NOVA Information Management School

What NOVA Information Management School does

NOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS) is the School of Statistics and Information Management of Universidade Nova de Lisboa, founded in 1989 and headquartered at Campus de Campolide in Lisbon, Portugal. It is a public educational institution that delivers undergraduate degrees, postgraduate programs, master's degrees, a doctoral program in Information Management, executive education, and short-duration workshops across five core verticals: Information Systems, Data Science, Statistics, Marketing Analytics, and Geospatial Technologies. Its academic infrastructure includes the MagIC Research Center for R&D, a Moodle-based learning management system, and specialized geospatial and statistical laboratories.

NOVA IMS operates a tuition-based revenue model with euro-denominated fees ranging from approximately €1,700 per semester (Erasmus Mundus Geospatial Technologies) to €4,900 per year (Statistical Systems postgraduate), with discounts for alumni, corporate-sponsored groups, and Ordem dos Engenheiros members, and payment options in full or installments. The go-to-market is sales-led via a dedicated Applications Portal (candidaturas.novaims.unl.pt) targeting graduates, working professionals, and central-bank technical staff. Distribution is augmented by Erasmus Mundus consortium membership (University of Münster, Universitat Jaume I) and a double-degree partnership with the AACSB-accredited University of Ljubljana.

The school's competitive positioning is anchored by an unusually dense accreditation stack — A3ES, ABET (first European Information Systems accreditation), AACSB (via partner), EMOS, USGIF GEOINT (first outside the USA), iSchools membership (first Iberian institution), ISO 9001:2015, and QS Stars 5-Star — alongside Celonis Academic Center of Excellence recognition (top 14 of 500+) and 10 programs ranked in the Eduniversal Best Masters 2025 worldwide TOP. Strategic partners include Banco de Portugal, Celonis, and SAP University Alliances, and the school operates the annual Data with Purpose Summit and AD NOVA IMS alumni/industry association.

Name

NOVA Information Management School

Legal name

Instituto Superior de Estatística e Gestão de Informação - Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Website

https://novaims.unl.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

NOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS) is the public School of Information Management and Data Science within Universidade Nova de Lisboa, delivering undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and executive programs in data science, statistics, information systems, marketing analytics, and geospatial technologies to graduate students and working professionals.

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Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Computer Training (611420), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Keywords

• Higher education services
• Data science programs
• Information management courses
• Geospatial technology training
• Business analytics degrees

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisboa

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: NOVA IMS generates revenue through tuition fees from bachelor's degrees, postgraduate programs, master's degrees, doctoral programs, executive education, and short-duration courses. Programs have varying fee structures with tuition payments available in full or installments. Additional revenue comes from application fees, pre-enrollment fees, and professional services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NOVA IMS is the School of Information Management and Data Science of Universidade Nova de Lisboa. It delivers higher-education programs (bachelor's degrees, postgraduate and master's programs, a doctoral program, executive education, and short-duration workshops) in information management, data science, statistics, marketing analytics, and geospatial technologies, supported by the MagIC Research Center and partner-university consortiums.

Product overview

NOVA IMS (NOVA Information Management School) is the School of Information Management and Data Science of Universidade Nova de Lisboa. The institution offers a comprehensive portfolio of educational products comprising undergraduate degrees (Licenciaturas), postgraduate programs and master's degrees (Pós-Graduações e Mestrados), a doctoral program in information management, executive education programs, and short-duration workshops. Key flagship programs include the ABET-accredited Bachelor's in Information Systems, the Erasmus Mundus Geospatial Technologies Master (delivered in partnership with University of Münster and Universitat Jaume I), the European Master in Information Systems Management (double degree with University of Ljubljana), and the EMOS-certified Statistical Systems postgraduate program. The institution also operates the MagIC Research Center for research and innovation, the AD NOVA IMS association for alumni and business development, and organizes the annual Data with Purpose Summit. All degree programs are accredited by A3ES and many hold additional international accreditations including ABET, AACSB, USGIF, and UNIGIS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MagIC Research Center: Research and Development Center of NOVA IMS
• AD NOVA IMS

Products and services

• Licenciaturas (Bachelor's Degrees)

