DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
1st cycle / first year:
CODE
SUBJECT
ECTS
CREDITS
UMA
CREDITS
- General Accountancy
11
12
- Company law
- Introduction to economics
- Business mathematics I
- History of world and Spanish economics
7
5
5
5
7,5
6
6
6
ECTS
CREDITS
5
7
5
5
5
UMA
CREDITS
6
7,5
6
6
6
ECTS
CREDITS
UMA
CREDITS
7
5
5
5
5
5
7,5
6
6
6
6
6
ECTS
CREDITS
5
7
5
5
5
4
UMA
CREDITS
6
7,5
6
6
6
4,5
ECTS
CREDITS
UMA
CREDITS
- Analysis and consolidation accountancy
11
12
- Introduction to Business Econometrics
5
6
Annual
1st semester
2nd semester
SUBJECT
- Introduction to Business Staticstics
- Business economics I
- World economic structures
- Introduction to economics II
- Business Mathematics II
Second year:
CODE
SUBJECT
1st semester
- Business economics II
- Economic structures in Spain
- Economic Theory I
- Mathematical programming
- Financial accountancy
- Statistics Applied to Business I
2nd semester
SUBJECT
- Economic Theory II
- Costs accountancy
- Financial operations mathematics
- Statistics Applied to Business II
- Production and operations management
- Optional module
2nd cycle / third year:
CODE
SUBJECT
Anual
1st semester
- Commercial management
- Management accountancy
- Economic Theory III
- Taxation Systems
2nd semester
7
5
5
5
7,5
6
6
6
ECTS
CREDITS
5
7
5
4
UMA
CREDITS
6
7,5
6
4,5
ECTS
CREDITS
UMA
CREDITS
- Financial management
11
12
- Strategic management and corporate policy I
- Human resource administration
- Introduction to Economic Policy
- Econmetric Methods Applied to Business II
- Optional module
5
7
5
5
4
6
7,5
6
6
4,5
ECTS
CREDITS
5
5
6,5
4
UMA
CREDITS
6
6
7,5
4,5
ECTS
CREDITS
4
4
UMA
CREDITS
4,5
4,5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4,5
4,5
4,5
4,5
4,5
6
6
6
6
6
4,5
4,5
6
6
6
4,5
6
6
4,5
SUBJECT
- Econometric Methods Applied to Business I
- Management and Commertial Distribution
- Management Control
- Optional module
Fourth year:
CODE
SUBJECT
Anual
1st semester
2nd semester
SUBJECT
- Economic Policy
- Strategic management and corporate policy II
- Company tax system II
- Optional module
Optional 2nd cycle subjects:
CODE
SUBJECT
- Company Law
- Business and Economics in Andalusian Contemporary
History
- Management information systems I
- Business Administration General Theory
- Data Analysis Applied to Business
- Auditing
- Commertial Communication
- Trade contract and stock legislation
- Sales management
- Agribusiness management and economics
- Tourist industry management and economics
- Banking and stock management
- Tourist industry structure
- Business english
- Market research
- International marketing
- Tourism marketing
- Financing and investment mathematics
- Business sociology
- Recent issues in business econometrics
- Recent issues in business mathematics
Descriptions
1st year:
Annual
General accountancy
1st cycle; Annual.
Accounting techniques related to business situation and results and periodical cash flow statements. Cost analysis
and its use in decision making policies.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
1st semester
Company law
1st cycle; 1st semester.
Introduction to company law. Legal ownership of the company: the company owner. Sole company owners.
Company partners: trading companies. Industrial property and the company. Competence and the company. Legal
instruments for trade. Legal procedure for financial crisis within the company.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Introduction to economics
1st cycle; 1st semester.
Theory of demand and the consumer. Theory of production.Comptetitive balance. Non competion markets.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Business mathematics I
1st cycle; 1st semester.
Principles of financial transactions. Matrix algebra. Diagonalisation. Squared forms. Real functions of a real
variable. Successions and series. Integral theory
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
History of World and Spanish economics
1st cycle; 1st semester.
Agricultural societies in modern times. The world economy in the XIX and XX centuries.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
2nd semester
Introduction to Business Statictics
1st cycle; 2nd semester.
