Program Structure

Program Coursework

The coursework for the Business Program consists of Foundation Courses and Elective Courses. Apart from that, Career Accelerator Lab and LERNE Sessions are also part of this coursework.

Program Coursework

 

SEMESTER 1

COURSES

FOUNDATION COURSES

Accounting (7 ECTS)
Business Statistics (3.5 ECTS)
Finance (7 ECTS)
Marketing Planning (7 ECTS)
Strategic Management (3.5 ECTS)

 

 

 

SEMESTER 2

COURSES

FOUNDATION COURSES
 

Business Ethics & Social Responsibility (3.5 ECTS)
Business Research Methods (7 ECTS)
Economics of Business & Markets (3.5 ECTS)
Managerial Economics (3.5 ECTS)
Managing People (3.5 ECTS)

FREE ELECTIVES
Students can take 1 elective during the 2nd Semester

 

Exchange Semester / Internship Abroad

The program offers you the option of doing an optional 3rd Semester before the Dissertation Semester. You can partake in:

  • Exchange Semester at one of our numerous international partner universities
  • Full-time Internship Abroad
  • Academic Break


If you do not wish to do an exchange or an academic break for a full-time internship, your 3rd semester will be the Dissertation Semester.

Dissertation Project

The Master's dissertation is the culmination of your master's program. This is when you build on the knowledge and skills acquired during the program to develop an individual project on a topic that resonates with your career aspirations and helps you excel in an area you find professionally relevant.  At CATÓLICA-LISBON there are two models for dissertation supervision – an Independent Process, or a project developed in the Dissertation Seminar. 

Most of our students develop their industry or academic research in a dissertation seminar supervised by an expert in a specific area.  Here is a selection of Dissertation Seminars offered in 2022/2023. This list is updated every year to reflect the topics of interest for our master students and its relevance for companies.  

  • Automation and The Future Workplace
  • Business Adaptive Strategies in Crisis
  • The Value of Co-Created Products
  • Managing in Global Companies
  • Marketing and Hedonic Experiences
  • Behavior Change
  • New Product Innovation
  • Consulting for Startups
  • Consulting Project
  • Decision Making 
  • Work Design
  • Tourism Marketing
  • Responsible Business
  • Robotic Process Automation
  • Business Strategy Case Studies
  • Competitive Advantage
  • New Business Opportunities
  • The Future of Industries
  • Internationalization: Small and Medium Businesses
  • Product Management in Consumer Packaged Goods
  • Qualitative studies in luxury, fashion and other creative industries
  • Transition to sustainable, circular and regenerative business models
  • Well-being: innovation and Impact on personal choice
  • Fashion, Sustainability and Purpose - A Consumer Perspective
  • Brand Image & Equity: From Creation to Impact
  • Healthcare: Innovation and Transformation
  • Marketing and Hedonic Experiences
  • Social Responsibility and Perceived Trust: Companies, Consumers and Stakeholders
  • Building Sustainable Hybrid Organization–Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Marketing
  • Product Management in Consumer Packaged Goods
  • Digital and Sustainable Business Models
  • Applied  Research Topics on Strategy
  • Brand Image & Equity: From Creation to Impact
  • New Frontiers in Strategic Thinking


The Dissertation Semester will take place in the last semester of the Master's Program.

Program Features

Beyond the Classroom

As a member of the Masters community in CATÓLICA-LISBON, you will immerse yourself in many activities of our school.  Choose to develop your skills in Global Innovation Challenge, participate in events of the Knowledge Centers, or engage with other talented colleagues in Student Professional Clubs and Associations.