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Business Analytics

Apply until April 30, 2025
12149
(1.5 years)
Language
English
Location
On campus
Intake
Late August
Type of Study
Face-to-face
Format
Full time
Language
English
Location
On campus
Intake
Late August
Type of Study
Face-to-face
Format
Full time

Top Business School in Europe and #1 in Portugal!

The Master’s in Business Analytics aims at the development of solid technical, organizational, leadership, critical thinking and communication competencies for future managers and leaders of organizations in a context increasingly dependent on algorithms and hybrid (human-machine) systems for decision-making.

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Lukas Berndt, Consultant Data Science EY, Dusseldorf

The Master’s in Business Analytics was a transformative experience that equipped me with the skills and knowledge needed to master the field, even without prior programming knowledge.
The comprehensive curriculum, expert faculty, and hands-on projects provided a holistic education that exceeded my expectations.
Master’s in Business Analytics 2020

Our Alumni are working for:

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Nova SBE CEMS MIM is part of the alliance of 33 Business Schools among the best worldwide

(10 CEMS schools in the Financial Times TOP 20 Master's in Management).

About the program

#innovative
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• Involves specialized and research-active teaching staff, ranked by Portugal’s Science and Technology Foundation on Excellent in Research.
• Collaboration with the Department of Computer Science of NOVA School of Science and Technology.

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Scholarships

Get a Scholarship for your Master’s program. We advise you to apply as early as possible.

Awards

Nova SBE, in partnership with different national and international entities, annually rewards the students' academic achievements.

Income Share Agreement

Aims to support Portuguese students accessing learning programs by paying the tuition fee, which students will only reimburse when they start working.
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Mandatory Modules
Mandatory Courses
Electives to choose

Structure & Schedule

Year 1
(60 ECTS)
Fall
Microeconomic Analysis
(7 ECTS)
Macroeconomic Analysis
(7 ECTS)
Econometrics
(7 ECTS)
STATA Module
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Mastering Your Career
(2 ECTS)
Spring
Macroeconomics or Mircroeconometrics
(7 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Skills Accelerator Modules
(2 ECTS)
Year 2
(30 ECTS)
Fall
Work Project
(30 ECTS)

Available formats:

Field Lab
Focus on an existing local real-world problem of a more applied nature and propose solutions.

Directed Research Internship
Carry out a problem-based issue to help address an identifiable problemin a company setting.

Directed Research
Showcase knowledge and expertise by investigating a research problem ofscientific nature.

Year 1
(60 ECTS)
Fall
Mandatories & Electives
(28 ECTS)
Mastering Your Career
(2 ECTS)
Spring
Mandatories & Electives
(28 ECTS)
Skills Accelerator Modules
(2 ECTS)
Year 2
(30 ECTS)
Fall
Work Project
(30 ECTS)

Available formats:

Field Lab
Focus on an existing local real-world problem of a more applied nature and propose solutions.

Directed Research Internship
Carry out a problem-based issue to help address an identifiable problemin a company setting.

Directed Research
Showcase knowledge and expertise by investigating a research problem ofscientific nature.

Year 1
(60 ECTS)
Fall
Investments
(7 ECTS)
Financial Modeling*
(3.5 ECTS)
Empirical Methods for Finance*
(3.5 ECTS)
Corporate Finance
(7 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Spring
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Skills Accelerator Modules
(2 ECTS)
Exclusive Language Courses
Exclusive Career Support
Year 2
(30 ECTS)
Fall
Work Project
(30 ECTS)

Available formats:

Field Lab
Focus on an existing local real-world problem of a more applied nature and propose solutions.

Directed Research Internship
Carry out a problem-based issue to help address an identifiable problemin a company setting.

Directed Research
Showcase knowledge and expertise by investigating a research problem ofscientific nature.

Compulsory Internationalization Requirement
Year 1
(60 ECTS)
Fall
Mandatories & Electives
(28 ECTS)
Spring
Mandatories & Electives
(28 ECTS)
Skills Accelerator Modules
(2 ECTS)
Year 2
(30 ECTS)
Fall
Work Project
(30 ECTS)

Available formats:

Field Lab
Focus on an existing local real-world problem of a more applied nature and propose solutions.
Internship Project (individual)
Work Projects with an international scope conducted during an internship or a job.

