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CEMS Masters in InternationalManagement (MIM)

One year program, one semester at

NOVA and one at a foreign CEMSpartner university.

Joint degree of the CEMS schools,

taught simultaneously at each

school.

Provides a select group of the best

international students with the

know-how and expertise needed to

succeed in the new global business

environment.

Designed by both academic and

business leaders.

CEMS Selects the Best Candidates for InternationalCareer Training

CEMS graduates (class of 2009*):

99% employed prior to or within 3 months of graduation

41%work outside of their home country

33% now work for a CEMS Corporate Partner

71% work with 3 or more nationalities on a daily basis

74% work for a multinational company

Sectors of Activity:

20% Management / Consulting

16% Consumer Goods

9% Energy

8% Investment Banking

6%Commercial / Private Banking

6% Telecommunications

5% Media / Information

Average annual salary: 41,230 euros. 16% earn over 60,000 euros

*Among all CEMS Schools

It is especially pleasing to see that the needs and ambitions of CEMS

MIM students are being satisfied. A recent independent survey identifies

international career opportunities as the key criterion for students choosing to

take our program. The Financial Times result confirms that they are achieving

their professional aims very soon after graduation.

Franois Collin, CEMS Executive Director

CEMS MIM ranks n2 in the world

and remains n1 on combined

international results in the

Financial Times Global Masters

in Management world ranking:

A permanent feature in the top 3

of the FT ranking since 2005

Number 1 overall in the 2010

3-year ranking

Number 1 on combinedinternational criteria

(international faculty, student

and board diversity, alumni

mobility and international

course experience)

# 4 for international course

experience

# 5 for international mobility

9 CEMS schools in the top 25 (18

ranked in total)

Statistics taken from 2010 ranking

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Founded in 1988

26 Schools across 4 continents

60+ Corporate partners

Cohort of 2010-2011: 900+

MIM students, 64 nationalities

(including 30 non-European)

6,000+ alumni working across the

world

CEMS MIM ranked # 2 in the world

by the 2010 FT ranking

CEMS is a strategic alliance of leading

business schools and multinational

companies. Founded in 1988, the

network has grown steadily, largely

due to the success and popularity of

the CEMS Masters in International

Management program (CEMS MIM).

Today, CEMS is in the global league of

leaders in the pre-experience Masters

market and it cannot be equaled

in terms of the reputation of its

members: 26 world-class academic

institutions collaborate together with

more than 60 corporate partners to

offer international, postgraduate

students a unique blend of high

quality education and professional

experience.

While the academic institutions

provide the highest standards of

teaching and research excellence, the

CEMS Corporate Partners contribute

the practical and business-oriented

skills and experience necessary to

achieve the greatest level of success.

CEMS selects one Academic Member

per country, the top School offering

pre-experience Masters Programs

in Management. NOVA was chosen

as the Portuguese Academic Partner

in 2007. Each Academic Partner

brings two Corporate Partners with

them to the CEMS Alliance. These

companies have a specific interest

in international recruiting and are

committed to contributing to the

management education process.

Portugals two Corporate Partners are

Millennium bcp and EDP.

Research and DoctoralEducation, a CEMSChallenge

The objective is to identify

cooperation priorities and to

initiate joint projects in this area.

Priorities include PhD student

mobility, seminars & workshops,

faculty mobility, and disseminationof research information within

CEMS to include joint teaching in

PhD programs, joint supervision of

doctoral students and international

research teams.

What is CEMS?

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The CEMS Masters inInternational Management

CEMS MIM YEAR

The Ultimate Degree

Business Projects and Courses

It is the natural choice of degree if

you have an excellent academic trackrecord and the potential to take on

a senior international management

role. The program was devised by

both academic and business leaders;

it bridges university education and

practical management, encouraging

international mobility and cross-

cultural aptitudes.

Bridging the University-Company

Divide

As a CEMS MIM student, you willhave unique exposure to the business

world while developing sound

interpersonal and leadership skills.

