| Competences |
| Type A | Code | Competences Specific |
| A4 | Understand the nature of companies or other private or public institutions and how they work. They are also familiar with their functional areas, and understand their competitive and institutional field and strategic dimension. | |
| Type B | Code | Competences Transversal |
| B4 | Autonomy, responsibility and initiative | |
| B5 | Teamwork, collaboration and sharing of responsibility | |
| B6 | Clear and effective communication of information, ideas, problems and solutions in public or a specific technical field | |
| Type C | Code | Competences Nuclear |
| C1 | Have an intermediate mastery of a foreign language, preferably English | |
| C4 | Be able to express themselves correctly both orally and in writing in one of the two official languages of the URV |
| Learning outcomes |
| Type A | Code | Learning outcomes |
| A4 |
Analyze the influence of the context on the company. Understand the concepts of enterprise and entrepreneur. Explain the concept of business competitiveness. | |
| Type B | Code | Learning outcomes |
| B4 |
Present results in the appropriate way in accordance with the bibliography provided and before the deadline. | |
| B5 |
Participate actively and share information, knowledge and experience. | |
| B6 |
Intervene effectively and convey relevant information. Draft documents with the appropriate format, content, structure, language accuracy and register, and illustrate concepts using the appropriate conventions: formats, titles, footnotes, captions, etc. | |
| Type C | Code | Learning outcomes |
| C1 |
Understand routine information and articles. | |
| C4 |
Produce well structured, clear and effective oral texts. Produce well-structured, clear and rich written texts |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| CHAPTER 1. COMPANY AND MANAGEMENT: |
1.1. The company and the economic system. 1.2. Introduction to company concept. 1.3. Entrepreneurs and managers. |
| CHAPTER 2. BUSINESS ORGANITATIONAL DEPARTMENTS: |
2.1 Administration and management. 2.2 Operations. 2.3 Commercialization. 2.4 Human Resources. 2.5. Investment and Financing. |
| CHAPTER 3. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT: |
3.1. Environment concept. 3.2. Analysis of general environment. 3.3. Analysis of specific environment. |
| CHAPTER 4. BUSINESS STRATEGY: |
4.1 Business strategy process. 4.2 Competitive and corporate strategies. 4.3 Ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR). |
| Planning |
| Methodologies :: Tests | |||||||||||
| Competences | (*) Class hours |
Hours outside the classroom |
(**) Total hours | ||||||||
| Introductory activities |
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2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| Lecture |
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35 | 0 | 35 | |||||||
| Assignments |
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2 | 20 | 22 | |||||||
| Previous study |
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2 | 50 | 52 | |||||||
| Practical cases/ case studies in the classroom |
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12 | 0 | 12 | |||||||
| Problem solving, exercises in the classroom |
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2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| Personal attention |
|
2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| Mixed tests |
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3 | 20 | 23 | |||||||
| (*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher. (**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | |||||||||||
| Methodologies |
| Description | |
| Introductory activities | Activities aimed at taking contact and collecting information from the students and presentation of the subject. |
| Lecture | Delivery of the contents of the subject. |
| Assignments | Team work to be done by the students. This will be 25% of the final mark in the 1st call. |
| Previous study | Compilation and reading of documentation, proposed solutions for the exercises the student has to do in the laboratory. |
| Practical cases/ case studies in the classroom | Planning a situation (real or simulated) in which the student has to work to give a solution to the topic, solve a series of specific questions or make a global statement. |
| Problem solving, exercises in the classroom | Formulation, analysis, resolution and debate of a problem or exercise related to the topic of the subject. |
| Personal attention | Use of hours dedicated individually to the student to solve specific questions and doubts. |
| Personalized attention |
| Description |