Directed Research Internship
Carry out a problem-based issue to help address an identifiable problemin a company setting.

Directed Research
Showcase knowledge and expertise by investigating a research problem ofscientific nature.

Exclusive Language Courses
Exclusive Career Support
Compulsory Internationalization Requirement
Year 1
(60 ECTS)
Fall
Investments
(7 ECTS)
Financial Modeling*
(3.5 ECTS)
Empirical Methods for Finance*
(3.5 ECTS)
Corporate Finance
(7 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Mastering Your Career
(2 ECTS)
Spring
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Skills Accelerator Modules
(2 ECTS)
Year 2
(30 ECTS)
Fall
Work Project
(30 ECTS)

Available formats:

Field Lab
Focus on an existing local real-world problem of a more applied nature and propose solutions.

Directed Research Internship
Carry out a problem-based issue to help address an identifiable problemin a company setting.

Directed Research
Showcase knowledge and expertise by investigating a research problem ofscientific nature.

Year 1
(60 ECTS)
Fall
Entrepreneurship with impact
(7 ECTS)
Entrepreneurial Journey
(3.5 ECTS)
New Venture Management
(3.5 ECTS)
Opportunity Identification
(3.5 ECTS)
Innovation for Impact
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Applied Research Methods
(3.5 ECTS)
Mastering Your Career
(2 ECTS)
Spring
Entrepreneurial Project: TA "Entrepreneurship"; TB "Innovation"
(7 ECTS)
Metrics that Matter
(3.5 ECTS)
Data Science for Impact
(3.5 ECTS)
Mandatories*
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Skills Accelerator Modules
(2 ECTS)
Year 2
(30 ECTS)
Fall
Work Project
(30 ECTS)

The Work Project will be based on the students’ ideas to tackle grand challenges. It can be their own social venture or an innovative solution to implement within an existing organization.

Year 1
(60 ECTS)
Fall
International Relations and Organizations
(3.5 ECTS)
Public Policy I
(3.5 ECTS)
Markets, Incentives and Behavior
(3.5 ECTS)
Development Economics I
(3.5 ECTS)
Statistics for Policy Action
(3.5 ECTS)
Policy Appraisal
(3.5 ECTS)
Management
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Mastering Your Career
(2 ECTS)
Spring
Development Economics II
(3.5 ECTS)
Public Policy II
(3.5 ECTS)
Politics for Policy
(3.5 ECTS)
Policy Evalation for Public Policy
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Policy Analysis exercise
(3.5 ECTS)
Skills Accelerator Modules
(2 ECTS)
Year 2
(30 ECTS)
Fall
Work Project
(30 ECTS)

Available formats:

Field Lab
Focus on an existing local real-world problem of a more applied nature and propose solutions.

Directed Research Internship
Carry out a problem-based issue to help address an identifiable problemin a company setting.

Directed Research
Showcase knowledge and expertise by investigating a research problem ofscientific nature.

Year 1
(60 ECTS)
Fall
Introduction to Python for Data Analysis
(3.5 ECTS)
Data Curation for Business Analytics
(3.5 ECTS)
Research Methods for Business Analytics
(3.5 ECTS)
Data Visualization for Business Analytics
(3.5 ECTS)
Digital Strategy and Markets
(3.5 ECTS)
Optimization
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Mastering Your Career
(2 ECTS)
Spring
Data Ecosystems and Governance in Organizations
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Machine Learning
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Digital Experimentation & Causal Analysis
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Elective
(3.5 ECTS)
Skills Accelerator Modules
(2 ECTS)
Year 2
(30 ECTS)
Fall
Work Project
(30 ECTS)

Available formats:

Field Lab
Focus on an existing local real-world problem of a more applied nature and propose solutions.

Directed Research Internship
Carry out a problem-based issue to help address an identifiable problemin a company setting.

Directed Research
Showcase knowledge and expertise by investigating a research problem ofscientific nature.

