Degree in Business Administration and Management
The Final Degree Project is a compulsory subject worth 12 ECTS credits. It must be taken during the second semester of the fourth year of studies, once the preparatory course on Research Techniques has been completed.
The Final Degree Project will be tutored, and the appointment of the tutors who design and supervise its development will take into account their specialization profile as well as the criteria established for this purpose by the center's competent bodies in matters of teaching organization.
The topics for the final degree projects will be included in a catalog so that students can choose based on their previous experience. The catalog will be compiled by a joint committee composed of faculty and representatives of social organizations.
The Final Degree Project will last no more than one semester. In order to prepare students for the Final Degree Project, a compulsory subject worth 6 ECTS credits is established, taught in small groups. It is called "Research Techniques in Business Administration." It must be taken and passed before starting the Final Degree Project, in the first semester of the fourth year. Its contents will focus on the skills and knowledge required in the different fields involved in applied research and will be organized into thematic areas. Guidelines will be established in the corresponding course guide to ensure compliance with minimum quality criteria and consistency between the content taught in the different groups in which the course is organized.
The following table provides a summary description of the module in which the Final Degree Project is framed.
ECTS credits: 30
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Module name
Internships and final degree project |
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Duration and temporal location within the curriculum The subject that gives its name to this module is taught in the first and second semesters of the fourth year.
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Competencies and learning outcomes that students acquire with this ModuleGeneric instrumental skills: Analytical and synthetic skills: developing the ability to reason and abstract appropriately and logically, with economy of thought and a sense of rigor, using memory only as a complement to logic and reasoning; Oral and written communication in the native language (Spanish): ability to correctly prepare and present different types of written documents, to speak in public, organize and/or participate in a debate, as well as conduct an interview correctly, to prepare and present a topic correctly and satisfactorily, to issue reports and draft business plans, and to communicate fluently in one's environment; Communication in a foreign language (English): strengthening the reading of scientific articles and books in English that delve into the topics under study, as well as the presentation in English of some of the results of the research carried out; Organizational and planning skills: developing the ability to organize and structure available information and plan the problem-solving process; Computer skills relevant to the field of study: mastering technologies for processing and analyzing information on economic phenomena; Ability to analyze and search for information from diverse sources: developing the ability to seek appropriate information for the study of a particular phenomenon; problem-solving skills: knowing how to interpret research results in terms useful for solving problems in the field of economics; decision-making skills. Generic personal skills: Work within an interdisciplinary team; Critical and self-critical skills: able to recognize the contexts in which acquired theoretical knowledge is useful, understanding its nature, scope, and limitations; Ethical commitment at work: understanding the importance of formulated hypotheses to ensure the validity of conclusions and the interpretation of results, and understanding the need to present them honestly; Ability to work in a team; Systemic generic competencies: Developing independent learning skills: being able to delve deeper into the study and application of acquired knowledge that is useful for analyzing an economic phenomenon; developing creativity: enhancing students' ability to devise situations in which acquired knowledge can be applied, as well as to think of alternative solutions to problems that certain procedures seek to resolve; motivating students to strive for quality: fostering a thorough, objective, and clear style in developing the arguments used, bringing rationality and rigor to the analysis of economic reality; and developing the ability to adapt to new situations. Specific skills: (Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Commercial Management; Commercial Research; Financial Management; Financial Investment Analysis; International Financial Economics; Business Organization and Administration; Microeconomics; Macroeconomics; Spanish and World Economy; Mathematical Analysis; Statistics; Corporate Tax Regime; Corporate Law; Economic History; Mathematics; Statistics; Econometrics; Mathematics of Financial Operations): integrate knowledge from the different areas of Business Administration and Management to approach a particular problem from different perspectives; know the sources of useful information for the analysis of the economic phenomenon under study; understand, apply and interpret the different technical procedures that help interpret economic reality and guide decision-making. Competencies for applicability: Ability to apply knowledge in practice: being able to apply acquired knowledge to a particular economic situation; Information search and research skills: enabling students to understand the state of the art regarding a specific problem in the economic literature, as well as to decide on appropriate procedures to contribute to its solution. |
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Prerequisites They have not been established
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Subject 1 Final Degree Project
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Subject 2 Internships
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| Research Techniques in Business Administration (OB, 6 ECTS) | Final Degree Project (OB, 12 ECTS) | External Internships (OB, 12 ECTS) | |
Competence acquisition assessment system and grading systemThe assessment of the knowledge and skills acquired by students will take into account their active participation throughout the course, through the completion of proposed activities, individual or group work, and partial tests to determine their achievement of objectives. |
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Brief description of the contents of each subjectFinal Degree ProjectTraining and learning objectives of theoretical knowledge (nature of the economy and national and international environment; models and techniques for representing economic reality; instrumental knowledge). Provide students with an integrative view of the different knowledge acquired when analyzing a particular economic phenomenon. Understand and carry out all phases of economic research, from the examination of specialized literature and the search for information to the application of different models and techniques for representing economic reality and obtaining relevant conclusions. To prepare students for the development of a final degree project, as well as its public defense before an academic panel. One ECTS will be allocated to assist students in preparing a research summary in English, as well as a summary presentation of the research in English before the academic panel that will evaluate it. DescriptorsApproach to a practical economic study. InternshipsThese internships will be carried out in organizations outside the university, through the Center's internship program. Two ECTS credits will be allocated to training activities related to developing written and oral English language proficiency, to be delivered by the teaching staff of the Department of English Philology.
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Regulations of the subject "Final Degree Project" of the University of La Laguna (Approved at the Governing Council meeting of 2/12/2015 and Modified by the Governing Council meeting of 18 December 2020).