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Master's degree in Modern Economic Analysis

Responsible Center: Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences    Location: Madrid - Vicalvaro
Modality: On site  Title code: 6129 Orientation: Pro
Number of ECTS Credits: 60 ECTS  Duration of the Master: an academic year
Public prices: See table
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Director of the Master: Prof. Dr. D. Hamid Hamoudi Amar Khodja   Phone: 914887853    
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University master's information: Phone: 91 665 5060   Inquiries Mailbox

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Basic Information

What knowledge will I acquire with this Master?

Well-trained economic analysis professionals who have knowledge of Economic Theory and Econometrics. The priority objective of this Master is to train professionals and researchers with high-level economic training that contributes to promoting the progress of Spanish society.

Is this degree official according to the regulations required by the European Higher Education Area?

Yes (final verification report is attached), starting the first course in the academic year 2011-12.

Final verification report turned out FAVORABLE

Favorable report first modification

Favorable report second modification

Favorable report third modification

verified memory

Is it necessary to pass an access test?

It is not necessary.

What is the minimum number of credits for which I can enroll?

You can see it in the rules of permanence in this link

Recommended income profile

Students who have possession of an official Spanish university degree or another issued by a higher education institution of the European Higher Education Area that authorizes access to Master's degrees in the country that issued the degree.

Recommended requirements:

The specific qualifications that will facilitate access to the Master are the following:

  • Degree in economics
  • Degree in Business Administration and Management
  • Degree in Mathematics
  • Degree in Statistics
  • Degree in Engineering
  • Other degrees or official titles that include Economics, Mathematics and Statistics subjects in their curriculum

Objectives

The Faculty of Social and Legal Sciences of the Rey Juan Carlos University and the Department of Fundamentals of Economic Analysis of said university, have as their maximum ambition in the field of official Master's degrees to provide postgraduate students with specialized training of unquestionable quality. .

The theoretical branch of economic science, known as economic analysis, has traditionally been considered a discipline aimed at defining and studying economic problems from a particularly formal point of view. The reason for this formalization lay, on many occasions, in the self-imposed need to be considered a scientific discipline. In this sense, it can be said that Economic Analysis has been able to establish a language and a conception of its own reasoning as well as common to the profession, as well as generalizing a desire to offer a verifiable quantification of the problems that constitute its object of study. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is necessary to point out that the rigorous study of economic problems should not and cannot afford to ignore direct contact with economic reality. In this sense, it is worth noting that an effort must be made from the training programs for future professionals to the practical orientation that must guide the order of priorities when establishing both the approach to the problems to be analyzed and the complexity of the analysis.

In this context, the main objective of the proposed Research Master is to train quality specialists in Economic Analysis for the academic and research fields, but without forgetting the business field. Much emphasis can always be placed on the applied dimension of the various economic concepts acquired.

There are several specific objectives to be achieved:

  • Acquisition of knowledge and skills that allow the realization of rigorous studies of economic phenomena in the scientific or business field.
  • Acquisition of the skills and abilities that allow the performance of a novel and quality research work in the field of Economics.
  • Acquisition of the skills and abilities to develop tasks as a professional researcher of economic phenomena. 

To achieve this objective, the Department of Fundamentals of Economic Analysis has defined an "ideal" teaching profile that serves as a guide for the professors responsible for the subjects to be taught in the scope of this Master's degree. The profile is as follows:

  • Modern and up-to-date vision of the subjects.
  • Intensive use of ICT.
  • Use of participatory teaching methods.
  • Willingness to connect theoretical tools with economic reality.
  • Willingness to carry out research of recognized quality.
  • Willingness for the postgraduate course to be a reference in the national and international sphere, both in terms of research and teaching.

This teaching profile guarantees that the established training and quality objectives are achieved.

It should be noted that the Master is aimed at any Diploma, Graduate, Engineer or Graduate who wishes to acquire detailed and rigorous knowledge about the analysis of an economy. It is not essential to have completed previous studies in Economics to be able to carry out these studies.

Competences

The skills that are going to be developed in this Master, and which are presented below, are fully in line with the general and specific skills related to Master programs included in RD 1393/2007, of October 29. Likewise, they are fully in line with the skills developed in other Master's degrees with quality benchmarks, already indicated in section 2.2., such as the Official Master's Degree in Economic Analysis of the Autonomous University of Barcelona and the Master's Degree in Economic Analysis of the Carlos III University. of Madrid, the joint Master of the University of Alcalá de Henares and the Complutense University of Madrid in Applied Economic Analysis and the Master in Economics: Instruments of Economic Analysis, joint of the University of Oviedo, the University of Cantabria and the University of the Basque Country.