In turn, CEMS graduates are eagerly

sought-after by leading corporations,

as they embody cross-cultural

adaptability, multilingual skills, and a

flexible, mobile approach.

The one-year CEMS MIM creates

multicultural and multilingual

managers with the skills to thrive intomorrows business environment.

The one-year program follows

the curricular (coursework) part

of one of NOVAs pre-experience

Masters: in Economics, in Finance,

or in Management (typically two

semesters).

Block Seminar Term 1 School 1 Term 2 School 2 INTERNATIONALINTERNSHIP

3 ECTS 30 ECTS 15 ECTS 15 ECTS Minimum 10 weeks

Strategy Course Cross-Cultural Business At any time during

and other CEMS Courses Management project the CEMS Curriculum

and other

CEMS Courses

SKILL SEMINARS 1ECTS > SKILL SEMINARS 1ECTS >

ONGOING LANGUAGE TESTING

To me, the CEMS MIM program has offered great value by combining international experience with training of both theoretical

knowledge and practical skills. The program has also given me an unique chance to connect with other CEMS students

across the globe, and the opportunity to interact and work with corporate partners in seminars, events and projects.

Last but not least, the CEMS experience has been a challenging and rewarding one that has developed my perspective of

the world and helped me shape how I see my professional and personal role in it.

Bente Kamperud

MIM at NOVA, Term 1 Richard Ivey School of Business

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CEMS MIM Curricular Elements

Semester Abroad

Students spend one semester abroad

during either Term 1 or Term 2.

Block Seminars

Block Seminars gather professors

and students from various CEMS

institutions for a week, for an in-

depth analysis of an innovative

management topic. Subjects derive

from interdisciplinary and cross-

cultural perspectives; most topics are

not a part of the universities standard

curricula. The Block Seminar is a

mandatory element of the program

and earns 3 ECTS.

CEMS MIM Courses

As a standard, students must pass

CEMS Courses amounting to 45 ECTS

credits during the MIM program,

30 ECTS credits in Term 1 and 15

ECTS credits in Term 2. During

Term 1, students must successfully

complete a CEMS Course in the field

of Strategy. During Term 2, students

must successfully complete a CEMS

Course in the field of Cross-Cultural

Management. These courses are

offered exclusively to CEMS students.

The remaining CEMS courses are a

selection of the best courses with an

International Management profile

chosen from the portfolio of the

member institutions.

Business Projects

Within the CEMS Curriculum,

Business Projects are designed as

a real life learning experience for

students. International student teams

(maximum of 5 students) solve a real

business problem as a one-semester

part-time activity tutored by the

company and a professor in parallel.

Each student must do a Business

Project during the spring semester. It

earns 15 ECTS credits.

The Business Project is a consultancy-

like project. Student teams present

the results in a final report and an

oral presentation. Business projects

reinforce the partnership between

universities and companies in jointly

shaping students learning process in

international management.

Students are offered the opportunity to

gain insight into business life, to train

their capacities of analysis and problem

solving, to apply research methods,

to transfer theoretical knowledge to

practical situations, to learn process

management, and to sharpen social

skills and competences. They can get to

know potential employers and redefine

their professional goals. They are

expected to take responsibility for the

project, to strive for the best results, to

share the workload equally within the

team, and to communicate well with

their tutors.

Skill Seminars

Skill Seminars are training seminars

in practical skills. They are essential

to kick-start an effective professional

career and fundamental to adjust

easily to an international management

environment. Small groups ensure an

interactive dimension. Skill Seminars

are very often offered in close

cooperation with companies. Students

have to attend four Skill Seminar days

in total (1 day = 0.5 ECTS).

Internship Abroad

Internships provide students with

a real life professional learning

experience, integrating students in an

organizations culture and processes.

