Presentation

1.1 What will I learn by studying this degree?

The theory – both basic and in-depth for understanding how the different areas of a company work and are managed and supervised

• Business Organisation

Marketing

• Accounting
• Finance
• Human Resources

The socio-economic features of the environment in which a company operates. These include:-

• economic
• legal
• sociological
• historical

Additional knowledge which is needed to learn about the aforementioned and apply it in practice

• mathematics
• statistics
• information technologies
• languages

1.2 Where will I be qualified to work upon graduation?

The job market for Business Studies graduates tends to centre upon set-ups, internationalisation, technological innovation and change, and new models of work organisation. As such, graduates will tend to move into:-

• Organisation or company departments:- finance, sales, management control, marketing, market research, IT, international trade, purchasing, quality, R+D+I, Human Resource Management.
• Financial Services:- auditing, consulting and advice, money markets/securities, financial institutions, recruitment agencies, insurance, marketing, publicity, research institutions, distribution, tourism, health.
• Industry:- food, drinks, chemicals, iron and steel, pharmaceuticals, motoring, stationery, building, publishing, cosmetics, textiles.
• Infrastructure:- technology, transport, telephony, energy, logistics, building
• Public Administration:- international, European, National, Regional
• Teaching (at secondary, undergraduate or postgraduate levels) and research
• Self-employment  

1.3 Is this degree official in accordance with the regulations of the European Higher Education Area?

Yes (the final verification report is attached). The implementation of the degree will be carried out progressively, beginning in the first year of the degree in the academic year 2009-10.

• Final verification report from ANECA

1.4 What topics will be covered in this Degree?

Topics related to:

• Companies
• Economics
• Accounting
• Law
• Statistics
• Finance
• History
• Market Research and Marketing of Products
• Mathematics

1.5 How long does the degree last and what is the credit structure?

It is a 4-year degree with 60 ECTS credits per year making a total of 240 ECTS credits

1.6 How is the Degree taught?

  In-class, part-distance and bilingual

1.7 On which of the URJC campuses will classes be taught?

On the Madrid campus (Vicálvaro)

1.8 Who should I contact for further information about the degree?

The Degree Co-ordinator: Rocío Calero de la Paz rocio.calero@urjc.es