The general or transversal competences that will be developed intensively are the following:

  • CT1: Ability to carry out a critical analysis and evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas.
  • CT2: Ability to be able to learn in a self-directed and autonomous way.
  • CT3: Ability to promote, in academic and professional contexts, scientific, technological and social progress within the knowledge-based society.
  • CT4: Ability to function by analogy in contexts in which there is little specific information.
  • CT5: Ability to find the key questions that must be answered to solve a complex problem.
  • CT6: Ability to design, create, develop and undertake new and innovative projects.
  • CT7: Ability to work both in a team and autonomously in an international and/or multidisciplinary context.
  • CT8: Ability to integrate knowledge, face complexity and make judgments with limited information, including reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
  • CT9: Ability to critique and intellectually defend solutions both verbally and through written reports.
  • CT10: Ability to conceive, design or create, put into practice and adopt a substantial research process with academic seriousness.
  • CT11: Ability to contribute through original research that expands the frontiers of knowledge by developing a substantial corpus, worthy of referenced publication at a national and international level.
  • CT12: Ability to apply the knowledge acquired and solve problems in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to Economics in general and Economic Analysis in particular.
  • CT13: Ability to apply to new or little-known environments, within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts, the tools of Economic Analysis for problem solving.

The specific competences to be intensively developed in the Master's are the following:

  • CE1: Capacity for systematic and advanced understanding of the tools of Economic Analysis and mastery of its skills and research methods.
  • CE2: Ability to communicate with the academic, scientific, professional community and with society in general about Economic Analysis and the Economy in Spanish and English.
  • CE3: Ability to design, create, develop and undertake new and innovative projects in the field of Economy in general and Economic Analysis in particular.
  • CE4: Ability to develop innovative theories and ideas in the field of Economic Analysis.
  • CE5: Ability to search for and use technical and scientifically relevant bibliography for the understanding, analysis, development, discussion and proposal of solutions to an issue or problem of Economics in general and Economic Analysis in particular.
  • CE6: Ability to evaluate and articulate recommendations on economic policies in both Macroeconomic and Microeconomic environments.
  • CE7: ​​Ability to scientifically search, collect, select and analyze economic data, using the appropriate econometric techniques.
  • CE8: Ability to make scientifically based forecasts on the future evolution of different economic variables both at a Macroeconomic and Microeconomic level.
  • CE9: Ability to handle the most advanced econometric packages for the analysis of economic issues.
  • CE10: Ability to carry out applied research applied work of high quality from real data.
  • CE11: Ability to develop innovative theoretical models that allow a better understanding of economic phenomena.
  • CE12: Ability to prepare professional reports and scientific articles related to different economic issues in accordance with the high quality standards prevailing in the professional and academic world at a national and international level.

Admission and enrollment

General access regulations and procedures

Information on access and admission of students to master's studies is available at:  https://www.urjc.es/estudiar-en-la-urjc/admision/274-master

The regulations are also published in: https://www.urjc.es/estudiar-en-la-urjc/admision/274-master#normativa-de-masteres-universitarios

Criteria and procedure for admission to the degree

The general requirements for access to University Master's Degrees are, according to article 18 of Royal Decree 822/2021, of September 28, which establishes the organization of university education and the procedure for ensuring its quality, the following:

  1. Possession of an official Spanish Graduate or Graduate university degree or equivalent is a condition for accessing a Master's Degree, or, where appropriate, having another University Master's degree, or titles of the same level as the Spanish Bachelor's or Master's degree issued by universities and higher education institutions in an EHEA country that in that country allow access to Master's degrees.
  2. In the same way, people in possession of titles from educational systems that are not part of the EHEA, which are equivalent to a Bachelor's degree, will be able to access a Master's Degree in the Spanish university system, without the need for homologation of the title, but verification by of the university of the level of training that they imply, as long as in the country where said title was issued it allows access to university postgraduate level studies. In no case will access through this route imply the homologation of the previous degree held by the person concerned or its recognition for other purposes than that of carrying out the Master's degree.
  3. Universities will guarantee transparent and accessible information on admission procedures, and must have student orientation systems. Likewise, they will ensure that said information and admission procedures take into account students with disabilities or with specific needs, and will have appropriate support and advice services.
  4. Universities may exceptionally establish, based on specific regulations approved by their governing bodies, conditional enrolment procedures for access to a Master's Degree. This will consist of allowing a Bachelor's student who has not yet completed the TFG and a maximum of 9 ECTS credits to access and enrol in a Master's Degree, although in no case will they be able to obtain the Master's degree if they have not previously obtained the Bachelor's degree. Universities will guarantee priority in enrolment for students who have an official university degree of Graduate. In this procedure, credits pending recognition or transfer in the Bachelor's degree, or the requirement to pass a certain level of knowledge of a foreign language to obtain the degree, may be taken into account.
  5. Universities or centres will regulate admission to Master's degree courses, establishing specific requirements and, if necessary, training supplements, the credit load of which may not exceed the equivalent of 20 percent of the degree's credit load. The credits for training supplements will be considered in the same way as the rest of the credits in the Master's degree curriculum.
  6. Universities will reserve at least 5% of the places offered in official Master's degrees for students who have been recognised as having a disability of 33% or more, as well as for students with permanent educational support needs associated with personal circumstances of disability, who in their previous studies have required resources and support for their full educational inclusion.