Their main objective is to turn

academic experience and theoretical

knowledge into a professional, multi-

cultural experience. They must

therefore be at the level of a graduate

recruit in order to provide valuable

business experience. The internship,

with a minimum length of 10 weeks,

can take place at any time during the

graduate period of studies, even before

the MIM program begins.

Student organizations

CEMS students are represented

centrally by the Student Board and

locally by CEMS Clubs.

CEMS is much more than a top masters programme. It is not also a synonym of studying abroad for one or two semesters, but

also a life changing experience in all dimensions. It means high-class teaching in a challenging environment. This programme

will definitely provide you with the tools to succeed no matter where.

CEMS students face a world where there are neither physical nor psychological barriers, and are the perfect product of a

global environment. However, the people are CEMS best! Gathering such a pool of talented students makes CEMS experience

specially rich and rewarding!

You will be able to become friends with the best people all over the world, thus building a range of friendships that will never allow you

to feel as a foreigner anywhere you work in! Living CEMS will surely exceed all expectations you may have a priori!

Joo Ramos

MIM at NOVA, Term 1 HEC Paris

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The CEMS Student Board (SB)Each CEMS institution is represented

by a student elected to the Student

Board (SB).

The SB has set the following aims for

itself:

Be a driver of the international

student community

Promote the student community

and CEMS organization in

general

Be a partner for discussion with

other stakeholders Facilitate company-student contact.

The Student Board closely cooperates

with the CEMS Head Office, the Executive

Board, and the Alumni Association.

The CEMS ClubsCEMS Clubs have been set up at most

institutions to:

Drive the international student

community

Enhance CEMS reputation

Strengthen the international

network between students

Foster strong relationships with

alumni

Promote strong relationships with

corporate partners

Nurture innovative and progressiveideas to help CEMS grow

Create exciting opportunities for all

the parties.

Student Board meeting in June 2010

CEMS has been a unique and utterly rewarding experience for 4 main reasons:

1. Empowerment - Even though we have some compulsory courses, those account for only 20/25% of the total credits, thus allowing

you to build your curriculum according to your preferences and tailoring your profile to what you really like.

2. Creativity/Practical Insights - CEMS is much more than studying the great academics. Professors constantly challenge you to

rupture the conventions and think beyond what has been done. Success is only achieved through consecutive mistakes.

3. Group Spirit - CEMSies are from all the continents and within a month everyone gets along as though they had been friends for

years. The exchange of experiences enriches not only our academic projects, but more importantly our interpersonal skills, which,

in the near future, will make the difference between doing the things right, or doing the right things.

4. International Focus - My ambition has always been to start my career in an international context outside of Portugal and due to

CEMS, the incredible geographic and industry diversity of its Corporate Partners and the Career Forum, it is possible.

Jos Algum

MIM at NOVA, Term 1 Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

The Lisbon CEMS Club was foundedin 2009 with the main objective of

engaging the CEMS students in diverse

extracurricular activities.

Lisbon hosted the MARENOSTRUM,

the 1st. CEMS Mediterranean Regional

Event, from the 10th to the 12th

of March, 2011. The CEMS Clubs of

the region - ESADE, BOCCONI and

NOVA - were challenged by the CEMS

Student Board to present a proposal

and the Lisbon CEMS Club was thechosen one. Under the umbrella topic

of Development Through Business: A

Mirage or a Reality?, 4 think tanks on

relevant sub-topics were sponsored

by 4 Corporate Partners Mckinsey

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Studying in two different countries (in my case I spent my first semester in Stockholm School of Economics) attending con-

ferences in other countries, participating in student board meetings and meeting people from all over the world provided

me with the soft skills needed when it comes to finding an international job. In turn, lectures, the block seminar, hands-on

business projects, as well as interesting skills seminars with the corporate partners ensure that I am now equipped with

the right balance of practical and theoretical knowledge.