| During the implementation of the practices, the students take the appropriate tutoritzacions by teachers, both in the classroom and outside the classroom. The hours of tutoring in teacher's office will be communicated to students at the beginning of the course. |
| Assessment |
| Methodologies | Competences | Description | Weight | |||||||
| Assignments |
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There will be an assignment throughout the course. Be prepared in groups. | 25% | |||||||
| Mixed tests |
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Es realitzaran dues proves mixtes amb preguntes teòriques i pràctiques. Les proves inclouran un test de teoria i preguntes pràctiques (exercicis, casos, etc.) a desenvolupar. La primera prova es realitzarà a meitat del curs. La segona prova tindrà lloc a la data oficial del examen final i inclourà tots el continguts de l'assignatura. El pes de la primera prova en la nota final és del 15% i el de la segona del 60%. | 75% | |||||||
| Others | Resolució de casos, exercicis i/o altres activitats pràctiques. |
| Other comments and second exam session | |||
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Aquesta assignatura s'aprova amb un cinc, però és requereix una nota mínima d'un 4 sobre 10, al test de teoria, tant a la primera com a la segona convocatòria. Segona convocatòria: L'examen de la segona convocatòria constarà de dues parts: teòrica i pràctica. La part teòrica inclourà preguntes tipus test. La pràctica inclourà exercicis, preguntes curtes, casos, etc. En la qualificació de l'examen, el pes de la teoria serà del 50% i el de la pràctica, el 50% restant. No es tindran en compte les activitats realitzades durant el curs. No es permetrà l'ús o tinença de dispositius de comunicació i transmissió de dades durant la realització de les proves. |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
MARTÍN DE CASTRO, G.; MONTORO SÀNCHEZ, M.A.; DÍEZ VIAL, Fundamentos de administración de empreses. Tercera edicion., Aranzadi, 2016
BUENO, E., Curso básico de economía de la empresa: un enfoque de organización, Pirámide, 2006
BUENO, Y.; CASANI, F.; SANDIVAL, A.; SANTOS, B.; SORIA, P., Fundamentos de administración de empresas. Ejercicios practicos, Ediciones UAM, 2016
CASTILLO, A.M., Introducción a la economía y administración de empresas, Pirámide, 2003
FUENTES, M. y CORDÓN, E., Fundamentos de dirección y administración de empresas, Piramide, 2014
IBORRA, M.; DASÍ, A.; DOLZ, C.; FERRER, C., Fundamentos de dirección de empresas. Conceptos y habilidades directivas, Paraninfo, 2014
MAYNAR, P. (Dir. y coord.), La economía de la empresa en el espacio de educación superior, McGraw-Hill, 2008 |
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FARHAD ANALOUI and AZHDAR KARAMI: Strategic Management in Small and Medium Enterprises, Thomson, GB, 2003 SCHERMERHORN, JOHN R.: Introduction to management (ISE). John Wiley & Sons. 2009 |
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| Complementary |
GARCÍA, S.; NÁJERA, J.J. Y RICO, M.G. , Organización y administración de empresas. Una visión práctica, ESIC, 2001
GARCÍA, J. Y CASANUEVA, C. (Coord. y Dir.), Prácticas de la gestión empresarial, McGraw-Hill, 2000
HERNÁNDEZ, M. J. (Coord.), Casos prácticos de administración y organización de empresas, Pirámide, 2000
PÉREZ, E., Prácticas de Administración de Empresas, Pirámide, 2008
SUÁREZ, A., Decisiones óptimas de inversión y financiación en la Empresa, Pirámide, 2005 |
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BUENO CAMPOS, E.: Curso básico de economía de la empresa: un enfoque de organización. Pirámide, Madrid, 2002. CASTILLO CLAVERO, A.M. (Dir. y Coord.): Introducción a la economía y administración de empresas. Pirámide, Madrid, 2003. FLEISHER, CRAIG S. AND BENSOUSSAN, BABETTE: Busines and competitive analysis: effective application of new and classic methods. Financial Times Prentice Hall. 2007 ROBBINS, STEPHEN AND COULTER, MARY: Management. Pearson-Prentice Hall. 2008 STAIB, ROBERT: Business management and environmental stewardship: environmental thinking as a prelude to management action. Palgrave Macmillan. 2009 WILLIAMS, CHUCK: Principles of management. South Western. 2009
Bibliografy- exercicies: GARCÍA DEL JUNCO, J. y CASANUEVA ROCHA, C. (Coord. y Dir.) (2000): Prácticas de la gestión empresarial, McGraw-Hill, Madrid. GARCÍA MORENO, S.; NÁJERA SÁNCHEZ, J. J. y RICO GARCÍA, M. G. (2001): Organización y administración de empresas. Una visión práctica, ESIC, Madrid. HERNÁNDEZ ORTIZ, M. J. (Coord.): Casos prácticos de administración y organización de empresas. Pirámide, Madrid, 2000. MARTÍN, E.; GALÁN, J. L.; BARROSO, C. y COSSIO, J.: Problemas de economía de la empresa. Pirámide, Madrid, 1996. PÉREZ GOROSTEGUI, E.: Economía de la empresa aplicada. Pirámide, Madrid, 1990. |
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