Name: BUSINESS ECONOMY
Code: 510201002
Type: Basic
ECTS: 9
Length of subject: Yearly
Semester and course: 1st Year - Yearly
Speciality:
Language: English
Mode of study: On-site class
1. Identify the fundamentals of the administration and direction of organizations.
2. Describe and differentiate the different organizational functions: planning, organization, direction and control.
3. Identify the elements, skills and attitudes necessary for good business management and organization.
4. Apply different criteria to classify a company.
5. Differentiate the company's environment and its market.
6. Apply the knowledge acquired to practice.
7. Apply different alternative approaches to decision-making.
8. Argue orally and in writing opinions and deductions in business administration and management.
The company as a socioeconomic reality. Business theory and types of companies. The company and market environment. The entrepreneur and the managerial function. Thinking in business administration. Administrative functions. Planning and controlling. The leading function. Decision making. Theory of organization and organizing function. Organizational design. Organizational models.
Introduction to business administration
Topic 1. The company
Topic 2. Business theory and types of companies
Topic 3. The environment of the company and the market
Topic 4. The entrepreneur and the managers
Topic 5. Thinking in business administration
Management functions
Topic 6. Planning and controlling
Topic 7. The structure of the organisation
Topic 8. The organising function
Topic 9. Simple and complex organisational models
Topic 10. Variable shape models: virtual organisation
Topic 11. The leading function
Topic 12. Decision making
Individual activities
At the end of each topic, students must carry out an activity related to the subject explained. There will also be 4 practical activities related to the subject explained. The materials for all activities will be available in the Aula Virtual.
Group project
Preparation of a report and oral presentation with visual support in class about a business idea according to the guide published in the Aula Virtual.
Promoting the continuous improvement of working and study conditions of the entire university community is one the basic principles and goals of the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena. Such commitment to prevention and the responsibilities arising from it concern all realms of the university: governing bodies, management team, teaching and research staff, administrative and service staff and students. The UPCT Service of Occupational Hazards (Servicio de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales de la UPCT) has published a "Risk Prevention Manual for new students" (Manual de acogida al estudiante en materia de prevención de riesgos), which may be downloaded from the e-learning platform ("Aula Virtual"), with instructions and recommendations on how to act properly, from the point of view of prevention (safety, ergonomics, etc.), when developing any type of activity at the University. You will also find recommendations on how to proceed in an emergency or if an incident occurs. Particularly when carrying out training practices in laboratories, workshops or field work, you must follow all your teacher's instructions, because he/she is the person responsible for your safety and health during practice performance. Feel free to ask any questions you may have and do not put your safety or that of your classmates at risk.
EVALUATION REGULATIONS FOR THE OFFICIAL DEGREE AND MASTER TITLES OF THE UPCT
Article 5. Special adaptations: 1. Students with special educational needs, duly accredited, will have the right to have adaptations adjusted to such needs to carry out evaluation activities. More information: https://www.upct.es/voluntariado-apoyo-discapacidad/es/discapacidad
If you have specific learning needs or a disability, you have the right to make the necessary non-significant adaptations to take the subjects appropriately.
To do this, contact voluntariadoydiscapacidad@upct.es and inform them. They will contact all your teachers.
Class in conventional classroom: theory, problems, case studies, seminars, etc
Explanation of the theoretical and practical contents in class, encouraging interaction with students.
Resolution of doubts and questions raised by students.
Encouragement of debates.
Student participation in the resolution of individual activities.
Group and cooperative learning with group activity.
84
100
Assessment activities (continuous assessment system)
Carrying out the evaluation activities included in the continuous evaluation system.
6
100
Assessment activities (final assessment system)
Carrying out the evaluation activities included in the final evaluation system.
2
100
Tutorials
Resolution of doubts and questions raised by students about contents and activities.
3
50
Student work: study or individual or group work
Study of the theoretical and practical contents.
Resolution of individual activities.
Preparation of the written report and oral presentation of the group activity.
130
0
Spoken or written exams
Two written evaluative exams will be carried out about the contents of the subject. Both exams will be made up of theoretical and practical development questions (of medium or long length). They evaluate theoretical concepts, the practical application of knowledge and analytical skills.
