Time Course Code Course

23 OctThursday

7 pm 2433 Statistics I

24 OctFriday

7 pm 2336 Human Resources Management

25 OctSaturday

1 pm 2422 Strategy I

B Fall Semester 2nd Half


13 DecSaturday

9.30 am 2431 Marketing Management

4 pm2376 Project Management

2338 International Business

19 DecFriday

7 pm 2434 Statistics II

20 Dec

Saturday 1 pm 2423 Strategy II


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C Spring Semester 1s tHalf


23 MarchMonday

6:30 pm 2446 Small Business Management

D Spring Semester 2nd Half


21 MayThursday

6.30 pm 2448 Business Model Innovation

25 MayMonday

6.30 pm 2414 Financial Management

28 MayThursday

6.30 pm 2449 Corporate and Brand Communication

29 MayFriday

6.30 pm 2447 Route To Market For SMEs


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III Master in Management

III.1 Masters Structure

Recommended structure of Masters in full-time

Entry in Sep-Dec Jan Feb-May Sep-Dec Jan Feb-May

FallAcademic

Term 1

Professional

Development

(PD) Modules

Academic

Term 2

Work

Project

Term

Missing PD

Modules

SpringAcademic

Term 1

Academic

Term 2

ProfessionalDevelopment

(PD)

Modules

Work

Project

Term

Recommended structure of Masters in Management in part-time

Entry in Sep-Dec Jan Feb-May Sep-Dec Jan Feb-May

FallAcademic

Term 1

Professional

Development

(PD) Modules

Academic

Term 2

Academic

Term 3

Missing PD

Modules

Work

Project

Term

The standard ECTS curriculum should unfold as follows:

30 ECTS in Mandatory Courses including the Mastering Your Own Career Activities(Bridging courses not included)+

28 ECTS in Elective Courses (minimum)+

2 ECTS in Professional Development Modules+

42 ECTS in the Work Project=

102 ECTS (minimum)


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III.2 Requirements to Graduate

In order to graduate, students must satisfy all of the requirements below:

Pass all required, bridging courses and Mastering Your own Career Activities, according to the

assigned track.Approve 2ECTS in Moduleseach module is worth 0.5 ECTS(attendance of 1 module in each Area)*

Complete a minimum of 58ECTS (max 76 ECTS) in the Academic courses, including all mandatory

and elective courses. Only a maximum of 7 ECTS in courses outside of the students Masters

Program can be credited for the total amount of 58 ECTS.

Pass the Work Project - 42ECTS.

Complete a minimum of 102 ECTS(58 + 2 + 42).

* Students undertaking the International Masters track must:Approve the Language Course belonging to Area D or waive the course and take another module from

Area D.

III.3 How to calculate the Final GPA

The final classification of the Masters is a weighted average of the final classification of the Academic

Curricular part (weighted at 65%) and the classification of the Masters Work Project (weighted at 35%).

For the calculation, the Academic Curricular part is truncated to two decimal placesand the classification

of the WP is rounded to the units.

The final GPA will consider rounding numbers up, when the grade is equal or above XX,50 (e.g.: 14,50 will

be rounded up to 15).

Formula to the calculation of the final GPA:

0.65 X Academic Curricular Average + 0.35 X Masters Work Project Grade

=

Final Masters GPA


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III.4 Tuition Fees

A Regular Masters Student

8.502 for the intake 2014/2015.The fee is charged in three identical installments of 2.834 per semester.

1.417 per additional semesterThe registration fee of 450 paid in the Application Process is deducted from the first installment.Deadlines:

o 1stinstallmentuntil September 12, 2014o 2ndinstallmentuntil February 11, 2015o 3rdinstallmentSeptember 2015, day to be confirmed

Students with bank loans, scholarships or financial problems may request a different payment plan. Please

send your request [email protected] least 2 weeks before the deadlines with the reasons behind your

request.

B CEMS MIM Student

Students enrolled in the CEMS MIM will be subject to a different payment schedule in the MIM Year 2.

Please contact the MIM office for more details.

C Double Degree Student

11.500 for DD Programs with 4 semestersDeadlines:

o 1stinstallmentuntil September 12, 20142.425 (450 where paid before classes)o 2ndinstallmentuntil February 11, 2015 - 2.875 o 3rdinstallmentSeptember 2015, day to be confirmed - 2.875 o 4thinstallment - February 2016, day to be confirmed - 2.875 (deposit of 1000 euros is

deducted in this installment).

9.501for the DD Program with Maastricht University (3 semesters)Deadlines:

o 1stinstallmentuntil September 12, 20142.717 (450 where paid before classes)o 2ndinstallmentuntil February 11, 20153.167 o 3rdinstallmentSeptember 2015, day to be confirmed3.167 (deposit of 1000 is

deducted in this installment).

D Part-time Student

The fee is charged in four identical installments of 2.834 per semestertotal: 11.336 .If thestudent is able to complete the Masters in 3 semesters the payment will be three installments of2.834 .From the 4th semester, 1.417 per additional semester.The registration fee of 450 paid in the Application Process is deducted from the first installment.Deadlines:

o 1stinstallmentuntil September 12, 2014o 2ndinstallmentuntil February 11, 2015o 3rdinstallmentSeptember 2015, day to be confirmedo 4thinstallment - February 2016, day to be confirmed
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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E Additional Courses

If Nova SBE alumni decide to do additional courses, the cost for enrolling will be (4):

Full Course300;

Short Course250.

The amounts for students outside Nova SBE will be:

Full Courses880 each;

Short Courses440 each.

Enrolment will be subject to availability of slots and curricula evaluation.

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III.5 Curriculum Track for Full-Time Program

A Acc elerat ing (Beginner) Track

For students with limited background in Mathematics, Economics and Business / Management

Pre Season FALL SPRING1stHalf 2n Half 1stHalf 2n Half

2525Mathematics for

Managers(No Credit)

2431 | Marketing Management* 2414 | Financial Management

2544 FinanceIntroductory(No Credit)

2433 | Statistics I(No Credit)

2434 | Statistics II Elective Elective

2545 FinancialAccounting(No Credit)

2422 | Strategy I 2423 | Strategy II Elective Elective

2563 BusinessEconomics(No Credit)

2336 | HumanResourceManagement

Elective Elective Elective

2432 | Mastering your own Career *** Elective **

* Automatic waiver to all Universities undergrads with Marketing (subject to Nova SBE evaluation) in this case the student will takeAdvanced Marketing.

** The elective may be done in the 3rdsemester with the Work Project, excepted if you are considering Consulting Lab as your WorkProject format.

*** Mastering your own Career (Discovery Week + Build your Career)

B Growing (Standard) Track

For students with background in Mathematics / Engineering, but no undergraduate in Economics or

Business / Management

Pre SeasonFALL SPRING

1stHalf 2ndHalf 1stHalf 2ndHalf2544 FinanceIntroductory(No Credit)

2431 | Marketing Management* or2414 | Financial Management***

2431 | Marketing Management* or2414 | Financial Management ***

2545Financial

Accounting(No Credit)

2336 | HRM Elective Elective Elective

2563Business

Economics(No Credit)

2434 | Statistics II****

Elective Elective Elective


2432 | Mastering your own Career **

* Automatic waiver to all Universities undergrads with Marketing (subject to Nova SBE evaluation) in this case the student will takeAdvanced Marketing.

