Nova Business School

Employment

NOVA School of Business and Economics has a very high rate of employment as per the statistics. Many students earn salaries in six figures after graduating from this programme. The “Mastering your Career” program is focused on providing students with all the support to help them emerge with a career trajectory.

Companies recruiting from Nova MiM

Alumni Info

NOVA has a rich alumni network and the school has created a customized platform to make sure that the entire alumni network is connected seamlessly.

As well as managing the official Nova SBE alumni social networks, Nova also offers all alumni to have already created their online profile exclusive access to the Nova-managed alumni directory.

Alumni are searchable by:

• Name
• E-mail address
• Course name
• Course year
• City
• Country

Class Profile

Useful Information:

The MiM programme at the Nova SBE comes with diverse choices of electives which helps the students to build their skill-set. It allows the students to customize their programme according to their choice, further helping them to fulfill their professional aims.

Eligibility

• Candidates from any Bachelor program are eligible. However, candidates with limited quantitative skills may need to complete bridging courses in August.
• Candidates are encouraged to provide evidence of English language proficiency at level B2. No knowledge of Portuguese is required.
• Professional experience is not a requirement to be admitted. Candidates should have less than 2 years of professional experience
• Should be under 26 years old

Deadlines

Application Information

Application Documents

At this stage, the following documents will be requested:

• Passport photo
• Copy of ID card
• Curriculum Vitae (in English)
• Grade transcript with full list course list and grades
• Motivation letter/cover letter in English (for Double Degree candidates)
• English Certificate (when available)
• Second foreign language certificate (for International Master in Management)
• Proof of mobility experience (for International Masters in Management)
• Application fee payment receipt (non-refundable fee of 51€ for all applicants)
• Any other documents in English that you think may enrich your application, such as a motivation letter or reference letter
• Additional Application Form (for Double Degree candidates only)

Confirmation of enrolment will be subject to presentation of an Official Graduation Certificate within the first month of classes.

Interview

Candidates may have to attend a Skype interview with either alumni or faculty designed to examine the information provided in the application and evaluate the applicant’s eligibility and suitability for the program.

Application Essays

No application essays are required for the Nova SBE MiM Program. Applicants are required to express their strength, and interests through a motivation letter.

When writing the motivational statement the applicant is advised to focus on the following:

• Why do you think that the university and the Master’s program are interesting and suitable for you? 
• Focus on some of your strongest qualifications, past experiences (international experiences are always relevant) and qualities; organise the middle paragraphs in terms of the qualifications most relevant to the programme, you can also refer to your CV for more details;
• Conclude by restating your interest and show appreciation for the chance to prove yourself in the letter.

As you can see the Nova SBE MiM Programs application is pretty extensive, & this is a good thing as they want to ensure only top quality students make it through the application process. So make sure you have perfect SOP’s and stellar LOR’s as they WILL make or break your case.

Essay questions for the Nova Fellowship for Excellence:

• State your contribution to the academic life and community in your previous studies (Up to 1000 characters)
• State your extracurricular activities and social engagement (Up to 1000 chars)
• State your academic achievements (remember that your Grade Point Average has already been discriminated above) (Up to 1000 chars)

Once you are done with your application, the Nova SBE board reviews it and if shortlisted you would be called for an Interview round for the SBE MiM Programs.