Double degree in Mathematics and Business Administration

Introduction

Objectives and competences

Objectives

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management

Competences

 Generic competences 

• Capacity for learning and responsibility (capacity for analysis and synthesis, to adopt global perspectives and to apply knowledge in practice, and capacity to take decisions and adapt to new situations). 
• Creative and entrepreneurial skills (capacity to conceive, design and manage projects, and capacity to research and integrate new knowledge and approaches). 
• Ability to interpret and adapt to changes in a particular sphere of activity. 
• Ability to use information and communication technologies in professional practice. 
• Capacity to manage time effectively in contexts of change and uncertainty. 
• Ability to make effective use of the bibliography and other electronic resources to obtain information. 
• Leadership skills. 
• Teamwork skills. 
• Commitment to ethical practice and respect for fundamental rights. 

Specific competences 

• Ability to understand and use the mathematical method. 
• Knowledge of rigorous demonstrations of the basic theorems of the different branches of mathematics. 
• Capacity for abstract thought and for modelling. 
• Capacity to analyse business organizations and the sphere of activity in which they operate. 
• Capacity to acquire and understand basic knowledge about how markets and companies operate in the national and international contexts. 
• Ability to use computer programs to experiment with physics and mathematics, and solve problems. 
• Ability to solve physical and mathematical problems through calculus and other techniques. 
• Capacity to take decisions in a business environment. 
• Capacity to prepare, analyse and apply external and internal accounting and financial information in order to control decision-making and management. 
• Ability to design, implement and manage business projects in different kinds of organizations. 
• Ability to understand the basic elements of business competitiveness and how they are managed. 
• Capacity to analyse business problems on the basis of case studies and to draft reports that address the problems in each case. 
• Knowledge and understanding of consumer behaviour, marketing strategy and programmes, and product, pricing, distribution and communication policies. 
• Capacity to learn the basic aspects of financial management and how companies apply them in their investment and financing strategies. 
• Ability to identify the presence of physics and mathematics in other disciplines.  
• Capacity for logical reasoning and to identify procedural mistakes.  

 

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

What you will need:

• An interest in economics and the corporate world
• A general interest in science and new technologies
• A capacity for logical reasoning
• A command of mathematics, accounting and statistics
• A capacity for abstract thinking and criticism
• A capacity for analysis and synthesis

Access requirements and conditions

Admission for students with studies completed outside Spain.

Applicants holding higher educational qualifications from a university outside Spain should consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications to find out about specific admission requirements.
 

Pre-enrolment

Students that have studied abroad and who wish to study at the University of Barcelona may be admitted to EHEA bachelor's degree courses. Procedures for gaining admission will depend on the qualifications held by each applicant.

For further information about admission, consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications.
 

Enrolment

As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online via the Món UB portal. To find out the date and time you have been assigned, check the specific information for your course. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned.

Academic information

• Documents required for enrolment
• Procedure to formalize enrolment
• After enrolment
• Grants and financial aid
  

Administrative procedures related to enrolment

• Enrolment information for new students Enrolment
• information for second-, third- and fourth-year students
• Other enrolment procedures

 

Welcome

Support and guidance

Pre-enrolment information and events

• Welcome portal
• Student Support Service (SAE)
• Open days
• Informative sessions

 

Course curriculum

Subjects and course plans

Distribution of credits

List of subjects

Pathways and specializations

First-Year Subject Pathway
Pathway in Mathematics and Business Administration and Management with specialization in Finance and Insurance (Option 1)
Pathway in Mathematics and Business Administration and Management with specialization in Business Organization (Option 2)
Pathway in Mathematics and Business Administration and Management with specialization in Marketing (Option 3)
Pathway in Mathematics and Business Administration and Management with specialization in Accounting and Taxation (Option 4)
Pathway in Mathematics and Business Administration and Management without specialization (Option 5a)
Itinerari de Matemàtiques i Administració i Direcció d'Empreses sense Menció (Opció 5b)
Check the planning of the different pathways of the degree

Previous years

• Course plans 2022 - 2023
• Course plans 2021 - 2022
• Course plans 2020 - 2021

Teaching staff

List of spring and autumn teaching staff on a current course

Placements

Placements in a company or another type of organization are an integral part of university studies, providing first-hand experience of working methodologies in students' chosen professional fields.They offer invaluable practical experience for the transition into work after graduation.

Placements are supervised by tutors and subject to assessment.They are therefore included in the academic record.  There is also an option to complete non-curricular placements of up to 500 hours, which can be extended to 900 hours. For both curricular and non-curricular placements, an educational cooperation agreement is signed between the UB and the company, institution or other organization at which the placement will be carried out.
 

Institutional information

• Regulations on external placements
• FeinaUB

Career opportunities

What can you work on ?

This training prepares you to work in the field of financial and insurance entities as a financial analyst, stockbroker in investment banks, quantitative analyst, financial controller, consultant, business auditor, and big data specialist.

You can also pursue a career in teaching and research in study services, universities or research centres.

Contact us

Faculty of Economics and Business

Diagonal, 690-696 - 08034 Barcelona
Secretary: 934 024 304
secretaria.fee@ub.edu

Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 585 - 08007 Barcelona
Secretary: 934 021 598 - 934 021 597
sec.mat.inf@ub.edu

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