** Mastering your own Career (Discovery Week + Build your Career)

*** Students interested in taking the Accounting and Auditing or Financial Management Majorsmust have Financial Management

course in the first semester.**** Statistics III is offered on the Spring semester, if a student wants to take it, he/she takes an elective on the Fall.


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C Special ist (Adv anced) Track

For students with undergraduate degrees in Business / Management or Economics, entering in the Fall

FALL SPRING

1stHalf 2ndHalf 1stHalf 2ndHalf

2431 | Marketing Management* or2430 | Advanced Marketing or

2414 | Financial Management ***

2431 | Marketing Management* or2430 | Advanced Marketing or

2414 | Financial Management ***


2434 | Statistics II ****or 2336 | HRM

2434 | Statistics II****or 2336 | HRM

Elective Elective

Elective Elective Elective Elective

2432 | Mastering your own Career **

* Automatic waiver to all Universities undergrads with Marketing (subject to Nova SBE evaluation) in this case the student will take

Advanced Marketing.** Mastering your own Career (Discovery Week + Build your Career)

*** Students interested in taking the Accounting and Auditing or Financial Management Majorsmust have Financial Managementcourse in the first semester.

**** Statistics III is offered on the Spring semester, if a student wants to take it, he/she takes an elective on the Fall.

For students with undergraduate degrees in Business or Economics, entering in the Spr ing

SPRING FALL

1stHalf 2ndHalf 1stHalf 2ndHalf

2422 | Strategy I 2423 | Strategy II 2414 | Financial Management

2431 | Marketing Management* or2430 | Advanced Marketing

Elective Elective

2336 | HRM 2435 | Statistics III Elective Elective

Elective Elective Elective Elective

2432 | Mastering your own Career

* Automatic waiver in Marketing Management to all Universities undergrads with Marketing (subject to Nova SBE evaluation) in thiscase the student will take Advanced Marketing.


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III.6 Curriculum Track for Part-Time Program

The part-time Masters in Management is targeted at students, who will not be able to attend the regular full-time program of the Masters in Management.The part-time program guarantees the same level of content difficulty and quality of the regular full-timeprogram.

Classes will take place on Friday afternoons and Saturdays, all day. The program is completed in fouracademic semesters and has a fixed format (structure below). Students will choose from a more limitednumber of elective courses, and will not take a specific major. The program will be a generalist Masters inManagement.

A Acc elerat ing (Beginner) Track

For students with limited background in Mathematics, Economics and Business / Management

Pre-SeasonFALL SPRING FALL

1stHalf 2nd Half 1stHalf 2nd Half 1stHalf 2nd Half2525

Mathematics forManagers(No Credit)

2431 | Marketing Management 2414 | FinancialManagement

Elective Elective


2422 |Strategy I

2423 | Strategy II

Elective

Elective

Elective Elective2545 FinancialAccounting(No Credit)

2336 | HRM2434 | Statistics

IIElective

2563 BusinessEconomics(No Credit)

2433 |Statistics I(No Credit)

Elective*Mastering your own

Career Course (2 ects)

* Elective may be taken in the 2ndor 3rdSemester.

On the 4th SemesterDevelopment of the Work Project

B Growing (Standard) Track

For students with background in Mathematics / Engineering, but no undergraduate in Economics or

Business / Management



Pre-SeasonFALL SPRING FALL

1stHalf 2nd Half 1stHalf 2nd Half 1stHalf 2nd Half


2431 | Marketing Management2414 | Financial

ManagementElective Elective

2545 FinancialAccounting(No Credit)

2422 |Strategy I

2423 | Strategy II

Elective

Elective

Elective Elective2563 Business

Economics(No Credit)

2336 | HRM2434 | Statistics

IIElective




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C Special ist (Adv anced) Track

For students with undergraduate degrees in Business / Management or Economics

FALL SPRING FALL

1stHalf 2ndHalf 1stHalf 2ndHalf 1stHalf 2ndHalf

2431 | Marketing Management2414 | Financial

ManagementElective Elective

2422 | StrategyI

2423 | StrategyII

ElectiveElective

Elective Elective2336 | HRM

2434 |Statistics II

Elective





Electives

Offer on the 2ndhalf of the Fall semester on Saturdays:

2376 Project ManagementProf. Paulo Faroleiro2338 International BusinessProf. Filipe Castro Soeiro

Offer on the Spring Semester:

2446 Small Business ManagementT3Prof. Alexandre Dias da Cunha2447 Route To Market For SMEsT4Prof. Clara Moura Guedes2448 Business Model InnovationT4Prof. Rui Rolo de Carvalho2449 Corporate and Brand CommunicationT4Prof. Denise Bieler

Other electives offered during the day are also available for Part-time students. Please make sure you

check the schedule of these classes and the exam date and time before enrolling.


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III.7 ElectivesFull-time Program

Period Code Course Class ECTS Faculty

S1 2206 Banking TA 7 Paulo Pinho

S1 2385 Negotiation Analysis 1 TA 7 Lus Almeida Costa

S2 2220 Entrepreneurial Finance & Venture Capital TA 7 Paulo Pinho

S2 2232 Applied Corporate Finance TA 7 Paulo Pinho

S2 2327 Brand Management TA 7 Catherine da Silveira

S2 2365 Global Business Challenges TA 7 Jos Tavares

S2 2384 Marketing Research TA 7 Carlos Santos

S2 2386 Persuasion and Negotiation TA 7 Pedro Neves

S2 2421 Applied Entrepreneurship TA 7 Diogo RezendeS2 2437 Luxury and Fashion Marketing TA 7 Catherine da Silveira

S2 2518Creating and Managing EntrepreneurialVentures TA 7

Organized by theRectorate

T1 2217 Corporate Governance TA 3,5 Antnio Nogueira Leite

T1 2351 Pricing Strategies TA / TB 3,5 Jos Mata

T1 2352 Quality Management TA 3,5 Snia Dahab

T1 2374 Social Entrepreneurship TA 3,5 Miguel Alves Martins

T1 / T2 2161 Microfinance TA 3,5 Antnio Miguel

T1 / T2 2300 Management Seminar TA 3,5 Carlos Marques

T1 / T2 2348 New Product Development TA 3,5 Luis LagesT1 / T2 2389 Customer Relationship Management TA 3,5 Elizabete CardosoT1 / T2 /T3 2337 Integrated Marketing Communications TA / TB 3,5 Jorge Velosa

T1 / T3 2438 Cross-Cultural Issues for Marketing TA 3,5 Carmen Lages

T1 / T4 2416 Family Business TA 3,5 Alexandre Dias da Cunha

T1 / T4 2419 Positive Organizations TA 3,5 Miguel Pina e Cunha

T2 2134 Economics of Education TA 3,5 Ana Balco Reis

T2 2135 Economics of Health and Health Care TA 3,5 Pedro Pita Barros

T2 2215 Auditing TA 3,5 Pedro Mendes

T2 2236 Private Equity TA 3,5 Paulo Pinho

T2 2338 International Business TAPT 3,5 Filipe Castro Soeiro

T2 2398 Consulting TA 3,5 Lus Filipe Lopes

T2 2424 E-Commerce TA 3,5 David Bernardo

T2 / T3 2222 Financial Statement Analysis TA 3,5 Leonor Ferreira da Silva

T2 / T3 2257 Futures and Options TA 3,5 Joo Amaro de Matos

T2 / T3 2334 Global Human Resource Management TA 3,5 Rita Campos e Cunha

T2 / T3 2335 Global Supply Chain Management TA 3,5 Jos Crespo de Carvalho

T2 / T3 2356 Sustainable International Business TA 3,5 Daniel Traa

T2 / T3 2359 Operations Management TA 3,5 Alper Nakkas


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T2 / T3 2375 Corporate Social Responsibility TA 3,5 Joana Story

