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BLOCK I: FUNDAMENTALS AND GENERAL NOTIONS OF COMPANY ORGANISATION

SUBJECT 1.- THE COMPANY AS A REALITY.

1.1.- The company.

1.1.1- Concept.

1.1.2.- Evolution.

1.2.- Elements of the company. 1.3.

1.3.- The company as a system.

1.3.1.- The business subsystems.

1.4.- Types of companies.

1.4.1.- Legal forms of company. 1.4.2.

1.4.2.- Other company classifications.

Content related to SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth); SDG 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure) and SDG 11 (Sustainable cities and communities).

THEME 2.- ENTERPRISE, ENTREPRENEUR AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.

2.1.- Historical evolution of the figure of the entrepreneur.

2.2.- Theories on the entrepreneur and profit.

2.3.- The business environment.

2.3.1.- The generic environment.

2.3.2.- The specific environment.

2.3.3.- The environment and strategic management.

2.4.- Corporate social responsibility.

Contents related to SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth); SDG 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure) and SDG 11 (Sustainable cities and communities).

THEME 3: THE GOALS OF BUSINESS.

3.1.- The role of the goals in business: concept.

3.2.- Different theories on objectives.

3.2.1.- Classical conception: profit maximisation.

3.2.2.2.- Directivist conception.

3.2.3.- Current conception.

3.3.- Main business objectives.

3.3.1.- Economic-financial.

3.3.2.- Economic-social.

3.4.- The creation of value as an objective.

Contents related to SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth); SDG 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure); SDG 11 (Sustainable cities and communities); SDG 13 (Climate action) and SDG 17 (Partnerships to achieve the goals).

THEME 4: BUSINESS STRATEGY

4.1.- Definition of business strategy.

4.2.- Components and levels of strategy.

4.3.- Strategy design.

4.4.- Competitive strategies.

4.4.1.- Cost Leadership.

4.4.2.- Differentiation.

4.4.3.- Segmentation.

Content related to SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth); SDG 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure).

TOPIC 5: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS MANAGEMENT.

5.1.- Introduction: management functions.

5.2.- Decisions: concept and types.

5.3.- Decision-making process.

5.3.1.- Decision criteria.

5.4.- Management levels.

5.5.- The nature of managerial work.

Contents related to SDG 12 (Responsible production and consumption).

SUBJECT 6: PLANNING AND CONTROL IN THE COMPANY.

6.1.- Planning in the company.

6.1.1.- Concept and need for planning in the company.

6.1.2.- Types of plans.

6.2.- Stages of the planning process. 6.3.

6.3.- Control in the company:

6.3.1.- The control process: phases.

6.3.2.- Control requirements. 6.4.

6.4.- Types of control

Contents related to SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth); SDG 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure) and SDG 12 (Responsible production and consumption).

TOPIC 7: ORGANISATION.

7.1.- The organisational structure.

7.1.1.- Concept.

7.1.2.- Differentiation of activities: Departmentalisation.

7.2.- Structural dimensions.

7.3.- Types of organisational structures.

7.3.1.- Simple structure.

7.3.2.- Functional structure.

7.3.3.3.- Divisional structure.

7.3.4.- Matrix structure.

7.3.5.- New organisational forms: network organisation, virtual organisation, real time company.

7.4.- Informal organisation.

Contents related to SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth); SDG 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure) and SDG 12 (Responsible production and consumption).

BLOK 4: SUB-SYSTEMS OF THE COMPANY

TOPIC 8: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

8.1.- The role of human resources management

8.2.- The process of personnel integration

8.2.1.- The planning of human resources

8.2.2.- The Recruitment Process

8.3.- Performance evaluation

8.4.- The management function: communication, motivation and leadership 8.4.1.

8.4.1. Communication.

8.4.2. Motivation.

8.4.3. Leadership.

Contents related to SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth).

TOPIC 9: THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL SYSTEM.

9.1.- Objectives of the company's financial system.

9.2.- Company cycles.

9.3.- Investment in the company.

9.3.1.- Concept and types of investments. 9.3.2.

9.3.2.- Evaluation and selection of investments. 9.4.

9.4.- The financing of the company. 9.4.1.

9.4.1. Internal financing.

9.4.2. External financing.

Related to SDG 12 (Responsible production and consumption).

SUBJECT 10. THE COMPANY'S COMMERCIAL SYSTEM.

