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CB2. That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the development and defense of arguments and problem solving within their area of study.
CB3. That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) to make judgments that include reflection on relevant social, scientific, or ethical issues.
CE8. Direct different types of tourism entities defining objectives, strategies, commercial policies and managing financial resources.
CG1. Be able to work in a team, actively participate in tasks and negotiate in the face of dissenting opinions until reaching consensus positions, thus acquiring the ability to learn together with other team members and create new knowledge.
CG4. Be able to integrate the values of social justice, equality between men and women, equal opportunities for all and especially for people with disabilities, so that the studies of Tourism and Leisure Management contribute to train citizens for a just, democratic society based on a culture of dialogue and peace.
CT1. Communicate properly orally and in writing in the two official languages of Catalonia.
CT2. Show willingness to learn about new cultures, experiment with new methodologies and encourage international exchange.
CT3. Formulate critical and well-argued reasoning, using precise terminology, specialized resources and documentation to support these arguments.
CT5. Master the main applications of computer tools and new technologies for ordinary academic activity.
CT6. Carry out tasks autonomously with the correct organization and timing of academic work.
CT7. Develop the ability to assess inequalities due to sex and gender to design solutions.
The subject of Business Administration is a first contact with the world of business management and studies the role of the company and entrepreneurs in society.
It allows to understand the main economic and social indicators to evaluate the operation of the company, to then focus on the basic principles of business management: management, organization, planning and control.
The classroom (physical or virtual) is a safe space, free of sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and discriminatory attitudes, either towards students or teachers. We trust that together we can create a safe space where we can make mistakes and learn without having to suffer the prejudices of others.
Theoretical sessions |
MD1. Master class: Expository class sessions based on the teacher's explanation attended by all students enrolled in the subject. MD3. Presentations: Multimedia formats that support face-to-face classes. MD4. Video capsules: Resource in video format, which includes contents or demonstrations of the thematic axes of the subjects. These capsules are integrated into the structure of the subject and serve students to review as many times as necessary the ideas or proposals that the teacher needs to highlight in their classes. |
Guided learning |
MD5. Seminars: Face-to-face format in small work groups (between 14 and 40). These are sessions linked to the face-to-face sessions of the subject that allow to offer a practical perspective of the subject and in which the participation of the student is key. MD6. Discussions and forums: Face-to-face or online conversations, depending on the objectives pursued by the teacher responsible for the subject. MD7. Case study: Dynamics that starts from the study of a case, which serves to contextualize the student in a specific situation, the teacher can propose different activities, both individually and in groups, among their students. |
Autonomous learning |
MD9. Resolution of exercises and problems: Non-contact activity dedicated to the resolution of practical exercises based on the data provided by the teacher. MD10. Research and critical reading of articles: Students start from a working hypothesis that they will develop, following the phases of the research methodology, including the critical reading of articles. |
Topic 1: The company and its administration
1.1. Concept of business and administration
1.2. Types of companies
1.3. Current challenges for business administration
1.4. Economic assessment of the operation of the company
1.4.1. Productivity
1.4.2. Profitability
1.4.3. The deadlock
Topic 2: Business planning
2.1. The forecast and analysis of the environment
2.2. Planning concept: Different levels of planning
2.3. Types of plans
2.3.1. Permanent plans
2.3.2. Temporary plans
Topic 3: Control in the company
3.1. Information systems for control
3.2. The control process
3.2.1. Critical variables and management indicators
3.2.2. The record of results
3.3.3. The analysis of deviations
3.3.4. Corrective actions
Topic 4: The organization of the company
4.1. Definition and design of the organizational structure
4.2 The parts of the organization
4.3. The organization chart: horizontal and vertical design
4.4. Coordination mechanisms
Topic 5: The management of the company
5.1. Principles, functions and reality of managerial work
5.2. Variables that condition the direction function
5.2.1. The motivation of workers
5.2.2. Leadership styles
Item 6. Brief summary of new trends in management and organization
The following training activities will be carried out:
AF3. Teamwork on the administration of a business project
AF2. Seminars
AF1. Theoretical sessions
AF5. Personal study
The final mark of the subject will be conformed by the weighting of marks of different activities of continuous evaluation, which will be raised during the course, plus the final exam:
CONTINUOUS EVALUATION (60% of the grade)
There will be 4 practical cases, each of which will have a weight of 5%, which will involve the following team activities:
This work will involve carrying out a series of team activities that will be detailed during the subject.
FINAL EXAM (40% of the mark)
The final exam will consist of different theoretical-practical questions. A minimum score of 5 points out of 10 must be obtained in the final exam: this
exam will consist of different assessment parts and a score of at least 40% must be obtained in each of these parts and that the average mark
of the notes of the different parts is at least 5 points.
Recovery test
Chip Conley (2017). PEAK: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow Revised and Updated. 2nd Edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons Inc
ROBBINS, STEPHEN P. and COULTER, MARY (2014). Administration Ed. Pearson. Mexico. 12th edition
GIL ESTALLO, MARÍA DE LOS ÁNGELES and GINER DE LA FUENTE, FERNANDO (2013). How to create and make a company work. Madrid Ed. Esic 9th edition.
https://hbr.org/2018/08/3-kinds-of-jobs-that-will-thrive-as-automation-advances
https://singularityhub.com/2016/05/17/a-big-shift-is-coming-and-it-could-uber-ize-entire-industries/