T2 / T3 2376 Project ManagementTAPT /TA 3,5 Paulo Faroleiro

T2 / T3 2436 Change and Process Management TA 3,5 Alper Nakkas

T2 / T4 2331 Corporate Strategy TA 3,5 Antnio Bernardo

T3 2128 Competition Policy TA 3,5 Pedro Pita Barros

T3 2130 Distribution Channels TA 3,5 Jorge Velosa

T3 2258 Corporate Taxation TA 3,5 Joo Gil Figueira

T3 2388 Leadership and Change Management TA 3,5 Filipa Castanheira

T3 2395 Macro for Managers TA 3,5 Daniel Traa

T3 2400 Organization and Incentives TA 3,5 Steffen Hoernig

T3 2412 Managerial Accounting TA 3,5 Maria Joo Major

T3 2427Economics and Management of TourismSystems TA 3,5 Lus Correia da Silva

T3 2443 Strategy Seminar TA 3,5 Carlos Marques

T3 2445 Research Methods for Business TA 3,5 Elizabete Cardoso

T3 2446 Small Business Management TA 3,5 Alexandre Dias da Cunha

T3 / T4 2330 Consumer Behavior TA 3,5 Luis Martinez

T3 / T4 2338 International Business TA 3,5 Emanuel Gomes

T3 / T4 2346 Modeling Business Decisions TA / TB 3,5 Sofia Franco

T4 2160 Poverty: Concepts and Challenges TA 3,5 Pedro Vicente

T4 2204 Mergers, Acquisitions, Restructuring TA / TB 3,5 Jos Neves de Almeida

T4 2329 Consumer and Managerial Decision Making TA 3,5 Luis Martinez

T4 2332 Entrepreneurship TA 3,5 Nadim Habib

T4 2355 Sales Forces Management & Retailing TA 3,5 Jorge Velosa

T4 2364 Venture Simulation TA 3,5 Antnio Marinho TorresT4 2417 Management of Non-Profit Organizations TA 3,5 Miguel Alves Martins

T4 2439 Management Control Systems TA 3,5 Ins Cruz Tavares

T4 2440 Big Data Analysis TA 3,5 Carlos Santos

T4 2441 Digital Marketing TA 3,5 Antnio Marinho Torres

T4 2444 Marketing Seminar TA 3,5 Carlos Marques

T4 2447 Route To Market For SMEs TA 3,5 Clara Moura Guedes

T4 2448 Business Model Innovation TA 3,5 Rui Rolo de Carvalho

T4 2449 Corporate and Brand Communication TA 3,5 Denise Bieler

T4 2450 E-commerce and Digital Marketing TA 3,5 David Bernardo

T4 2519 International Taxation TA 3,5 Carlos Loureiro

T4 2878 Strategic Planning TA 3,5 Joo Silveira Lobo

1 Negotiation Analysis is not available for MIM Year 1 students (MIM students taking the major in HRM must

replace the core course with Negotiation Strategy and MIM students taking the major in Strategy and International

Business can replace the elective course with Negotiation Strategy).

Note: In the case of courses that changed name, the students are not allowed to enroll in the current course if they

already took the course under the previous name.


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III.8 Description of Majors

A Major is an area of specialization of the full-time Master. It conveys to potential employers the notion of

the students preferences and competences.

To have a major the student must complete 21 ECTS (including core and electives courses belonging to

that major).

Students can qualify for only ONE MAJOR. If they satisfy the requirement for more than one major, they

must choose one of them to be mentioned in the Masters Completion Certificate.

It is not mandatory for students to choose a major and they can simply graduate in their respective Master

without referring to any Major.

III.8.i Accounting and Auditing

The Accounting and Auditing major deals with essential issues for a career in the Management Accounting

and Control, Auditing and Corporate Taxation areas.

Students interested in taking this major MUST select this major on the online enrolment system before

starting enrollment in order to follow a slightly different course path, having the Financial Management

course in their first semester.

Code Course ECTS Term Type Pre-requisite courses Faculty

2414 Financial Management 7 S1

Required in

the first

semester

Melissa Prado

2439Management Control

Systems3,5 T4 Core

Basic Managerial

Accounting knowledge

Ins Cruz

Tavares

2232Applied Corporate

Finance7 S2 Elective Paulo Pinho

2215 Auditing 3,5 T2 Elective Pedro Mendes

2258 Corporate Taxation 3,5 T3 Elective Joo Gil Figueira

2222Financial Statement

Analysis3,5 T2/T3 Elective

Leonor Ferreira

da Silva

2519 International Taxation 3,5 T4 Elective Carlos Loureiro

2300 Management Seminar 3,5 T1/T2 Elective Carlos Marques

2412 Managerial Accounting 3,5 T3 Elective

Only for students from

Accelerating and

Growing tracks

Maria Joo

Major

2444 Marketing Seminar 3,5 T4 Elective Carlos Marques

2443 Strategy Seminar 3,5 T3 Elective Carlos Marques


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III.8.ii Financial Management

The Financial Management major deals with essential issues for a career in the Corporate Finance

Function. Students interested in taking this major MUST select this major on the online enrollment systembefore starting enrollment in order to follow a slightly different course path, having the Financial

Management course in their first semester.

Code Course ECTS Term TypePre-requisite

coursesFaculty

2414Financial

Management7 S1

Required in

the first

semester

Melissa Prado

2232 Applied CorporateFinance

7 S2 Core Paulo Pinho

2222Financial Statement

Analysis3,5 T2/T3 Core

Leonor Ferreira da

Silva

2206 Banking 7 S1 Elective Paulo Pinho

2217Corporate

Governance3,5 T1 Elective

Antonio Nogueira

Leite

2220Entrepreneurial Fin. &

Venture Capital7 S2 Elective Paulo Pinho

2257 Futures and Options 3,5 T2/T3 Elective

Joo Amaro de

Matos



2204Mergers, Acquisitions

& Restructuring3,5 T4 Elective

Financial valuation

knowledge

required

Jos Neves de

Almeida

2236 Private Equity 3,5 T2 Elective

Financial valuation

knowledge

required

Paulo Pinho



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III.8.iii Human Resource Management

People are at the core of the success of companies, namely within such a tremendous pace of market

changes. Human Resource Management deals with people and the workplace handling employmentissues such as staffing, performance management, motivation and retention, pay and health and safety at

work. It also deals with the management of change processes.

Code Course ECTS Term Type Faculty

2334Global Human Resource

Man.3,5 T2/T3 Core Rita Campos e Cunha

2385 Negotiation Analysis 1 7 S1 Core Lus Almeida Costa

2375 Corporate SocialResponsibility

3,5 T2/T3 Elective Joana Story

2388Leadership & Change

Management3,5 T3 Elective Filipa Castanheira

2400 Organization and Incentives 3,5 T3 Elective Steffen Hoernig

2386 Persuasion and Negotiation 7 S2 Elective Pedro Neves

2419 Positive Organizations 3,5 T1/T4 Elective Miguel Pina e Cunha


1

For CEMS MIM students, Negotiation Analysis must be substituted by the MIM course Negotiation Strategy.


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III.8.iv Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Major aims at preparing students to pursue an entrepreneurial career.

