Master's Degree in Economics and Business Management

Basic Information

What knowledge will I acquire with this Master?

You will be able to develop and formulate investment projects, assess risks, analyze the economic environment and its application to the reality of a company or direct organizations based on economic criteria:

Financial and strategic consulting
Management of financial portfolios
Enterprise risk management
Management and administration of companies
Banking, Insurance and Institutional Investments
Capital Markets
Advice and planning of economic strategy

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

Yes, (final verification report is attached) the implementation of the degree will be done progressively, starting the first year in the academic year 2022-23.

Final verification report turned out FAVORABLE

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

The preferential entry profile for the Master's Degree in Economics and Business Management is the graduate of a bachelor's, diploma or degree related to economics, finance and business administration and management to train high-level professionals who can integrate the economics to business management

Objectives

Impart the necessary economic knowledge to carry out managerial tasks with professional competence and developing skills specific to the direction and management of companies in the global context. In a Top-Down view, we will begin by explaining what macroeconomic analysis is to later reach the microeconomic foundations of the company and its analysis in both the economic, financial and strategic aspects.

Offer means for the acquisition of managerial skills. The different learning methods such as cases, simulations, projects, presentations, etc. They offer to encourage the development and improvement in the face of critical analysis, teamwork, effective oral communication. Giving impetus to economic analysis in business management, aimed at discovering business opportunities that add value to the organization.

Develop attitudes and capacities of economic strategy. The aim is for the participant in the program to develop a global vision, common sense, the desire for achievement, the ability to integrate, tolerance of ambiguity, prospective and perspective of paradigm changes, giving meaning to change, search for continuous improvement and innovation, imagination, sense of action. Reinforcing the notion of responsible leadership, which generates a positive impact on the organization and on society.

Competences

BASIC SKILLS

CB6 - Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context.
CB7 - That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.
CB8 - That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
CB9 - That students know how to communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that support them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.
CB10 - That students have the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.

GENERAL COMPETENCIES

CG01 - Master the fundamentals of economics and the area of business economics, as well as the academic and professional methodology of said area.
CG02 - Identify the relevant sources of economic information (databases, books, articles, etc.), adequately manage that information and understand and critically analyze said sources.
CG03 - Differentiate and perform different management roles within a team, a department or an organization.
CG04 - Analyse, evaluate and synthesize new and complex ideas in the framework of economics and business at an advanced level.
CG05 - Prepare professional reports and academic papers in the field of economics and business management.
CG06 - Properly manage the information technologies and computer applications necessary for the economic analysis of the company.
CG07 - Analyze, in academic and professional contexts, economic and social progress within a society based on knowledge.

SPECIFIC COMPETENCES

CE01 - Ability to apply the tools, including computer applications, related to economic and business analysis to the various specific and specialized contexts that the student may face, both professionally and in the research field.
CE03 - Know advanced macroeconomic models in depth and be able to analyze the behavior of macroeconomic variables and learn the connections between them.
CE02 - Formulate economic problems related to business decisions in mathematical language and with a typical structure of conditional optimization.
CE05 - Ability to apply the concepts of Macroeconometrics and Microeconometrics to the study of concrete economic realities.
CE06 - Analyze economic and business models from a quantitative perspective.
CE04 - Ability to professionally develop the acquired technical knowledge related to economic analysis in its various aspects, knowledge that can potentially be developed and adapted to the various professional contexts that the student may face.
CE07 - Apply quantitative methods such as dynamic optimization with and without uncertainty to advanced problems in economics.
CE08 - Ability to integrate, in the treatment of problems, the knowledge acquired, the data observed, the preferences of the agents, the resolution procedures and the interpretation of their results.
CE09 - Know and understand the advanced techniques used in Economics to formally represent the behavior of the company and its decision processes.
CE10 - Ability to provide rationality to the management of a company and to the description of complex aspects of economic reality characterized by the existence of uncertainty.
CE11 - Ability to design and establish procedures to define the economic-financial needs of any group of interest to the company.
CE12 - Compare results obtained by the management of the application of the different tools to contrast which method is more suitable for decision making, both at a tactical and strategic level, and justify the reason for the selected method.
CE13 - Ability to carry out analyzes and diagnoses in Management, proposing alternatives based on the knowledge provided by the different current approaches to the discipline.
CE14 - Determine the aspects that affect business management, from the point of view of the economy and develop the master's thesis for its presentation in a coherent and understandable way.

