Program Overview

BSc Information Management

Overview

The Information Management undergraduate programme aims to train professionals with strong analytical skills, able to collect, organize and analyze organizations' information, translating it into a strategic resource that allows them to innovate, develop competitive advantages and predict new market trends.

Main Study Themes

• Master a set of techniques and methodologies for data collection
• Understand the paradigms and technologies currently used in the management and dissemination of information
• Develop models for the establishment of information flow to improve the processes of decision support and business management
• Master the tools and processes used for the storage, organization and access to information in a business context
• Master the statistical and computational tools for treating information such as to reduce uncertainty associated to decision making
• Know how to transform data into useful and relevant information, using language accessible to various decision centers

Career Opportunities

• Business Process Manager
• Business Analyst
• Data Analyst
• Information Manager
• Specialist in Analytical Marketing
• Specialist in Data Science applied to Management
• Specialist in Decision Support Systems

Sectors

• IT companies
  • Banking
  • Insurance
  • Telecommunications
  • Marketing and market research
  • Consulting
  • Logistics and distribution

Accreditation of Higher Education

All Programmes are in accreditation by the Portuguese Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES).

BSc in Information Management Structure

• Foundation Year
• Year 1
• Year 2
• Year 3
  • Advanced Topics in Mathematics
  • Technical English
  • The Portuguese Experience (two modules)
    • Portuguese Language
    • Portuguese Life Style
  • Introduction to Project Development
  • Linear Algebra
  • Economic Analysis
  • Business Management
  • Computation I
  • Mathematical Analysis I
  • Information Systems
  • Mathematical Analysis II
  • Foundational Aspects of Information
  • Programming for Business
  • Personal Development I
  • Marketing
  • Statistics and Probability Distributions
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases I
  • Geospatial Intelligence
  • Data Preprocessing
  • Financial Analysis and Management Control
  • Statistical Inference
  • Machine Learning
  • Business Intelligence
  • Econometrics I
  • Nonparametric and Computational Statistics
  • Survey Methodology
  • Computational Methods for Optimisation
  • Personal Development II
  • Econometrics II
  • Market Research
  • Business Strategy and Digital Transformation
  • Business Process Management
  • Enterprise Information Systems
  • Final Semester (Student will choose from the below):
    • Financial Calculus and Project Analysis
    • Smart and Sustainable Cities
    • Mobile Apps Development
    • Remote Sensing
    • Informatics and Information Law
    • Business Law
    • Applied Economics
    • Entrepreneurship and Project Analysis
    • Geospatial Analytics
    • Innovation Management
    • Project Management
    • Risk Management
    • People Management and Leadership
    • Information Technologies, Governance and Service Management
    • Web Marketing and E-business
    • Forecasting Methods
    • Digital Innovation Projects
    • Information Systems Seminar
    • Technologies and Web Apps
    • Web Analytics

Note

We regularly review our course content to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.