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. NOVA IMS Strategy: 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.