Choosing a degree course is one of the most important decisions you’ll make, and gaining a thorough understanding of the curriculum is the first step towards making that decision with confidence. The UAX Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Management (ADE) is designed to transform you into a professional capable of leading organisations in a global and digital environment. It is not just a list of subjects; it is a journey designed to develop your critical thinking, analytical skills and strategic vision.
Below, we’ll guide you through this four-year programme, explaining in detail what you’ll learn in each module and why it’s essential for your career prospects.
First year
The first full year comprises 60 ECTS credits, spread over two semesters, each comprising five modules. This first year is designed to lay the solid foundation upon which all your future knowledge will be built: it is the time to learn the ‘alphabet’ of business, gaining a fundamental understanding of the organisation, its economic environment and management tools.
Financial Accounting
This is one of the core modules that will introduce you to the universal language of business. You will learn how to record a company’s financial transactions, prepare key financial statements, and interpret how these reflect the company’s financial health.
Ecosystem and Digital Transformation
From day one, this module immerses you in the concepts of digital transformation , new business models and how digital tools are redefining business strategies.
Fundamentals of Economics
Here you will discover the basic principles governing markets, supply, demand and the decisions of economic agents. This foundation will enable you to understand the economic context in which all businesses operate and to make more informed strategic decisions.
Business Communication Skills
This module focuses on developing your ability to express yourself clearly, persuasively and professionally, both orally and in writing.
Business Organisation and Management
This is the gateway to understanding the inner workings of a business. You will analyse the different ways of structuring an organisation, the roles of each department and the role of the entrepreneur in economic theory and business culture.
Macroeconomics
You will understand how the global environment directly impacts the decisions of your future business. You will analyse the key variables affecting a country’s economy, such as GDP, inflation, unemployment, and monetary and fiscal policies.
Business Mathematics
This module will provide you with the quantitative tools needed for decision-making in a business context. You will strengthen your knowledge of calculus and algebra by applying them to real-world problems involving profit maximisation, cost minimisation and the analysis of economic functions.
Fundamentals of Business Intelligence
Business Business Intelligence (BI) involves transforming data into useful information for decision-making. In this introduction, you will discover how businesses use technological tools to analyse large volumes of data about their customers, operations and the market.
Fundamentals of Law
Business activity is governed by a legal framework that it is essential to understand. This module will provide you with a solid grounding in the legal system, the different types of law, and the rights and obligations of individuals and businesses.
Applied Computing
This module focuses on the use of specific software for business management. You will work with spreadsheets at an advanced level to carry out data analysis and projections, and you will become familiar with database management systems.
Second year
The second year focuses on the functional areas that drive a business, from finance to marketing. To explore this subject matter in depth, the course is again organised into two terms of five modules each, totalling the corresponding 60 ECTS credits. The aim is for you to build on the foundations already laid to develop a sophisticated, analytical understanding of business and its operations.
Corporate and Cost Accounting
This module takes your accounting training a step further. You will learn about the accounting, tax and legal processes relating to company dissolutions, mergers, liquidations and wound-ups. At the same time, you will explore different types of companies and cost allocation models in greater depth.
Financial Mathematics
This is an absolutely essential subject for understanding and working in the field of finance and investment. You will study concepts such as valuation, financial laws and financial analysis.
Microeconomics
In this module, you will understand the logic behind commercial and production strategies, focusing on the behaviour of individual economic agents: consumers and businesses. You will analyse in depth how they make decisions, how they interact in different types of markets and how prices are formed.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
In CSR, you will study how businesses integrate social and ethical concerns into their strategy, manage their reputation and engage with their stakeholders (employees, customers, the community).
Fundamentals of Marketing
You will discover the process by which firms identify consumers’ needs and create products or services to meet them. You will learn to assess the market and the competition, and to apply segmentation techniques to design effective strategies.
Spanish and Global Economy
This module will provide you with a practical and up-to-date overview of the environment in which you will compete professionally. You will analyse Spain’s economic structure and its position within the European Union and the wider world, studying its main sectors, challenges and opportunities.
Business Statistics
One of the most sought-after skills in the era of Big Data is learning to describe data sets, calculate probabilities and make statistical inferences in order to make decisions with a lower degree of risk.
Investment and Financing
You will learn to understand the financial structure of companies, analyse and apply internal and external financing strategies, and evaluate methods of valuation and investor selection.
Management Skills
In this module, you will work on developing key skills for managing people and teams, such as negotiation, conflict management, motivation and decision-making under pressure.
Business English
This module goes beyond general English and focuses on the vocabulary, expressions and communication situations specific to the professional environment. You will improve your fluency so that you can take part in meetings, negotiate agreements and draft emails and presentations in English.
Third year
In the third year, the course load remains at 60 ECTS credits, but the structure evolves to give you a greater say in your studies. The year is divided into two semesters, during which you will take a total of nine compulsory modules and one optional module of your choice, worth 6 ECTS credits, to begin shaping your specialisation.
This structure has a clear purpose: with a solid foundation already in place across the functional areas, it is time for you to broaden your perspective and start thinking like a manager, combining a global view of the business with tactical execution and preparing yourself for leadership.
Business Law
This module explores the legal framework governing business. Building on the fundamentals of civil law, you will study applied areas such as contracts, procedures in the event of a business crisis, and all matters relating to employment relations and social security.
