Catolica Porto Business School
Master in Management
Porto, Portugal
Master degree
DURATION
3 semesters
LANGUAGES
English, Portuguese
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 10,512 / per course **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* until August 2025
** total in tuition fees | 1st-year tuition fees: a total of EUR 7.008 | 2nd-year tuition fees: a total of EUR 3.504
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Key Summary
About: The Master in Management offers an innovative approach to business education, focusing on key areas such as leadership, strategy, and entrepreneurship.
The program is designed to equip students with essential skills for navigating complex business environments.
It typically spans one year, and students can expect a combination of practical projects, case studies, and collaborative learning experiences.
Career Outcomes: Graduates of this program can pursue various career paths including management consultant, project manager, marketing manager, or business analyst.
With a strong foundation in management principles, students are prepared to enter diverse sectors and take on leadership roles.
Presentation
The programme is organised in a common core in the 1st semester. In the 2nd semester the student can choose one of 5 options available:
- Specialization in Business Analytics
- Specialization in Service Management
- Specialization in Management Control
- Specialization in International Management
- Specialization in Human Resources Management
After starting the MSc programme, students will be asked to express their preference for the option they wish to take in the 2nd semester.
Structure
Timetable
The Masters in Management will work with a daytime group and a post-work regime one, in Portuguese and in English, according to the following table:
| Daytime | End of the afeternoon (5:30 PM-8:30 PM) | Evening (7:00 PM-10:30 PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Business Analytics Service Management | International Management | |
| Portuguese | Human Resources | Management Control |
The classes are from Monday to Friday and Saturday morning.
The daytime regime will work preferably in the morning, and the post-work regime will work from 7 pm to 10:30 pm.
Language
English.
Additionally, classes may operate in English or Portuguese depending on the specialisation option chosen.
Attendance Regimes
The Masters at the Católica Porto Business School has a single but flexible attendance regime. The curriculum is designed so the programme has a minimum of three semesters (one year and a half). However, for students who wish to obtain a Masters's degree while maintaining their professional activity, you can perform the Masters's within a maximum of 5 semesters (two and a half years), which allows you to distribute the academic load over an extended thus conciliating the schedules and professional load with the Masters.
Venue
Lectures of the Masters of the Católica Porto Business School take place at Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto.
Career Impact
Students of the MSc in Management have been achieving placement in major national and international organisations, but also in small companies, typical of the northern Portugal industry.
This broad placement can now be enhanced by the various specialisations offered in the MSc
- Specialisation in Business Analytics promotes career opportunities for emerging functions of 'business analyst' or 'data scientist', which have been the subject of growing demand.
- Specialisation in Service Management promotes career opportunities in classical organisations providing services and in industrial companies with relevant service components.
- Specialisation in Management Control promotes career opportunities in prominent positions in the planning process, monitoring and strategy implementation (for example, controller or financial management).
- Specialisation in International Management promotes career opportunities in multinational organisations or with a relevant presence in the area of trade and international projects.
- Specialisation in Human Resources Management promotes career opportunities in prominent positions in managing people and employees, training, and human resources development, among others.
Check the curriculum on the program page, following the link below
| Semester | Discipline | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
|
Semester I | Financial Statement Analysis and Performance | 6 |
| Semester II — Specialisation in Services Management | Business Analytics (Elective) | 3 |
| Semester II — Specialisation in Business Analytics | Business Analytics | 3 |
| Semester II —Specialisation in Management Control | Corporate Finance | 6 |
| Semester II - Specialisation in International Management | Data Science for International Management | 3 |
| Semester II - Specialisation in Human Resources Management | Recruitment and Selection | 6 |
| Semester III - for all specialisations | Research Seminars III | 2 |
Scholarships for International Students
Católica Porto Business School annually grants 10 scholarships to applicants coming from other countries, who have a non-Portuguese nationality and do not live in Portugal. The amount of the scholarship covers the tuition fees of the first year of the Master's Programme (curricular component), according to the fees established in the Table of Fees of Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) in force, in each academic year. The scholarship award criteria are: an interview and the Master's application score. Find out more in the link below.