The academic offer of the University of Cantabria is mostly taught in Spanish. For specific courses taught in English, please refer to the catalogue of
courses taught in English.
Building:
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS STUDIES
Type of University:
Public center
Address:
AVENIDA DE LOS CASTROS 56 , 39005 SANTANDER
Date of ANECA Assessment Report:
11/30/2009
Discipline:
Law and Social Sciences
Participating universities:
Academic, scientific and professional interest justification
Basic competences
Students have shown to have and understand knowledge in an area of study based on general secondary education, and often find themselves at a level which, although supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the forefront of their field of study.
Students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and have the abilities that tend to be demonstrated through the development and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their field of study
Students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (normally within their field of study) to make judgements that include reflection on issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature
Students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences
Students have developed those learning skills needed to undertake higher studies with a high degree of autonomy
General competences
(Organising-planning) Capacity for organising and planning. This consists in acquiring skills in observing, evaluating and making proposals to establish guidelines for organising and planning future action according to previously established criteria.
(Problem-solving) Capacity for analysis, syntheis and problem-solving - understood as the identification, analysis and definition of the significant elements constituting a problem or aspect to be improved so as to solve it with judgement and in an effective manner.
(Communicating) Oral and written communication in English. This involves the ability of students to transmit whatever they wish effectively in English. They should be able to elaborate and write reports in English and acquire the qualities to achieve appropriate oral expression and presentation.
(Using software). Capacity to use computer tools. Students should acquire skills in the handling of software needed as a means to carrying out and completing the tasks required in each subject and in everyday working life.
(Negotiating) Management of conflicts and negotiation. Ability consisting in foreseeing, managing and solving conflicts that can arise in the world of work, and in using the appropriate techniques to mediate and influence decisions to be taken in dealing with persons and groups.
(Cooperating) Capacity for teamwork. Students should know how to integrate and collaborate actively with other persons in the pursuit of common goals far beyond individual achievements, thinking globally of the good of the organisation to which they belong.
(Motivating excellence) Motivation for quality. Capacity of students to perform work and the tasks involved with their thoughts oriented towards doing things with the maximum quality by minimising errors, with the conviction of the great advantages this will bring for organisations.
(Internationalising) Working in an international context. This competence involves understanding and adapting to the social and business culture of different countries, which is of great interest to any internationally-minded company or organisation
(Deciding ethically) Ethical commitment at work. Competence alluding to seeking one's own moral good and/or that of the community.
Specific competences
(Directing, managing) Directing and managing a company or organisation and/or their functional areas. The graduate in Business Management should have the ability and attitude required for coordination and guidance of a company towards set goals in an area of the organisation or of the whole organisation itself.
(Advising) Capacity for advising on technical and organisational aspects. Competence referring to the capacity to offer advice to directors of companies or organisations on anything that might be useful for the success of the company and to improve competitiveness.
(Enterprise) Initiative and an enterprising spirit. A capacity consisting in showing sufficient drive to propose initiatives and carry through business-like projects.
(Leadership of management) Capacity to lead the management of any functional area in a company. Students should be able to integrate in any functional area of a company or organisation to perform and lead the tasks performed in that area.
(Designing Internal Control) Designing a company internal control system. Students will work on the design and analysis of a company internal auditing system involving all the functional areas in the company, from protection of assets, to implementation of administrative, commercial, financial and personnel systems and Quality control systems.
(Managing persons) Management of persons and work groups in a company. Students will analyse the behaviour of persons in the environment of organisations so as to manage individuals and workgroups in the setting of human resources.
(Designing commercial policy) Capacity to design the commercial policy of a company. Students will be capable of understanding the importance of market research and communication in the design of a company's commercial policy.
(Analysing the financial environment) Capacity to assess and interpret a company's financial environment. Students will be able to elaborate and interpret a company's economic and financial information, and the financial environment in which it operates, with a view to taking advantage of all possible opportunities.
(Company assessment) Capacity to assess the company's patrimony. Students will be capable of assessing economically the different patrimonial elements of the company at different times and with different risk levels.