A gateway
to a new future
Description
Programme:
Undergraduate
Delivery method:
Face-to-face
Language:
Spanish
Credits:
261 ETCS
This Bachelor in Economics enables students to analyse economic reality using a rigorous, quantitative and critical approach. They can apply this approach to different contexts, including macroeconomic and financial analysis, business management or public policy analysis.
Economics has evolved into an empirical science that uses theoretical frameworks to analyse and understand data. Students will develop the necessary professional skills and knowledge to identify and anticipate opportunities, allocate resources, organise information, recruit and motivate people, make decisions, reach goals and assess results. Additionally, CUNEF Universidad offers minors in International Finance & Banking or Data Science to allow students to gain further specialisation.
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 Economics with a minor in International Finance & Banking consists of 261 ECTS, distributed as follows:
- 60 basic ECTS (compulsory courses)
- 132 ECTS (compulsory courses)
- 42 ECTS (elective courses)
- 21 ECTS for the minor
- 6 ECTS for the Final Degree Project
| COURSE | ECTS | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Economics | 6 | Basic |
| Mathematics I | 6 | Basic |
| Economic History | 6 | Compulsory |
| Business Economics | 6 | Basic |
| Search, Processing and Use of Information | 6 | Compulsory |
| TOTAL CREDITS FALL TERM | 30 | |
| Banking and finance | 3 |
| COURSE | ECTS | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| Microeconomics: Demand, Supply and Market Structure | 6 | Basic |
| Mathematics II | 6 | Basic |
| Data Analysis and Information Extraction | 6 | Elective |
| Accounting Information Systems | 6 | Basic |
| Programming | 6 | Basic |
| TOTAL CREDITS SPRING TERM | 30 | |
| Finance, technology and big data | 3 |
| COURSE | ECTS | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| Microeconomics: General Equilibrium Models and Factor Markets | 6 | Compulsory |
| Data Analysis | 6 | Basic |
| Economic Environment | 6 | Compulsory |
| Financial Markets | 6 | Compulsory |
| Organisational Economics | 6 | Compulsory |
| TOTAL CREDITS FALL TERM | 30 | |
| Currency markets | 3 |
| COURSE | ECTS | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| Macroeconomics | 6 | Basic |
| Statistics | 6 | Basic |
| Game Theory | 6 | Compulsory |
| Banking and Other Financial Institutions | 6 | Compulsory |
| Critical Thinking and Argumentation | 3 | Compulsory |
| Communication Skills | 3 | Compulsory |
| TOTAL CREDITS SPRING TERM | 30 | |
| Global structured finance | 3 |
| COURSE | ECTS | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| Neural Networks and Deep Learning | 6 | Compulsory |
| Public Economics | 6 | Compulsory |
| Econometrics | 6 | Compulsory |
| Banking and Monetary Economics | 6 | Compulsory |
| Machine Learning | 6 | Elective |
| TOTAL CREDITS FALL TERM | 30 |
| COURSE | ECTS | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| Predictive Models | 6 | Compulsory |
| Information Economics | 6 | Compulsory |
| Text Mining | 6 | Elective |
| Industrial Organisation | 6 | Compulsory |
| Visualisation Techniques | 6 | Elective |
| TOTAL CREDITS SPRING TERM | 30 | |
| Alternative investments | 3 |
| COURSE | ECTS | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| Financial and Monetary Macroeconomics | 6 | Compulsory |
| Innovation and Technological Change | 6 | Compulsory |
| Behavioural Economics | 6 | Compulsory |
| Internships or Elective Courses | 12 | Elective |
| TOTAL CREDITS FALL TERM | 30 | |
| Investment banking M&A | 3 |
| COURSE | ECTS | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| Regulations and Competition Policies | 6 | Compulsory |
| Data Engineering | 6 | Compulsory |
| Corporate Finance | 6 | Compulsory |
| Economic Growth | 6 | Compulsory |
| Final Degree Project | 6 | Compulsory |
| TOTAL CREDITS SPRING TERM | 30 | |
| International portfolio management | 3 |
Career Outcomes
CUNEF Universidad Bachelor in Economics prepares students to meet the challenges of the “new digital economy” and figure out what field of Economics they want to focus on professionally: the legal and international aspects, or rather the technological aspects, where managing huge volumes of data has become crucial.
In terms of career prospects, there is a wide range of options for recent graduates: taxation, analysis and planning services, public administration, international organisations, foreign trade, business management, economic consulting, teaching and research. There is a broad spectrum of career opportunities, including the private sector (companies, banks, consulting firms), the public sector (government agencies), and international institutions (OECD, IMF, World Bank, European Commission, etc.).
Economics graduates find their first job within 3.6 months after graduation (well below the general average), and studies show that, on a national level, 44% of them actually get a job before graduation.