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 programs ranked in TOP worldwide of Eduniversal Best Masters 2025 ranking
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Banco de PortugalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped the Postgraduate Program in Statistical Systems in close collaboration with Banco de Portugal to provide fundamental knowledge and skills to technical staff and managers working in central bank statistics. The program is accredited by the European Statistical System with EMOS seal and recognized by the European Central Bank and Irving Fisher Committee on Central Bank Statistics.
• University of Münster (WWU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Erasmus Mundus Geospatial Technologies program. Students spend second semester at Institute for Geoinformatics (IFGI) of University of Münster in Germany. IFGI provides advanced geoinformatics coursework including programming in GI, location-based services, spatial cognition, and applied geospatial technologies.
• Universitat Jaume I (UJI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Erasmus Mundus Geospatial Technologies program. Students may take first semester at UJI in Spain alongside NOVA IMS. Contributes to the international multicultural learning experience of the three-university consortium.
• University of Ljubljana - School of Economics and Business (SEB LU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble degree partnership for European Master of Science in Information Systems Management. Students earn M.Sc. from NOVA IMS (ranked best in Western Europe by Eduniversal) and M.Sc. in Business Informatics from SEB LU (AACSB accredited). Second year of program delivered at Ljubljana.
• European Central BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecognizes the Statistical Systems postgraduate program accredited with EMOS certification. Program emphasizes statistics arising from participation in the European System of Central Banks.
• European Statistical System (ESS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAwarding body of EMOS (European Master in Official Statistics) certification for Statistical Systems program. ESS is the partnership of statistical authorities in EU member states including Eurostat.
• Irving Fisher Committee on Central Bank StatisticsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational committee that recognizes the Statistical Systems postgraduate program developed with Banco de Portugal. Committee promotes cooperation among central banks on statistical matters.
• European Commission - Erasmus MunduscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeospatial Technologies master selected as one of the best European master programs by Erasmus Mundus program. Provides access to EU scholarships and enhances international recognition of the program.
• CelonismajorTechnology or IntegrationNOVA IMS recognized as Academic Center of Excellence by Celonis, world leader in Process Mining. Selected among top 14 of 500+ institutions globally. Partnership positions NOVA IMS alongside London School of Economics and Arizona State University as leading centers for Process Mining education and research.
• SAP University AlliancesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOVA IMS faculty member Jorge Carrola appointed to lead new SAP University Alliances academic council for Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Demonstrates industry recognition of NOVA IMS in enterprise software education.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• School of Information, UC Berkeley: iSchools member offering comparable information management and data science graduate programs. A global benchmark for NOVA IMS's positioning and a competitor for top international applicants.
• Arizona State University: Named alongside NOVA IMS as a Celonis Academic Center of Excellence. Competes in process mining and data science education globally and offers comparable online and on-campus modalities.
• Central Michigan University: Named alongside NOVA IMS as a Celonis Academic Center of Excellence. Offers comparable process mining and information systems programs and is an established peer in the same academic category.
• ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa: Lisbon-based Portuguese public university with overlapping programs in management, information systems, and data science. Most direct domestic competitor in Portugal for postgraduate and executive education in information management.
• Universitat Jaume I: Consortium partner in the Erasmus Mundus Geospatial Technologies master. Spanish public university offering comparable GIS and information systems programs to a similar European student base.
• University of Ljubljana - School of Economics and Business: Double-degree partner for the European Master of Science in Information Systems Management. AACSB-accredited business school with overlapping information systems and business informatics programs.
• London School of Economics (LSE): Explicitly named alongside NOVA IMS as a Celonis Academic Center of Excellence (top 14 of 500+). Comparable data science, statistics, and information systems postgraduate programs targeting a similar international graduate audience.
• Catolica Lisbon SBE: Premium Portuguese business school offering master's, MBAs, and executive programs with strong data and analytics components. Competes for the same Lisbon-based graduate and professional student pool as NOVA IMS.
• University of Münster - Institute for Geoinformatics (IFGI): Direct consortium partner in the Erasmus Mundus Geospatial Technologies master. Offers comparable geoinformatics and GIS programs and competes for the same European geospatial talent pool.
• Faculty of Information, University of Toronto: iSchools consortium member with comparable information science, data science, and information management programs. Competes for internationally mobile graduate students seeking top-tier information science credentials.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

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Profiles18 records

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