Objectives
The aim of this degree is to train researchers in business subjects. Most of the graduates of the Master's Degree in Business Administration and Economics Research are expected to apply for admission to the Doctorate in Business Economics or other similar doctorates in order to write their doctoral thesis. The students will come mainly from degrees in Business Administration and Management, Market Research and Techniques, Actuarial Science, Economics, Engineering with a specialisation in business organisation and other related degrees.
The aim is for students who achieve the degree to have demonstrated a systematic understanding of the field of Business Economics, which implies mastery of the skills, analytical tools and research methods related to the aforementioned field of knowledge, to analyse complex situations in environments of high uncertainty; thereby demonstrating the ability to put into practice and adopt a substantial research process with academic seriousness. This makes them good candidates for positions as researchers or lecturers in business administration in higher education centres, managers in specialised national and international consultancy firms, research centres of financial institutions and foundations, as well as for working in public bodies focused on supporting the business fabric.
Competencies and skills
CB6 - To possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity for originality in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context.
CB7 - Students are able to apply their acquired knowledge and problem-solving skills in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.
CB8 - That students are able to integrate knowledge and deal with the complexity of making judgements based on incomplete or limited information, including reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgements.
CB9 - Students are able to communicate their conclusions and the ultimate knowledge and reasons behind them to specialist and non-specialist audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.
CB10 - Students should possess the learning skills that will enable them to continue studying in a largely self-directed or autonomous manner.
CG1 - Students should acquire the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams in order to develop projects and research work in the field of business and its environment.
CE1 - Ability to propose and design autonomously a novel and rigorous scientific research focused on the field of Business Organisation, Financial Economics and Accounting or Marketing and Market Research, as well as mastering the research techniques and methodological tools that are specific to these fields.
CE2 - Know the research methods and techniques, both quantitative and qualitative, appropriate to the theoretical models that guide one. Being able to analyse and relate the fundamental contributions of economics to the study of organisations and contrast these with statistical, econometric or qualitative methods.
CE3 - Learn to use their knowledge and skills in different contexts and apply them to a reality in constant movement such as that generated by current societies.
CE4 - Identify their own training needs in terms of research and understand the need to be aware of the scientific advances generated over time.
CE5 - Be able to advise various institutions to guide public policies and improve efficiency and innovation in companies. Students will be able to design and evaluate policies and practices for economic organisations aimed at improving their internal efficiency and their adaptation to the social environment in which they operate.
CE6 - Collaborate and lead academic and professional teams with original and rigorous proposals related to the field of business economics.