Carlos III University of Madrid

This course explores the concepts of heuristics and optimization as two means of problem-solving and analysis. Topics include: dynamic programming; linear programming; constrained Boolean satisfiability; constraints programming; search. Pre-requisites: Programming; Algorithms and Data Structures; Discrete Mathematics; Artificial Intelligence. 

This course offers a study of software system design using the C programming language. Topics include: basic data types and flow constructions; structure of a C application; pointer manipulation; dynamic data structures; memory leaks; concurrent tools; tools for detecting memory leaks; Linux kernel, processes, and filesystems; main libraries; concurrency. Pre-requisites: Programming; Systems Programming. 

This course is a study of human resources management and its effect on organizational success. It is divided into four units: managing employees for competitive advantage; work design and workforce planning; managing employee competences; managing employee attitudes and behaviors.

This course offers a study of digital business and the emergence of the digital economy. It explores the use of technology to generate new business, the impact of digital business models on existing market sectors, as well as the growth of new digital business sectors. NOTE: This course is the same as BUS 138 but taught in the UC3M International School.

This course explores topics in international accounting such as: the regulatory framework; accounting policies, estimates, and errors; fair value measurement; borrowing costs; government grants; intangible assets; financial reporting in hyperinflationary economies; foreign exchange rates; earnings per share. Pre-requisites: Introduction to Accounting; Financial Accounting.

This course focuses on data science analysis, for use in both research and the labor market, using the latest techniques applied to machine learning. It discusses parallel programming, hybrid programming, and distributed programming especially for big data. 

This course provides a study of the tools and concepts needed to analyze the online marketing environment and design a competitive marketing strategy. Topics covered include: market research, measurement and analytics; consumer behavior; search engine optimization; social network communication and content marketing; search engine marketing; E-commerce; marketing plan and the digital context. NOTE: This course is the same as BUS 124 but taught in the UC3M International School.

This course explores the theory of automata and formal languages. Topics include: automata theory; finite automata; languages and formal grammars; regular languages; pushdown automata; Turing machine; compilers. Pre-requisites: Programming; Programming Techniques.

This course offers a study of strategies and tools for drafting and presenting any type of text or oral speech in the academic environment.

This course offers an introduction to Python programming following the structured and object-oriented paradigms. Topics include: flow diagrams; data, operators, input, and output; flow control--conditionals and loops; simple data structures; functions; object oriented programming; algorithms, recursion, and computational complexity.