Academic ear 2012/2013 School address: Nova School of Business and Economics Masters Coordination Office Campus de Campolide 1099-032 Lisboa Portugal Web address: www.novasbe.pt Prof. João Amaro de Matos Associate Dean for International Affairs amatos@novasbe.pt Contacts: Prof. Luciano Amaral Academic Coordinator of the Exchange Programs lamaral@novasbe.pt Fernanda Vicente International Student Representative Fernanda.vicente@novasbe.pt Telephone: Language of Instruction: Courses: +351 21 380 1689 / 21 380 1600 (ext. 1135) Masters courses are entirel taught in English. Students are expected to be fluent in oral and written English. The Masters courses are available on the website at the following link: http://www.novasbe.unl.pt/php/templates/articles_list.php?id=31 Workload Workload and Assessments: The Nova Masters Programs are full-time programs offered from Monda to Frida during working hours. Exchange students make their choice from a list of available courses for exchange students. A tpical Nova SBE student takes four / five courses per semester, corresponding to about 30 ECTS credit units. Tpe of courses offered: Full-courses take 12 weeks of class work and are worth 7 ECTS;
Academic ear 2012/2013 Short-courses take 6 weeks of class work and account for 3,5 ECTS each). The courses can be lectured once a week with the duration of three hours in a row OR be lectured in 2 sessions of 1,5 hours per week. Besides these classes, facult also provides open office time for individual consultations. Assessment methods Students course evaluation is conducted on an individual basis, and final grades are on a scale of 0 20. Academic courses approval requires that the final grade is equal to or more than 10. Each course s evaluation can be based on the student s participation in class, coursework, classwork, tests, examinations and other evaluation, according to rules defined b the Course Instructor at the beginning of the academic period, in the course sllabus. The weight of all individual in-class written work cannot be less than 50%. The weight of the exam s grade cannot be less than 30% and not more than 70%. In each semester, there is onl one examination period per course. For Full courses, the examinations are scheduled at the end of the semester during which the are offered; for short courses the examinations will be offered at the end of each half (please see the calendar section). Grading scale We use a 0-20 scale to grade students, following the Portuguese convention. The top grade, 20 points, distinguishes an outstanding performance and is ver rarel awarded. The bottom grade, 0 points, is awarded onl to extremel disastrous performances. Note also that the fail range is from 0 to 9; hence, 10 points is the threshold to pass. You can compare our scale with the ECTS grading scale in Table 2. Table 2: Grading scales at Nova SBE ECTS scale % of successful students normall achieving the grade Definition A 10 EXCELLENT outstanding performance with onl minor errors B 25 VERY GOOD above the average standard but with some errors C 30 GOOD generall sound work with a number of notable errors D 25 SATISFACTORY fair but with significan shortcomings E 10 SUFFICIENT performance meets the minimum criteria F - FAIL some more work or considerable work required before the credit can be awarded Portuguese Language Course: The Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCSH) organizes a Portuguese language and culture course targeted to foreign exchange students. Classes are held in its facilities located at Av. de Berna, n. 26 C, P 1050 LISBOA. More information at: http://www.fcsh.unl.pt/clcp/erasmus/erasmus_en.html. The ILNOVA Universidade Nova de Lisboa s Language Institute offers a large offer of language courses.
