Nova School of Business and Economics Academic year 2012/2013

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1 School address: Nova School of Business and Economics International Office Campus de Campolide Lisboa Portugal Web address: Prof. João Amaro de Matos Associate Dean for International Affairs Contacts: Prof. Luciano Amaral Academic Coordinator of International Exchange Fernanda Vicente International Student Representative Telephone: / (ext. 1135) Language of Instruction: Undergraduate Courses: About 70% of the undergraduate courses taught in English. Undergraduate courses are available on the website at the following link: Workload Workload and Assessments: Courses in the undergraduate level are full-time and are offered from Monday to Friday during working hours. Exchange students make their choice from a list of available courses for exchange students. A typical Nova SBE student takes four / five courses per semester, corresponding to about 30 ECTS credit units.

2 Undergraduate courses are structured in semesters and each course has 7,5 ECTS. This implies three weekly classes of 1,3 hours per course, during 13 weeks. In this workload there are both theoretical and practical classes Assessment methods Students course evaluation is conducted on an individual basis, and final grades are on a scale of Academic courses approval requires that the final grade is equal to or more than 10. Each course s evaluation can be based on the student s participation in class, coursework, classwork, tests, examinations and other evaluation, according to rules defined by the Course Instructor at the beginning of the academic period, in the course syllabus. The weight of all individual in-class written work cannot be less than 50%. The weight of the exam s grade cannot be less than 30% and not more than 70%. In each semester, there is only one examination period per course. Grading scale We use a 0-20 scale to grade students, following the Portuguese convention. The top grade, 20 points, distinguishes an outstanding performance and is very rarely awarded. The bottom grade, 0 points, is awarded only to absolutely disastrous performances. Note also that the fail range is from 0 to 9; hence, 10 points is the threshold to pass. You can compare our scale with the ECTS grading scale in Table 2. Table 2: Grading scales at Nova SBE ECTS scale % of successful students normally achieving the grade Definition A 10 EXCELLENT outstanding performance with only minor errors B 25 VERY GOOD above the average standard but with some errors C 30 GOOD generally sound work with a number of notable errors D 25 SATISFACTORY fair but with significan shortcomings E 10 SUFFICIENT performance meets the minimum criteria F - FAIL some more work or considerable work required before the credit can be awarded Portuguese Language Course: The Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCSH) organizes a Portuguese language and culture course targeted to foreign exchange students. Classes are held in its facilities located at Av. de Berna, n. 26 C, P 1050 LISBOA. More information at: The ILNOVA Universidade Nova de Lisboa s Language Institute offers a large offer of language courses. For more information please visit Students Nominations: Incoming students nominations must be done directly by the home university with which an Exchange agreement has been signed. The nominations should be addressed by to the International Student Representative; Fernanda Vicente (fernanda.vicente@novasbe.pt).

3 Accommodation: Living Expenses: Health insurance: There is an active market in Lisbon for rental housing where most foreign students can find a nice place to stay. The university holds only a very limited number of vacancies in its on-campus student dormitory (Residência Alfredo de Sousa). The International Student Representative (Ms. Fernanda Vicente - fernanda.vicente@novasbe.pt) provides assistance to help foreign students finding a suitable accommodation upon arrival in Lisbon. Students expenses in Lisbon will naturally depend on their living situation and on their own spending habits. We provide, however, an approximate estimate for an average student below: Accommodation: /month Meals: /month Books/Supplies: 50 /month Transportation (bus, train, metro): 30 /month Leisure: /month In order to have access to public health care, E.U. citizens, who are not residents in Portugal, must bring their European Health Insurance Cards issued by their home countries. Other students are strongly recommended to have a health insurance covering the whole period in Lisbon. Facilities: Library / documentation centres, computer facilities (including connections for all exchange students) and wireless internet access throughout the main building, Catering Facilities (bars, canteen), dedicated Study Rooms to Masters Students are available. Several student s organisations and clubs are also open to Exchange Students.

