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INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION
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
130
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
INDUSTRIAL ORG
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course builds on basic microeconomic concepts to examine interactions among different companies and between companies and consumers. It explores concepts of imperfect competition and determinants of market power, empirical strategies to estimate the parameters of interest for different industries, competition policy, issues of consumer protection, and online industries.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
21228 / 20852
Host Institution Course Title
INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION
Host Institution Campus
Pompeu Fabra University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Business Management & Administration; Economics; Business Sciences
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ESCI:BUSINESS INNOVATION
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
165
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ESCI:BUSINESS INNOVATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
ESCI:BUS INNOVATN
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
In this course, students learn the tools and skills for directing and developing innovation and entrepreneurship projects. Topics include: innovative organizations; innovation strategies; building high performing innovation teams; design thinking; exploration; empathy; trends; challenge reformulation; creativity; concept development; prototyping; business model; outdoor innovation experience; user validation; pitch preparation.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
51741/80335
Host Institution Course Title
BUSINESS INNOVATION
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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CURRENT ETHICAL AND LEGAL CHALLENGES IN SPORT
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
UPF Barcelona International Summer School
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Philosophy
Legal Studies
UCEAP Course Number
117
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CURRENT ETHICAL AND LEGAL CHALLENGES IN SPORT
UCEAP Transcript Title
ETHIC CHALLNG/SPORT
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course examines debated issues in sport such as doping, violence, racial discrimination, the impact of technology, transgender athletes, limitation of certain fundamental rights, sports nationalism, e-ports, match-fixing, and legal and illegal bets.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
59097
Host Institution Course Title
CURRENT ETHICAL AND LEGAL CHALLENGES IN SPORT
Host Institution Campus
Ciutadella Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
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CULTURE AND BUSINESS: SPAIN'S TOP BRANDS
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
UPF Barcelona International Summer School
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Communication
Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
112
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CULTURE AND BUSINESS: SPAIN'S TOP BRANDS
UCEAP Transcript Title
SPAIN TOP BRANDS
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course examines the notion of Spanish brands and how Spain's culture and society have influenced its businesses and institutions. Topics include: building brand equity; triangulation of institutional, social, and corporate efforts in the shaping of place branding-- the Barcelona city brand case study; the influence of globalization on local brand positioning-- creating competitive identities through values beyond volume; family business in Spanish corporate tradition; homemade identity-- influencing outreach vs impact, quality and quantity; the creative marketing mix in Spanish brands.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
59103
Host Institution Course Title
CULTURE AND BUSINESS: SPAIN'S TOP BRANDS
Host Institution Campus
Ciutadella Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
UPF Education Abroad Program
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ECONOMETRICS III
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
147
UCEAP Course Suffix
C
UCEAP Official Title
ECONOMETRICS III
UCEAP Transcript Title
ECONOMETRICS III
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course provides a study of the econometric tools used in microeconomics. It examines the analysis and use of qualitative data of independent variables and dependent variables. Topics include: discrete choice models; discrete choice models with three or more alternatives; models with limited dependent variables; sample selection models; models of public policy appraisal; count data models; models with panel data; duration models.
Language(s) of Instruction
Catalan
Host Institution Course Number
20853
Host Institution Course Title
ECONOMETRICS III
Host Institution Campus
Pompeu Fabra University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Business Management & Administration; Economics; Business Sciences
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HEALTH INEQUALITIES: UNDERSTANDING OUR WORST EPIDEMIC
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
21st Century Barcelona
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Health Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
119
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
HEALTH INEQUALITIES: UNDERSTANDING OUR WORST EPIDEMIC
UCEAP Transcript Title
HEALTH INEQUALITIES
UCEAP Quarter Units
1.50
UCEAP Semester Units
1.00
Course Description
This course offers a study of social inequalities and their impacts on public health.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
59067
Host Institution Course Title
HEALTH INEQUALITIES: UNDERSTANDING OUR WORSE EPIDEMIC
Host Institution Campus
Ciutadella Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
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LAW AND MEMORY: LEGAL HISTORY OF THE 20TH CENTURY
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
21st Century Barcelona
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Legal Studies
History
UCEAP Course Number
104
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LAW AND MEMORY: LEGAL HISTORY OF THE 20TH CENTURY
UCEAP Transcript Title
LEGAL HISTORY 20C
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course analyzes the influences between law, society, and memory with a focus on the legal history of the 20th century. Topics include: imperialism and Africa; the end of classical liberalism and the emergence of new legal subjects and social rights in Europe; law and totalitarianism; the emergence of the international human rights regime; post-colonial legal theory and the global approach to transitional justice.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
59036
Host Institution Course Title
LAW AND MEMORY: LEGAL HISTORY OF THE 20TH CENTURY
Host Institution Campus
Ciutadella Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
UPF Education Abroad Program
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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
119
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTL FINANCIAL ACCT
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course examines International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and provides a comparison of IFRS and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP). Topics include: financial statements; tangible and intangible assets; leases; financial instruments; other specialized International Accounting Standards (IAS) and IFRS; the complete accounting cycle.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
21143
Host Institution Course Title
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Host Institution Campus
Ciutadella Campus, Pompeu Fabra University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Business Management & Administration; Economics
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MODERN STATISTICAL COMPUTING IN R
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Pompeu Fabra University
Program(s)
UPF Barcelona International Summer School
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Statistics
UCEAP Course Number
112
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MODERN STATISTICAL COMPUTING IN R
UCEAP Transcript Title
MOD STAT COMP IN R
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course offers a study of R, one of the leading statistical languages for computing and graphics. Topics include: introduction to computing and graphics; data input and output-- interface with other software packages; exploratory data analysis; probability distributions; apply-type functions; statistical functions in R; data frames in R.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
59041
Host Institution Course Title
MODERN STATISTICAL COMPUTING IN R
Host Institution Campus
Ciutadella Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
UPF Education Abroad Program
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ESCI: CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
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
173
UCEAP Course Suffix
A
UCEAP Official Title
ESCI: CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
UCEAP Transcript Title
ESCI:CONSUMER BEHAV
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This courses examines the psychological and sociological dimensions that influence consumer behavior. It covers the various theories related to consumer behavior and looks at ways these theories are useful for strategy, brand positioning, and marketing communication decisions. Note: This course is designed for the degree program at ESCI. It has a different unit value from the course offered through ESCI-UPF International Business Study Abroad Program.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
40204 / 51253
Host Institution Course Title
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
Host Institution Campus
Pompeu Fabra University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
ESCI International Business (Escola Superior de Comerç Internacional)