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MS ECE& MBADOUBLE DEGREEPROGRAM2018-2020

CONTENTS1.P.032.P.06-07INSTITUTIONSCMUU.PORTOPORTO BUSINESS SCHOOLTHE CHIEVEMENTS &PARTNERSHIPSP.07P.10ELIGILIBITY, ADMISSION AND FEESRANKINGS & AWARDSACADEMIC & INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

MS ECE MBA . DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAM 031.INSTITUTIONSCARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITYCarnegie Mellon University is a global research university with morethan 11,000 students, 86,500 alumni, and 4,000 faculty and staff.ECE is the largest department within the Carnegie Institute ofTechnology. ECE has over 100 faculty members, including research,adjunct, and courtesy faculty. The department serves about450 undergraduate and approximately 400 graduate students./ Exciting new research is taking place in ECE.Cutting edge research areas include cybersecurity,information processing and storage, and nanoenabled technologies. Many interdisciplinaryresearch centers and laboratories have a home in theECE Department.Carnegie Mellon University/ The ECE Department collaborates with partnersfrom academia and industry both locallyand worldwide. While the majority of the work takesplace on the Carnegie Mellon Pittsburgh campus,collaborations extend far beyond. ECE is constantlyengaging in global collaborative research andteaching efforts through extension of academicprograms and research agreements.

MS ECE MBA . DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAM 04UNIVERSITY OF PORTOThe University of Porto is over 100 years old and is among the largestand best education and research institutions in Portugal./ Over 31,000 students, 2,300 faculty and researchersalong with 1,600 administrative staff are part of its15 schools and 69 scientific research units, spreadacross 3 university campuses located in the city ofPorto. Every year, over 3,500 international studentschoose this university to complete their education.U.Porto is responsible for over 23% of the Portuguesearticles indexed each year in the ISI Web of Science,and its innovation has generated more than 120national and international patents. The U.Porto isconsidered the best Portuguese university and islisted in the Times Higher Education Ranking.University of Porto . Faculty of Engineering/ The Faculty of Engineering is the largest schoolat U.Porto, with over 7,000 students and morethan 400 teaching and research scholars. The ECEDepartment offers several graduate programs atmaster and doctoral level, while developing cuttingedge research in collaboration with several nationaland international partners.

MS ECE MBA . DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAM 05PORTO BUSINESS SCHOOLPorto Business School is the business school of U.Porto. Its unique governancestructure involves top business leaders and 36 large organizations, ensuringalso a practical approach to management education./ The school is currently listed In the Financial TimesExecutive Education worldwide ranking and its MBAprograms have been internationally accredited byAMBA and EFMD/EPAS.THE MAGELLAN MBACarnegiePortoBusinessMellonSchoolUniversity/ Porto Business School receives around 3000students annualy and offers a wide array ofexecutive education programs. This includes 18annual postgraduate programs and shorter courseson all areas of Management, as well as appliedresearch services and customized training programsfor companies.

MS ECE MBA . DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAM 06MS ECE MBA . DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAM 072.THE PROGRAMSTRUCTUREOVERVIEW2/ There are 2 possible configurations, allowing 2 intakes per year,one in the Fall semester and another one in the Spring semester;3VALUE PROPOSITIONTARGET PUBLICA two-year double degreeinternational program thatincludes:/ Delivered by a leadingUS university (CMU) anda foremost EU academicinstitution (U.Porto)/ Undergraduates orgraduates with anengineering or sciencebackground/ Professional MS in Electrical& Computer Engineering(awarded by CMU)/ A curriculum focusing ontechnology and management/ Minimum of two years ofwork experience/ MBA Diploma (awarded byPorto Business School)/ State-of-the-art contentswith a global perspective/ The 2018-20 edition will start on September 2018 at Porto Business School’s campus, in Matosinhos (Porto).92012020ESSENTIALS20181/ The program runs for 2 semesters at the CMU campus, and 10 months at the U.Porto campus;/ The MS in ECE (96 units) corresponds to a total of 8 ECE courses (12 units each),with 6 courses typically taken at the CMU campus and 2 courses typically taken at FEUP (U.Porto);/ The full-time MBA program (689 lecture hours, 80 ECTS – European Credit Transferand Accumulation System) is fully run at the Porto Business School campus and includes aninternational week delivered at a foreign business school.

MS ECE MBA . DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAM 08COURSEWORKMS ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERINGCMUCMU (2 SEMESTERS)RESTRICTED 60(5 COURSES)AT LEAST 6 COURSES WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:Courses must be at the ECE 600-level or higher es.html)or CS 700-level or higher12 units may be graduate project unitsThe following ECE/CS courses may NOT be used as part of these 60 units: 18-601, 18-603, 18-605,18-606, 18-700, 18-703 and 15-894Any ECE course at 18-500 or aboveLESS RESTRICTED 36(3 COURSES)Any course from one of the following colleges or programs (with restrictions noted below)XX-600 or above from the following colleges: CIT, SCS, MCS, provided such a course outsideof ECE does not cover essentially the same material as an undergraduate course in ECE or CSXX-600 or above from the following departments and programs:. H&SS: Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (86-XXX). Heinz School of Information Systems & Management (95-XXX)At most 12 units numbered XX-499 or below from the above colleges, departments and programs.Provided the course is not essentially the same in content as equivalent undergraduate courses in ECE or CS (i.e.,courses below 18-500 or 15-600) AND less than 50% of the course grade is based on an individual project AND less than20% of the course grade is based on attendance.Petitions for exceptions to these criteria are seldom accepted.

