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Economics

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English
Location
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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

2nd best Master’s in Economics in Europe!

With this Master’s you will develop your technical and analytical skills to understand the dynamics of world economies. After that, you will be ready to follow a path of success be it as a researcher or leading major roles in national or international institutions.

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Henrique Gomes, Bank Resolution Expert at Banco de Portugal‍

My economics education at Nova SBE, encompassing both my bachelor's and master's degrees, has been crucial in my role in banking resolution.
It has equipped me with essential skills in economic analysis, critical thinking, and effective communication, all of which are integral to my work. The research experience gained during my master's program, along with my thesis, has further enhanced my adaptability to changing financial landscapes. Nova SBE was the stepping stone in my career.
Bachelors in Economics (2015-2018) & Masters in Economics (2018-2020)

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

About the program

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  • State-of-the-art theoretical and empirical techniques.
  • Focus on the development and acquisition of the tools required for applied policy analysis
    (econometric and numerical software or modern econometric techniques for the evaluation of policy interventions, to name a few...).
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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

The 28 ECTS that need to be fulfilled with Electives can be completed through an Area of Expertise.

  • Advanced Behavioral Economics 
  • Algorithmic governance 
  • Asset Management 
  • Auditing 
  • Banking 
  • Behavioral Economics and Finance 
  • Behavioral Finance 
  • Blockchain fundamentals 
  • Competition Policy 
  • Computational Thinking and Data Science (includes Applied Statistics) 
  • Credit Risk 
  • Data Visualization 
  • Derivatives 
  • Development Economics 
  • Economics of Education 
  • Economics of Health and Health Care 
  • Economics of Health Systems 
  • Empirical Macroeconomics 
  • Energy and Climate change 
  • Environmental Policy 
  • European Union: Governance and Crises 
  • Finance and the transition to net zero 
  • Financial Crises in History 
  • Financial Intermediation 
  • Financial Management 
  • Financial Reporting 
  • Financial Statement Analysis 
  • Fintech Ventures 
  • Fixed Income 
  • Fundamentals on Environment and Sustainability 
  • Futures and Options 
  • Game Theory 
  • Global Energy Markets 
  • Hedge Funds 
  • History of Economic Analysis 
  • Impact Investments 
  • Introduction to Programming 
  • Investments 
  • Labor Economics 
  • Macroeconomic Theory 
  • Macroeconomics of Financial Markets 
  • Marketing Analytics 
  • Network Analytics 
  • Policy evaluation 
  • Political Economy 
  • Politics for Policy 
  • Private Equity 
  • Public Finance 
  • Public Policy 
  • Real Estate Finance 
  • Risk Management 
  • Sovereign Advisory 
  • Sustainability Evaluation of Policies, Plans and Projects 
  • Sustainable Finance 
  • Climate Finance
  • Introduction to Machine Learning
  • Numerical Methods for Economics and Finance
Areas of Expertise
Available to choose
  • Advanced Behavioral Economics 
  • Algorithmic governance 
  • Asset Management 
  • Auditing 
  • Banking 
  • Behavioral Economics and Finance 
  • Behavioral Finance 
  • Blockchain fundamentals 
  • Competition Policy 
  • Computational Thinking and Data Science (includes Applied Statistics) 
  • Credit Risk 
  • Data Visualization 
  • Derivatives 
  • Development Economics 
  • Economics of Education 
  • Economics of Health and Health Care 
  • Economics of Health Systems 
  • Empirical Macroeconomics 
  • Energy and Climate change 
  • Environmental Policy 
  • European Union: Governance and Crises 
  • Finance and the transition to net zero 
  • Financial Crises in History 
  • Financial Intermediation 
  • Financial Management 
  • Financial Reporting 
