We are the School of Information Management and Data Science of the Nova University of Lisbon. It was founded in 1989 in response to a large number of graduates who specialized in Information Management and the growing need for the use of information technologies.
Today NOVA IMS provides education at the highest level to more than 3.000 students including undergraduates, post-graduates, masters and PhD degree students.
In the medium term, the NOVA IMS strategy focuses on developing and expanding the academic and scientific projects in progress while maintaining its values and strategic guidelines. The set of strategic components regarding medium-term objectives is quite broad. It combines excellence in teaching, learning, and research, strengthening partnerships with society and the business world, improving the quality of students entering our courses, creating a sound and motivating work environment for employees and, continuing a policy of improving the management of NOVA IMS.
As a School of Information Management and Data Science at Universidade Nova de Lisboa, NOVA IMS is today the protagonist of the creation of value with data, with the purpose of having impact on society, organizations and people.
NOVA IMS assumes as its vocation to contribute to the conversion of data into value ("From Data to Value") through Data Science and Analysis, by an integrated and properly articulated commitment to teaching, research, and third mission initiatives.
NOVA IMS’ quality policy is in alignment with the Internal Quality Monitoring and Evaluation System (NOVA SIMAQ).
Here are some facts about the Institute which will help you get to know about us and what we do.
Find out here the NOVA IMS Accreditations and Certifications.
In a continuous and sustainable way, NOVA IMS creates partnerships that enable it to develop by promoting synergies with national and international partnerships in several areas. These partnerships are diverse in nature in areas related to the scientific, pedagogical and institutional development of NOVA IMS.
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, through NOVA IMS, decided to present two applications within the scope of Sama 2020. Meet the two projects.
The Degree in Information Systems and Technologies at NOVA IMS has been accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET. ABET is an international accreditation agency for academic programmes in applied science, computing, engineering and technology-related fields, a world leader in certifying quality and encouraging innovation in academic programmes in these areas.