Sustainability
“Sustainable development is a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987).
To ensure global sustainability over time, the green transition focuses on responding to the challenges of climate change and environmental degradation but also to the need to work for an economic and societal transformation, integrating all three pillars of sustainable development – economic, social, and environmental.
That is the goal of this Area of Expertise, which is taught in partnership with Nova’s School of Science and Technology (FCT). This area of expertise is common to the Master's programs in Management, Economics and Finance.
- Energy and Climate Change
- Energy Finance
- Finance and the Transition to Net Zero
- Fundamentals on Environment and Sustainability
- Impact Investments
- Sustainability Evaluation of Policies, Plans and Projects
- Sustainable Finance
Banking
Recommended for students looking to pursue a career in central banks and regulatory bodies, in retail banking, or in the consulting and auditing of financial institutions.
- Asset Management
- Banking
- Corporate Valuation
- Credit Risk
- Derivatives
- Finance and the Transition to Net Zero
- Financial Distress, Bankruptcy and Restructuring
- Financial Intermediation
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Fixed Income
- Futures and Options
- Hedge Funds
- Islamic Finance
- Macroeconomics of Financial Markets
- Real Estate Finance
- Risk Management
Corporate Finance
Designed to help students build up the required analytical and practical tools to pursue a career in Investment banking, retail banking, private equity, venture capital or consulting and auditing.
- Applied Corporate Finance
- Auditing
- Behavioral Finance
- Corporate Valuation
- Entrepreneurial Finance & Venture Capital
- Finance and the Transition to Net Zero
- Financial Distress, Bankruptcy and Restructuring
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Impact Investments
- Mergers, Acquisitions, Restructuring
- Private Equity
- Real Estate Finance
- Strategic Costing
- Strategic Planning and Control
Business and Data Analytics
The Data and Business Analytics area of expertise is designed for students who want to use technology to solve business problems . A strong background in mathematics and applied statistics is required so that students will be able to analyze large data sets and translate them to support data grounded strategic decisions.
- Algorithmic Governance
- Blockchain Fundamentals
- Computational Thinking and Data Science (includes Applied Statistics)
- Data Analytics for Finance
- Data Curation
- Data Visualization
- Fintech Ventures
- Introduction to Programming
- Machine Learning
- Marketing Analytics
- Network Analytics
- Web 3 a New Frontier in Business and Finance
- Web and Cloud Computing
Financial Markets
Aims to provide in-depth knowledge for all students seeking a career in Investment banking, Investment management, or portfolio risk management.
- Asset Management
- Behavioral Finance
- Corporate Valuation
- Credit Risk
- Data Analytics for Finance
- Derivatives
- Energy Finance
- Finance and the Transition to Net Zero
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Fixed Income
- Futures and Options
- Hedge Funds
- Islamic Finance
- Macroeconomics of Financial Markets
- Nova Students Portfolio
- Real Estate Finance
- Risk Management
- Sustainable Finance
*Please take note of the following:
— Students can qualify for only one area of expertise, but it is not mandatory for students to choose one.
— Areas of Expertise and respective courses might be subject to change from one academic year to the next.
— Some courses might not be offered every academic year.
— Students may attend elective courses from other Masters programs, subject to availability.
— Please note that for the academic year of 2024/2025 this information may be subject to changes.