Carlos III University of Madrid

This course offers a study of the principles of finance. Topics include: financial economics; financial mathematics; investment appraisal; fixed income securities; risk and return; portfolio theory; capital asset pricing model; derivatives products.

This course is divided into two parts: entrepreneurship and small business management. In part one, it focuses on evaluating business opportunities, developing business ideas, and creating a business plan. In part two, it focuses on factors related to small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) such as human resources management, financing, and growth.

This course examines the main theoretical approaches and discussions of the sociology of the educational system. It analyzes the main indicators and educational data for Spain and other countries. This course looks at educational policies and the assessment of the education system. It explores the relationship between social structure, economy, culture, and the educational system. Topics include: education as a socialization process; the social functions of the school; origins and evolution of the Spanish educational system; the provision of education and educational policies; reform and innovation in teaching; factors affecting education-- processes and education results, international assessments of educational performance and international studies on education, education and inequality, and education and employment in Spain; evaluation of the Spanish educational system-- main problems and major challenges; case studies of educational systems in advanced societies and in Latin America.

This course offers a survey of Spanish art history in three main areas with an emphasis on the principal artists and most relevant movements, such as the Spanish history of architecture and urban design from prehistory to the present, focusing on Madrid and the role of building in its changing society; Spanish painting from the Age of Mannerism to 19th-century modern art; and major movements in painting and sculpture of the 20th century in Spain.

This course offers an introduction to the legal requirements for creating, protecting, and financing innovative companies. The course is divided into three blocks: commercial law; industrial property law; and business finance law.

This course provides students with a knowledge of the legal framework that supports employment relations. Topics covered include: sources of labor law; (union) representation of workers; collective bargaining; concept and characteristics of labor contracts; labor provisions; termination; labor administration and jurisdiction; the Spanish social security system; protections and benefits of social security.

This course provides the basic skills and theory necessary to carry out rudimentary research in the field of social sciences with a special emphasis on questions in the area of international studies.

This course examines the main issues in the struggle for equal rights for persons with disabilities. Topics include: disability in human rights discourse; models of treatment of disability and human rights; disability in the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; equality, non-discrimination, and disability; universal accessibility and reasonable accommodation; autonomy, independent living, and social participation; legal capacity issues; inclusive education; inclusive workplace.

This course provides an introduction to data analysis in the social sciences through the multiple linear regression model. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation of the model and the application of statistical inference techniques to solve case studies. The course discusses how to make inferences under non-standard situations caused by the nature of the variables in the model or by the nature of data. Previous study of probability, statistics, algebra and calculus is recommended.

This course provides a historical analysis of the Europeanization movement within the context of the creation and consolidation of the idea of Europe, the projects that led to the integration of people and countries, and the materialization of Europe with the development of the legal and economic institutions that constitute the present model of the European Union. It discusses issues that arose during the integration process, the solutions implemented, the goals attained, and the challenges that still exist.