Descriptive statictics. Probability. Simple regretion model. Statistical inference. Explicative variation models.
Econometric computer packages use.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Business economics I
1st cycle; 2nd semester.
The company. The company owner. Business theories. Economic analysis of the company. Types of company.
Company costs. The company and its economic environment. The location of the business activity. The dimensions
of a company. Creation and operation of a company. Introduction to the finance and operation sub-systems of the
company. Introduction to the management and administration sub-systems of the company.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
World economic structures
1st cycle; 2nd semester.
Introduction to applied economic instruments. Growth and development. International economic (basic theory).
Balance of payments and international organization of trade. International monetary adi and relations. Economic
integration. Analysis of the different sectors and world economics.
Introduction to economics II
1st cycle; 2nd semester.
Introduction. Combined supply and demand. Macroeconomic equilibrium. International economics.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Business mathematics II
1st cycle; 2nd semester.
Introduction to dynamic analysis. Functions of ¬n in ¬m. Derivation of functions of ¬n in ¬m. Derivation of implicit
functions. Economic applications of the derivations of functions. Convex sets. Concave and convex sets. Basic
concepts of mathematical programming. Classical programming.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
2nd year:
1st semester
Business economics II
1st cycle; 1st semester.
The administration and the environment. Corporate planning, organisation, management and control.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Economic structures in Spain
1st cycle; 1st semester.
Description and development of the Spanish economy. Analysis of sectorial activities and special dynamic of the
Spanish economy.
Lecturers: A. Marchante, J. López, L. Robles, B. Ortega, L. Colomer, S. Morales, S. Cabrera y A. Núñez.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Economic theory I
1st cycle; 1st semester.
Theory of demand and the consumer. Theory of production. Comptetitive balance. Non competion markets.
Economic accuracy. Welfare theory.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Mathematical programming
1st cycle; 1st semester.
Linear and non-linear programming. Alterations to linear programming. Transport and assignment problems. Multiobjective programming. Game theory.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Financial accountancy
1st cycle; 1st semester.
Economic activity. Structural analysis. Profit and loss account. Company investment. Internal or external financing.
Tax legislation conditioning.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Statistics applied to business I
1st cycle; 1st semester.
Descriptive statictics. Probability. Simple regretion model. Statistical inference. Explicative variation models.
Econometric computer packages use.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
2nd semester
Economic theory II
1st cycle; 2snd semester
Income determination models in a closed economy. Money. Inflation and unemployment. Growith. Open
economies. Economic policy instruments analuysis.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Costs accountancy
1st cycle; 2snd semester
Costs and production. Internal result determination. Calculus, cost analysis and control.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Financial operations mathematics
1st cycle; 2nd semester.
Introduction to the study of yields. Yield study and evaluation using simple financial laws. Study and evaluation of
fixed yields using combined financial laws. Study and evaluation of variable and divided yields. Capital redemption
operations. Capital acquisition operations. General study of public loans.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Statistics applied to business II
1st cycle; 2nd semester.
Non parametric tests. Finite population tests.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Production and operations management.
1st cycle; 2nd semester.
Production systems. Inventory supply and management. Productivity. Job design. Production process design.
Production planning. Project programming. Quality management. Equipment maintenance and replacement.
Lecturers: Alfredo Aguirre Sádaba y Dolores Tous Zamora.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
3rd year:
Amnual
Analysis and consolidation accountancy
2nd cycle; Annual.
Accountancy analysis in company management. Annual accounts. Financial analysis.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
1st semester
Introduction to business econometrics
2nd cycle; 1st semester.
General model. Special problems.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Commercial management
2nd cycle; 1st semester.
Marketing in economic and business activities. Analysis of marketing environment. Demand analysis. Information
and research system. Information acquisition techniques. Consumer behaviour and marketing. Purchasing
behaviour of organisations. Market segmentation.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Management accountancy
2nd cycle; 1st semester.
Economic planning of a company and internal financial results. Cost accounting system: fixed costs; costs per
section; direct-cost; the ABC; a Spanish model. Management accountancy and decision-making.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Economic theory III
2nd cycle; 1st semester.