Courses focus on the general understanding of how to test whether an innovative idea, product or

processes will be demanded by customers, how to finance start-up ventures and innovation projects, and

how to sell and market new products and services into national and international market places, in start-ups

and in existing organizations/firms.

Students taking this major have the following requirements:

Core courses: Applied Entrepreneurship or Creating and Managing Entrepreneurial Ventures.

Additionally, students must take Venture Simulation.

Students must also participate in the NOVA Idea CompetitionWork Project: From a Field Lab, developing a Business Plan.


2364 Venture Simulation 3,5 T4 Core Antnio Marinho Torres

2421 Applied Entrepreneurship 7 S2Core

(optional)Diogo Rezende

2518Creating & Managing Entrepreneurial

Ventures7 S2

Core

(optional)Rectorate

2220Entrepreneurial Finance & Venture

Capital 7 S2 Elective Paulo Pinho

2332 Entrepreneurship 3,5 T4 Elective Nadim Habib



2348 New Product Development 3,5 T1/T2 Elective Lus Lages

2374 Social Entrepreneurship 3,5 T1 Elective Miguel Alves Martins



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III.8.v Marketing

Marketing deals with choosing target markets and getting, keeping, and growing customers through the

creation, delivery, and communication of superior customer value. It is a dynamic field that combines

creative ability and analytical skills.

Besides the two foundation courses i.e. Marketing Management and Advanced Marketing (depending onyour initial background and knowledge of the field), the school provides the following:

Code Course ECTS Term Type

Pre-

requisite

courses

Faculty

2327 Brand Management 7 S2 Core 1 Catherine da Silveira

2337Integrated Marketing

Communication3,5 T1/T2/T3 Core 1 Jorge Velosa

2384 Marketing Research 7 S2 Core 1 Carlos Santos2440 Big Data Analysis 3,5 T4 Elective 1 Carlos Santos

2329Consumer & Management

Decision Making3,5 T4 Elective 1 Lus Martinez

2330 Consumer Behavior 3,5 T3/T4 Elective 1 Lus Martinez

2449Corporate and Brand

Communication3,5 T4 Elective 1 Denise Bieler

2348Cross-cultural issues for

Marketing3,5 T1/T3 Elective 1 Carmen Lages

2389Customer and Relationship

Management

3,5 T1/T2 Elective 1 Elizabete Cardoso

2441 Digital Marketing 3,5 T4 Elective 1Antnio Marinho

Torres

2130 Distribution Channels 3,5 T3 Elective 1 Jorge Velosa

2424 E-Commerce 3,5 T2 Elective 1 David Bernardo

2450E-commerce and Digital

Marketing3,5 T4 Elective 1 David Bernardo

2437 Luxury and Fashion Marketing 7 S2 Elective 1 Catherine da Silveira

2300 Management Seminar 3.5 T1 / T2 Elective 1 Carlos Marques

2444 Marketing Seminar 3,5 T4 Elective 1 Carlos Marques

2348 New Product Development 3,5 T1/T2 Elective 1 Lus Lages2351 Pricing Strategies 3,5 T1 Elective 1 Jos Mata

2445Research Methods for

Business3,5 T4 Elective 1 Elizabete Cardoso

2447 Route To Market For SMEs 3,5 T4 Elective 1 Clara Moura Guedes

2355Sales Force Management &

Retailing3,5 T4 Elective 1 Jorge Velosa

1 Marketing Management or Advanced Marketing are pre-requisites for all courses in the Marketing area although

parallel enrollment and completion is accepted.


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III.8.vi Operations Management

Operations Management is about getting things done effectively and efficiently in organizations. Thismajor will therefore cover such issues as business process re-engineering, quality management,better customer service, inventory systems, managing manufacturing, supply chain management

and project management. Students need strong analytical skills.


2359 Operations Management 3,5 T2/T3 Core Alper Nakkas

2436 Change and Process Management 3,5 T2/T3 Elective Alper Nakkas

2335 Global Supply Chain Management 3,5 T2/T3 ElectiveJos Crespo de

Carvalho

2300 Management Seminar 3,5 T1 / T2 Elective Carlos Marques


2346 Modeling Business Decisions 3,5 T3/T4 Elective Sofia Franco

2376 Project Management 3,5 T2/T3 Elective Paulo Faroleiro

2352 Quality Management 3,5 T1 Elective Sonia Dahab


III.8.vii Social Entreprise

The Social Enterprise major is focused on building leadership skills and awareness to socially responsible

global leaders in both for-profit corporations and nonprofit organizations, in different types of positions

including consulting, financial services and consumer products, educational and health institutions, social

services and governmental institutions.


2417 Management of Non-Profit Organizations 3,5 T4 Core Miguel Alves Martins

2374 Social Entrepreneurship 3,5 T1 Core Miguel Alves Martins

2375 Corporate Social Responsibility 3,5 T2/T3 Elective Joana Story

2135 Economics Health & Health Care 3,5 T2 Elective Pedro Pita Barros

2134 Economics of Education

3,5 T2 Elective Ana Balco Reis2300 Management Seminar 3,5 T1/T2 Elective Carlos Marques


2161 Microfinance 3,5 T1/T2 Elective Rita Baptista

2160 Poverty: Concepts and Challenges 3,5 T4 Elective Pedro Vicente


2356 Sustainable International Business 3,5 T2/T3 Elective Daniel Traa


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III.8.viii Strategy and International Business

Business leaders need to provide direction to their companies, and to organize it in order to put the strategy

in place. To build a sustainable competitive advantage, companies need to understand their customers andcompetitors, their strengths and weaknesses, the complex business and institutional environments, and the

existing resource constraints. Its also imperative that companies know how to serve customers in

international markets, and how to internationalize a local business.

The major in Strategy and International Business focuses on the strategic management of companies.


2331 Corporate Strategy 3,5 T2/T4 Core Antnio Bernardo

2338 International Business 3,5

T2 (part-

time class) /

T3/T4

Core Filipe Castro Soeiro (T2)Emanuel Gomes (T3/T4)

2448 Business Model Innovation 3,5 T4 Elective Rui Rolo de Carvalho

2128 Competition Policy 3,5 T3 Elective Pedro Pita Barros

2398 Consulting 3,5 T2 Elective Lus Carvalho Lopes

2375 Corporate Social Responsibility 3,5 T2/T3 Elective Joana Story

2416 Family Business 3,5 T1/T4 Elective Alexandre Dias da Cunha

2365 Global Business Challenges 7 S2 Elective Jos Tavares

2334 Global Human Resource Manag. 3,5 T2/T3 Elective Rita Campos e Cunha

2388 Leadership & Change Manag. 3,5 T3 Elective Filipa Castanheira2346 Modeling Business Decisions 3,5 T3/T4 Elective Sofia Franco

2385 Negotiation Analysis 1 7 S1 Elective Lus Almeida Costa

2400 Organization and Incentives 3,5 T3 Elective Steffen Hoernig

2386 Persuasion and Negotiation 7 S2 Elective Pedro Neves

2351 Pricing Strategies 3,5 T1 Elective Jos Mata

2447 Route To Market For SMEs 3,5 T4 Elective Clara Moura Guedes

2446 Small Business Management 3,5 T3 Elective Alexandre Dias da Cunha


2356 Sustainable International Business 3,5 T2/T3 Elective Daniel Traa

1For CEMS MIM students, Negotiation Analysis must be substituted by the MIM course Negotiation Strategy.