4 Annexes Academic Calendar 2012/2013: Fall 06 September 2012 Welcome Meeting for New Exchange Students 24 September 2012 Add or Drop a Course/ Late Enrolments 11 September 2012 First day of Classes 12 December 2012 Last day of Classes January 2013 Exam Period Spring 07 February 2013 Welcome Meeting for New Exchange Students To be announced Add or Drop a Course/ Late Enrolments 11 February 2013 First day of Classes 17 May 2013 Last day of Classes June 2013 Exam Period

5 Course Exams Calendar for FALL DATE TIME 1100 Introdução à Microeconomia (PT) 17 Jan. 08: Introdução à Macroeconomia (PT) 17 Jan. 17: Microeconomics (EN) 03 Jan. 08: Macroeconomics (PT/EN) 04 Jan. 08: European Economy Seminar (EN) 05 Jan. 08: Information and Games (EN) 26 Jan. 08: Microeconomic Policy (EN) 10 Jan. 12: Macroeconomic Policy (EN) 18 Jan. 08: Development Economics (EN) 23 Jan. 12: The Global Economy (EN) 02 Jan. 12: Introdução à Empresa (PT) 07 Jan. 08: Contabilidade Financeira (PT) 07 Jan. 17: Management Accounting (EN) 16 Jan. 08: Finance (EN) 09 Jan. 17: Marketing (EN) 19 Jan. 08: Operations Management (EN) 10 Jan. 08: Organizational Behavior (EN) 03 Jan. 12: Strategy (EN) 24 Jan. 08: Information Systems (EN) 22 Jan. 08: Business History (EN) 08 Jan. 12: Internacional Management (EN) 23 Jan. 08: Cálculo I (PT) 12 Jan. 08: Cálculo II (PT) 08 Jan. 08: Álgebra Linear (PT) 02 Jan. 17: Análise de Dados e Probabilidade (PT) 02 Jan. 08: Estatística para Economia e Gestão (PT) 19 Jan. 12: Econometrics (EN) 15 Jan. 08: Law for Economics and Management (EN) 11 Jan. 08: European Law (EN) 09 Jan. 08: Modern and Contemporary History (EN) 14 Jan. 08: Ethics and Social Responsibility (EN) 21 Jan. 08:00

6 1412 Critical Thinking (EN) 18 Jan. 12:30 SPRING Course DATE TIME 1100 Introdução à Microeconomia (PT) 21 Jun. 08: Introdução à Macroeconomia (PT) 17 Jun. 08: Microeconomics (EN) 11 Jun. 12: Macroeconomics (PT/EN) 20 Jun. 08: European Economy Seminar (EN) 07 Jun. 08: Information and Games (EN) 21 Jun. 12: Microeconomic Policy (EN) 28 Jun. 08: Macroeconomic Policy (EN) 12 Jun. 12: Development Economics (EN) 24 Jun. 12: The Global Economy (EN) 05 Jun. 08: Introdução à Empresa (PT) 27 Jun. 08: Contabilidade Financeira (PT) 22 Jun. 08: Management Accounting (EN) 08 Jun. 08: Finance (EN) 15 Jun. 08: Introdução à Microeconomia (PT) 05 Jun. 12: Marketing (EN) 20 Jun. 12: Operations Management (EN) 12 Jun. 08: Organizational Behavior (EN) 06 Jun. 08: Strategy (EN) 25 Jun. 08: Information Systems (EN) 17 Jun. 12: Business History (EN) 1210 Entrepreneurship (EN) 24 Jun. 08: Internacional Management (EN) 22 Jun. 12: Cálculo I (PT) 07 Jun. 12: Cálculo II (PT) 03 Jun. 08: Álgebra Linear (PT) 04 Jun. 08: Análise de Dados e Probabilidade (PT) 14 Jun. 08: Estatística para Economia e Gestão (PT) 11 Jun. 08: Econometrics (EN) 19 Jun. 08: Modeling and Optimization (EN) 18 Jun. 08:00

7 1400 Law for Economics and Management (EN) 1402 European Law (EN) 14 Jun. 12: Modern and Contemporary History (EN) 08 Jun. 12: Ethics and Social Responsibility (EN) 26 Jun. 08: Critical Thinking (EN) 19 Jun. 17:00

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