Overview

The Doctoral Program in Information Management at NOVA IMS provides advanced training through research, contributing to the progress of knowledge and the training of researchers, university teachers and highly qualified professionals. The research may follow a more theoretical trend or be developed in an applied context, allowing the knowledge transfer from academia to society.

Who is it for?

This Doctoral Program aims to provide advanced knowledge for highly qualified researchers, teachers, technical staff and managers.

This program has 5 specializations:

Business Analytics

Data-Driven Marketing

Data Science

Geoinformatics

Information Systems

Accreditation

NOVA IMS' degree programs are accredited by A3ES (Portuguese Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education).

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Programme Structure

Mandatory Course Units

Research Seminar I - Introduction to NOVA IMS' research fields. Introduction to the main research methodologies in Information Management. Students determine their work subject, the research literature/bibliography and present a preliminary proposal for their dissertation.

Research Seminar II - Continues the work developed in Research Seminar I, focusing on the methodologies and the preparation of the research work proposal. In this course, students make an advanced and comprehensive research literature/bibliography, and determine, in great detail, the methodologies to be applied in their dissertation.

Research Seminar III - The main goal of this course unit is to introduce the student to scholarly publishing. The students develop regular presentations, ending with the production of a first peer-reviewed publication, or the peer-reviewed presentation of the preliminary research findings at an international conference.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Management Studies Information Technology (IT) View 5 other PhDs in Management Studies in Portugal

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

To enter the Doctoral Program, applicants must meet one of the requirements set out in national legislation:

Hold a Master's degree or equivalent, or a bachelor's degree, in which the number of credits is at least 240. In this case the final grade average must be at least 16 (out of 20);

Hold a degree and a relevant academic or scientific curriculum and which has been recognized and approved by the Academic Board that declares that the applicant is able to carry out this cycle of studies.
Applicants must show proficiency in English (spoken and written).

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Tuition Fee

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International

3000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3000 EUR per year during 36 months.
EU/EEA

3000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3000 EUR per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Lisbon

630 - 1123 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

The Coordinator of the Program encourages and helps doctoral students with applications for scholarships or other financial support. Applicants in the Doctoral Program of NOVA IMS are, historically, highly successful in their applications for scholarships from FCT – the Science and Technology Foundation.