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Master's in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation

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Master's in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation

The Program

The Nova SBE Master's in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation is a practical learning experience with the right balance between theory and practice.

We nurture your human and professional skills so you can embrace your inner potential and leave your mark in the world.

To support different interests and talents among our students, students will be given the chance to focus either on Entrepreneurship or Innovation.With the guidance from their professors, students focus on entrepreneurship or innovation during the second semester and with their work project in the third semester. Leveraging from two great partnerships at Nova SBE (the Haddad Entrepreneurship Institute and the Innovation Ecosystem), students will have the chance to make a positive impact, socially or environmentally.

Do you want to know more about the Program?

Learn more about the program structure, the support provided by the Careers team, and the application process by downloading our brochure.

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We welcome talents from diverse backgrounds who want to create meaningful impact.

Our candidates come from a wide range of Bachelor's programs:

  • Science, Engineering, or Computer Science
  • Economics, Finance, or Management
  • Social Sciences, Architecture, Design, Arts, Health, or Social Work 

We also value applicants with experience in volunteering, social projects, or professional work — in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. 

This Master’s is designed for individuals with an entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial mindset: people who want to launch their own social ventures or drive innovation and sustainability within companies. 

If you enjoy experimenting, learning by doing, and working on real-world projects — whether to make small improvements or big changes — this program is for you. 

For those passionate about healthcare and well-being, the Healthcare Innovation Specialization offers the opportunity to bring creativity, business thinking, and innovation together to redesign medicine and promote health. 

Program Overall Structure

Find out what this Master’s degree will offer you during the 3 semesters at Nova SBE! 

You will engage in foundational courses that will build your knowledge and skills, providing a strong base for your studies. Additionally, you can choose from a wide range of electives, allowing you to tailor your curriculum to your personal goals.  

Together, these courses will provide you with the necessary ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits to graduate. 

Please note that the information in this page may be subject to changes during the 2026/2027 academic year. 

Master's Programs 2026/27

Applications open on November 13, 2025 and close on April 30, 2026* (and at the end of March 2026* for international programs). The admissions process is rounds-based; see the admissions page for details. For questions, contact leadyourfuture@novasbe.pt or +351 213 801 699.

*Please note that these dates may change.

More Information
  • Nova SBE Discovery Week

1st semester: 

  • Mandatory Courses
  • Elective Courses
  • Modules
  • Seminars
  • Mastering Your Career (Career Development Program)
  • Mentoring Program
  • Entrepreneurial Journey

 

2nd semester: 

  • Mandatory Courses
  • Elective Courses
  • Modules
  • Seminars
  • Entrepreneurial Project (Entrepreneurship or Innovation focused)
  • Work Project

Get to know the mandatory courses and electives

  • Entrepreneurship with Impact
  • Becoming a Change Maker
  • Opportunity Identification
  • Firms and Markets
  • Financial Management for Entrepreneurs
  • Innovation for Impact
  • Entrepreneurial Project/Innovation Project
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • Data Science for Impact

 

The Healthcare specialization also includes:

  • Value-Based Healthcare (SBE)
  • Medical Advances Specifics (NMS)

Discover some of the most popular electives:

  • AI Impact on Business
  • Business Model Innovation
  • Digital Strategy and Transformation
  • Entrepreneurial Finance & Venture Capital
  • Impact Investments
  • Introduction to Programming
  • Negotiation
  • Performance and Progress
  • Persuasion and Negotiation
  • Product Design and Development

Explore the program brochure to learn more about all available options.

Each program has two compulsory modules to be completed by students: 

  • Ethics
  • Sustainability 

As part of the degree requirement, students must carry out a work project (thesis) in their final semester. There are three formats available: 

Field Labs 

Students work in groups studying a company/sector, integrating distinct knowledge areas. Most work is team based, although students must present individual reports on specific developments around the core research program.  

Directed Research Internship  

Individual dissertation carried out in the organization where the student is doing an internship. The student will have an advisor from Nova SBE and a Company tutor. The project must be approved by the Academic Director. 

Directed Research*  

Individual dissertation where students showcase their knowledge and expertise by investigating a research problem of scientific nature in a relevant area of interest.  

* This format is generally reserved for those intending on pursuing their studies.

Among all the pressing issues our world is facing, health is a major and urgent one that our students can tackle thanks to our Healthcare Innovation Specialization, powered by HealthEConnect, a project funded by the European Commission and in collaboration with Nova Medical School, Copenhagen Business School, Patient Innovation, Startup Europe Regions Network, and the BioInnovation Institute in Denmark. 

The specialization leverages on medical scientific knowledge (lectured at Nova Medical School), value-based healthcare, innovation, and entrepreneurship. 

As a result of this diverse skill set, real-world perspective, and collaboration opportunities with the health industry of Lisbon and Copenhagen, students are equipped to become impactful entrepreneurs and innovators within the healthcare sector and well-being. 

Health Innovation Specialization Electives * 

  • Aging (lectured by Nova Medical School)  
  • Economics of Health and Health Care (lectured by Nova SBE)  
  • Economics of Health Systems (lectured by Nova SBE)  
  • Lifecycle Nutrition (lectured by Nova Medical School)  

 
* Please note that for the Health Innovation Specialization, students have only one elective to choose, to be selected from this list. 

Work Project in Health Innovation Specialization 

Students must complete a Master’s Work Project in the field of healthcare and well-being (e.g. Mental Health, Nutrition, Geriatric, Medical, Nursing, Caregiving…) with opportunities in Lisbon or Copenhagen. Students will have the possibility to work with: 

 

Mastering Your Career (MYC) is a mandatory Master's graduation requirement, worth 2 ECTS. It offers a valuable opportunity to expand learning beyond the classroom and empowers students to make the most of their journey at Nova School of Business & Economics. 

Grading is based upon the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), a grading scale developed to better understand and compare the grades according to different national systems.

We did the math for you and the ECTS grading scale breaks down as follows:

38.5 ECTS
in Mandatory Courses

17,5 ECTS
in Elective Courses (minimum)

2 ECTS
in Mastering Your Career Activities

2 ECTS
in Modules

30 ECTS
in the Work Project

90 ECTS (minimum) in total to graduate
You need a minimum of 90 ECTS to complete your Master's, but if you need 120 ECTS to proceed with your studies, you can extend your Master's by one semester with elective courses (30 ECTS).

Q&A Sessions

Q&A Sessions

Watch the info video about the program, and attend one of our live Q&A sessions to learn more about the program and clear any doubts about the program and its curriculum that you may have.

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Study Abroad

Complete your Master’s in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation with international experience. 

You can choose from an Exchange Program or the CEMS MIM. 

(This requires an additional semester) 

 

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