Having the opportunity to work as the Student Board Representative from NOVA SBE, together with the representatives

from all the other schools in the program, is an example of the CEMS SPIRIT where the diversity among international

teams with over 20 different nationalities brings results!

I can definitely say that last year was one of the most exciting and challenging years for me as a student that I would

recommend to all of you that want to start your career with an international path!

Carlota Cabral

MIM at NOVA, Term 1 Stockholm School of Economics

& Co., IES, Millennium BCP and EDP.The event also included a Tedx-

like talk, with the presence of two

prominent (social) entrepreneurs

who shared their experiences with

the participants.

The event had participants of over

20 nationalities coming from almost

all CEMS Schools and besides

its formal events and outputs,

networking ended up being an

utterly relevant outcome. Next year,the event will be held in Milan, by

the CEMS Club of Universit Luigi

Bocconi.

Alumni Association

The CEMS Alumni Association (CAA) is

the continuation of CEMS graduates

multicultural experience. Founded

in 1993 by a group of graduates, the

Association is unique in that it is a

truly international network whose

members maintain lasting contact

with each other, while living and

working throughout the world. Since

its creation, the Association has

pursued three main goals:

- Promote the CEMS MIM and theCEMS experience generally

- Create and maintain friendly,

lasting contacts among Alumni

- Provide a professional network

and opportunities for its members

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CEMS Annual Events and Career

Forum

The CEMS Career Forum is a

highlight event of the CEMS year.

Students are pre-selected for

interviews with Corporate Partners

before the event. Students with at

least one pre-scheduled interview

are eligible for subsidized travel to

the event.

In addition to the Career Forum,

each year at the end of November/ beginning of December, several

CEMS events are organized over a

four-day period: The Executive Board

meeting, the Student Board meeting,

the Alumni Association meeting and

the Graduation Ceremony for the

MIM graduates.

In December 2011 NOVA will host the

Annual Events that gathers around

1000-1500 persons working for and

with CEMS in different positions:students, academics, and corporate

representatives.

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CEMS Social Partners

CARE International

Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International

CEMS Corporate Partners

A.T. Kearney

ABB

Arelik

Arla Foods

AstraZeneca PLC

Barilla

BNP Paribas Fortis

BP

Canal +

CEZ

CIB Bank

Crdit Agricole S.A.

Credit Suisse

Daymon Worldwide Deloitte ToucheTohmatsu

Deutsche Bank

EADS

EDP

EF Education First

ENI International

Fidelity Investments Managers

GDF SUEZ

Google

Henkel AG &Co. KGaA

HP

HSBC Indesit Company s.p.a.

ING Group

Ita Unibanco

Kikkoman Corporation

KONE

Kowa Company Ltd.

KPMG

Lawson, Inc.

LOral

LVMH

McKinsey & Company

Millennium bcp MOL Group

Nestl

Nokia Corporation

Nomura Securities Co. Ltd.

Novo Nordisk

Oesterreiche Nationalbank OMV Aktiengesellschaft

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Procter & Gamble

Reckitt Benckiser

SABMiller plc

Santander

Sberbank

Schindler Corporation

Schneider Electric

Shell

Siemens Mgmt Consulting

Sistema Socit-Gnrale

Statkraft AS

Statoil

Swiss Re

Thomson Reuters

UBS

Unibail-Rodamco

UniCredit Group

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Vodafone

Whirlpool

Wolseley Group

Zurich Financial Services

NOVAs Corporate Partners are:

and

Full Academic MembersOffering the MIM

AustraliaFaculty of Economics and Business,

University of SydneyAustriaVienna University of Economics andBusinessBelgiumLouvain School of ManagementBrazilFundao Getulio Vargas EAESP, SoPauloCanadaRichard Ivey School of Business,University of Western OntarioChina (Beijing)*School of Economics and Management,Tsinghua University

Czech RepublicUniversity of Economics, PragueDenmarkCopenhagen Business SchoolFinlandAalto University School of EconomicsFranceHEC, ParisGermanyUniversity of CologneHungaryCorvinus University BudapestIrelandMichael Smurfit Graduate School of