MS ECE MBA . DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAM 09FEUPFEUP (UP TO 2 ELECTIVES MAY BE FROM THE LIST BELOW):1st SEMESTERNETWORK AND SYSTEMS ARCHITECTUREAND MANAGEMENT2nd SEMESTERIMAGE ANALYSIS AND RECOGNITIONDISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS AND NETWORKINGMACHINE LEARNINGCOMPUTATIONAL LEARNINGMICROELECTRONIC AND MICROELECTROMECHANICALTECHNOLOGIESTEST AND DESIGN FOR TESTABILITYVLSI CIRCUITS DESIGNPROCESSING AND CODING FOR MULTIMEDIAINFORMATION OPTICALDISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS AND NETWORKINGCOMMUNICATIONS EMBEDDED SYSTEMS MOBILECOMMUNICATIONSEMBEDDED SYSTEMS*Changes in the actual offerings of each semester may occur after the publication of this brochure

MS ECE MBA . DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAM 10MS ECE MBA . DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAM 11COURSEWORKTHE MAGELLAN MBAPORTO BUSINESS SCHOOLFOUNDATION PERIODFIRST TERMSep Introduction to GeneralManagementHARDSKILLS Quantitative Methods forManagement Financial AccountingSECOND TERMOct — DecTHIRD TERMJan - MarApr - JulA maximum of six elective courses will be chosenfrom the following areas of specialisation orconcentrationCOHiTEC Programme was created in2004 by COTEC Portugal – AssociaçãoEmpresarial para a Inovação, with theobjective of promoting the knowledgegeneration in Portuguese R&D institutionsand the transfer of this tothe market. Theprogramme has the support of FundaçãoLuso-Americana para o Desenvolvimentoand is held in partnership with NorthCarolina State University and BrownUniversity. The programme has two goals: Strategic Management International Business Marketing Change Management International Corporate Governance Finance I Finance II Value Based ManagementFINANCE AND ACCOUNTING Business Ethics International Financial StatementAnalysis Marketing Simulation Mergers and Corporate Restructuring Human Resources Management Financial Risk Management Management Accounting and Control Financial Investments and Markets Project Finance Information Systems for ManagersSOFTSKILLS*COHiTEC PROGRAMME Economics for Managers Logistics and Operations Management Communication TechniquesELECTIVE COURSES Organisational Behaviour Personal Development I Team Management I (Outdoor) Personal Development II Negotiation Skills Private Equity and Venture Capital Team Management II (Sailing witha CEO) Leadership Advanced FinanceORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Digital Business Transformation Identifying Growth OpportunitiesCAREERDEVELOPTMENTENTREPRENEURIAL& INNOVATION SKILLS Innovation and Creativity ManagementInternational Week Business and Sustainability COHiTEC Technology Entrepreneurship andCommercialization programme*Lean Launchpad - hands-on learning on starting an innovation driven companyCOHiTEC Programme - Development os skills and behaviours to operate as competenttechnology entrepreneurs or as technology-product champions within existing firmsSelf-assessment Personal marketing planOne-to-one interviewsCommunication Tools Talent Book Talent PromotionImproving Programme(mock interviews)Mentoring Programme Managing Non-Profit Organisations Business 360ºMARKETING Digital Marketing Services Marketing Pricing Relationship Marketing Consumer BehaviourBUSINESSKNOWLEDGE& NETWORKING Behavioural Economics and Decision MakingPeople Forum Career Evenings Networking events (alumni, employers/recruiters, school ambassadors, etc.) Career opportunities Talent Link In the Spotlight with Company Visits Luncheons with CEOsOPERATIONS Global Supply Chain Management Service Operations Management Purchasing Management(*) Soft Skills - Personal Development (pd) series of 4 courses constitutes an integral part of The Magellan MBA programme. Communication techniques starts the pd series, with a main goal – is designed to give participants the skills and confidence to deliver logical, persuasive and entertainingpresentations. Team Management’s aim is to provide a platform for successful team building and Team effectiveness. Personal Development I intends to promote self-reflection and debate about issues such as happiness, career management, personal branding and feedback & developmentplans; Personal Development II aims to develop leadership and interpersonal skills of the participants. To sum up the Personal Development skillsacquired and honed during the programme, the series ends with Team Management II. Project ManagementNote: This list shows examples of courses offered in recent editions.The list of elective courses may change, depending on studentinterests, and teaching resources. Magellan students choose theirelectives by the end of the first term. assessing the commercial viability of theproducts or services that can be obtainedfrom the technologies proposed byparticipant researchers; inducing entrepreneurial and technologycommercialization skills in the participants.

MS ECE MBA . DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAM 124.APPLICATIONELIGIBILITYELIGIBLE CANDIDATES MUST:/ Hold a Bachelors degree ( or equivalent) from an accredited university inElectrical /Computer Engineering or related fields/ Be fluent in English (IELTS, TOEFL,.)/ Possess at least 3 years of work experience */ Provide a GMAT/GRE test scoreADMISSION/ Applicants will be jointly selected by CMU and Porto Business School, followingreview of submitted documentation and an interview (via Skype) by The MagellanMBA Admissions Committee/ For the 2018-20 academic year applications can be submitted, until the 30th ofJune 2018, through www.ece.cmu.edu/programs-admissions/ms-mba/FEES/ The annual tuition fee is 42,000 USD paid in installments at the beginning of eachterm* exceptions may apply in case the applicant shows an exceptionally strong academic and/or entrepreneurialbackground.