Academic ear 2012/2013 For more information please visit http://ilnova.fcsh.unl.pt/index.php. Students Nominations: Incoming students nominations must be done directl b the home universit with which an Exchange agreement has been signed. The nominations should be addressed b email to the Masters Office team. Accommodation: Living Expenses: Health insurance: There is an active market in Lisbon for rental housing where most foreign students can find a nice place to sta. The universit holds onl a ver limited number of vacancies in its on-campus student dormitor (Residência Alfredo de Sousa). The International Student Representative (Mrs. Fernanda Vicente - fernanda.vicente@novasbe.pt) provides assistance to help foreign students finding a suitable accommodation upon arrival in Lisbon. Students expenses in Lisbon will naturall depend on their living situation and on their own spending habits. We provide, however, an approximate estimate for an average student below: Accommodation: 250-400 /month Meals: 150-200 /month Books/Supplies: 50 /month Transportation (bus, train, metro): 30 /month Leisure: 75-100 /month In order to have access to public health care, E.U. citizens, who are not residents in Portugal, must bring their European Health Insurance Cards issued b their home countries. Other students are strongl recommended to have a health insurance covering the whole period in Lisbon. Facilities: Librar / documentation centres, computer facilities (including e-mail connections for all exchange students) and wireless internet access throughout the main building, Catering Facilities (bars, canteen), dedicated Stud Rooms to Masters Students are available. Several student s organisations and clubs are also open to Exchange Students. Exams Calendar 17-Oct Wednesda 9:30 am 12:30 Fall Semester 1 st Half 2337 Integrated Marketing Communications Presentations of Communication Plans Da Time Course Da Time Course 18- Oct Thur sda 9.30 am 1 2166 The Economics of Agriculture and the Environment 2370 Statistical Methods 2420 E-commerce and E-marketing 22-Oct Monda 9.30 am 2135 1 2356 Econ. of Health and H. Care Sustainable International Business
Academic ear 2012/2013 2411 Fiscalidade I (PT) 6.30 2396 Internationalization 2416 Famil Business 2330 Consumer Behaviour 9.30 am 2391 Venture Creation 9.30 am 2138 Environmental Polic 19- Oct Frida 1 2398 Consulting 1 2351 Pricing Strategies 2233 Macroeconomics of Financial Markets 23-Oct Tuesda 2397 Innovation Management 6:30 2336 HR Management 2419 Positive Organizations 2167 Geopolitics and the Global Econom 9.30 am 2334 Global Human Resources Management 9.30 am 2346 Modelling Business Decisions 9:30 am 12:30 2337 Integrated Marketing Communications Presentations of Communication Plans 1 2160 Povert: Concepts and Challenges 20- Oct Satur da 2163 Microeconomic Polic Analsis 24-Oct Wednes 2348 New Product Develoent da 2389 Customer Relationship Management 2352 Qualit Management 6.30 2360 Statistics for Managers 2238 Financial Reporting 6:30 2142 Histor of Globalization Da 10- Dec M o n d a Fall Semester 2nd Half Time Course Da Time Course 9.30 am 2159 Games and Markets 1 2204 Mergers, Acquisitions & Restructuring 13-Dec Thursda 9.30 am 2417 Management of Non-Profit Organisations 1 2223 International Finance 2164 Strategies to Fight Povert
Academic ear 2012/2013 2331 Corporate Strateg 2175 Econometrics 2385 Negotiation Analsis 2336 Human Resources Management 9.30 am 2161 Microfinance 2237 Financial Econometrics 1 2215 Auditing 9.30 am 2335 Global Suppl Chain Management 2375 Corporate Social Responsibilit 14-Dec Frida 2346 Modeling Business Decisions 2206 Banking 2344 Marketing in a Dnamic World 11- De c 1 2160 Povert: Concepts and Challenges 2367 Marketing Planning T u es d a 2143 Industrial Organization 2226 Hedge Funds 9.30 am 12:30 2337 9:30 am Integrated Marketing Communications - Presentations of Communication Plans 2414 Financial Management 2360 Statistics for Managers 2239 Corporate Valuation 15-Dec Saturda 1 2145 Labour Economics 2136 Economics of Social Insurance Global Human Resources 2334 Management 9.30 am 2399 Operational Change Management 2241 Project Finance 1 2374 Social Entrepreneurship 2376 Project Management 12- De c We dn esd a 2395 Macro for Managers 2174 Macroeconomic Analsis 2389 CRM 17-Dec Monda 1 2222 Financial Statement Analsis 2359 Operations Management 2128 Competition Polic 2352 Qualit Management 6:30 2229 Investments 2394 Strateg 18-Dec Tuesda 9:30 am 12:30 2337 Integrated Marketing Communications Presentations of Communication Plans Note: Exams dates ma be changed due to unforeseen circumstances.
Academic ear 2012/2013 Welcome Meeting Online Enrollment in Courses Classes - Full courses Annex Academic Calendar 2012/2013: Fall 3-4 September 3-4 September 5 September 16 October 25 October 6 December Classes - 1 st Half Short courses 5 September 16 October Make-up Da Examinations 1 st Half Short courses Classes 2 nd Half Short courses Examinations 2 nd Half Short courses and Fullcourses 17 October 18 24 October 25 October 6 December 10 17 December Spring Classes - Full Courses Classes 1 st Half Short Courses Make-up Das Examinations 1 st Half Short courses Classes 2 nd Half Short courses Make-up Das Break (Easter) Examinations 2 nd Half Short courses and Fullcourses 1 Februar 14 March 3 April 15 Ma 1 Februar 14 March 15 March 16 23 March 3 April 15 Ma 16 Ma 25 March - 2 April 17 25 Ma Note: Make-Up Das are scheduled in order to recover classes that have been scheduled on National holidas. Classes will be offered at the same time and room.