BA in Business Administration.

Mathematics I.    14101
Compulsory    4.5 Credits    1st Semester.

Contents: Basic elements of linear algebra.

Dept.: Mathematics and Computer Science.
Staff: Inmaculada Higueras.
Assessment: Written exam.

Mathematics II.    14102
Compulsory    6 Credits    2nd Semester.

Contents: Real functions and limits. Differentiation and continuty in functions of one variable. Functions of several variables. Partial derivatives. Extrema in functions of several variables (Lagrange multipliers). Applications in Business and Economics. Sequences and their limits. Infinite series. Introduction to linear differential equations and finite differential equations.

Objectives: Students should learn concepts and theorems explained in class, and they must be able to apply them into practical problems, that will be formulated. To develop skills into the analysis and synthesis of different matters, referred to the fields of Mathematics and Economics.

Dpto.: Mathematics and Computer Sciencie.
Staff: Marisol Gómez and Ana Turumbay.
Assessment: Written exam.

Introduction to Economics.    14103
Compulsory    4.5 Credits    1st Semester.

Contents: This subject, mainly theoretician, is an introduction to Economics and deal with the behavior of rational beings. Particularly, it's studied the method that society uses to coordinate and reward contributions who take part in social economy of. Thus, we start from a microeconomic perspective, that reflects the behavior of individual agents, to a macroeconomic perspective, that reflects the aggregate interation among social economic agents.

Objectives: Students should acquire fundamentals of Economics. At the first stage, to offer an easy idea about the main economic aspects, like efficiency, rationality, equilibrium or equity. At the second place, to familarize students with the reasoning used by economistes when treat these topics; and why economics is a valid discipline to understand an important part of the world and human relations. Also, it's sought students adquire a critical sense which lets them distinguish between descriptive and normative parts of economics, and correctly locate the reach of economical arguments. The general objective seeks that students finally have a sufficient resources to study next courses and topics more difficult.

Dept.: Economics.
Staff: Ricardo Arlegui and Antonio Gómez.
Assessment: Written exam.

Introduction to Civil Law.    14104
Compulsory    4.5 Credits    1st Semester.

Contents: To offer a basic knowledge of the legal aspects of Private Law, which are the most interesting for business.

Objectives: 1.- To sensibilize students about the narrow relations which exit between Law and Economy. 2.- Study of contracts and some property rights.

Dept.: Private Law.
Staff: Eisa Sabater.
Assessment: Written exam.

Financial Accounting.    14105
Compulsory    6 Credits    Full Year.

Contents: First part: Accounting as an information system. The accounting method, accounting cycle, accounting states and valuing principles. Second part: Basic financing: own funds and other's funds of long time. Inmobilizated, stocks, creditors and debtors due to traffic and treasurership, costs and revenues. Communication of accountant information.

Objectives: 1.- Inspection of economical operations produced between company and external world. 2.- Accounting analysis of economical and financial flow of securities, between company and external world.

Dept.: Business Management.
Staff: Pablo Archel Domench and Pedro Ciordia.
Assessment: Written exam.

Microeconomics I.    14106
Compulsory    4.5 Credits    2nd Semester.

Contents: Basic model of perfect competence: Theory of consumer. Theory of the enterprise. Partial equilibrium of market.

Objectives: To introduce students to the first aspects and tools of the formal economic theory.

Dept.: Economics.
Staff: Idoia Zabaleta.
Assessment: Written exam.

Analytical Accounting I.    14107
Compulsory    4.5 Credits    2nd Semester.

Contents: Cost setting and its use for decision making.

Dept.: Business Management.
Staff: Manuel Lumbreras and Luis Cuartero.
Assessment: Written exam.

Business Law.    14108
Compulsory    4.5 Credits    2nd Semester.

Contents: Mercantile law. Tax law and labour law.

Dept.: Private Law.
Staff: Juan Carlos Sáenz, Manuel Lobato and Rafael Lera.
Assessment: Written exam.

Data Processing with Computer.    14109
Compulsory    4.5 Credits    1st Semester.

Contents: Students are introduced into basic statistical techniques for data analysis, as Descriptive Statistics for one varible, two-dimensional tables, regression and correlation. Finally, it's explained basic techniques for analysis of time ordained data: index numbers and time series. Every topics are explained with practical examples of data analysis, with SPSS.

Objectives: To know and use statistical language and vocabulary. To know the logic of statistical reasoning. To get a well level into the basic techniques related to the analysis of data sets. To interpret statistical results in a correct manner. To know when it's possible the application of a statistical technique. To get experience into the use of statistical programmes (as SPSS) which let reach statistical results from data tables.

Dept.: Statistics and Operative Research.
Staff: Mirem Iosu Portilla.
Assessment: Written exam (50%) and computer based exam (50%).

Industrial Sociology.    14110
Compulsory    4.5 Credits    1st Semester.

Contents: Industrial relations and the new sorts of company's organizations (the new culture). New forms in work organization and its consequences into the internal/external labour markets. The role of unions into the new labour/industrial relation.

Objectives: 1.- To differenciate the emergent kinds of industrial organization, production and manegement leanning, TQM and European Models. 2.- To evaluate the new policies on Human Resources (HHRR), and consequences over the new ways of work organization. 3.- To identify the role of unions into the changing industrial relations.

Dept.: Sociology.
Staff: Luis Sarries.
Assessment: Written exam and paper work.