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BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
International Business Economics
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
114
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
UCEAP Transcript Title
BANK&FINANCL INSTNS
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course presents a study of the workings of banks and other financial institutions. Topics include: banking and the creation of money; deposits; liability; financial contracts; insurance companies. Prerequisite: Course on financial economics or equivalent.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
21184 / 21909
Host Institution Course Title
BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Host Institution Campus
Ciutadella Campus, Pompeu Fabra University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Business Management & Administration; Economics
COURSE DETAIL
LAW AND ECONOMICS: WHY SHOULD WE OBEY?
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
UPF Barcelona International Summer School
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Legal Studies
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
109
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LAW AND ECONOMICS: WHY SHOULD WE OBEY?
UCEAP Transcript Title
LAW AND ECONOMICS
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course analyzes the incentives created by laws and legal institutions, as well as their implications for economic activity in a globalized world.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
59068
Host Institution Course Title
LAW AND ECONOMICS: WHY SHOULD WE OBEY?
Host Institution Campus
Ciutadella Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
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ESCI: CORPORATE FINANCE
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
International Business Economics
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
182
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ESCI: CORPORATE FINANCE
UCEAP Transcript Title
ESCI:CORP FINANCE
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course teaches the importance of building, reading, understanding, and analyzing financial statements of companies, no matter what country they are from. It focuses on mastering the vocabulary of financial statements and accounting reports in order to to communicate with internal and external interlocutors. Topics include: basics in financial accounting; cash flow management; financial statements analysis; cost accounting; time value of money; interest rates; risks and rates of return; cost of capital; basics of capital budgeting; cash flow estimation and risk analysis; working capital management; financial planning and forecasting.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
80228 / 51655 / 5170
Host Institution Course Title
ESCI: CORPORATE FINANCE
Host Institution Campus
Pompeu Fabra University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
ESCI International Business (Escola Superior de Comerç Internacional)
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BRANDING GLOBAL CITIES: INSIGHTS FROM BARCELONA
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
21st Century Barcelona
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Communication
Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
116
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BRANDING GLOBAL CITIES: INSIGHTS FROM BARCELONA
UCEAP Transcript Title
BRAND GLOBAL CITIES
UCEAP Quarter Units
1.50
UCEAP Semester Units
1.00
Course Description
This course discusses the fundamentals of Place Branding, its challenges, and its main foci of action with Barcelona as the primary case study. It also explores the role and contribution of the different stakeholders in building contemporary city brands.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
59025
Host Institution Course Title
BRANDING GLOBAL CITIES: INSIGHTS FROM BARCELONA
Host Institution Campus
Ciutadella Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
UPF Education Abroad Program
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STRATEGIC BRAND MANAGEMENT
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
International Business Economics
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
163
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
STRATEGIC BRAND MANAGEMENT
UCEAP Transcript Title
STRATGIC BRAND MGMT
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course offers a study of the strategic role of branding. It examines the key principles of building enduring brands in competitive markets and creating market value. This course discusses the latest research in brand management and reviews case studies of brand successes and missteps.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
51720 / 51731
Host Institution Course Title
STRATEGIC BRAND MANAGEMENT
Host Institution Campus
Pompeu Fabra University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
ESCI International Business (Escola Superior de Comerç Internacional)
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ESCI:CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENT & INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
International Business Economics
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
164
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ESCI:CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENT & INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
ESCI:CROSSCLTR MGMT
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course analyzes concepts and tools of intercultural communication and cross-cultural management in an increasingly globalized world. Topics include: culture and ethnocentrism in business; models of theory-- Hofstede, Trompenars, Lewis; models of theory-- models for assessments; cultural intelligence; cross-cultural management and human resources; cross-cultural management and marketing; cross-cultural management and sales and negotiation; organizational culture; the global manager.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
51742/80336
Host Institution Course Title
ESCI:CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENT & INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
Host Institution Campus
ESCI-UPF Ciutadella Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
ESCI International Business (Escola Superior de Comerç Internacional)
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HUMAN RESOURCES II
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
International Business Economics
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
128
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
HUMAN RESOURCES II
UCEAP Transcript Title
HUMAN RESOURCES II
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course offers a study of human resources management which examines empirical evidence to evaluate the effectiveness of common HR practices. It begins with an overview of the foundational concepts of the field before examining the entirety of the cycle of personnel management, from hiring to separation. Course topics include: recruitment and selection, motivation and compensation, managing and evaluating performance, and employee separation.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
21861
Host Institution Course Title
HUMAN RESOURCES II
Host Institution Campus
Pompeu Fabra University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
International Business Economics
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NEW TRENDS IN GLOBAL TRADE GOVERNANCE
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
International Business Economics
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
131
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
NEW TRENDS IN GLOBAL TRADE GOVERNANCE
UCEAP Transcript Title
ESCI:GLBL TRADE GOV
UCEAP Quarter Units
1.50
UCEAP Semester Units
1.00
Course Description
This course discusses transformations in the governance of global trade. It examines tensions between multilateralism and bilateralism in global trade, reconfiguration of the WTO, and the role and protagonism of the EU and other key actors.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
51791,40315
Host Institution Course Title
NEW TRENDS IN GLOBAL TRADE GOVERNANCE
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
ESCI International Business (Escola Superior de Comerç Internacional)
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
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FORECASTING TECHNIQUES
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
International Business Economics
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
158
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
FORECASTING TECHNIQUES
UCEAP Transcript Title
FORECAST TECHNIQUES
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course offers a study of time series analysis with a view towards model-based predictions. It uses modeling and computational methodology applicable to a wide range of scientific fields, including engineering, environmental sciences, biochemistry, and natural language processing, but it focuses on applications for economics and finance, such as the extraction of stochastic business cycles and volatility prediction using daily and intraday high-frequency data.
Basic skills in statistics and computing with R are a prerequisite. Previous coursework in econometric analysis of linear time series is recommended.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
21896,21176
Host Institution Course Title
FORECASTING TECHNIQUES
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Facultat d'Economia i Empresa
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
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INTERACTIVE MEDIA ART
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
21st Century Barcelona
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Art Studio
UCEAP Course Number
109
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTERACTIVE MEDIA ART
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTERACTV MEDIA ART
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course offers an introduction to interactive media art and the distinctive features of this genre of art. It discusses a series of examples of interactive media art. During the workshop, students develop an interactive media art project.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
59032
Host Institution Course Title
INTERACTIVE MEDIA ART
Host Institution Campus
Ciutadella Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
UPF Education Abroad Program