Business economic theory. Market organisation economic theory.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Taxation systems
2nd cycle; 1st semester.
Concept and clasification of public revenue. Taxation. Principles of taxation and existing tax systems. Income tax of
individuals. Wealth tax. Tax on personal spending, company income, sales volume, added value and specific
consmer products.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
2nd semester
Econometric methods applied to Business I
2nd cycle; 2nd semester.
Multiple regression models: validity in estimates and dynamic formulation. Silmutaneous equation model. Discreet
variable models Data and transversal cut models.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Management and commertial distribution
2nd cycle; 2nd semester.
Commertial policies decision making. The market: applicable techniques. Commetial strategies. “Marketing-mix”.
Prices, distribution, promotion and product policies.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
409. Management control
2nd cycle; 2nd semester.
Control and organisation. Management control. Integrated management control. Information systems, computers
and control structures in management control. New management philosophies and management control. Budget
control. Zero base budget. Management control and strategies of the sales function, production function, financial
function, quality function, human resource function, and decentralised and non-profit making companies.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
4th year:
Annual
Financial management
2nd cycle; 1st semester.
Introduction. The financial market. Analysis of corporate investment.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
1st semester
Strategic management and corporate policy I
2nd cycle; 1st semester.
Strategic management and its methodology. Analysis of corporate objectives. Cultural conditioning agents and
corporate values. Strategic management in practice. Analysis of general and specific, internal and matrix
environments.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Human resource administration
2nd cycle; 1st semester.
Administration and planning of human resources. Analysis and profiling of positions. Personnel recruitment and
selection. Training. Motivation. Evaluation of personnel and tasks. Salary administration. Communication.
Leadership. Statistics and supervision of personnel. Health and safety in the workplace.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Introduction to economic policy
2nd cycle; 1st semester.
Creation of an economic policy. Objectives and instruments of the economic policy.
Lecturer: Pedro Alcudia Naranjo.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam. Presentation of papers.
Econometric methods applied to Business I
2nd cycle; 2nd semester.
Multiple regression models: validity in estimates and dynamic formulation. Silmutaneous equation model. Discreet
variable models Data and transversal cut models.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
2nd semester
Economic policy
2nd cycle; 2nd semester.
Micro y macroeconomic policies. Economic policies in Spain and the European Community.
Lecturer: Francisco González Fajardo.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam. Presentation of papers.
Strategic management and corporate policy II
2nd cycle; 2nd semester.
Generic strategies. Strategies for different industries. Strategies and life cycle of the company. Technology-based
strategies. Diversified company management. Growth strategies and inter-company cooperation.
Internationalisation strategies. Strategy assessment. Planning and assignation of resources. Organisational
structure and design.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Company tax system II
2nd cycle; 2nd semester.
Company income tax. Property transfer tax and legal taxes. Value added tax.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Optional:
Company law
Introduction to company law. Legal ownership of the company: the company owner. Sole company owners.
Company partners: trading companies. Industrial property and the company. Competence and the company. Legal
instruments for trade. Legal procedure for financial crisis within the company.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Economics and business in contemporary Andalusia
Trade and economic growth in Andalusia in the XVIII century. Agriculture in Andalusia at the end of the Ancient
Regime and in contemporary times. The modern industrialisation of Andalusia during the second third of the XIX
century. Mining in Andalusia and external capital. Transport and the economic distribution problem in Andalusia.
Economic recession in Andalusia in the final third of the XIX century. The economy and the company in Andalusia
during the first third of the XX century. Marginalisation of the Andalusian economy during the Franco regime.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam. Presentation of papers.
Management information systems I
Introduction to information systems. Operative systems. Data base. Spreadsheet.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam. Presentation of papers.
General theory of business administration
General administration theory: concept and content. Classical schools of administration and human relations.
Theories of structuralist burocracy of administration and behaviour within the organisation. Mathematical and
neoclassical approaches to administration. Current areas of investigation in the general administration theory.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam. Presentation of papers.
Data analysis applied to business
Variable analysis. Multivariable analysis.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam. Presentation of papers.
