Bachelor's Degree in Economics

Knowledge

• Distinguish the theories, concepts and relationships that explain the behaviour of economic agents (demand and supply) and the functioning of markets (in different regimes of competition) in the economy.
• Describe the basic, intermediate and advanced foundations of macroeconomics and microeconomics.
• Identify the theories, concepts, methods and techniques applicable to the various areas of economics, including public sector and welfare economics, labour economics, information economics and game theory, regional and urban economics, economic policy, economic development, ecological economics, economics, and international trade, economic growth and technological innovation.
• Explain current economic problems in historical terms, taking into account the particularities of the different economic systems.
• Recognise the mathematical, statistical and econometric models necessary to diagnose and solve economic problems.
• Distinguish the fundamental theories, concepts, and relationships that explain the design, behaviour and operation of business organisations.
• Identify the functions and structures of business organisations in the context of market economies, taking into account the relationship with their consumers, competitors, workers, suppliers, investors and society as a whole.
• Identify the environmental and social impacts associated with economic activity.
• Identify the economic agents that make up an economy, and their interrelation and past, present and future behaviour.

Skills

• Analyse the behaviour of economic agents and the functioning of markets in the economy from the perspective of microeconomics and macroeconomics.
• Apply the theories, concepts, methods and techniques of the various areas of economics, including public sector and welfare economics, labour economics, information economics and game theory, regional and urban economics, economic policy, economic development, green economics, international economics and trade, economic growth, and technological innovation.
• Use mathematical, statistical, and econometric models and methods to diagnose and resolve economic problems.
• Analyse the design, behaviour and operation of business organisations.
• Use the necessary information for decision-making in the economic, business and public spheres.
• Evaluate the environmental and social impacts associated with economic activity.

Competences

• Act in the professional economic field by critically considering the economic, technological, social and environmental impact of their activity.
• Analyse the adequacy of mathematical, statistical and econometric models and methods to diagnose and resolve economic problems.
• Solve economic problems using microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts and relationships.
• Analyse the adequacy of models of design, behaviour and operation of business organisations.
• Operate in the professional economic field with ethical responsibility and respecting fundamental rights and duties, diversity, democratic values, all in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals.
• Provide creative and innovative proposals from the economic field to social needs and demands.
• Prepare reports on social and economic norms and context in situations characterised by economic, social, educational, digital and sex/gender inequalities.