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III.9 Modules

The Modules are divided in 4 areas and the students must approve 1 module of each area according with

their Masters Program. Each Module is worth 0.5 ects and is evaluated on a Pass / Fail scheme.

Modules Areas:

AQuantitative Skills;

BEthics;

CCorporate Links / Internationalization

DCommunication and Creativity

The agenda of modules will be available in the beginning of September.

The majority of Modules is offered in January (a few will be offered in May / June and during the Fallsemester).

Language courses belonging to Area D are mandatory for International Track Students (i.e. Double Degree,

CEMS MIM, IMF, Manhattan Project and Outgoing Exchange Students; students that took a 10 weeks

International Internship or students that hold an International Undergraduate Degree).

Nova SBE offers the following language courses:

Spanish Language course addressed to Portuguese speakers;

Portuguese Language course addressed to other nationalities.

Both courses take place on-campus, last for one semester (30 hours) and are basic level. Students will

have 3 hours per week, with a total of 10 weeks. Attendance is mandatory. Depending on availability,

students will attend the language course during one of the semesters at Nova SBE.

International Track Students in the following conditions will get a waiver:

A Certificate in any language (besides English and mother tongue) of A2 Level, or above;

A 2ndmother tongue (not English);

Secondary School or Undergraduate Degree taken in a foreign language (neither English nor

mother tongue).

Students that waive the language requirement may earn the 0.5 ECTS in another module of area D or in an

additional academic course.


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IV Mandatory Background for Electives

Mandatory Background for Electives

MASTERSCOURSE BACKGROUND

E M FX X Applied Corporate Finance Corporate Financeor Financial Management

X X Applied Derivatives Investments or Financial Management

X X Asset Management Investments or Financial Management

X X Audit and Supervision Techniques Banking

X X Bank Regulation Banking

X Corporate Valuation Corporate Finance or Financial Management

X X Credit Risk Investments or Financial Management

X X Derivatives Investments or Futures and Options

X X XEntrepreneurial Finance & VentureCapital

Corporate Finance or Financial Management

X X Financial Intermediation Banking

X Financial Statement AnalysisFinancial Accounting + Finance (Bridgingcourses)*

X X Fixed income Investments or Financial Management

X X Futures and Options Investments for finance students

X Global Human Resource Management Human Resource Management

X X Hedge Funds Investments or Financial Management

X Integrated Marketing Communications Approved in at least one Marketing course

X International Financial Management Corporate Finance or Financial Management

X X Management Control Systems Managerial Accounting

X X X Mergers, Acquisitions andRestructuring Corporate Finance or Financial Management

X X Modeling Business Decisions Statistics II or III + Strategy I or Econometrics

X Nova Students Portfolio Investments

X X Private Equity Corporate Finance or Financial Management

X X Project Finance Corporate Finance or Financial Management

X X Risk Management Investments or Financial Management

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V 10 Things to Keep in Mind

i Read carefully this guide! It contains vital information for a successful Masters. Ignorance of

the rules and regulations enclosed cannot be used as an excuse for any action or conduct.

ii Check your institutional e-mail and the Moodle regularly for announcements made by the

Masters Office. Also keep your contact info, including mobile phone, up to date on Netpa, in

case we need to contact you urgently.

iii Commit to the communitys lifeby engaging in the social activities proposed and leading your

own activities. The Masters programs at Nova SBE are a communal endeavor by the class. You

will have much to learn from your peers and from your teachers.

iv Uphold the highest standards of integrity and honesty. Respect your colleagues and

teachers. Enforcement of the code of conduct is extremely strict at the Nova SBE Masters.Severe penalties will be applied to any misconduct towards the Honor Code and class decorum.

v Do not qui t a cou rse!If you quit a course in the middle of the term you will get a FAILED on

the course roster and Transcript and you will lose any awarded financial aid.

vi Check regularly your academic records through the online platform in order to avoid

attendance of additional semesters.

vii Live up to your financial obligations!Any late payment will imply payment of interests and

delay fees.

viii Bring your Student Card with you to Campus everyday! You will need it to access the

dedicated facilities for Masters Students.

ix Be active in your job search! The Career Management Office (CMO) will give you support and

counseling but it is entirely your responsibility to find a job.

x Help us help you!All the procedures of your Masters are handled by the Masters Office. You

are entitled to a diligent and considerate service by the Masters Office. Please be courteous and

respectful with the Masters team: respect the schedule of the office and check for the

information you need before contacting the office.


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Detailed Information


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VI FAQs

1. How is the structure of the Masters program?

2. Which type of courses is offered?

3. How many ECTS do I need to graduate?4. I am a beginner / standard track student. What does that mean?

5. What does it mean to have a waiver?

6. What are the mandatory courses of my masters?

7. What is a major?

8. What is the 2nd foreign language requirement of the International Masters

Track?

9. Which are the areas of the Professional Development Modules on offer?

10. What is the English Assessment Test?

11. How is the enrollment process in electives?12. How do I change my enrollment in electives?

13. Can I interrupt the Masters?

14. Can I transfer to another Nova Masters Program?

15. What are the course evaluation rules?

16. I do not agree with my exam grade. What can I do?

17. What is the Special Exam to graduate?

18. I am a foreigner student. How can I find accommodation in Lisbon?

19. Can I do an exchange during the Masters?

20. I am a Double Degree Student

21. I am a CEMS MIM Student

22. I am an IMF student

23. How do I contact the Masters Office?

24. How can I have support in finding an internship or a job?

25. How can I join the Volunteering Program at Nova SBE?

26. How can I be a Tutor?

27. How can I contact the Corporate and Alumni Office?

28. How can I contact the IT help desk?29. How do I access Moodle?

30. Which services are available at the Library?

31. What are the deadlines for the payment of fees?

32. I am late on the payment of my fees. What will happen?

33. How many ECTS do I need to enroll in the Work Project (WP)?

34. How many ECTS can I do during the WP Semester?

35. Which formats of WP are offered?

36. How do I enroll on the WP?

37. What are the guidelines for the WP final report?

38. How is the WP defense?

Startingthe

Masters

Graduation


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39. I am not delivering or defending the WP. What happens?

40. Am I eligible for an Award?

41. How is the final GPA calculated?

42. How do I ask for the Certificate and Diploma?

43. When is the Graduation Ceremony?

44. When is the school open?45. Can I park on-campus?

46. What is the Masters Student Board?

47. Rules of conduct

48. Honor Code


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VII General Structure

The Nova SBE Masters are offered from Monday to Friday, exceptionally on Saturday. All class work and

projects are scheduled to be undertaken during the Academic Calendar (from September until June). The

Masters Programs in Finance and Economics are full-time programs offered during working hours, TheMasters in Management is offered in Full-time and Part-time.

The School expects the same level of commitment from all its students, regardless of their professional

situation. No exceptions or special circumstances will be accepted based on the students employment

status.

Nova SBE Masters are organized by semesters.Each Masters in full-time has an expected duration of 3

semesters, including two Academic Terms and the Work Project (dissertation) Term (1).

Once registered, you will have a maximum of 6 academic terms to complete your MastersProgram (1). Ifthere is a strong reasonor special need to enroll in more than 6 academic terms, students must present a

formal written request to the Masters Office ([email protected]).The Masters Officewill evaluate the

situation and provide a decision on the matter.

Each course successfully attended and completed corresponds to a specific number of ECTS (European

Credit Transfer System) credits.

In graded courses and modules, the students earn the credits if their final grade is 10 (out of 20) or above.

