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POSTGRADUATE Information and Communication

Technologies for Banking Services

Postgraduate Programme | Information and Communication Technologies for Banking Services | ISEGI-­NOVA

Information and communication technologies (ICT) are as ubiquitous as they are crucial in

today’s economy. ICT changed the way we do business and impacts every economic sector

and industry; the banking industry is no exception. Today, financial services rely heavily on cut-­

ting hedge ICT to deliver premium quality services and increase customer satisfaction while

reducing operational costs. The ICT infrastructure constitutes the backbone of modern-­day

banking services, thus companies need to address the challenge of managing and developing

their ICT talent, the people that design, develop and operate this infrastructure.

There is a wide range of skills and knowledge that ICT professional need to master in order to

effectively contribute to the creation of value within the ICT infrastructure. These skills and know-­

ledge can be better developed through a mix of theory and practice in which the fundamental

theoretical frameworks are combined with on-­the-­job training. This is the challenge that compa-­

nies and academia need to address through a consistent partnership, supporting a steady

stream of professionals that are able to deliver value from the moment they begin working and

have the ability to thrive in a lifelong learning environment.

With this post-­graduation we seek to tackle this challenge and through an enthusiastic and

consistent partnership shorten the go to market of students finishing an academic degree,

providing them with high quality education and a stimulating professional carrier.

The postgraduate in Information and Communication Technologies for Banking Services aims at providing students with a

unique learning experience and the opportunity to take part in a pioneer educational model which bridges the gap

between academia and private companies. The ISEGI / BNP Paribas / Sybase partnership developed this postgraduate in

order to bring together the best of both worlds: the knowledge provided by a prestigious academic institution, with well-­

established credits in Information Management and Business Intelligence, and the professional experience of both Sybase

and BNP Paribas, with historical curriculum respectively in ICT and banking domains.

This academic/professional experience will allow the participants:

To understand the potential impact of information and communication technologies on building competitive advantages;

To evaluate the strategic options and the ways in which the business and information systems strategies can be aligned

and integrated;

To demonstrate how to apply appropriate technological systems and infrastructures to support a business information

systems solution;

To understand the role of business process management for adding business value of information technology;

To understand and apply the technological concepts that structure and enable the day-­to-­day operations of a market

leader like BNP Paribas;

To learn the strategies and methodologies that enable the governance of all systems involved in the operation of

baking services;

To develop personal and working skills, highly valued in the market;

To give any student the opportunity of paying for their own education;

To work in a multicultural environment of highly motivated young professionals;

The opportunity to start a challenging and highly rewarding career within a fast-­growing world leading company.

objectives

Postgraduate Programme | Information and Communication Technologies for Banking Services | ISEGI-­NOVA

The successful conclusion of the program requires the completion of all curricular units, a total of 60 ECTS. Success in all

curricular units constitutes a fundamental component of evaluation for getting a working contract with the mentioned

entities.

SEMESTER 1

Introduction to Databases and Programming I

Business Intelligence

Quality Assurance and Methodology

Information Management Systems

SEMESTER 2

Introduction to Databases and Programming II

Banking Processes

Business Process Management

Personal Development

core courses

general information

Scientific CoordinationProf. Doutor Miguel Castro Neto

Prof. Doutor Fernando Bação

Tuition feeThe subscription of this postgraduate is 3.500,00€

Pre-­Conditions for applying -­ High potential “fresh graduates” in ICT or ICT related

degrees;

-­ Proficiency in English;

-­ Free of any employment contract commitment at the

beginning of 09/2011.

ScheduleThis postgraduate is divided into two semesters. Part of the

classes will be lectured in packages, during the day

(9:00-­16:00); other classes will be on-­going, and will have

a post-­labour schedule (18:00-­22:00). The on-­the-­job part

of this program will take place from 9:00h to 17:00h.

TeachersThis postgraduate will be lectured by a group of teachers,

both national and foreign, with prestigious academic

profiles, and by a set of reputed professionals in the ICT and

banking areas, with vast experience in real-­life projects.

This combination ensures that students will be given a

unique set of skills, knowledge and working experience.

students profile

We are looking for:

Talented “fresh graduates” in ICT

or ICT related degrees (degree or master’s);

Proficiency in English;

Good at logical thinking;

Highly motivated and target driven people;

People with great communication skills;

Good team players;

People who want a challenge;

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Addit ional Informations

For more information on this postgraduate please contact:

Head of Marketing

Luíz Vaz dos Santos

Phone: +351 213 870 413 | [email protected]