  • Financial Statement Analysis 
  • Fintech Ventures 
  • Fixed Income 
  • Fundamentals on Environment and Sustainability 
  • Futures and Options 
  • Game Theory 
  • Global Energy Markets 
  • Hedge Funds 
  • History of Economic Analysis 
  • Impact Investments 
  • Introduction to Programming 
  • Investments 
  • Labor Economics 
  • Macroeconomic Theory 
  • Macroeconomics of Financial Markets 
  • Marketing Analytics 
  • Network Analytics 
  • Policy evaluation 
  • Political Economy 
  • Politics for Policy 
  • Private Equity 
  • Public Finance 
  • Public Policy 
  • Real Estate Finance 
  • Risk Management 
  • Sovereign Advisory 
  • Sustainability Evaluation of Policies, Plans and Projects 
  • Sustainable Finance 
  • Climate Finance
  • Introduction to Machine Learning
  • Numerical Methods for Economics and Finance
Sustainability
Mandatory Courses
Selectable Electives
  • Climate Finance
  • Sustainability Evaluation of Policies, Plans and Projects
  • Public Finance
  • Policy Evaluation
  • Impact Investments
  • Global Energy Markets
  • Fundamentals on Environment and Sustainability
  • Finance and the Transition to Net Zero
  • Environmental Policy
  • Energy and Climate Change
Business and Data Analytics
Mandatory Courses
Selectable Electives
  • Algorithmic Governance 
  • Numerical Methods for Economics and Finance
  • Network Analytics 
  • Marketing Analytics 
  • Introduction to Programming 
  • Introduction to Machine Learning
  • Data Visualization 
  • Computational Thinking and Data Science (includes Applied Statistics)  
  • Blockchain Fundamentals
International Development
Mandatory Courses
Selectable Electives
  • Advanced Behavioral Economics    
  • Behavioral Economics and Finance  
  • Development Economics  
  • Economics of Education  
  • Environmental Policy  
  • Global Energy Markets  
  • History of Economic Analysis  
  • Labor Economics  
  • Policy evaluation  
  • Political Economy  
  • Politics for Policy  
  • Public Finance  
  • Public Policy
Macroeconomics and Financial Markets
Mandatory Courses
Selectable Electives
  • Asset Management 
  • Auditing 
  • Banking 
  • Behavioral Economics and Finance 
  • Behavioral Finance 
  • Corporate Finance 
  • Credit Risk 
  • Derivatives 
  • Empirical Macroeconomics 
  • Empirical Methods for Finance 
  • European Union: Governance and Crises 
  • Finance and the transition to net zero 
  • Financial Crises in History 
  • Financial Intermediation 
  • Financial Management 
  • Financial Reporting 
  • Financial Statement Analysis 
  • Fintech Ventures 
  • Fixed Income 
  • Futures and Options 
  • Hedge Funds 
  • History of Economic Analysis 
  • Impact Investments 
  • Investments 
  • Macroeconomic Theory 
  • Macroeconomics of Financial Markets 
  • Numerical Methods for Economics and Finance
  • Political Economy 
  • Private Equity 
  • Real Estate Finance 
  • Risk Management 
  • Sovereign Advisory 
  • Sustainable Finance 
Public Policy
Mandatory Courses
Selectable Electives
  • Advanced Behavioral Economics
  • Behavioral Economics and Finance
  • Competition Policy
  • Development Economics  
  • Economics of Education
  • Economics of Health and Health Care
  • Economics of Health Systems
  • Environmental Policy
  • European Union: Governance and Crises
  • Global Energy Markets
  • History of Economic Analysis
  • International Migration
  • Labor Economics
  • Policy evaluation
  • Political Economy
  • Politics for Policy
  • Private Sector Development
  • Public Finance
  • Public Policy
Banking, Financial Regulation and Supervision
Mandatory Courses
Selectable Electives
  • Auditing
  • Banking
  • Corporate Finance
  • Credit Risk
  • Empirical Methods for Finance
  • Financial Crises in History
  • Financial Distress, Bankruptcy and Restructuring  
  • Financial Intermediation
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Modeling
  • Financial Reporting
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Fixed Income
  • Futures and Options
  • Investments
  • Macroeconomics of Financial Markets
  • Mergers, Acquisitions, Restructuring
  • Private Equity
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Risk Managemen
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