Análisis del Entorno Económico (19BBA60006)
General information
Type: |
OB |
Curs: |
3 |
Period: |
S semester |
ECTS Credits: |
3 ECTS |
Teaching Staff:
| Group |
Teacher |
Department |
Language |
| Sec: A |
F. Xavier Mena López |
Economía, Finanzas y Contabilidad |
CAT |
| Group |
Teacher |
Department |
Language |
| Sec: B |
Fernando Ballabriga Clavería |
Economía, Finanzas y Contabilidad |
ESP |
| Group |
Teacher |
Department |
Language |
| Sec: C |
F. Xavier Mena López |
Economía, Finanzas y Contabilidad |
CAT |
Prerequisites
As established by the Management of the BBA programme, students have to have taken the previous Economics courses.
Previous Knowledge
Foundations acquired in the previous academic courses, in particular the courses and activities offered by the Department of Economics (Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, etc.)
Workload distribution
The time students need to dedicate is distributed between group learning activities to prepare and present in class, acquire knowledge via readings and studying various documents and case studies.
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
The course applies the economic background from previous courses to provide analysis and understanding of the global economic environment
Course Learning Objectives
Acquisition of knowledge regarding the environment companies and organizations operate in, as well as the formulation of short, mid and long-term scenarios.
Development of skills to gather, analyze and interpret economic indicators.
Integrate analysis of the global economic environment into the decision-making processes used in companies and organizations from a functional, as well as sectoral and geographical perspective.
Competences
| 1. Knowledge acquisition, comprehension and structuring |
| 2. Application of knowledge to achieve results |
Relation between Activities and Competences
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CONTENT
1. Countries in a global/local setting |
2. Globalization and the world economy of the early 21st century |
3. Selected global economy debates/challenges |
Relation between Activities and Contents
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Methodology
An active and participatory methodology based on analyzing economic models, databases and various information sources, as well as case study discussions.
ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN
| Description |
% |
| Class presentations |
35 |
| Class participation |
10 |
| Final paper |
35 |
| Final exam |
20 |
Assessment criteria
Assessment of the combined elements of the course through a final written exam.
Ongoing assessment through active participation and group work.
Bibliography
Selected documents and access to original online sources.
Timetable and sections
| Group |
Teacher |
Department |
| Sec: A |
F. Xavier Mena López |
Economía, Finanzas y Contabilidad |
Timetable Sec: A
| Group |
Teacher |
Department |
| Sec: B |
Fernando Ballabriga Clavería |
Economía, Finanzas y Contabilidad |
Timetable Sec: B
| Group |
Teacher |
Department |
| Sec: C |
F. Xavier Mena López |
Economía, Finanzas y Contabilidad |
Timetable Sec: C
