Business Management and Economics

o Train the student in the fundamentals of business management to be able to globally visualize the reality of organizations.
o Transmit a holistic vision of the company.
o Analyze and fix the basic concepts of business management
o Introduction to problem solving and practical cases.

The memory of the title includes the following contents for this subject:
o Company concept
o The environment of the company
o Functional subsystems of the company-Organization and management of companies
The contents will be developed in accordance with the following agenda:

Theoretical program (approximate distribution of time):
SECTION II. THE MARKETS AND THEIR OPERATION (4 contact hours)
Topic 1. Concept of Economy and Economic System
Topic 2. The Study of the Demand
Topic 3. The Offer Function
Topic 4. Market Balance and Price Formation
SECTION II. BUSINESS ECONOMICS (4 contact hours)
Unit 5. Business concept. The company as a system
Topic 6. The organization and functions of the company. Decision making within the company
SECTION III. PRODUCTION COSTS IN THE COMPANY (8 contact hours)
Unit 7. Economics of Production (I): Factor-Product Analysis
Topic 8. Economics of Production (II): Factor-Factor Analysis
Topic 9. Time and Scale of Production
Topic 10. Determination of Production Costs
Topic 11. Determination of social costs and benefits in civil engineering projects.
SECTION IV. FINANCING AND INVESTMENT IN THE COMPANY (8 contact hours)
Topic 12. The means for the financial analysis of the company
Topic 13. Economic-financial Analysis of the Company
Topic 14. Financial Evaluation of Investments. Selection Methods

Practical Program (approximate distribution of time):
PRACTICE 1: How to use the library. Acquisition of informational competence (1 face-to-face, 9 non-face-to-face hours)
PRACTICE 2: Calculating GDP (0.5 contact hours)
PRACTICE 3: The economic weight of a sector (0.5 contact hours)
PRACTICE 4: Functioning of the markets. Problem bulletin (2 contact hours)
PRACTICE 5: Course work on Section II (24 non-contact hours)
PRACTICE 6: Analysis of the general environment of the company (2 face-to-face hours)
PRACTICE 7: Practical case on managerial roles and functions. Elaboration of an organization chart (2 contact hours)
PRACTICE 8: Economics of production problems (3 face-to-face hours)
PRACTICE 9: Cost calculation problems (5 contact hours)
PRACTICE 10: Problems of financial evaluation of investments (4 contact hours)
PRACTICE 11: Accounting assumptions (4 contact hours)

BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY

CASTILLO A.M.; ABAD, I.Mª.; AGUIRRE, J.M.; GARCÍA, J.; MORENO, F. DE A.; RASTROLLO, Mª.A. (2003). Introducción a la Economía y Administración de Empresas. Ed. Pirámide.
CEPEDA, I.; LACALLE, M.; SIMÓN, J.R.; ROMERO, D. (2004). Economía para Ingenieros. Ed. Thomson.
FERNANDEZ SÁNCHEZ, E.; JUNQUERA CIMADEVILLA, B.; DEL BRÍO GONZÁLEZ, J. (2008). Iniciación a los negocios para ingenieros. Ed. Paraninfo. KRUGMAN, P.R.; WELLS, R.; OLNEY, M.L. (2008): Fundamentos de Economía. Ed. Reverte.

COMPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHY

DÍEZ DE CASTRO, E.; GALÁN, J.L; MARTÍN, E. (1996): Introducción a la Economía de la Empresa. Tomos I y II. Ed. Pirámide.
MARTÍNEZ COLL, J.C. (2004). La Economía de Mercado, virtudes e inconvenientes. http://www.eumed.net/cursecon/
MAYNAR, P., BAÑEGIL, T., GALERA, C. (2008). La economía de la empresa en el espacio de educación superior. Ed. Mc Graw-Hill.
SEMPERE, A. (1991). Microeconomía Elemental. Ed. Mc Graw-Hill. Madrid.

