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This moment of soft skill assessment, the starting point for a development plan is energised by the Career and Development Office , in partnership with Pessoas e Sistemas (a company which is accredited in the A&DC methodology - Assessment and Development Consulting).

Competence Evaluation Centres allow each student to perform their accounting skills, knowing their strengths and areas in need of improvement. At the end of the process, each student receives a personalised feedback on their performance and a Competence Assessment Certificate. Each cross skill is valued at more than one context and by more than one technician, thereby guaranteeing the reliability of results.

Lasting one day (from 9.00 to 16.30), the Centres include three types of evidence: (i) individual, (ii) group and (iii) face-to-face. Free of charge (1), the Competence Assessment Centres are compulsory for students who, intending to conduct the Masters Final assignment in the form of internship or project, do not have proven work experience.

1 The Competence Centres are free. However, absence, without notice to the CDO email up to 24 hours in advance, entails the allocation of costs associated with individual participation in the centre, worth 200 €.

Application: send the application form within the defined deadline [See Student Guide 2nd Cycle]

Proof of work experience: send the CV within the defined deadline [See Student Guide 2nd Cycle]. After curricular analysis, validation of work experience is confirmed by e-mail.

For further information contact the Career and Development Office team
careerofficebs@porto.ucp.pt
226 196 229/253

Individual Coaching aims to promote personal and professional development of the Católica Porto Business School students. It is a completely free of charge personalised process that seeks to respond to the needs and requests of each student. In this sense it can intervene in different dimensions such as career exploration, career guidance, skills assessment and implementation of an action plan, students at risk of failing the limitation period, study methods, strategies to deal with anxiety, develop oral communication skills, and interpersonal relationship skills, among others.

Applications open throughout the school year (usually upon waiting list)

For further information contact the Career and Development Office team
careerofficebs@porto.ucp.pt
226 196 229/253

Team Coaching aims to promote team work skills of any working group set up within a subject or extracurricular activity of the Católica Porto Business School.
Each group is encouraged to analyse their group effectiveness and find recovery strategies and improvement. Throughout the process, assertive communication among team members is also fostered, as well as problem solving and conflict management. At the end, a reflection on the skills developed as a team is promoted, as well as self and peer assessment.

Applications open throughout the school year.

For further information contact the Career and Development Office team
careerofficebs@porto.ucp.pt
226 196 229/253

Development workshops are aimed at developing skills of 2nd cycle students and are conceptualised in conjunction with the results obtained in competence assessment centres. Energised by specialists, these workshops promote the development of key skills in interaction moments within companies such as leadership, persuasive communication, decision making, teamwork, planning and organisation.

Applications open after the release of each workshop.

For further information contact the Career and Development Office team
careerofficebs@porto.ucp.pt
226 196 229/253

(En)Cena allows the simulation of an oral presentation and a personalised feedback to improve the students’ performance.

It can be requested at any time during the school year by a student or a group of students. For 2nd cycle students the (En)Cena stands as an excellent opportunity to prepare the presentation of the Masters Final Assignment.

The effective participation in (En)Cena is only guaranteed with the due completed presentation and upon service availability.

Applications open throughout the school year.

For further information contact the Career and Development Office team
careerofficebs@porto.ucp.pt
226 196 229/253

The Career and Development Office is responsible for the proactive soliciting of internships and projects under the Masters Final Assignment scope (MFA) for students who, having not submitted a self-proposal approved by the direction of their masters, intends to make an MFA in organisational or mixed context.

The MFA competition runs within the deadlines established in the 2nd Cycle Student Guide.

For further information contact the Career and Development Office team
careerofficebs@porto.ucp.pt
226 196 229/253

The Mentoring Programme of the School aims to promote personal and professional development of 2nd cycle students, to enhance their soft skills and enable the systematic contact with a professional in the areas of economics and management. Thus, the Mentoring Programme is constituted as a privileged process of vocational guidance and career, giving a closer look at the different areas of economics and management and preparing students for the challenges of the labour market.

By taking a personalised approach, assigning an external mentor is always adapted to the needs and goals of each student. The programme includes mentors that work in Portugal but also abroad, from Católica Porto Business School alumni network.

In addition to a frequent and close contact with an external mentor, all participants in the programme have the opportunity to participate in the Mentors & Mentees Get Together Session, thus expanding the potential of networking of this programme.