Written exam 1 (30%): Partial exam of topics 1-6. Between 6-10 theoretical-practical questions to evaluate the knowledge acquired on the subject. A minimum mark of 4 out of 10 points is necessary to save the mark until June-July and average it with the other written exam.
Written exam 2 (30%): Partial exam of topics 7-12. Between 6-10 theoretical-practical questions to evaluate the knowledge acquired on the subject. A minimum mark of 4 out of 10 points to save the mark until June-July and average it with the other written test.
Learning outcomes assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
60 %
Evaluation of assignments and reports on practical sessions (final product, follow-up and contribution in the case of group work)
Individual activities and the group activity are proposed to put theoretical content into practice. The materials for all activities will be previously defined and available in the Aula Virtual, including the assessment rubric. These activities will be corrected in class or the resolution will be posted in the Aula Virtual. The marks are saved until the extraordinary call of exam in July.
There is no minimum score for these activities.
Learning outcomes assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
23 %
Presentation and defence of assignments
Oral presentation of the group activity proposed during the course. The materials for all activities will be previously defined and available in the Aula Virtual, including the assessment rubric. The mark is saved until the extraordinary call of exam in July.
There is no minimum score for this activity.
Learning outcomes assessed: 6, 8.
5 %
Self-evaluation and / or co-evaluation systems
Individual activities about the content explained in class. The materials for these activities will be previously defined and available in the Aula Virtual, including the assessment rubric. The marks are saved until the extraordinary call of exam in July. There is no minimum score for these activities.
Learning outcomes assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
12 %
Spoken or written exams
Two written evaluative exams will be carried out about the contents of the subject. Both exams will be made up of theoretical and practical development questions (of medium or long length). They evaluate theoretical concepts, the practical application of knowledge and analytical skills.
Written exam 1 (30%): Partial exam of topics 1-6. Between 6-10 theoretical-practical questions to evaluate the knowledge acquired on the subject. A minimum mark of 4 out of 10 points is necessary to save the mark until June-July and average it with the other written exam.
Written exam 2 (30%): Partial exam of topics 7-12. Between 6-10 theoretical-practical questions to evaluate the knowledge acquired on the subject. A minimum mark of 4 out of 10 points to save the mark until June-July and average it with the other written test.
If you want to raise your mark in any of the exams, students will explicitly renounce (by signing a document provided in the Aula Virtual) the previous mark and will keep the last one obtained in the global written test or one of its parts, even if it is worse than the one previously obtained.
Learning outcomes assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
60 %
Evaluation of assignments and reports on practical sessions (final product, follow-up and contribution in the case of group work)
Individual activities and group work to put theoretical content into practice. Only if some of the activities carried out in the continuous evaluation have not been hand-in, students will be able to take a complementary practice activity along with the exam, giving these students additional time to complete it. The marks are saved until the extraordinary call of exam in July.
There is no minimum score for these activities.
Learning outcomes assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
23 %
Presentation and defence of assignments
Only if this activity has not been carried out in the continuous evaluation, the oral presentation and defense of the activity will be done in a group (even if it is carried out individually), according to the assessment rubric available in the Aula Virtual.
There is no minimum score for this activity. The marks are saved until the extraordinary call of exam in July.
Learning outcomes assessed: 6, 8.
5 %
Self-evaluation and / or co-evaluation systems
Individual activities about the content explained in class. Only if some of the activities carried out in the continuous evaluation have not been hand-in, will they be opened again in the Aula Virtual during a determined and informed period with the same characteristics as those of the continuous evaluation. The marks are saved until the extraordinary call of exam in July.
There is no minimum score for these activities.
Learning outcomes assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
12 %
EVALUATION REGULATIONS FOR THE OFFICIAL DEGREE AND MASTER TITLES OF THE UPCT
Article 5. Special adaptations: 1. Students with special educational needs, duly accredited, will have the right to have adaptations adjusted to such needs to carry out evaluation activities. More information: https://www.upct.es/voluntariado-apoyo-discapacidad/es/discapacidad
If you have specific learning needs or a disability, you have the right to make the necessary non-significant adaptations to take the subjects appropriately.
To do this, contact voluntariadoydiscapacidad@upct.es and inform them. They will contact all your teachers.
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Slide presentations of the topics and activities of the course will be in the Aula Virtual.