In this subject the students will acquire or practice a series of generic competences, desirable in any university degree; and specific, specific to engineering in general or civil and topographic engineering in particular. Within the framework of competences that has been designed for the two degrees, the following will be worked on:
Basic and general competences:

Degree in Geomatics and Topography Engineering:
CG4 - Capacity for decision making, leadership, human resource management and direction of interdisciplinary teams related to spatial information
CB1 - That the students demonstrate possessing and understanding knowledge in an area of study that starts from the base of general secondary education, and is usually at a level that, although supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects involving knowledge from the cutting edge of your field of study
CB2 - That the students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and possess the competences that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study
CB3 - That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their study area) to make judgments that include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues
CB4 - That the students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialized and non-specialized audiences.
CB5 - That students develop those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy
Degree in Civil Engineering:
CB1 - That the students have demonstrated to possess and understand knowledge in an area of study that starts from the base of general secondary education, and is usually found at a level that, although it is supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the forefront of your field of study
CB2 - That the students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and possess the competences that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study
CB3 - That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their study area) to make judgments that include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues
CB4 - That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialized and non-specialized audiences
CB5 - That students develop those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy
CG1 - Scientific-technical training for the exercise of the profession of technical engineer of public works and knowledge of the functions of consulting, analysis, design, calculation, project, construction, maintenance, conservation and exploitation
CG9 - Knowledge and ability to apply business management techniques and labor legislation
Transversal Competences (Degree in Civil I., Degree in I. Geomatics and Topography):
CT1 - Capacity for analysis and synthesis
CT2 - Capacity for reasoning and argumentation
CT3 - Capacity for individual work, with a self-critical attitude
CT5 - Ability to obtain adequate, diverse and updated information
CT6 - Ability to develop and present an organized and understandable text
CT7 - Ability to make a presentation in public in a clear, concise and coherent way
CT8 - Commitment to the veracity of the information offered to other people
CT10 - Use of bibliographic information and the Internet
CT12 - Ability to solve problems through the integrated application of their knowledge

Specific skills:

CEFB6 - Adequate knowledge of the company concept, institutional and legal framework of the company. Business organization and management Degree in Geomatics and Topography Engineering:
CEFB5 - Adequate knowledge of the company concept, institutional and legal framework of the company. Organization and management of companies

TEACHING METHODOLOGIES COLLECTED IN THE VERIFIED REPORT:
o Participatory lectures. Seminars and conferences. (Skills worked: all basic, general and specific)
o Laboratory or field practices. Practices in the computer room (CT12)
o Use of classic and digital blackboards. Use of the virtual classroom (All transversal)
o Problem solving. Preparation and presentation of course work (s) (All transversal and specific)
o Learning based on the resolution of practical cases and projects (CT12, CT2, CG4, CB3, CB4) - Individualized and collective tutorials (CT8, CT7)
o Autonomous work and independent study of the students (CT3)
o Group work and cooperative learning. Active discussion session / s (CEFB5, CEFB6, CG9, CT7)
o Evaluation of competences through control exercises (CEFB5, CEFB6, CG9)

EVALUATION SYSTEMS COLLECTED IN THE VERIFIED MEMORY:
- Written test / s (50%). Evaluated competences: CFB5, CG4, CG9, CT12. You need to get half the score on these tests. Content evaluated: the entire program.
- Use of practices (30%). Competences evaluated: CFB5, CG9 CB4, CT12, CT2, CT3. Content evaluated: the entire program, except for Section II.
- Works delivered and / or presented (10%). Competences evaluated: CT1, CT2, CT3, CT5, CT7, CT8, CT10, CB1, CB2, CB3, CB5, T4. Content evaluated: Section II.- Student participation in classroom activities (face-to-face or virtual) (10%). Evaluated competences: CB2, CB4, CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4.
Any evidence of fraud in the performance of the evaluation activities will result in an automatic failure in the current call. In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the Regulations for the evaluation of the academic performance of students and the review of grades will apply. The evaluation criteria are the same for repeating students, as well for the first and second chance.
The students who are granted the class attendance exemption (following Instruction No. 1/2017 of the General Secretariat on the class attendance exemption in certain circumstances), will be evaluated with a specific final exam that will suppose 70% of the grade and with an academic work that will wuppose 30% of the grade.

The subject is 6 ECTS credits, each credit being equivalent to 25 hours of work.
The 150 total working hours are distributed as follows:
o Face-to-face (includes hours of expository teaching, interactive teaching, tutorials and evaluation): 55 hours - Personal work of the students: 95 hours distributed as follows according to the title memory:
o Reading and preparation of topics 24 hours
o Exercises 34 hours
o Preparation of course work 24 hours
o Preparation of evaluation tests 13 hours.

No previous knowledge is required to take this subject. To maximize learning, it is convenient for students to prepare the recommended readings and texts in advance, carry out all the activities presented by the teaching staff and attend the theoretical and practical classes. Continued study throughout the semester is recommended.

En caso de diferencias la guía de referencia es la que está en lengua gallega.