In pass / fail modules, students earn the 0.5 credits if they obtain a Pass. To obtain a Pass, it is

mandatory that students attend the entire scheduled days of the module and deliver any assignment

requested.

VII.1 Type of courses offered

Full courses

Take 12 weeks of class work and are worth 7 ECTS. These courses can be lectured once a week with the

duration of 3 hours in a row OR they can be lectured in 2 sessions of 1.5 hours per week. The exams for

full-courses take place in the same week as the 2ndhalf short-courses, at the end of each semester.

Short-courses

Take 6 weeks of class work and account for 3.5 ECTS each. These courses can be lectured once a week

with the duration of three hours in a row OR they can be lectured in 2 sessions of 1.5 hours per week. At the

end of the 6 weeks, the short-courses will be followed by a whole week of exams. In each term, there are

1according with DR 2 Srie, n 62, 30 Maro 2010
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two halves; and in each one of them, different short-courses are offered. For information on the Courses

offered please check the table in the beginning of this handbook.

All information on courses is available on the course Syllabus (Professors contacts, Course Aims and

Contents, Teaching and Learning Methods, Assessment and Bibliography). The Syllabi are available on

Moodle.

Mastering your Own CareerWorth 2 ECTS, includes the Discovery Week and a short course taken on the Fall or Spring semester. The

half semester course is designed to help Masters Students on their path to conquer their preferred job

position upon graduation.

Professional Development Modules

The Modules are divided in 4 areas and the students must approve 1 module of each area.

Each Module is worth 0.5 ects and is evaluated on a Pass / Fail scheme.

VII.2 Curriculum Tracks

Given the diversity of backgrounds accepted at the Nova SBE Masters, three curriculum tracks have been

set up:Beginner / Accelerating,Standard / Growingand Advanced / Specialist.

Students are allotted to these tracks according to the following criteria:

Beginner / Accelerating - Students with limited background in Mathematics, Economics and Business.

Standard / Growing - Students with background in Mathematics, but no undergraduate degree in

Economics or Business.

Advanced / Specialist - Students with undergraduate degrees in Economics or Business (For the MSc

Economics, an undergraduate degree in Economics is required). Only candidates of this track will be

admitted for entrance in the Spring Semester.

Before enrolment, students will receive an email with information about their curriculum track. Students are

strongly advised to confirm that this track makes sense to them given their profile and the courses taken in

their Undergraduate Degree. Students should contact the Masters Office before September, if they have

concerns about their curriculum track. There will be no reassessment of curriculum track after the enrolment

period.

If you are a student in the Advanced / SpecialistTrack please move to section Academic Pillar.

VII.3 Bridging courses

If you have been assigned to the Beginner / Accelerating or Standard / Growing tracks you must undertakeBridging Courses. Courses offered only in the beginning of the Academic Year.


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These courses are designed for students with limited background in the fields of Economics, Mathematics

or Business, and help them to keep up with their peers with undergraduate degrees in these fields. Bridging

courses earn no credits for the completion of the Masters and are graded on a pass/fail basis.

Some bridging courses are offered before the term begins (pre-season). These courses are on-campus and

end with an Assessment Test.

VII.4 Academic Pillar

The academic pillar unfolds in the first two semesters and includes mandatory and elective courses.

VII.4.i Mandatory Courses

Required courses cover basic knowledge and some of them are required background for specific electives.

Students must undertake the required courses, more generally, at the beginning of their Masters.

Note that some Mandatory Courses are only offered in the Fall semester and the Masters Office cannotguarantee vacancies in those courses for students that fail. This situation may lead students to do

mandatory courses in the WP semester, which is not advisable.

VII.4.ii Waivers

Students may ask for a waiver before the deadline for waiver requests, if they consider they have covered

the respective contents in a previous Masters program.

Waiving a mandatory course which has previously not been sufficiently covered, may create difficulties in

following-up some electives. For this reason, the school will be very strict when granting waivers to requiredcourses. If a waiver is granted the school suggests a more advanced course on the topic if available.

For students accepted in the Masters in Management, the Masters Office will automatically grant a waiver to

Marketing Management, if students have approved courses in the area of Marketing in the Undergraduate.

These students will take Advanced Marketing.

If a student waives a required course, he/she will not earn the respective credits . The waiver of a

course will not affect the total number of credits required to complete the Masters.

Waived courses must be replaced in order to ensure that the number of credit requirements is satisfied.

No student will be allowed to graduate unless they have passed or waived all the required courses

in their Masters curriculum.

There is no procedure to earn credits for courses or modules undertaken in other programs and/or

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Procedure to Request a waiver:

To request a waiver, students MUST submit a Waiver Request Form. This form is available in Moodle. It

can also be requested to the Masters Office ([email protected]).

When submitting a waiver request, students must submit valid information about the course(s) (e.g.syllabus, course contents, website, grades), in order to justify the waiver. No Waiver Request will be

accepted with this information missing.

It is strongly recommended that students request waivers as early as possible.

All requests received before Waiver Request Deadline will have a final decision communicated to students

before the enrolment period (allowing students to register in an additional course within the enrolment credit

limit).

Students submitting waiver requests after the Waiver Request Deadline will not be able to replace the

course during enrolment. This situation may prevent students from completing the program in 3 semesters.

VII.4.iii List of required courses in each of the Nova SBE Masters

Required and bridging curriculum for Masters Programs

MSc in Economics MSc in FinanceMSc in Management(full and part-time)

Pre-Season

BridgingCourses

(NoCredits)

Beginner /Accelerating

Track

Mathematics forManagersFinancial AccountingFinance IntroductoryBusiness Economics

Mathematics for ManagersFinancial AccountingFinance IntroductoryBusiness EconomicsStatistics I (Fall - 1stHalf)

Standard /Growing

Track

Mathematics forManagers

Business Economics

Financial AccountingFinance IntroductoryBusiness Economics

Financial AccountingFinance IntroductoryBusiness Economics

Career Activities(2 ECTS)

Mastering your OwnCareer



Full courses(7 ECTS)

Econometrics

MacroeconomicAnalysis

MicroeconomicAnalysis

Microeconometrics orMacroeconometrics

InvestmentsFinancial

EconometricsCorporate Finance

Marketing Management *or Advanced MarketingFinancial Management

Half Courses(3.5 ECTS)

Strategy IStrategy IIStatistics II (only forBeginner / Accelerating Trackstudents)Statistics IIIHuman ResourceManagement

* Automatic Waiver to Undergrads with background in Marketing (subject to Nova SBE evaluation). Students with background in

Marketing will be enrolled in Advanced Marketing.


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VII.4.iv Electives

Electives on offer in the Nova SBE Masters are divided into three Areas: Economics, Finance and

Management. Some electives belong to more than one Area.

Students are allowed to take a maximum of 7 ECTS, and no more than 7 ECTS, in electives on areas

outside their Mastersprogram.

A Mandatory Background

When choosing an elective, and in order to succeed, students must have some background in the subject

matter. Hence students are required to have attended mandatory background courses in order to enroll in

some courses. Please check the list for mandatory background courses.

Students that have not attended the mandatory background courses outlined in that list, but believe they

have equivalent knowledge, must contact the instructor of the course to obtain their approval in due time

(within the period given for enrolment changes).

VII.4.v Majors

A Major is an area of specialization of the Master. It conveys to potential employers the notion of the

students preferences and competences.

In order to qualify for a Major, students must ensure they have satisfied the following requirements:

- Obtain at least 21 ECTS in courses belonging to the Major.

