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The Master Degree in Management at FEP, University of Porto, is a 24-month fulltime programme, the objectives of which are clear from its solid but diversified curriculum, its emphasis on practical and applied knowledge, and its major concern with regard to participants personal and social development.

Students can ready themselves for a career at a global level, by pursuing an internship, by undertaking part of their studies abroad, or by networking with colleagues from all over the world and attending seminars with top international speakers organized by FEPs research centres. The establishment of a "double degree agreement with Kedge Business School a top management school placed #30 in the Financial Times Master in Management 2011 ranking and a series of student exchange protocols established between the University of Porto and other well-known universities abroad, create important opportunities that students are encouraged to take advantage of. The contribution of international students is crucial, something that was evident in the programmes first edition. These students are welcomed by a tutor, who is also a student, to permit them a smooth acclimatization.

The International Student Office also provides assistance to international students during their stay.
Finally, the University of Porto, the largest and top ranked university in Portugal, and Porto, a vibrant city full of history, which has a striving social and cultural life, provide a wonderful environment for the pursuit of your studies. We look forward to welcoming you soon.

The Master Degree in Management at FEP aims to provide students with solid background knowledge in key management functions (financial, strategic, sales, operations and people), plus a more developed knowledge of one or several specialized areas.

Theoretical depth is pursued, but the emphasis is on the use of concepts in real life situations. The programme seeks to adapt to each participants life project, by allowing specialization and by providing options that fit different career profiles e.g. business manager, entrepreneur or academic.

Finally, the development of participants social skills at several levels is an important aim of the course.
All of these objectives are subsumed within the courses core objectives: i.e. employability and internationalization, or, in other words, the preparation of students for a successful career in business management in a global setting.

DEGREE

The masters programme comprises:

A) an organized set of subjects that account for 75 ECTS credits. This part of the programme leads to the grant of a masters programme diploma in Management, but not to an academic degree.

B) A dissertation, or an original work written specifically for the masters programme, or a professional traineeship (in Portugal or abroad) combined with a final report, which accounts for 45 of the total 120 ECTS credits granted by the programme. The public oral presentation of this dissertation or report in viva voce can lead to the award of a Masters degree in Management.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

52.5% International Students

Lecturers

* João Alves Ribeiro, PhD
* » Luísa Pinto, PhD
* » Catarina Roseira, PhD
* » Maria do Rosário Moreira, PhD
* » Miguel Sousa, PhD

Candidates should possess a 3-year bachelors degree in management, economics, or a similar subject and be proficient in English, the language in which the master course is taught. The programme is essentially targeted at recently graduated students with little or no professional experience.FEP, University of Porto, has made a "double degree agreement with Kedge Business School Marseille, France. Selected participants will attend one term of studies in France and will be required to complete a series of requirements involving 150 ECTS for the award of the double degree.APPLICATIONSThe deadline for applications is april 11, 2014.Applications must be submitted online (with the following documents: * » Copy of ID Card or Passport; * » Curriculum vitae; * » A letter stating the applicants motivation for applying; * » Academic qualifications certificates (including subject certificates); * » Two letters of recommendation (required to all candidates except to FEP graduates). English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL iBT® test: 80

Accreditation

This course has, since its genesis, been a joint project with the Euromed Management School in Marseille, France, which is a French Grand École, with EQUIS status, the more demanding international accreditation system for management schools.

There is an agreement in place that entitles a holder of the FEP Masters degree in management to the Euromed Masters degree in Management.

It should be noted that grant of this double masters degree depends on at least one term of international mobility for which students will be selected by the academic staff in charge of the course.

The new FEP Masters in Management is designed to provide training in an international context and aims to prepare students for the global world of management. Students will therefore be encouraged to opt for a mobility period abroad.

FEP stresses the attraction of foreign students to the University of Oporto and has a mix of 33 nationalities in its community, which gives the school an international atmosphere.

It should be noted that students on this master's degree course will work in two of the most important business languages: i.e. Portuguese, by living in Oporto, and English, which will be the language in which the course will be taught.