10.1.- Concept, content and functions of marketing.

10.2.- Decisions on product.

10.3.- Decisions about prices.

10.4.- Decisions on communication and distribution of the product.

Related to SDG 12 (Responsible production and consumption).

BLOCK 2. THE PRODUCTION SUBSYSTEM

TOPIC 11. THE COMPANY'S PRODUCTION SYSTEM.

11.1.- The production system in the company: concept and elements.

11.2.- Types of production systems.

11.3.- Objectives and decisions in the production system. 11.4.

11.4.- Relationships of the production system with other areas of the company.

Related to SDG 12 (Responsible production and consumption).

SUBJECT 12: COSTS IN THE COMPANY.

12.1.- Concept and classification of costs.

12.1.1.- Depreciation as a cost.

12.2.- The formation of the cost in the company.

12.3.- Cost analysis.

12.3.1.- Break-even point or break-even point.

12.3.2.- Operating leverage.

12.4.- Production costs and their control. 12.5.

12.5.- Concept and measurement of productivity.

12.6.- The first decision. To produce or to buy.

SUBJECT 13: ECONOMIC PROGRAMMING OF PRODUCTION: LINEAR PROGRAMMING.

13.1.- Introduction.

13.2.- Fundamental concepts.

13.3.- Problem statement.

13.4.- Solving the problem using the simplex method.

Related to SDG 12 (Responsible production and consumption).

TOPIC 14: INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

14.1.- The role of the warehouse in the company.

14.2.- Inventory costs

14.3.- The warehouse and quality management in the company 14.4.

14.4.- Materials Requirements Planning (M.R.P.)

14.4.- Inventory control models

14.4.1.- Deterministic models

14.4.2.- Probabilistic models

14.5.- Alternative Inventory Control Systems; ABC analysis

Related to SDG 12 (Responsible production and consumption).

BLOCK 3. QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL

TOPIC 15: TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT: TOOLS.

15.1.- Quality in the company.

15.1.1.1.- The concept of quality.

15.1.2.- Evolution of the concept of quality. 15.2.

15.2.- Measurement of quality.

15.2.1.- Quality costs.

15.2.2.- Current and traditional view on total costs of quality. 15.2.3.

15.3.- Total quality management.

15.3.1.- Fundamentals and basic concepts related to total quality management 15.3.2.

15.3.2. Continuous improvement.

15.4. Basic tools of total quality management 15.4.1.

15.4.1.- Control sheets 15.4.2.

15.4.2.- Scatter diagrams 15.4.3.

15.4.3.- Stratification.

15.4.4.4.- Cause-effect diagrams 15.4.5.

15.4.5.- Pareto Diagram.

15.4.6.- Histograms.

15.4.7.- Control charts.

15.5.- Statistical Process Control.

15.5.1.- Process capability.

15.5.2.- Construction of control charts. 15.5.3.

15.5.3.- Interpretation of control charts.

Related to SDG 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure).

• For the expository classes in large groups, the lecture technique will be used for the more generic concepts, while for the more applied concepts the theory will be presented together with real examples related to telecommunications.
• Case studies will be used for several of the topics covered.

• In certain subjects, typical problems will be carried out, solving them and problems to be solved by the students will be proposed.

• Different methodologies will be applied for the practical group classes:
  
  1. A seminar will be given by a speaker from outside the University.
  2. A visit to a company may be made.
  3. Computer practices will be carried out on: 
     • Cost analysis
     • Linear programming.
     • Material requirements planning.
     • Quality control.

• In general, the contents taught in this subject consider the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG4 (Quality Education); SDG5 (Gender Equality) and SDG10 (Reduction of inequalities). More specifically, each subject considers a specific SDG, information that is detailed in the contents developed.

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

The evaluation system in English is the same, with the same criteria, although the exam will be conducted in English, and the exercises/cases/assignments/practices that the students carry out, the statements will be available in English, and the students will be able to submit their answers in that language.

Theoretical exam and problem-solving exam.

Resolution of problems proposed in class.

Participation in class, resolution of practical cases.  

Evaluation of internship reports carried out in the computer classroom.

Evaluation of proposed solution to business problems or situations

Participation in forums, summaries of expert lectures, short papers, company visit report, etc.

Same as in Spanish, but with tutorial support sessions and materials and exams in English.

Same as in Spanish, but with tutorial support sessions and materials and exams in English.

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