Business, UCDItalyUniversit Luigi Bocconi, Milan

JapanKeio University, TokyoNorwayNorwegian School of Economics &Business Administration, BergenPolandWarsaw School of EconomicsPortugalNOVA School of Business & Economics,LisbonRussiaGraduate School of Management, St.Petersburg State UniversitySingaporeNational University of SingaporeBusiness SchoolSpainESADE Business School, BarcelonaSwedenStockholm School of EconomicsSwitzerlandUniversity of St. GallenThe NetherlandsRotterdam School of Management,Erasmus UniversityTurkey

Ko University Graduate School ofBusiness, IstanbulUnited KingdomLondon School of Economics & PoliticalScience

* Full Member in December 2011

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How to Apply

Apply now!

To be eligible to apply, candidates must

have completed at least the academic

part of their Masters program before

the start of the CEMS MIM, which is

always in September.

The students applying for the 2012

CEMS MIM, must begin their Masters

in February 2011 or September 2011

to be eligible to start the CEMS MIM in

September 2012.

To apply for the CEMS MIM at NOVA,

please visit http://www.cems.org/

selection/ and follow the instructions

under PORTUGAL:

There will be two Assessment Centers,

held in early July and early November

each year. Depending on when

candidates apply, they could be seen in

July or November.

Submitting an application is not a

guarantee that the candidate will be

pre-selected for the CEMS MIM, but it is

a great start!

Candidates will be contacted in June

and October to notify them of their pre-

selection result.

Language Requirements

Students applying to the CEMS MIM

should already possess one of the

following or a have a date scheduled to

take one of the following tests soon:

TOEFL (PBT) minimum score 600

TOEFL (CBT) minimum score 250

TOEFL (iBT) minimum score 100

TOEFL (ITP) minimum score - 600

IELTS minimum score 7

Certificate in Advanced English

(Cambridge University) minimum grade

of B

Management and Business

Communication

The traditional MIM candidate

profile calls for a minimum of three

languages: a mother tongue and two

additional languages. Mother tongue or

first foreign language must be English.

The following levels of language

proficiency are required:

Excellent oral and written skills in the

first foreign language.

AND

For candidates whose mother-tongue

is Portuguese - very good oral skills

and good written skills in the second

foreign language.

For native English speakers good oral

skills in the second foreign language.

For further information please

contact:

CEMS Office

NOVA School of Business &

Economics

Tel: + 351 21 380 1638.

+ 351 21 382 2765

E-mail: mim@novasbe.pt

Disclaimer

While every effort has been made to ensure the

accuracy of the information contained in this

booklet, NOVA cannot accept responsibility for

errors. NOVA reserves the right to make changes

to the information given and/or the content

and availability of educational courses offered,

without notice. In no event will NOVA be liable for

damages arising out of or related to the informationcontained within these pages or pages of other

NOVA websites or brochures.

Youll need to do this first!

Before you can start your MIM

program, students must first complete

the curricular part of one of NOVAs

pre-experience Masters in Economics,

Finance, or Management. Students

need to apply to one of these programs

either before or at the same time as

they apply to the MIM program. These

are two separate and independent

application processes. To apply to one

of our Masters programs (in Economics,

Finance, or Management), please

consult further along in this guide or

online at www.novasbe.pt.

What do I need to apply?

An undergraduate degree in any

suitable field;

Proof of English language ability (see

Language Requirements);

Excellent skills in two foreign

languages (if English is your mother-

tongue; if not, English counts as first

foreign language - see Management

and Business Communication).

Selection Process

Students are selected for the CEMS

MIM on the basis of their potential for

an international career.

Students undergo a rigorous selection

process to ensure the best possible

match between candidates and

program objectives. CEMS selections

are conducted locally and include the

participation of representatives from

corporate partners.

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