+ 3rd Language: level A1/A2 (only required at the end of the 2 years)
(Example: 60h Course in A1/A2 from selected institute such as Cervantes, Goethe, etc.)
The area of expertise in Hospitality & Customer Experience also includes a complementary innovation program that will guide students on an entrepreneurial journey where they can develop creativity and their entrepreneurial skills, develop their own projects, and even potentially start their own businesses.
Workstreams

Workstreams allow students to specialize in specific areas while taking core subjects. They follow a set study plan, often linked to a final Work Project. The first two semesters cover essential management disciplines and workstream-specific subjects, while the third semester focuses on the Work Project under expert supervision. Applications for workstreams must be made during the application process, and spots are limited.

Hospitality & Customer Experience, in partnership with Westmont Hospitality Group
Integrated Marketing Communications
Luxury Management

Choose your Electives

  • Advanced Programming for Data Science 
  • Advanced Topics in Machine Learning
  • AI Impact on Business 
  • Algorithmic Governance 
  • Applied Entrepreneurship 
  • Asset Management 
  • Big Data Analysis 
  • Blockchain Fundamentals 
  • Business Analytics Special Project 
  • Business Model Innovation 
  • Circular Economy:  Eliminate, Circulate and Regenerate 
  • Competition Policy 
  • Competitive Strategy: An Analytical Approach 
  • Corporate Strategy and Transformation 
  • Cracking the Sales Code 
  • Customer Relationship Management 
  • Cybersecurity in Organizations
  • Derivatives 
  • Design and Construction of Data-Centric Apps  
  • Design Thinking for Social Innovation 
  • Digital Marketing 
  • Economics of Education
  • Economics of Health and Health Care 
  • Energy and Climate Change 
  • Engineering of Data Analysis
  • Entrepreneurial Finance & Venture Capital 
  • Entrepreneurial Strategy 
  • Fintech Ventures 
  • Game Theory 
  • Innovation Management 
  • Marketing Analytics 
  • Network Analytics 
  • Open Innovation 
  • Operations Management 
  • Operations Strategy
  • Product Design and Development 
  • Project Scoping 
  • Quality Management 
  • Science-Based Entrepreneurship and Innovation 
  • Strategic Foresight and Scenario Planning 
  • Sustainable Operations 
  • Technology Strategy 
  • Web and Cloud Computing
Areas of Expertise
Available to choose
  • Advanced Programming for Data Science 
  • Advanced Topics in Machine Learning
  • AI Impact on Business 
  • Algorithmic Governance 
  • Applied Entrepreneurship 
  • Asset Management 
  • Big Data Analysis 
  • Blockchain Fundamentals 
  • Business Analytics Special Project 
  • Business Model Innovation 
  • Circular Economy:  Eliminate, Circulate and Regenerate 
  • Competition Policy 
  • Competitive Strategy: An Analytical Approach 
  • Corporate Strategy and Transformation 
  • Cracking the Sales Code 
  • Customer Relationship Management 
  • Cybersecurity in Organizations
  • Derivatives 
  • Design and Construction of Data-Centric Apps  
  • Design Thinking for Social Innovation 
  • Digital Marketing 
  • Economics of Education
  • Economics of Health and Health Care 
  • Energy and Climate Change 
  • Engineering of Data Analysis
  • Entrepreneurial Finance & Venture Capital 
  • Entrepreneurial Strategy 
  • Fintech Ventures 
  • Game Theory 
  • Innovation Management 
  • Marketing Analytics 
  • Network Analytics 
  • Open Innovation 
  • Operations Management 
  • Operations Strategy
  • Product Design and Development 
  • Project Scoping 
  • Quality Management 
  • Science-Based Entrepreneurship and Innovation 
  • Strategic Foresight and Scenario Planning 
  • Sustainable Operations 
  • Technology Strategy 
  • Web and Cloud Computing
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* Program may be subject to changes.
Professional practice as a plus in your Curriculum Vitae
Nova SBE is a member of the CFA® Institute University Affiliation Program, which is a relevant addition to a student’s Curriculum Vitae when applying for top-tier finance firms. This status is granted to higher education institutions whose degree programs incorporate at least 70 % of the Level I CFA® Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK), thus providing students with a solid grounding in the CBOK and helping them obtain their Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

The CFA® recognition signals potential students, prospective employers, and the marketplace that Nova SBE Master’s in Finance curriculum is closely tied to professional practice.

Nova SBE offers a unique opportunity to prepare for the internationally recognized CFA® exams during the degree. ​The scholarships reduce fees to 350$ (saving at least 800$ per exam).

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