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Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation

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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!

Develop your entrepreneurial DNA through a hands-on approach and a real-world perspective, bringing together the technical and personal competencies of management and innovation. By following the Entrepreneurship track, the Innovation track or the Health specialization, you will benefit from expert guidance unlocking your potential and positive impact.

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Pamela Lara

As an architect, my enthusiasm lies in creating solutions that positively impact people’s lives and comprehending diverse situations.
In our ever-evolving society, we face new challenges demanding innovative approaches. Fortunately, the world is a vast canvas for everyone’s diverse ideas, and I've chosen this Master's program as my route to acquire the tools and refine the skills needed to bring my creative visions to life. The added benefit of connecting with like-minded teachers who share my ideologies makes this educational journey even more welcoming and inspiring.
Master of Impact Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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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

#impactful
#handsOn
#applicable

• Practical learning experience with the right balance between theory and practice
• Keen sense of contemporary and foundational issues, such as product innovation, entrepreneurship, globalization, sustainability, healthcare, and digital business
• With the support and collaboration of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, this program sets you up for an impactful entrepreneurial journey
• Bring your own ideas to life or work directly with the Haddad Entrepreneurship Institute or with partner companies from the Innovation Ecosystem

95.2
%
working within
6 months
68.4
%
have an
International career

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.

Explore your path,
customize your future.

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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

  • Applied Business Analytics  
  • Applied Entrepreneurship
  • Brands and Marketing in Asia’s Emerging Markets  
  • Business Model Innovation  
  • CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Eliminate, Circulate and Regenerate  
  • Corporate Strategy and Transformation
  • Design Thinking for Social Innovation  
  • Digital Marketing  
  • Diversity & Inclusion  
  • Doing Business in Emerging Markets  
  • Economics of Education  
  • Economics of Health and Health Care  
  • Economics of Health Systems  
  • Energy and Climate Change  
  • Entrepreneurial Finance & Venture Capital  
  • Entrepreneurial Strategy  
  • Environmental Policy  
  • Fintech Ventures  
  • Fundamentals on Environment and Sustainability
  • Global Energy Markets  
  • Healthcare Innovation  
  • Impact Investments  
  • Innovation and Value Creation Wheel  
  • Introduction to Machine Learning  
  • Introduction to Programming  
  • Labor Economics  
  • Leadership and Change Management  
  • Leading Social Enterprises with Impact in International Development  
  • Mental Models for Strategy  
  • Mergers, Acquisitions, Restructuring  
  • Negotiation  
  • Open Innovation  
  • Organizing for Good in the digital age  
  • Performance and Progress  
  • Power and Social Change  
  • Product Design and Development  
  • Responsibility and Ethics of Business  
  • Science-Based Entrepreneurship and  
  • Social Marketing  
  • Social Media Marketing  
  • Strategy Implementation  
  • Sustainability Evaluation of Policies, Plans and Projects  
  • Sustainable Finance  
  • Sustainable Operation
  • System Change  
  • Team Dynamics in Organizations  
  • Technology Strategy  
  • The Business of Climate Action  
  • Value-Based Health Care  
  • Work & Family
Areas of Expertise
Available to choose
  • Applied Business Analytics  
  • Applied Entrepreneurship
  • Brands and Marketing in Asia’s Emerging Markets  
  • Business Model Innovation  
  • CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Eliminate, Circulate and Regenerate  
  • Corporate Strategy and Transformation
  • Design Thinking for Social Innovation  
  • Digital Marketing  
  • Diversity & Inclusion  
  • Doing Business in Emerging Markets  
  • Economics of Education  
  • Economics of Health and Health Care  
  • Economics of Health Systems  
  • Energy and Climate Change  
  • Entrepreneurial Finance & Venture Capital  
  • Entrepreneurial Strategy  
  • Environmental Policy  
  • Fintech Ventures  
  • Fundamentals on Environment and Sustainability
  • Global Energy Markets  
  • Healthcare Innovation  
  • Impact Investments  
  • Innovation and Value Creation Wheel  
  • Introduction to Machine Learning  
  • Introduction to Programming  
  • Labor Economics  
  • Leadership and Change Management  
  • Leading Social Enterprises with Impact in International Development  
  • Mental Models for Strategy  
  • Mergers, Acquisitions, Restructuring  
  • Negotiation  
  • Open Innovation  
  • Organizing for Good in the digital age  
  • Performance and Progress  
  • Power and Social Change  
  • Product Design and Development  
  • Responsibility and Ethics of Business  
  • Science-Based Entrepreneurship and  
  • Social Marketing  
  • Social Media Marketing  
  • Strategy Implementation  
  • Sustainability Evaluation of Policies, Plans and Projects  
  • Sustainable Finance  
  • Sustainable Operation
  • System Change  
  • Team Dynamics in Organizations  
  • Technology Strategy  
  • The Business of Climate Action  
  • Value-Based Health Care  
  • Work & Family
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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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