A gateway
to a new future
Description
Programme:
Undergraduate
Delivery method:
Face-to-face
Language:
Spanish/English
Credits:
261 ECTS
This Bachelor in Business Administration provides students with solid training in all areas of public and private sector organisations, on a national and international level. It is designed to prepare professionals for a career in business, providing them with the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in management and advisory roles in all types of organisations and business areas. Students learn to identify and anticipate opportunities, allocate resources, organise information, recruit and motivate people, make decisions, reach goals and assess results. On top of this, the programme includes courses in Data Science for business (Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Programming).
This minor in International Finance and Banking is aimed at students who are interested in a career in International Finance.
The courses delve into important areas related to finance, such as investment banking, mergers & acquisitions or financial markets, and complement them with subjects like technology and big data, to provide students with a solid foundation in financial theory and practice. Students also acquire the necessary analytical skills and tools to enable them to understand and make financial decisions in all business areas.
This symbiosis between different types of skills and knowledge will prepare students to understand the problems faced by companies competing in today’s global markets, enhancing their profile to open the door to a career in leading international organisations.
Curriculum
CUNEF Universidad Bachelor in Business Administration with a minor in International Finance & Banking consists of 261 credits, distributed as follows:
- 60 basic credits (compulsory)
- 132 compulsory credits
- 42 optional credits
- 21 credits for the minor
- 6 credits for the Final Year Project
| COURSE | ECTS | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| Business Economics | 6 | Basic |
| Mathematics I | 6 | Basic |
| Business History | 6 | Compulsory |
| Accounting Information Systems | 6 | Basic |
| Search, Processing and Use of Information | 6 | Compulsory |
| TOTAL CREDITS FALL TERM | 30 | |
| Banking and finance | 3 |
| COURSE | ECTS | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Economics | 6 | Basic |
| Mathematics II | 6 | Basic |
| Corporate Law | 6 | Basic |
| Principles of Financial Economics | 6 | Basic |
| Programming | 6 | Basic |
| TOTAL CREDITS SPRING TERM | 30 | |
| Finance, technology and big data | 3 |
| COURSE | ECTS | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| Microeconomics | 6 | Compulsory |
| Data Analysis | 6 | Basic |
| Financial Accounting | 6 | Compulsory |
| Financial Markets and Institutions | 6 | Compulsory |
| Organisational Design and Behaviour | 6 | Compulsory |
| TOTAL CREDITS FALL TERM | 30 | |
| Currency markets | 3 |
| COURSE | ECTS | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| Macroeconomics | 6 | Compulsory |
| Statistics | 6 | Basic |
| Corporate Finance | 6 | Compulsory |
| Business Management | 6 | Compulsory |
| Critical Thinking and Argumentation | 3 | Compulsory |
| Verbal and Written Communication Skills | 3 | Compulsory |
| TOTAL CREDITS SPRING TERM | 30 | |
| Global structured finance | 3 |
| COURSE | ECTS | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| Global Economic Environment | 6 | Compulsory |
| Operations and Logistics Management | 6 | Compulsory |
| Econometrics | 6 | Compulsory |
| Managerial Accounting | 6 | Compulsory |
| Data Analysis and Information Extraction | 6 | Compulsory |
| TOTAL CREDITS FALL TERM | 30 |
| COURSE | ECTS | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Investment | 6 | Compulsory |
| Market Research and Analysis | 6 | Compulsory |
| Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 6 | Compulsory |
| Business Strategy and Analysis | 6 | Compulsory |
| Corporate Taxation | 6 | Compulsory |
| TOTAL CREDITS SPRING TERM | 30 | |
| Alternative investments | 3 |
| COURSE | ECTS | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate Strategy | 6 | Compulsory |
| Business Analysis and Valuation | 6 | Compulsory |
| Ethics and Social Responsibility | 6 | Compulsory |
| Internships or Elective Courses (Subject 16) | 12 | Elective |
| TOTAL CREDITS FALL TERM | 30 | |
| Investment banking M&A | 3 |
| COURSE | ECTS | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| Neural Networks and Deep Learning | 6 | Elective |
| Machine Learning | 6 | Elective |
| Text Mining | 6 | Elective |
| Visualisation Techniques | 6 | Elective |
| Final Degree Project | 6 | Compulsory |
| TOTAL CREDITS SPRING TERM | 30 | |
| International portfolio management | 3 |
Career Outcomes
Business Administration graduates are highly sought after in all types of national and international organisations, both public and private, for-profit and not for-profit.
Companies seek qualified professionals, and CUNEF Universidad Bachelor in Business Administration is designed to train managers and leaders for 21st century organisations, where data management is crucial.
The Curriculum covers a series of subjects that aim to prepare graduates to face the new challenges involved in today’s digital transformation, providing them with the necessary tools to manage, update and analyse vast amounts of information on products and consumers and make decisions based on that information.