Sales Management
Here you will learn to design and implement a company’s sales strategy, a fundamental pillar of its success. The syllabus ranges from the analysis of the value chain for products and services and strategies for positioning new products, to the management of customer relations.
Strategic Management
You will study methodologies and analytical models such as SWOT analysis or the PIMS method to assess a company’s position within its competitive environment. Building on this, you will learn how to formulate the company’s mission, vision and values, and to design long-term strategic plans to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.
Human Resources Management
This module covers the entire employee lifecycle: from recruitment and selection techniques, through the design of training and development plans, to performance appraisal and the creation of remuneration and benefits policies. You will acquire the tools to attract, motivate and retain talent.
Econometrics
In this module, you will learn to build regression models to predict variables, test economic hypotheses and understand the actual impact of one variable on another in economic policy.
Financial Statement Analysis
This module focuses on assessing a company’s financial health through its financial statements. You will learn to calculate and interpret a wide range of ratios (liquidity, solvency and profitability) to evaluate a company’s performance, efficiency and risk.
International Trade
In a globalised world, this subject is essential for managing import and export operations. You will study the logistics of international transport, customs procedures, international payment methods (such as documentary credits) and international sales contracts (Incoterms).
Corporate Taxation
This module immerses you in the complex world of taxation affecting businesses. You will analyse the main taxes in depth, learning how to calculate them and understand how they impact investment and financing decisions. You will also be introduced to the principles of tax planning to optimise a company’s tax burden within the law.
Operations and Innovation Management
In this module, you will learn to understand the role of innovation in business competitiveness and acquire the tools to manage it effectively within an organisation.
Fourth year
The fourth and final year is designed to serve as your bridge to the professional world, with its 60 ECTS divided into two key, sequential stages. During the first half of the year, you will focus on consolidating your academic profile, taking the four compulsory modules (24 ECTS) to strengthen your managerial perspective and the significant block of optional modules (18 ECTS) to define your specialisation.
Once you have completed this part of the programme, the second half of the year marks the definitive leap into the business world: you will undertake your work placement and Final Year Project (18 ECTS), a total immersion that will allow you to apply all your knowledge and act as a professional even before you graduate.
Management Control Systems
You will learn to create and manage the systems that enable management to ensure resources are being used efficiently to achieve strategic objectives. You will study in depth budget control, management control, cash flow control and financial control.
Corporate Financial Management
This module integrates the company’s overall strategy with its long-term financial policy, addressing topics such as the valuation of equity and fixed-income securities, and the risk associated with investment projects.
Management Information Systems
In the digital age, effective information management is crucial. In this module, you will study how large-scale information systems, such as ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), support business operations and strategy.
Marketing Research
This module provides you with the tools to research your market systematically and professionally, from designing surveys and organising focus groups to the statistical analysis of the data obtained, in order to identify opportunities, understand consumer behaviour and make well-founded marketing decisions.
External Academic Placements (Internships)
Through compulsory work placements, you will have the opportunity to apply all the theoretical knowledge you have acquired over almost four years in a real business environment. This experience will not only enable you to develop your professional skills and your network of contacts, but often serves as a gateway to your first job contract.
Final Year Project (FYP)
The Final Year Project (TFG) is the culmination of your academic journey. It consists of a research project or a business plan in which you must demonstrate your analytical skills, methodological rigour and mastery of a specific area of business administration. It is your opportunity to delve deeper into a subject you are passionate about and demonstrate all the skills you have acquired.
Elective modules
Beyond the core curriculum, the UAX Business Administration and Management degree allows you to specialise your profile thanks to a wide and varied range of optional modules. This flexibility is key to enabling you to tailor your degree to your true passions and the areas in highest demand. Most of these modules are worth 6 credits, allowing you to take several to achieve a solid specialisation.
- If you’re interested in finance, you could choose subjects such as Stock Market Analysis to learn how to trade on the stock markets, or Risk Management and Insurance to specialise in protecting businesses from financial uncertainty.
- If your passion is marketing and negotiation, subjects such as International Marketing or Sales Management and Negotiation will give you a competitive edge in leading sales teams and expanding businesses globally.
- For a profile more focused on consultancy and management, options such as Auditing, Quality Control or Distribution and Logistics will provide you with highly specialised and sought-after knowledge.
Certificate in Technology for Driving Transformation
In a world where technology and business are inseparable, UAX offers you a unique competitive advantage. You have the opportunity to study, alongside your Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management, this expert certificate programme, which will turn you into the hybrid professional that all companies are looking for: a manager who not only understands business but also masters technology. This programme includes cutting-edge modules such as:
- Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
- Data Visualisation and SQL for Data Science
- Digital Marketing
- Management of Cybersecurity
Earning this dual degree will put you one step ahead in the job market, preparing you to lead digital transformation from within organisations.
Summary
As you have seen, the curriculum for the Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Management is much more than a simple list of subjects. It is a comprehensive and progressive educational journey, designed to build your knowledge from the ground up to the highest strategic level. The combination of a solid core curriculum, the flexibility of optional modules for your specialisation, and innovative technology training guarantees you a well-rounded, up-to-date professional profile, ready to successfully tackle the challenges of the global job market.
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