MBA in Business Sciences

Postgraduate Studies (Distance Learning) • 10 Months (Full-Time) • 20 Months (Part-Time)

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ABOUT THE COURSE

Context

The business world is full of challenges across a wide range of sectors. Knowing this, having professionals capable of providing creative and innovative solutions to these challenges is a valuable asset for any business.

This is the goal of the MBA in Business Sciences: to train professionals capable of responding to the diverse challenges that arise in the business environment.

The MBA is organized into 10 modules in the scientific area of Management, in which scientific, technical, and interpersonal skills will be acquired. Classes will have a component oriented towards solving complex problems that commonly arise in a work context.

The comprehensive knowledge gained in an MBA in Business Sciences offers professionals a competitive advantage, broadening employment opportunities in companies both nationally and internationally.

Upon completion of the course, the professional will also have the necessary skills to create and manage a company in an innovative and creative way.

By the end of the MBA program, students should be able to find appropriate and innovative professional solutions to the challenges that arise daily in the business environment.

Graduates in various scientific fields (engineering, health, education, or with technology-related certificates) who wish to better address the challenges facing companies. Students do not need to have work experience in management roles.

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Curriculum Plan

Course Unit ECTS
Sustainable Development
  • Introduction to the concepts of Sustainability and Sustainable Development
  • The 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals
  • The contribution of organizations to Sustainable Development
  • Sustainability Management in an Organizational Context
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Tools for Sustainability Management
  • Case Studies
 6
Corporate Finance
  • Objectives of financial analysis and corporate finance
  • Basic tools of financial analysis
  • Methods and techniques of financial analysis
  • Study of financial equilibrium
  • Profitability study
  • Business risk study
  • Preparation of the economic and financial diagnosis.
 6
Quality Management
  • 5S Methodology
  • Cause-and-Effect Diagram
  • Pareto Diagram
  • Histogram
  • Scatter plot
  • Control Charts
  • Case Studies
 6
Operations and Logistics Management
  • Operations management in organizations
  • Strategic management of operations
  • Management of services and waiting lists.
  • Logistics and logistics management
  • Storage and inventory management
  • Integrated supply chain management
  • Transportation in supply chain management
 6
Conflict Management, Negotiation and Mediation
  • The concept of conflict in the organizational context
  • Constructive conflict management, its philosophy and implementation in organizations.
  • The nature and characteristics of negotiation
  • Strategic models for effective negotiation
  • Cognitive and emotional processes in negotiation and mediation
  • Basic concepts of mediation
  • Identifying and explaining the phases, structure, and models of mediation, preparing students for their implementation in organizations.
 6
Budget Management and Control
  • The departmentalization of expenses and the analysis and control centers.
  • Basic or predetermined costs
  • The budgetary process in decision-making.
  • The purchasing and storage process
  • Preparing budgets in practice: Sales, commercial costs, industrial production, and purchasing.
  • Preparing budgets in practice: Treasury and flexible
  • The budgetary control process
 6
Strategic Management
  • The VUCA world, digital transformation, and the new rules of competition.
  • Definition and implementation of the strategy, highlighting ambidexterity as a response to current demands.
  • The most commonly used management models in organizations
  • The design and execution of strategy in ambidextrous organizations.
  • People and culture as pillars of ambidexterity.
  • The Jobs to be Done theory, the cycle and the process, applied to the design and testing of value propositions.
  • Design and testing of business models and management of the innovation portfolio, preparing students to align strategy, execution, and organizational future.
 6
Marketing and Corporate Communication
  • Marketing Fundamentals
  • Market, market research, consumer behavior and segmentation
  • The brand
  • Marketing mix
  • Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)
  • Advertising
  • Business communication practices: Crisis communication and press releases
 6
International Business
  • Theories of international trade: world trade and the advantages of international business.
  • Resources and international trade: basic models of international trade
  • Companies in the global economy: business structures and international competitiveness.
  • International trade policy: trade policy instruments (tariffs, quotas, non-tariff barriers)
  • Political economy of international trade: controversies and impact on developing countries.
  • Macroeconomics and international trade: balance of payments and exchange rates
  • Globalization and developing countries: challenges, opportunities and implications.
 6
Market Research and Competitive Intelligence
  • Concepts and definitions of market research
  • Qualitative research
  • Quantitative research – part I: research structure and statistical fundamentals
  • Quantitative research – part II: research instruments, application, tabulation, analysis and interpretation of results
  • Competitive intelligence and theoretical foundations
  • Competitive intelligence: management tools
 6

During the 8 weeks of each subject, students have the support of a subject matter expert who will answer questions, interact with students, and teach new content.

The main characteristic is flexibility; therefore, the study/interaction method is asynchronous, meaning the student manages their own time and study location, not being required to be available at a specific time. The 20 weekly hours are an average dedication for a student; no one is obligated to complete them (they will not be counted) and can be distributed as the student wishes. Ex.: 5 hours/day Monday to Friday. 10 hours/day Saturday and Sunday.

You can choose the course frequency in:

  • Full-time (total duration of 10 months), attending two subjects at a time;
  • or Part-time (total duration of 20 months), attending one subject at a time.


Every intake, New subjects begin approximately every two months.

The course content consists of videos, presentations, PDFs, readings from digital libraries, and other types of educational resources.

The LMS (platform) used at UFP is Canvas, one of the most modern LMS on the market.

All modules/subjects have assessments.

Assessments are continuous, meaning they occur throughout the course and not just at the end. They consist of multiple-choice questionnaires, discussion forums, group projects, and scientific papers.

There is no need to write a dissertation or thesis at the end.

Terms and Application

Costs

Full-time: €700.00 x 5 intakes.
Part-time: €350.00 x 10 intakes.
(Total cost of the course: €3500.00)

  • Diploma or certificate of academic qualifications: higher education graduation certificate or secondary education completion certificate (for those who are not graduates and need to use professional experience for application purposes);
  • Certified copy of the Professional Association Card, if applicable;
  • Curriculum Vitae (Europass Model);
  • Supporting documents for the activities listed in the CV;
  • Copy of civil and tax identification document (for issuing receipts).
  • Since the course is 100% online, a residence permit is not mandatory, as there is no need to live in Portugal;
  • Documents in English, French, and Spanish do not require official translation; documents in other languages do require official translation.;
  • For candidates whose native language is not Portuguese, a document attesting to language proficiency with a minimum grade of B2 is required.

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