ADMISSION

The Rey Juan Carlos University does not have specific admission regulations, but is governed by article 18 of Royal Decree 822/2021, of September 28. Each degree has its own general access criteria and special access tests.

Admission to the University Master's Degrees will be carried out through a selection process; In some cases, this process may involve a selection test. The Master's Management will inform interested parties what the selection test will consist of, as well as the exact date and place of completion through this application and by means of a notice via email.

GENERAL ACCESS CRITERIA:

The specific qualifications that will facilitate access to the Master are the following:

  • Degree in economics    
  • Degree in Business Administration and Management   
  • Degree in Mathematics
  • Degree in Statistics
  • Degree in Engineering

 Other official degrees or qualifications that include subjects in economics, engineering, statistics and mathematics in their curriculum.

TRAINING COMPLEMENTS

Students with a degree in Economics or Business Administration and Management will have direct access to the master's degree and will not need to take additional training courses.

For the rest of the access qualifications, students may need to take up to 9 credits of complementary training.

These supplements will consist of intensive courses taken prior to the start of the master's degree and will consist of two subjects: microeconomics (training supplement 1) and macroeconomics (training supplement 2). Attendance at these levelling courses will be compulsory for students from degrees such as Engineering, Mathematics or Statistics. Likewise, the quality assurance committee of the master's degree, after analysing the student's educational record, will establish the possible training supplements, among those mentioned, for degrees similar to economics, business administration or finance.

Offer of places: 60 seats. If the minimum number of students envisaged is not reached in a course, the University may choose not to open the teaching group.

See admission and enrollment

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External Internships

This master's degree does not plan to carry out External Internships.

Mobility programs

University Master's degrees, due to their duration and characteristics, in general do not specifically contemplate the mobility of their students. However, the Rey Juan Carlos University has different mobility programs for both students and University workers (PDI and PAS) and has procedures for collecting and analyzing information on these mobility programs.

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STUDENTS

TEACHING COORDINATION

COEXISTENCE REGIME

SCHOOL INSURANCE

ASSOCIATIONS

EVALUATION

  • Article 6.1.2. The favorable resolution of the request for total cancellation of registration does not necessarily imply the refund of the amount paid by the student. To do this, the requirements established in the Article 10.3 of the present regulations.
  • Article 11.3.  The extension of the period of permanence will be requested through the procedure established for this purpose by the Rey Juan Carlos University in the electronic office, within the established period. The Rector may authorize the continuation of studies in those cases in which exceptional causes, duly documented, have affected the academic performance of the students., valid for that academic year (up to a maximum of one year). 
  • Article 11.4.  In accordance with what is established by the Article 4 of these regulations, those students whose request to remain is resolved favorably will have to enroll in all the remaining subjects to complete their studies.
  • Article 11.5.  For subjects with an indefinite call, once the extension of the permanence period is granted, the fees corresponding to the second and successive registrations will be paid according to the corresponding Public Price Decree as long as they have been previously enrolled in that subject.
  • Article 12.4.  Once this is granted, the student must enroll in accordance with the provisions of the Article 4 of the present regulations.
  • Article 12.5.  For subjects with an indefinite call, once continuity in the University Master's studies is granted, the fees corresponding to the second and successive registrations will be paid according to the corresponding Public Price Decree as long as they have been previously enrolled in that subject.

 

Quality guarantee

External monitoring report

RUCT link

BOCM Link

Internal quality assurance system

Manual of the Internal Quality Assurance System

Composition of the commission

Composition of the commission

Results report

Once the monitoring of the Master's Degree has been carried out, the most relevant quantitative information on the results obtained in the monitoring of said Degree is displayed, differentiated by academic year.

Report by course:    

General information collection plan

Within the quality assurance system of the Rey Juan Carlos University, the following surveys are planned:

- Student profile

- Teacher evaluation

- Degree of satisfaction:

  • Of the students
  • of the graduates
  • From the Faculty
  • Administration and Services Staff

- Labor insertion

- External internships:

  • Satisfaction of interns
  • External tutor satisfaction
  • Employer satisfaction

Survey results:

Improvement actions

The Quality Assurance System of the Rey Juan Carlos University establishes that the degree's Quality Assurance Commission will annually analyze the information derived from the degree's indicators and prepare a report that will include improvement plans if the results so indicate.

Renewal of accreditation

The renewal of the accreditation represents the culmination of the implementation process of the official Bachelor's and Master's degrees registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT). The renewal of the accreditation of official bachelor's and master's degrees is organized in three phases: self-assessment report, external visit and final assessment.

In the first phase, the university describes and assesses the status of the degree with respect to the established criteria and guidelines. The result is the Self-Assessment Report (IA) that is presented. The second and third phases are carried out by a group of evaluators external to the evaluated title.”

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