- The student must approve all the core courses indicated for the major and the necessary electives

belonging to the Major so that the core + the electives sum at least 21 ECTS.

Students that started their Masters before 2014/2015 will have the majors with the denomination in use on

their handbook and must satisfy the major requirements indicated there.

Students can qualify for only ONE MAJOR. If they satisfy the requirement for more than one major, they

must choose one of them to be mentioned in the Masters Completion Certificate.

It is not mandatory for students to choose a major and they can simply graduate in their respective

Master without referring to any Major.

Students must request the major on the Masters Completion Certificate Form and are strongly advised to

check in advance if they satisfy the requirements to ask for a Major - Number of ECTS in courses (electives

and core) belonging to the Major.


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VII.5 WP Term

The Work Project term unfolds in the last semester. The basic requirement to enroll for your WP semester

will be the completion / enrolment on 44 ECTS in Academic courses, including the Mastering Your OwnCareer activities. During the WP semester, students are only able to enroll in up to 14 ECTS.

The offer of WP themes is available on a specific date (see Academic Calendar). More information is

available in Section Masters Work Projects.

VII.6 Professional Development Modules

Nova SBE Masters offer several modules aimed at enhancing the Professional Development of students

and fostering their success in the job market. Each module is expected to take a minimum of 3 days of full-time work, and is evaluated on a Pass / Fail scheme. Active participation is required to pass the modules.

The offer of Modules for each semester will be available in the date indicated in the academic calendar. The

majority of Modules is offered in January (a few will be offered in May / June and during the Fall semester).

Nova Masters offer several modules organized in four different Areas:

AQuantitative Skills;

BEthics;

CCorporate Links / Internationalization

DCommunication and Creativity

The students must approve 1 module of each area.

A Quantitative Skills

Modules that will provide students with important tools to analyze and interpret data.

B Ethics

Modules were students will be challenged to think about ethics issues related with the area of their masters.

C Corporate Links / Internationalization

These modules expose students to an international experience, helping them to build knowledge about the

international business environment and international careers. These modules include several study-trips

abroad, in addition to modules on-campus.

In the case of study-trips, the school is responsible for the organization of the agenda, the costs of attending

each Study Trip, including airfare and accommodation, are borne by the students. A complete schedule and

budget of the Study-Trips will be provided to students in due time. Students need to book their flight ticket


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and accommodation. All students enrolled in the study trips must stay in the hotel suggested in the study

trip agenda.

In order to receive the 0.5 ECTS, the student must present a report (2 pages max) about the experience

abroad. This report must be sent to the Masters Office within the 48 hours after the last day of the trip.

For the report the student can select one of the companies or organizations visited and discuss the key

skills required for professional success in that organization, relating th is to the organizations mission andstrategy. A personal view of the study trip in general is also expected.

D Communication and Creativity

In this group the students can take language courses or modules that will challenge them to think out-of-

the-box and to use theseskills to lead their organizations in a future dominated by innovation.

Nova SBE offers the following language courses:

Spanish Language course addressed to Portuguese speakers;Portuguese Language course addressed to other nationalities.

Both courses take place on-campus, last for one semester (30 hours) and are basic level. Students will

have 3 hours per week, with a total of 10 weeks. Attendance is mandatory. Depending on availability,

students will attend the language course during one of the semesters at Nova SBE.

Due to the 2nd

foreign language requirement, the language courses are mandatory for International

Track Students (i.e. Double Degree, CEMS MIM, IMF, Manhattan Project and Outgoing Exchange

Students; students that took a 10 weeks International Internship or students that hold an International

Undergraduate Degree).

International Track Students in the following conditions will get a waiver:

A Certificate in any language (besides English and mother tongue) of A2 Level, or above;

A 2ndmother tongue (not English);

Secondary School or Undergraduate Degree taken in a foreign language (neither English nor

mother tongue).

Students that waive the language requirement may earn the 0.5 ECTS in another module of area D or in an

additional academic course.

If students fail the language course at Nova SBE they will not be allowed to enroll again. Therefore, in order

to graduate the students will have to deliver a Certificate in a 2nd foreign language until the end of the

Masters.

The Masters Office will provide additional information on the Professional Development Modules in

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If there are slots available and according to a previous request evaluation by the Masters Office, students

can register in more than the minimum number of modules, although there will be no extra credits counted.

If students decide not to take a module please be sure to cancel enrolment within the allowed period for

enrolment changes on modules. If students do not cancel the module(s), the information launched in the

roster will be FAILED.The same information will also be part of the Masters Degree Certificate.

VII.7 English Language

The language of instruction in all Masters Programs is English. Students are expected to use English for all

written work, class presentations, group-work, readings, and examinations. Students are responsible for

ensuring that their level of English is good enough to undertake the Masters curriculum, in all of its

dimensions, follow class discussions, prepare assignments, make presentations, and take exams.

No other language will be allowed in class, in any written or oral work, or in presenting the work-project.There are positively no exceptions to this rule. When group work is required, discussion within the groups

must be in English.

If students consider that their level of English may not be enough we recommend enrolling in a program of

English instruction, namely at the Universitys language institute ILNOVA ([email protected]).
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VIII Registration and Enrolment

VIII.1 Registration

Registration takes place at the beginning of the Mastersprogram. A student is considered registered after

the payment of the registration fee of 450 (2).

During the Masters Program, a minimum of 18.5 ECTS in approved courses and modules is

required per semester (exceptions may be accepted during an exchange semester with a Learning

Agreement signed by both schools). If the student does not earn this minimum amount of ECTS per

semester he/she will have to leave the MastersProgram.

Students may ask to interrupt their MastersProgram after the 1stSemester. Interrupting the masters allows

students to waive the minimum requirement of 18.5 ECTS per semester. For information on the conditions

to interrupt the masters please read section Masters transferring, quitting and readmissions.

VIII.2 Course Enrolment

Courses on the Masters have an enrolment cap, in order to sustain the pedagogical quality of teaching at

Nova SBE. Hence, some students may be precluded from enrolling for electives, particularly the most

popular ones. It is important that you have alternative options thought through the enrolment time. We

strongly advise you to check the Academic Schedule and Exam Calendar available before you choose your

Elective courses in order to confirm the feasibility to attend them. Please remember that your presence in

classes is mandatory.

There is only one enrolment period per term. Students must enroll for full-courses (7 ECTS each) and for 1st

and 2ndhalf short-courses (3.5 ECTS each) during the same enrolment period. Students are allowed to

enroll for a maximum of 35 ECTS per term, except in the Work Project term, in which they can enroll for a

maximum of 14 ECTS, in addition to the WP (42 ECTS). Professional Development modules are not

included in these limits.

Course Enrolment takes place in a two-phase enrolment period.

A 1stPhase (Before classes start first enrolment)

Students will be able to enroll online on elective courses of their preference. There is a maximum of 35

ECTSper semester (including electives and mandatory courses).

Please note that when elective courses are exclusively classified as being from other Masters, you

can enroll up to a limit of 7 ECTS (1 Full course or 2 Short courses).

Enrolment confirmation: Only students properly enrolled are able to have a grade at the end of the term.

Please check that you are enrolled in the course and class at the beginning of the term by consulting your

NetPa. The Masters Office will not be responsible for checking each students enrolment.

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B 2nd

phase (During the first 5 days of classes - Changing and cancelling Enrolment on Electives)

Students will be able to cancel or change their enrolment on electives during the first week of

classes in each half. During this period it is possible to replace Short- or Full-elective courses . In the

2ndhalf it is not possible to cancel or replace Full Courses, even in the first week of classes, as they are

already taking place.