Admission and enrollment

Admission:

The requirements for access to the proposed title are according to article 18, of Royal Decree 822/2021, of September 28:

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.
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.

Recommended requirements:

In general, it is aimed at students with training, among other options, in:

Degree in Labor Sciences
Degree in Business Sciences
Degree in Business Administration and Management
Degree in economics
Degree in Tourism Management.
Degree in Management and Public Administration.
Degree in Finance and Accounting.
Degree in Political and Administration Sciences.
Degree in Statistics and Business.
Degree in Labor Relations and Human Resources.
Degree in Economic Analysis.
As well as the old degrees and diplomas in the areas described above.

Selection of applicants:

The process of admission to the Master begins by sending the following documentation by mail or courier to the Admissions Department:

Completed Admission Application, downloadable from the Center's website.
Photocopy of the NIF, NIE or Passport (for students from non-EU countries).
Photocopy of the University Degree or its Application.
Photocopy of the Academic Certificate of Studies that certifies the completion of the studies or the Academic Record (in the last year of the university degree).
Two passport size color photographs.

Once the documentation has been delivered, the candidate will be summoned to an admission interview with the Master's Director.

In the event that the demand exceeds the places offered, the evaluation criteria of the following merits are established in percentage:

Personal interview or by videoconference, in which the interest shown, the continuity with the candidate's professional career, the expectations that the candidate has about the master's degree and the possible future applications of the knowledge acquired will be assessed in the professional field. (30%)

The candidate's Curriculum Vitae will be assessed and weighted, taking into account the suitability for the degree to which it is intended to access and his professional experience in any of the sectors involved. (30%)

The academic record of the degree that you present for access. (twenty%)
Knowledge of foreign languages with certificates. (twenty%)

The Academic Committee of the Master's Degree will be in charge of the evaluation and selection of candidates, which will be formed by the Director of the Master's Degree and two professors of the Master's Degree.

After completing the admission process, the Admissions Department will notify the interested party of acceptance within a period not exceeding five days.

Likewise, from the communication of said admission, the candidate will have a period of one week to formalize the reservation or registration fees.

Final enrollment in the Master is subject to the delivery of the necessary documentation as established by current regulations.

As it is a master's degree that is offered in the three delivery modalities: face-to-face, blended and distance learning, the candidate will have to indicate in their admission application in which modality they want to be admitted. In the cases of blended learning and distance learning, it will be assessed whether the candidate works at the time of completing the studies.

Offer of places: 140 seats. If the minimum number of students envisaged is not reached in a course, the University may choose not to open the teaching group.

Admission and enrollment : contact the affiliated center

Training itinerary

Training Itinerary

RAW MATERIAL	TYPE	ETCS	SEMESTER
Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis	OB	8	1
Markets and Financial Instruments	OB	6	1
Advanced Microeconomic Analysis	OB	8	1
Quantitative Methods applied to the Company	OB	8	1
Economic Analysis of Business Finance	OB	9	2
Economic Analysis of Business Strategy	OB	9	2
External Internships	OB	6	2
Master's thesis	OB	6	2
TOTAL		60

Material resources

External Internships

The External Practices subject is a curricular subject whose main objective is to promote a comprehensive training of the student through the practical application of the knowledge acquired during the Master's degree, which facilitates direct contact with the professional activity and the opportunity to join the professional world with a minimum of experience. All practices are designed so that the students who participate in them acquire professional experience in real situations and conditions, applying the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are acquired in the training processes throughout the degree. The internships represent a decisive opportunity for the personal development and professional future of the students.

Internships are activities carried out by the student in companies, institutions and organizations; that is, in centers outside the university premises, which aim to enrich and complement their university education, while providing them with a deeper knowledge about the skills they will need in the future.

Social Security contributions for interns starting January 1, 2024

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.

URJC Mobility

Regulation

STUDENTS

COEXISTENCE REGIME

Coexistence Regulations of the Rey Juan Carlos University for the Development of Law 3/2022, of February 24, on University Coexistence, approved by Agreement of March 30, 2023, of the Governing Council of the University

SCHOOL INSURANCE

School Insurance

ASSOCIATIONS

Regulation student associations

Quality guarantee

External monitoring report

RUCT link

BOCM Link

Internal quality assurance system

Manual of the Internal Quality Assurance System

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:

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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.”

Professors and Researchers

2030 Agenda

Strategic plan

Admission

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