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Master's Degree in Senior Management

Location: Madrid - Quintana and Affiliated Center IUNIT
Modality: Onsite  Title code: 6208 Orientation: Approval
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. Francisco Díez Martín Co-director: Prof. Dr. D. Gabriel Cachón Rodríguez Phone: 91 488 8041
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Basic Information

What knowledge will I acquire with this Master?

The master's degree guarantees the acquisition of specialized knowledge and analytical and professional skills in Business Administration and Management for Senior Management. In particular: Analysis of accounting and statistical information, financial management, business valuation, leadership, behavior and social responsibility, strategic management, commercial management, human resources management, tax accounting, technology and operations management, and business, government and economics international.

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 2010-11.

ANECA final verification report

Favorable report first modification

Favorable report second modification

Favorable report third modification

Favorable report fourth modification

Favorable report fifth modification

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, regardless of whether they are bilingual:

  • Degree in Business Administration and Management
  • Degree in Financial and Actuarial Economics
  • Degree in Accounting and Finance
  • Degree in Tourism
  • Political Science and Public Management
  • Degree in Marketing
  • Degree in economics
  • Degree in Engineering in Industrial Organization
  • Double degrees in Law and business administration

Other degrees or official titles that include business economics subjects in their curriculum.

Objectives

The objective of the master's degree described in this proposal is to satisfy the demand for specialized and quality Postgraduate training in Business Administration and Management for Senior Management, so that students acquire quality training to be able to dedicate themselves professionally to the exercise of management. of the company.

So that the student acquires specialized knowledge and analytical and professional skills in the field of Management and Business Administration. In particular: Analysis of Accounting and Statistical Information, Financial Management, Leadership, Behavior and Social Responsibility, Strategy, Business Management, Tax Accounting, Technology and Operations Management, Business, Government and International Economy, Professional English, Entrepreneurial Management, Human Resources and Models of valuation. In addition, the following will be sought: Master the strategies and management of business creation and management processes, develop the skills and attitudes necessary to analyze, diagnose and solve the problems that the creation and development of a business entails, create a network of knowledge and networking between students, academics and professionals and develop the ability to work as a team during the decision-making process.

The main objective of the Master is to develop professionals in the field of business administration and management for senior management, who are able to develop decision-making and leadership skills based on solid foundations.

For this, they will be provided

  • 1. A critical analysis that allows them to analyze different situations and make the right decisions;
  • 2. Effective communication in the different disciplines developed in the master;
  • 3. A solid knowledge base at a general and specific level to be able to successfully develop your profession;
  • 4. Professional ethics, a global vision, and a sense of corporate social responsibility, essential in the process of globalization of current economic activity;
  • 5. Solid and advanced knowledge of the different subsystems that make up the company, adapted for senior management.

To meet this objective, a study plan has been designed whose subjects reflect the set of skills and knowledge necessary to function professionally in this environment. This master's degree offers complete training for practice in business management, combining subjects from the different management and decision-making departments of the company, commercial, financial, accounting, fiscal, strategic. The subjects on tax accounting and especially, entrepreneurial management, are one of the singularities that this Degree presents, by offering a complete vision of the practice. The contents of the different subjects, and their organization are developed in the descriptors of the subjects that are included in this memory.

The studies proposed in this master's degree are not only a continuation of the studies of the Degree in Business Administration, Accounting and Finance or in Financial and Actuarial Economics, but also constitute the essential pillar for developing business administration and management activities in the top management framework.

Competences

Generic Competencies

  • CG01 - Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
  • CG02 - Ability to solve problems
  • CG03 - Information management capacity
  • CG04 - Critical and self-critical capacity
  • CG05 - Autonomous learning
  • CG06 - Ability to adapt to changing environments
  • CG07 - Oral and written communication in the native language
  • CG08 - Ethical and social commitment at work
  • CG09 - Motivation for quality
  • CG10 - Organization and planning capacity
  • CG11 - Leadership
  • CG13 - Ability to make decisions
  • CG14 - Skills in interpersonal relationships
  • CG15 - Project Design and Management
  • CG16 - Computer skills related to the field of study
  • CG18 - Ability to work in a team
  • CG19 - Work in pressure environments
  • CG20 - Sensitivity towards environmental and social issues
  • CG21 - Ability to analyze and search for information from various sources

Transversal Competences:

  • CT01 - Autonomous learning
  • CT02 - Ethical and social commitment at work
  • CT03 - Creativity

Specific Competences:

  • CE01 - Ability to analyze the economic-financial environment and quantify its impact on the different markets
  • CE02 - Know the legal framework that regulates the economic-financial activity of the company
  • CE03 - Acquire the necessary ethical values ​​in carrying out the professional activity
  • CE04 - Know the economic, financial and accounting aspects of the various corporate operations that an entity can carry out
  • CE05 - Program, plan and assess in its economic, financial, accounting and administrative aspects
  • CE06 - Ability to anticipate the different opportunities that may be presented to the company and choose the best alternative based on its objectives
  • CE07 - Identify and evaluate the elements that create value for the company
  • CE08 - Obtain the necessary information from different international sources
  • CE09 - Ability to analyze and assess the financial situation of a company
  • CE10 - Ability to make short- and long-term business forecasts
  • CE11 - Know the integrative and multidisciplinary approach of company management and operations management in particular.
  • CE12 - Know the strategy implementation processes (organizational structure, strategic control systems, corporate culture)
  • CE13 - Know the behavioral guidelines that determine corporate social responsibility
  • CE14 - Know the guidelines for a comprehensive analysis of companies
  • CE15 - Assume the concept and application of marketing in the activity of organizations
  • CE16 - Being able to make operational decisions related to each of the elements of the marketing-mix and implementation of a marketing plan
  • CE17 - Use of analysis tools and techniques in the field of administration, management and human resources
  • CE18 - Identification of new business developments to successfully face the changing environment
  • CE19 - Ability to manage value creation
  • CE20 - Know and value the importance of strategic business management
  • CE21 - Analyse, assess and synthesize the economic and financial information of any group of interest to the company
  • CE22 - Ability to establish procedures to define the economic-financial needs of any group of interest to the company
  • CE23 - Detect and evaluate potential clients
  • CE24 - Manage the various measures of profitability and results
  • CE25 - Know the business strategy that best suits a specific situation
  • CE26 - Ability to formulate strategy at the functional unit level
  • CE27 - Ability to implement strategy processes
  • CE28 - Know the instruments and criteria for market selection, planning and development of products and distribution policy, price and commercial communication
  • CE29 - Define commercial objectives, strategies and policies
  • CE30 - Use information and communication technologies in the different fields of finance and economics
  • CE31 - Ability to analyze the problems of the functional area of ​​operations
  • CE32 - Detect and analyze internationalization variables

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:

  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.

Access criteria:

The specific qualifications that will facilitate access to the Master are the following, regardless of whether they are bilingual:

  • Degree in Business Administration and Management
  • Degree in Commercial and Financial Management
  • Degree in Financial and Actuarial Economics
  • Degree in Accounting and Finance
  • Degree in Tourism
  • Political Science and Public Management
  • Degree in Marketing
  • Degree in economics
  • Degree in Engineering in Industrial Organization
  • Double degrees in Law and business administration
  • Other degrees or official titles that include business economics subjects in their curriculum.

Conditions or special access tests:

If necessary, the student's curriculum will be assessed, based on their professional experience, their projection in relation to the objectives of the master's degree, as well as their academic record.

In the event that the demand for candidates for the University Master exceeds the offer of places, the person in charge of the Master will take into account the student's academic record by 30%; the affinity of the degree by which it is accessed with the studies of the Master's Degree, and the previous knowledge related to it, by 30%; professional experience in economic and business matters, by 25%; the demonstrable level of English, by 15%.

Offer of places: 40 places. 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

Training itinerary

Master's Teaching Guides

ACCESS THE COURSE GUIDES OF THE DEGREE

Training Itinerary

Custom code Subject Semester Type NUMBER OF ECTS
620801 Business, Government and International Economics 1 º Mandatory 6
620802 Financial Management 1 º Mandatory 6
620803 Leadership, Behavior and Social Responsibility 1 º Mandatory 6
620804 Human Resources Management 1 º Mandatory 6
620805 Commercial address 1 º Mandatory 6
620806 Technology and Operations Management 2 º Mandatory 6
620807 Strategic Directors 2 º Mandatory 6
620808 Comprehensive Business Analysis 2 º Mandatory 6
620809 External Internships 2 º Mandatory 6
620810 Master's thesis 2 º Mandatory 6

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 your university education, while providing you with a deeper knowledge about the skills you will need once you have graduated.

The External Practices subject will consist of two phases:

  • Completion of the internship period that offers professional experience related to any of the graduate profiles that are expressed in the Verification Report of the degree.
  • Elaboration of the memory

Documentation:

Degree Training Project

For more information:  External Internship Unit

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

Quality guarantee

External monitoring report

verified memory

RUCT link

BOCM Link

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.”