For further information contact the Career and Development Office team
careerofficebs@porto.ucp.pt
226 196 229/253

• Partner Home Institution officially informs Mobility and International Relations Office about students’ nominations;
• Mobility and International Relations Office send updated information about application procedures to the new exchange students and their Home Institution;
• Mobility and International Relations Office receives students’applications, including study plans that will be approved by the Católica Porto Business School.

Foreign Students' Admission (Fall Semester / Full Year)	15th  May
Reception	-
Fall Semester	26th September – 20th December
Final Exams	3rd January – 20th January 22nd January – 4th February (Re-sit)
Foreign Students' Admission (Spring Semester)	15th  October
Reception*	-
Spring Semester	5th February – 23rd May
Final Exams	25th May – 27th June 30th June – 18th July (Re-sit)
Christmas Holidays	21st December – 2nd January
Easter Holidays	9th April   – 13th April

*Reception days will be confirmed later

Sofia Salgado Pinto - Dean
ssalgado@porto.ucp.pt
+351 22 6196294 

Francisca Guedes de Oliveira - Associate Dean (MSc Programmes)
foliveira@porto.ucp.pt
+351 22 6196294 

Raquel Campos - Associate Dean (BSc Programmes)
rcampos@porto.ucp.pt
+351 22 6196294 

Rita Ribeiro - Associate Dean (Quality and Internacionalization)
rmribeiro@porto.ucp.pt
+351 22 6196294 

Maria João Marques - Incoming Students
mjmarques@porto.ucp.pt
+351 22 6196294 

Teresa Alves de Sousa – Outgoing Students
mtsousa@porto.ucp.pt
+351 22 6196269

Rita Santos Silva – International Programmes
rssilva@porto.ucp.pt
+351 22 6196220

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PORTUGAL - PORTO (INTERNATIONAL OFFICE)

Magda Ferro - Coordinator
international@porto.ucp.pt
+351 22 6196286

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Programmes	Courses	Fall Semester	Spring Semester	ECTS
Auditing and Taxation	Accounting Quality		X	3
Business Economics	Business Econometrics	X		6
	Business Macroeconomics	X		6
	Business Microeconomics	X		6
	Business Strategy	X		6
	Human Resources Economics and Management		X	6
	Financial Economics		X	6
	International Business		X	6
	Business & Innovation (Elective)		X	6
	Sustainability & Business Innovation (Elective)		X	6
Finance	Capital Investment Valuation	X		6
	Finance	X		6
	Financial Statement Analysis and Performance	X		6
	Investments	X		6
	Quantitative Methods in Finance	X		6
	Corporate Financial Strategy		X	6
	Risk Management		X	6
	Research Methods		X	6
	Financial Intermediation - Elective		X	3
	International Financial Management - Elective		X	3
	Advanced Topics in Finance - Elective		X	3
Human Resources Management	Strategic Management of HRM - NEW	X		6
Management	Operations Management	X		6
	Personnel Management	X		6
	Corporate Governance and Risk Management		X	6
	Entrepreneurship and Opportunity Recognition - Elective		X	6
	Design Thinking - elective		X	6
Management - Services Management	Project Management - NEW		X	6
	Services Management		X	6
Management - Business Analytics	Business Analytics		X	6
	Business Intelligence - NEW		X	6
	Data Mining - NEW		X	6
	Optimization Models - NEW		X	6
	Regression Analysis and Multivariate Data Analysis - NEW		X	6
Marketing	Market Research	X		6
	Consumer Behaviour	X		6
	Advanced Topics in Marketing	X		6
	Brand Management	X		6
	Strategy and Organization	X		6
	Advertising	X		3
	Marketing Communications		X	3
	Marketing Engineering		X	3
	Services Marketing		X	3
	Pricing		X	3
	International Marketing		X	6
	Digital Business Models - Elective		X	3
	Digital Marketing - Elective		X	3
	Sales Management - Elective		X	3
	Search Marketing – Elective		X	3
Total ECTS		102	150	252

Important remark: Elective courses confirmation depends on a minimum students' registrations.

At least one course should be previously completed with success in the Masters area of study for which students are applying to.

Undergraduate students are exceptionally accepted if:

• They are among the top 20% of the students of their course (ranking position) and the main undergraduate courses related to the specific Masters area of knowledge were completed with success.

A minimum of 2 students are required to register for the opening of courses taught in English.

Important remark

All exams will be held at Católica Porto Business School, according to the academic calendar previously established, and no exceptions will be admitted in what regards dates’ postponements or anticipations, or exams’ location.

Administrative Assistant for Masters Programmes

Daniela Silva
dssilva@porto.ucp.pt
226 196 221