Program Structure

Specialization Coursework

The coursework for the Specialization in Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Impact consists of Core Courses, Specialization Mandatory, and Elective Courses. Apart from that, Career Accelerator Lab and LERNE Sessions are also part of this coursework.

SEMESTER 1

COURSES




CORE COURSES

Business Ethics & Social Responsibility (3.5 ECTS)
Economics of Business and Markets (3.5 ECTS)
Financial Decision-Making in a Business Context (3.5 ECTS)
Management Accounting (3.5 ECTS)
Marketing Management (3.5 ECTS)
Strategic Management (3.5 ECTS)

SPECIALIZATION MANDATORY COURSES

Business Research Methods (7 ECTS)
Advanced Strategic Management (3.5 ECTS)

SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVE COURSES
Students can take up to 3 electives during the 1st Semester

 

SEMESTER 2 

COURSES



CORE COURSES

Business Ethics & Social Responsibility (3.5 ECTS)
Financial Decision-Making in a Business Context (3.5 ECTS)
Managing People (3.5 ECTS) 
Managing Organizations (3.5 ECTS)
Operations Management (3.5 ECTS)

SPECIALIZATION MANDATORY COURSES

Social Entrepreneurship: Building Impact Ventures (7 ECTS) 
Strategic Management Consulting Project (7 ECTS) 
Lean Entrepreneurship Project (7 ECTS) 

SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVE COURSES
Students can take up to 4 electives 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.  

  • Applied  Research Topics on Strategy
  • Business Adaptive Strategies in Crisis
  • Business Strategy Case Studies
  • Competitive Advantage
  • Consulting for Startups
  • Consulting Project
  • Decision Making 
  • New Business Opportunities
  • New Frontiers in Strategic Thinking
  • New Product Innovation
  • Responsible Business
  • The Future of Industries
  • Managing in Global Companies
  • Robotic Process Automation
  • Work Design
  • 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
  • Automation and The Future Workplace
  • Healthcare: Innovation and Transformation
  • Internationalization: Small and Medium Businesses
  • Marketing and Hedonic Experiences
  • Digital and Sustainable Business Models
  • Social Responsibility and Perceived Trust: Companies, Consumers and Stakeholders
  • Building Sustainable Hybrid Organization–Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Marketing


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

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SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVE COURSES
Business Model Innovation (3.5 ECTS) Luxury Strategy (3.5 ECTS)
Competitive Intelligence (3.5 ECTS) Management of Digital Transformation & Disruption (3.5 ECTS)
Corporate Governance: An International Perspective (3.5 ECTS) Managing In An International Context (3.5 ECTS)
Design For Innovation (3.5 ECTS) Managing Social Innovation (3.5 ECTS)
Digital Product Management (3.5 ECTS) New Value Creation (3.5 ECTS) 
Digital Transformation (3.5 ECTS) Predictive Analytics (3.5 ECTS)
Go To Market Strategy (3.5 ECTS) Project Management (3.5 ECTS)
Healthcare Transformation (3.5 ECTS) Responsible Business (3.5 ECTS)
Impact Investing (3.5 ECTS) Retail And E-Commerce Analytics (3.5 ECTS)
International Industry Analysis (3.5 ECTS) Robotic Process Automation (3.5 ECTS)
Intrapreneurship (3.5 ECTS) SDGS As Business Strategy (3.5 ECTS)
Leadership Development (3.5 ECTS) Strategic Business Transformation (3.5 ECTS)
Lean Entrepreneurship (3.5 ECTS) Strategic Management Consulting (3.5 ECTS)

 

FREE ELECTIVES

You may take free elective courses outside of your specialization to complement your area of expertise, or simply explore a topic that interests you.

The information provided in this section is for illustrative purposes. An individual study plan is based on the undergraduate background analysis. If you wish to see the MSc in Business Analytics Study Plan please email the Admissions Office: msc@ucp.pt.

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.