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General information

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Maria Dolors Celma Benaiges

Trimester: Second and third quarters

Credits: 6

Teaching staff: 

Ivette Fuentes Molina
Helena M Hernandez Pizarro 
Jesus Ezequiel Martínez Marín 

Academic year: 2025

Teaching course: 1

Languages ​​of instruction

  • Spanish
  • English

Competencies / Learning Outcomes

Basic skills

  • CB6-Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and / or application of ideas, often in a research context

  • CB7. That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of ​​study. 

  • CB8 - That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments

  • CB9. That students know how to communicate their conclusions and the latest knowledge and reasons that support them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way. 

  • CB10. That students have the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous. 

Specific skills

  • CE1. Show critical distance autonomy in issues or issues related to the maritime business, logistics and supply chain and in the application of innovative ideas in these areas.

  • CE2. Apply tools and methodologies that facilitate creative and innovative thinking in everyday situations related to the supply chain environment and logistics and maritime businesses.

  • CE3. Plan analysis in local and global business environments in order to anticipate new market opportunities that could be transformed into commercial products

  • CE4. Strategically manage business innovation processes in the supply chain and the maritime business, from diagnosis to application, being able to align resources, capabilities and skills to implement them

  • CE5. Design and implement logistics systems, assessing the different possible alternatives, technical and resource constraints and taking into account the coordinated direction and management along the supply chain.

  • CE6. Evaluate the performance of the entire logistics system, taking into account the fulfillment / non-fulfillment of the objectives of quality, cost and service planned to detect and prioritize areas for improvement.

  • CE7. Manage (plan, schedule and control) the flow of materials and information (supply chain flow) through the coordinated direction and management of the areas of purchasing, production and physical distribution of the company. 

  • CE8. Analyze and diagnose different problems that arise along all nodes of the maritime business and, with the support of management tools, design and implement efficient solutions.

  • CE10. Manage maritime business projects by adopting innovative and creative ideas and respecting the environment

  • CE9. Develop the ability to lead the continuous improvement approach in all areas of logistics and port management and contribute to the motivation and awareness of all personnel in the organization.

Transversal competences

  • CT1. Show willingness to learn about new cultures, experiment with new methodologies and encourage international exchange in the context of logistics, supply chain and maritime business.

  • CT2. Demonstrate entrepreneurial leadership and leadership skills that build personal confidence and reduce risk aversion. 

  • CT3. Develop tasks applying the acquired knowledge with flexibility and creativity and adapting them to new contexts and situations. 

Presentation of the subject

The Master's Final Project must be an original and personal contribution based on the knowledge of its author, the contributions, suggestions and comments of its supervisor and tutor, the data analysis, and the bibliographical references analyzed on the existing previous literature. Likewise, with the TFM it must demonstrate the development of all the general and specific competencies of the master's degree.

Contents

The Master's degree offers students the possibility of choosing between two work modalities:

The definition of each modality is set out in Table 1 below:

 

Table 1. TFM modalities

ENTREPRENEUR

Innovative project to create a company or propose improvements within an existing company. For example, it involves proposing a new line of business, product, service, carrying out a new purchasing plan, cost study, design of a new production model, storage plan, etc.

SCIENTIFIC

Proposal of an original research topic, with the development of empirical work using sources of statistical or documentary information, ad hoc survey, ad hoc experiment, comparative study, etc. A project based on a systematic review of the literature was also considered.

 