Auditing
Introduction to auditing: fundamental concepts. Auditing evidence and process. Accountancy regulations for
companies in Spain. Auditing legislation in Spain: generally accepted auditing practices. Internal control and
procedures for its assessment. Validation processes. Auditing procedures and techniques. Auditing reports.
External auditing. Auditing consolidated accounts.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Commertial communication
Introduction to communication. Introducrtion to publicity. Psicology in publicity. The media. Media planning.
Creativity. Production. Budget and achivement. Publicity agencies and legislations. Sponsoring and public relations.
Commertial promotion: Merchandising and PLV. Interpersonal communication. Communication and direct
marketing. Communication and politics. Corporation communication. Trade marks and commertial presentation.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Trade contract and stock legislation.
General stock theory. The bill of exchange. The cheque. The IOU. Bonds and the business ontract. The sales
contract. Commission contracts: agents and insemesterediaries. Business leasing and publicity contracts. Deposit,
loan and current account contracts. Bank contracts. Transport contracts. Insurance contracts.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam. Presentation of papers.
Sales management
Introduction to sales management. Sales methods and processes. Direct sales. Orgganisation of the sales team.
Selection of salespersons. Basic training.. Sales techniques. Salesperson responsibilities. Assesment and
monitoring of sales people.
Lecturera: Pilar Alcarón Urbistondo.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Agribusiness management and economics
Current agricultural perspectives. The agricultural company, company owner and cooperative. The agricultural
market, product and price. Distribution channels and promotional activities of agricultural products. Investment in
agricultural equipment. Financing in the agribusiness. External financing of the agribusiness. The administrative
function in the agricultural company. Planning and organisation in the agricultural company. Human resource
management and control. Agricultural company growth.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam. Presentation of papers.
Tourist industry management and economics
Concept of tourism, origin and development. The tourist business. Economic aspect of tourism. Restaurants. Tourist
accommodation. Insemesterediary companies. Transport companies. Additional offers. Corporate image and
business culture of tourist companies. Quality of tourist businesses. Innovation and creativity in tourism. Territorial
layout and the environment. Tourist Organisations, institutions and associations.
Lecturera: Inmaculada Martín Rojo
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam. Presentation of papers.
Banking and stock management
Introduction. Stock management. Banking management.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Tourist industruy structure
Tourist services demand. Tourist sector companies. Tourist product offer. Tourist market competitiveness analysis.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Business English
Reading comprenhension and translation of Business and economic articles.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Market research
Necessity and function of sales forecasts. How to establish a sales forecast. The science and objectives of the
market researcher. Nature and objective of market research. Research and decisions. Preliminary exploratory
study. Study plan. Experimental scenarios. Non-experimental scenarios. Secondary data. Questions and formulas.
Sampling. Data acquisition from interviewees. Logical interpretation and statistics. Information processing.
Lecturer: Fernando López Vilaseco.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
International marketing
Basic concepts. Analysis of international environment. Investigation and selection of foreign markets. Ways of
accessing foreign markets. International marketing-mix. Means and entities of support for company
internationalisation. International sales.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam. Presentation of papers.
Tourism marketing
Introduction to tourism marketing. The tourism environment and its repercussions on marketing. Target public:
analysis, division and selection. Market research in the tourism sector. The tourism product. The price variable and
sales conditions. Distribution in tourism. Communication strategies in tourism. Quality and image as a strategic
objective in tourism marketing.
Lecturer: Benjamín del Alcázar Martínez
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Financing and investment mathematics
2nd cycle; 1st semester.
Self-financing. Short-semester financing from external sources. Long-semester financing from external sources
(public and private loans). Other financing models. Investment operations. Applications.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam. Presentation of papers.
Business sociology
To be provided.
Lecturer: Benjamín del Alcázar Martínez
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.
Recent issues in business econometrics
Model validation. Predictions. Cointegration. Consolidation-Exogeneity.
Current aspects of business mathematics
2nd cycle; 2nd semester.
Multicriteria decision taking. Multiobjective programming. Target programming. Interactive methods.
Lecturer: To be appointed.
Teaching method: Lectures. Practicals.
Examination method: Written exam.