Recognition by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, USA) of the Business Administration Degree course and Doctorate.

Educational Objectives of the Degree

The Business Administration qualification, an EHEA (European Higher Education Area) qualification, is intended to develop the knowledge and skills that students require to become skilled and honest business people, managers and administrators.

The programme enables students to obtain understanding of different areas of business: economics, finance and accountancy, management and marketing, and other more general areas such as oral and written communication, English, ethics and IT. Students will also be able to apply the knowledge they acquire to practical situations. The programme, moreover, enables them to develop a series of cross-disciplinary skills such as analysis and synthesis, problem-solving, critical thought and a capacity for teamwork.

Learning English is a feature of the Syllabus for which a programme has been especially designed for business. The last two years of study are taught in English.

The degree course will involve work experience in companies during the students' period of training. All students, upon finishing their course, must have completed the credits assigned for work experience. The School of Economics organises student work experience in business through the Careers Service.

The programme encourages students to study at foreign universities for a four-month period in their final year. This experience enables students to complete their training at prestigious universities in other countries, thus enhancing their knowledge of English and awareness of other cultures. It also unquestionably helps them in their process of personal development.

A personal tutor monitors the student and provides him or her with ongoing professional and academic advice.

Students at whom the course is aimed:

The Business Administration course is aimed at a broad range of student profiles that include both people who have opted for humanist, social training, and those who are more analytical and technical, depending on the area of business in which they wish to work.

Study File

Qualification type:
Official

Admission requirements:
Admission test
PAU (university admission exam)

Elective subjects that should be taken in secondary education:
Mathematics, mathematics applied to social sciences, economics.

Price of first year:
€10.230 (course 2010/11)

Duration and study load:
4 years, 240 ECTS credits

Study schedule:
Monday to Friday, from 8.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m., first and second years.
Monday to Friday, from 3.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m., third and fourth years.

Professional opportunities

Business administration and management.
Management of functional areas such as production, human resources, sales, and finance, etc.
Strategic and financial consultancy.
Marketing.
Financial and systems auditing.
Consultancy and quality management.
Human Resources consultancy.
Project evaluation.
Public administration and not-for-profit entities.
Market research.
Logistics and purchasing.
Finance institutions.
Export and import.