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Nova SBE Westmont Institute of Tourism & Hospitality

Bringing Innovation and Sustainability to all industries

Hospitality & Customer Experience Area of Expertise

With the Nova SBE Master’s in Management or the International Master’s in Management (ranked 15th in the world by the Financial Times), you can customize your curriculum by selecting the Hospitality & Customer Experience Area of Expertise. This is the perfect opportunity to apply hospitality know-how and challenging business demands to improve the customer journey and differentiate your role as an innovative leader in any business or industry. . Phygital is the new frontier, and hospitality has a lot to teach us in improving the customer’s experience of any business!

 

What to expect from this Area of Expertise?

  • Exclusive and personalized career service to enter the job market and to potentiate career progression after graduation

  • Active learning and strong applied component
  • Special Master Classes with industry leaders and real-life projects in a myriad of sectors such as Banking and Insurance, Healthcare, Sports, Consumer goods, Consulting and, of course, Tourism and Hospitality
  • Dedicated innovation program which aims to develop creativity, problem-solving and other essential soft skills
  • A dedicated space in the Carcavelos Campus, Westmont Hospitality Hall, leveraging the unique beaches and lifestyle of Lisbon


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Applications Fall intake 2024/25

Applications to the Master's programs are open from November 15, 2023 (12.00 pm, Lisbon time) to April 30, 2024 (except for IMM, IMF, CEMS, and Double Degrees, which close on March 22, 2024).

Are you ready for this unique learning experience? For more information please contact us by emailing leadyourfuture@novasbe.pt or calling +351 213 801 699.

Core Courses & Electives to customize your academic journey and upgrade your future career.

When applying to the Master’s in Management or the International Master’s in Management, you should select the Hospitality & Customer Experience Area of Expertise. You will follow four mandatory courses and a full range of electives allowing you to experience the best of the two worlds: Management technical & applied Knowledge.

As digital interaction becomes a commodity, providing a unique experience to customers, searching for the human touch is becoming a key differentiating factor in sectors like healthcare, retail, banking, senior citizen living, entertainment and many others. Phygital is the new frontier and there is no better sector to learn from than the Hospitality industry.

Find out all about this area of expertise here.

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This Area of Expertise is only available for students who applied to the Fall intake and got accepted. It cannot be coupled with a Double Degree, the CEMS MIM program, and/or other areas of expertise.

Exchange available on 3rd or 4th semester, on request at additional cost.

Innovation Projects

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 their creativity and entrepreneurial skills, their projects, and even potentially start their businesses.

The Nova SBE Westmont Institute of Tourism & Hospitality team will support students in developing their innovation projects through regular contact with relevant corporate partners.

 

>40%

international students since the beginning of the program in 2020.

100%

of the 2022 cohort is employed, holding different positions in several sectors such as: Banking - e.g., Credit Suisse; Sports Management - e.g, Federação Portuguesa de Futebol; Hospitality Industry - e.g., Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group; And other top players inspired by the relevance of customer experience in their businesses, as Siemens.

At Nova SBE we´re going to be the first to give you the opportunity to learn from the hospitality sector, from hotels and bring that experience to your business - focus on creating absolutely unique experiences, memorable experiences for their customers.

Daniel Traça, Nova SBE Dean

 
 

Contact us

The Admissions Team will be happy to answer all your questions about the experience of studying at Nova School of Business & Economics.

Office hours: Monday to Friday, from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm (Student Central Office)

Mobile support hours: Monday to Friday, from 9.30 am to 6.00 pm
+351 213 801 699

Email: leadyourfuture@novasbe.pt