Authors:
Ana Azevedo
1
;
Agostinho Sousa Pinto
1
and
Mariana Malta
2
Affiliations:
1
CEOS - Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Jaime Lopes Amorim s/n, S. Mamede de Infesta and Portugal
;
2
CEOS - Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Jaime Lopes Amorim s/n, S. Mamede de Infesta, Portugal, Algoritmi Center, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Azurém, Guimarães and Portugal
Keyword(s):
e-Business, e-Business Master Program, Skills for e-Business Professionals, Methodology to Define Programs Curricula, Master Curriculum Building.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Applications
;
e-Business
;
Education/Learning
;
Enterprise Information Systems
Abstract:
The Business School of the Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal aiming at following the demands of the region decided to make available a master’s degree program in e-business. This paper describes the study held ascertain the most relevant skills to be considered in the master program. In order to obtain relevant feedback, an interview was conducted to professionals working in the field. Also, a questionnaire was applied to the students attending the last year of undergraduate after working programs, since they have already professional experience in related fields. The most relevant skills were identified, and curriculum was defined for the master’s degree according to the analysis of the results of these activities.