Changing or cancelling enrolment on elective courses must be done online during the first week of classes.

If you do not have access to the internet please ask someone to do it for you online. No changes will be

accepted before or after the dates scheduled for that purpose.

If students decide to drop a course please be sure to cancel this course online within the time frame (firstweek of classes). If students do not cancel the course(s) during this week and decide not to complete the

Course, the information launched in the course roster will be FAILED.The same information will also be

part of the MastersDegree Certificate.

VIII.3 Minimum number of students per Elective Course

There is a minimum of 6 students per elective course. Electives will not take place if the number of

students enrolled during the online enrolment process is less than 6. In this case, students will be informedand have the possibility to enroll in another course.


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IX Masters Work Projects

To receive a Masters Degree Certificate, students must complete a Masters Work Project. The Masters

Work Project is an original piece of work, supervised by a Professor (the Advisor). The Masters Work

Project is worth 42 ECTS, which equals to 1176 hours of individual workload. The 42 ECTS of the MastersWork Project will only be given to the student once the Work Project has been approved by a jury.

Normally, Work Projects are delivered at the beginning of the months of January, June or September and

argued before a jury, on the requested dates, according to procedures set by the Masters Office.

Double Degree and IMF students will have specific requirements and calendars according with the rules of

the partner school (read section Double Degreesand IMF). For more information, DD and IMF students

are advised to consult the information online or contact the Masters Office.

Each semester the School develops a series of Workshops to support the development of the studentsWork Project. These Workshops have a specific calendar, which are available on the WP Calendar and on

Moodle.

The Final Report of the Masters Work Project, as well as the preliminary versions, must be written in

English. Students that are less fluent in English should look for help, and make sure that their English

standards are improved.

The Work Projects of the Nova SBE Masters may have three-formats:

(i) Field Labs;

(ii) Directed Research;

(iii) Directed Research Internship.

The WP Themes are organized by Areaas follows:

Masters in Management

Accounting & Auditing;

Financial Management;

Human Resource Management;

Innovation & Entrepreneurship;

Marketing;

Operations Management;

Social Enterprise;

Strategy and International Business.

Masters in Finance

Corporate Finance;

Financial Markets;

Banking, Financial Regulation and Supervision.Masters in Economics

Development and Trade;

Business Economics;

Public Policy;

Competition and Regulation;

Macroeconomics and Financial Markets.

The Masters Certificate will indicate the WP format and the area (e.g. Directed Internship on HRM; Field

Lab on Marketing; Directed Research on Public Policy).


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IX.1 Field Labs

The Field Lab project is focused on a high-impact real problem that the student is able to face in the

professional future and offers the possibility to integrate distinct knowledge areas. Preliminary work can be

team-based, although students must present individual reports on specific developments around thecore research problem.

Field Labs will have a specific calendar, running in parallel to that of the Directed Research Work Projects.

The school is constantly developing new partnerships to expand the offer of Field Labs.

The Masters Office will communicate the Field Labs on offer and the deadlines for application on Moodle

section Work Projects.

Field Labs on offer in previous years

Masters Field Lab Areas

Economics WACTWe Are Changing TogetherSocial Enterprise /

Innovation & Entrepreneurship /Globalization & Development Economics

Finance

Equity ResearchCorporate Finance

Financial Markets / Banking, FinancialRegulation and Supervision

FL in ConsultingCorporate Finance

Financial Markets / Banking, FinancialRegulation and Supervision

Management Consulting Labs Strategy / Consulting / Financial Markets

Management

Entrepreneurial Innovative VenturesInternational Business/ Strategy / Operations

Management

SME Competitiveness: InternationalizationStrategy

International Business / Strategy

Children Consumer Behavior Marketing

Management Consulting Labs Strategy / Consulting

Social Entrepreneurship Consulting Labs Social Enterprise / Strategy

FL Marketing LabsMarketing BusinessPlan

Marketing

FL Marketing LabsBranding Lab Marketing


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IX.2 Directed Research

Students choosing Directed Research will develop a research project suggested by a Professor, under

his/her direct scientific supervision. The list of proposed Directed Research themes is distributed before

students register for the Work Project. You may find the Directed Research themes proposed for this

academic year on Moodlesection Work Projects.

IX.3 Directed Research Internship

Students choosing the Directed Research Internship format will develop a project on a company during an

internship. An agreement will be signed between the company and Nova SBE. The student will have 2

advisors (an Academic Advisor and a Company Advisor).

The Projects may be:

Suggested by the student: The company and project must be approved by Nova SBE.Offered by Nova SBE: The students will be chosen through an admission process.

The directed internships must respect the following criteria:

Have a problem solving format, this is to say that they must respond to a predefined question /

problem raised by the host organization.

The question or problem has to be approved by the faculty member responsible to supervise the

Project.

Have a designated supervisor for the internship within the host organization.

Internships will only be possible based on a specific protocol signed for this purpose. These protocols

should be signed by the Director of Masters Programs, the Advisor and the Companys representative.

Examples of Directed Research Internships offered by Nova SBE in previous years

Masters Directed Research Internship Areas

EconomicsERSAR - Entidade Reguladora dos Servios de

guas e ResduosApplied Policy Analysis

Management Call for SolutionsSonae Marketing / OperationsManagement

ManagementUKTIBritish Embassy - Investment Support

ExperienceConsulting

Finance BPIBanco Portugus de Investimento Financial Markets

FinanceIGTCP - Instituto de Gesto da Tesouraria e do

Crdito PublicoFinancial Markets


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IX.4 Enrolling on the Work Project

Enrolment on the Masters Work Project must occur during the semester before the development of the

Work Project. Students can enroll in the Work Project only if they have obtained or are enrolled on atleast 44 ECTS in the Academic Pillar.

The WP enrolment and Assignment process unfolds according to the following steps:

1. Distribution of the WPs proposalsStudents will receive by email a List of WP Proposals including

Field Lab, Directed Research themes from the faculty and Directed Research Internship offers.

2. Enrolment on WP Students must enroll on the stipulated date (see Academic Calendar), on their

choice of WPs format from the List of WP Proposals.

3. Assignment of WPThe Masters Office publishes online the Matching Process list (with information

on the WP themes and which students have been assigned to them).4. Kick-OffWithin ten days of WP assignment, students should contact their supervisor to establish an

initial contact and agree on a timeline for developing the WP. Students should make sure they do not

leave for vacations without contacting their supervisor.

IX.5 Final Report Delivery

Full guidelines for formal WP requirements, including formatting rules, are available online, and will be

distributed during the WP assignment period. Students can choose to do their Work Project as a Field Lab,

Directed Research or Directed Research Internship, but will always be required to present a written work

according to the guidelines.

The size of Work Project Reports has to follow very strict rules. The reports should be double-spaced, in a

Times New Roman font, size 12, and should have no more than 25 pagesof text, including cover page,

bibliography, tables, figures and appendices. Students can include other annexes to the report, with

additional information. However, the reading of these annexes should not be mandatory to understand the

report and members of the jury should in no way be required to consult these annexes to evaluate the

report.

Some adaptations to the final report structure are possible in the case of Field Labs or Business Cases.

Students should check carefully the WP Guidelines available online and also sent by the Masters Office. In

case of doubts, the students should talk with their advisor.

Students must submit the final version of the WP to the Masters Office in the WP Delivery Date (see

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