Study Program
Measured in terms of the competences to be acquired by the students, the objectives of each course define both the teaching or learning methodology and the way in which each course is evaluated. Moreover, there is now a bilingual version of this degree course in English and Spanish.

The timeframe of the Degree in Business Administration and Management (BAM or ADE in Spanish) is spread over 4 academic years of two four-month semesters each, as shown below in the following table.

Designed in accordance with the guidelines of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), the study program of EAE’s Degree in BAM corresponds to a total of 240 ECTS Credits divided into 4 academic years of 60 credits each which, in turn, are spread over two semesters. The following types of subjects are included on the program:

1st Year Guide
2nd Year Guide
3rd Year Guide
4th Year Guide
Free-choice Subject Guide

FREE-CHOICE SUBJECTS
Students must complete 18 credits in free-choice subjects as an alternative to the work experience program. The subjects on offer include the following:

Finance: Advanced Accounting, Financial Engineering, Managing Risk in International Finance, Corporate Finance Management.
Economic environment: International Economics, Business Climate, Global Economy I, Global Economy II: International Entrepreneurship.
Marketing: Advertising Communications, International Marketing, Strategic Marketing.
Organization: Internet in the Company, Strategic Management, Project Management.
Executive Skills: Leadership and Management Skills, Cultural Crossing.
OPERATIONAL PLANNING: LEARNING RESOURCES
Face-to-face classroom teaching is complemented by the virtual campus. Each subject program has its own area in the virtual classroom, which can be accessed by enrolled students and where all of the information regarding the subject is posted, as well as all of the related resources, evaluation activities and ratings of these activities.

The virtual campus uses the Blackboard platform and collates all of the information related to the qualification program, the applicable legislation and the general academic and teaching resources, including the following:

Guides, calendars, regulations, announcements, case studies, etc.
Access to the Digital Library (CDR) of management books, with articles from 4,034 journals and magazines, many with the complete text and a large proportion of the publications of the publishers Gestión 2000 and Deusto.
Law databases (VLEX), business databases (Business Company Resource Centre, Market Line, etc.)
The Documentation and Resource Centre (Library) gives students access to an extensive collection of documentation related to the general economic scene and areas of business management. It includes five services:

Library, with over 13,000 books.
Journal archive, with 210 subscriptions to specialist magazines and newspapers.
Video Library and CD archive specializing in business management.
Database of articles related to management and business administration.
Journal and magazine cataloguing and summarizing service.
Online sources of documentation
The tutoring activity that forms part of the qualification program is designed to be a student support service that enables the academic department and teaching faculty to give students personalized guidance, information and counselling with the following objectives:

To track academic progress.
Guidance throughout the development of the curriculum and the learning process (study methods, available resources).
To give professional guidance to students throughout the program, giving advice regarding the free-choice program options based on their motivation, academic report, professional prospects and the type of internships to select.
The Student Support Service gives regular assistance to EAE students with the aim of making their time at the School easier and enhancing their operational academic development. The Service aims to resolve non-academic problems, either directly or by referring students to the appropriate department, as well as providing information regarding social, cultural, sporting and artistic activities organized by EAE or the students, which may be of interest to their integration and progress. It also gives students information regarding the various services and departments at EAE and guidance as to the best place to go for each situation. The Service also informs students about the Employment Exchange and the university residences in Madrid and Barcelona. It also provides a platform for comments, suggestions and constructive contributions with respect to the operation of EAE and its services.

EXTERNAL INTERNSHIPS
In order to achieve comprehensive training throughout the students’ study program and in view of the general and practical focus of the qualification, the EAE University Centre runs the University-Company Educational Cooperation Program for students who decide to take the free-choice internship. Organized through the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, this program enables all students who have attained over 50% of the credits on the study program to gain professional experience. The hours worked by the students, certified by the company, are eligible for academic accreditation, enabling students to obtain between 12 and 18 elective credits on their study program.

MOBILITY PROGRAMS
EAE promotes and encourages exchange programs and residential visits though UPC’s Socrates Program. The dual mobility of European students enables us to share our classrooms and studies with students from other countries.

The competence profile of the qualification program includes the acquisition of third language skills, which students initially attain through the 12 credits of basic English training. Moreover, students can improve these skills by taking their free-choice subjects in English and by taking part in temporary exchanges with European universitie

Career Opportunities
EAE assesses the competencies that companies value most and passes them on to the students in order to facilitate their employability. The aim is to reach the level of development demanded by the jobs market.

Professional Careers Service
EAE’s Professional Careers Services is responsible for promoting networking and serving as point of contact between current and former students, collaborating companies and other business collectives interested in contracting EAE professionals.

Entry requirements and enrolment
Royal Decree 558/2010, dated 7th May, which regulates the conditions for access to official university degree education and the procedures for entry to Spanish public universities (BOE113, 8/05/2010), stipulates the following access routes, among others:

1. University entrance examinations, or equivalent tests.
2. Advanced Grade Vocational Training Programs, FP2 or equivalent.
3. University qualifications.
4. Entrance examinations for people over 25 years old.
5. Students from other education systems subject to Article 38.5 of Organic Law 2/2006, dated 3rd May, on Education.
6. Equivalence accreditation of foreign university studies (continuing the same studies).

Entrance priority is given to students who have completed a high school baccalaureate, in line with the Organic Law on Education, in social science, and who have passed the University Entrance examinations (PAU).