  1. In the case of making a entrepreneurial work of creating a new company, a Business Plan must be prepared that contains the following sections:
    1. presentation The business to be carried out is presented, as well as its promoters.
    2. Marketing Plan. Define the commercial strategy. This must include an analysis of the product or service to be offered, the target market, the competition, the price, distribution, promotion and sales estimation methods.
    3. Production and Quality Plan. Define aspects related to production, quality management, equipment and infrastructure logistics and occupational protection measures.
    4. Organization and Management Plan. Define the organization of the organization.
    5. Tax Legal Plan. Define all the legal aspects that affect the new company, from the legal form to labor and social security aspects and tax obligations.
    6. Economic-financial plan. Evaluate the economic viability of the project.
    7. Rating. Include the presentation of the strengths and weaknesses of the project.
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  2. In the case of developing a entrepreneurial project of intervention on an existing company, the work must follow the following structure:
    1. Introduction. State the motivation and objectives of the project. It is convenient to start with a general discussion of the topic to end by focusing on the particular aspects. Go from the general to the specific. Indicate the intention, scope, objective of the work and the description of the problem to be solved.
    2. Theoretical framework - Literature review. Frame the contribution that it makes to the existing literature, previous works already published in books, journal articles or grey literature (reports, technical documents, etc.). Go from the most general to the most specific. Prioritize the articles published on the platform Web of Science.
    3. Methodology used and data. Explain how the results of the work have been achieved. Indicate how the analysis of the current situation has been carried out and what methodology has been applied to obtain the improvement plan. Likewise, if data has been obtained, explain the primary and secondary sources that have been used and what the data collection methodology has been.
    4. Economic-financial analysis and proposals. In the case of intervention, it is a question of presenting the analysis and the proposals for change. Regarding the analysis, it must include the internal analysis of the current situation of the company and, when appropriate, the external analysis. In the case of having applied proposals during the study period, present the main results.
    5. Conclusions and discussion. Offer conclusions and their discussion. Highlight the contributions and limitations of the work.
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  3. In the case of developing un original scientific research project, the work must follow the following structure:
    1. Introduction. Present the motivation and objectives of the project. It is convenient to start with a general discussion of the topic to end by focusing on the particular aspects. Go from the general to the specific. Indicate the objectives of the work and its contributions. Offer the central arguments of the work in an articulated, clear and direct way.
    2. Theoretical framework - Literature review. Frame the contribution that makes to the existing literature, previous works already published in books, journal articles or grey literature (reports, technical documents, etc.). Go from the most general to the most specific. Prioritize articles published on the platform Web of Science.
    3. Methodology used and data. Explain how the results of the work were obtained: comparative case method, econometric analysis, mathematical analysis, etc. Likewise, if data has been obtained, explain the primary and secondary sources that have been used.
    4. results Identify the main results obtained.
    5. Conclusions and discussion. Offer conclusions and their discussion tacitly or explicitly. The criticism must go from the most specific issues to the general approach suggested by the work. From the specific to the general. Highlight the contributions and limitations of the work, as well as new studies and research that can complete the work carried out.
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d. In the case of developing a scientific project of systematic review of the literature, the work must follow the following structure:

  1. Introduction. Present the motivation and objectives of the project. It is convenient to start with a general discussion of the topic to end by focusing on the particular aspects. Go from the general to the specific. Indicate the objectives of the work and its contributions. Offer the central arguments of the work in an articulated, clear and direct way.
  2. Methodology used and data. Explain and justify how the articles to be analyzed in the review were selected following the PRISMA methodology or other equivalent methodology.
  3. results First, it is necessary to present and analyze (with basic metrics) the selection of articles that represent the study sample. Second, it is necessary to identify and present the results: following a coherent structure, comparing and contrasting the findings and methodologies used in the selected articles and pointing out the limitations and gaps in the field of literature analyzed.
  4. Conclusions and discussion. Offer conclusions and their discussion tacitly or explicitly. The criticism must go from the most specific issues to the general approach suggested by the work. From the specific to the general. Highlight the contributions and limitations of the work, as well as new studies and research that can complete the work carried out.

Shared Master's Thesis: Master's Thesis shared by two or three students must have a scope equal to two or three individual papers, correspondingly. In the case of scientific and intervention projects, they must contain a broader fieldwork. In the case of new business creation projects, they must analyze one or two sections in more depth.

 

Activities and evaluation system

As specified in the Regulations, the work will be evaluated by the tutor and the final jury.

Table 2 is presented below, which sets out the elements under evaluation in each case and the weightings.

Table 2. Final TFM qualification

Evaluator

Items under evaluation

Final grade percentage

Tutor: Follow-up assessment

Participation in tutoring sessions (face-to-face or virtual);

Compliance with the work plan and completion time.

30% of the final grade

Tutor: Final work evaluation

It will be evaluated within the written memory:

Justification; Form (Index, writing, research sources and bibliography);

Formulated hypothesis; Theoretical foundations;

Creativity and innovation;

Methodology and Fieldwork;

  Documentary bases; Validity and relevance of the results;

Conclusions.

20% of the final grade

Final Court ‐ Report to

Scientific quality of the Master's Thesis (60% of the final grade of the Tribunal).

  Oral defense of the Master's Thesis (20% of the Court's final mark)

Proficiency in the English language (20% of

the final note)

30% of the final grade

Final Court ‐ Defense

  Oral defense of the Master's Thesis (50% of the Court's final mark)

Proficiency in the English language (50% of

  the final note)

20% of the final grade

The final grade for the TFM will be between 0 and 10 points. The minimum grade to pass is 5 points. In order to pass, no individual grade of the evaluation elements may be lower than 4.

Languages

The TFM will be written and defended in Spanish or English. If written in Spanish, part of the report and presentation must be in English (at least the initial summary and conclusions).