Introduction
At the University of Barcelona we have designed a curriculum that allows you to study both Sociology and Business Administration and Management simultaneously. The programme requires that you complete an approximate total of 408 credits in five-and-a-half years, studying subjects from both degrees.
Basic information
Type | Double degree |
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Faculty or school | Faculty of Economics and Business |
Branch of knowledge |
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Credits | 408 |
Number of places available | 20 |
Length of course | 5.5 academic years |
Admission grade | 10.022 (July 2024, start of process, via official entrance examinations/vocational training) |
Approximate price per credit | 17,69 € |
Compulsory placements | No |
Course details | Indicators |
Specializations | Yes |
Objectives and competences
Objectives
- To understand the functioning of the economy and businesses.
- To analyse the necessary information to make optimal business decisions in a context of social change.
- To set objectives, create, design and manage projects, and evaluate the results from a critical perspective.
- To understand the function of the different business areas, understand the relationship between them, and connect them with the general objectives of the organization and the wider evolution the environment in which they operate.
- To acquire the theoretical tools to understand today’s world.
- To understand the most suitable techniques for examining collective dynamics that generate political, economic, cultural or demographic conflicts or changes.
- To acquire the reflective, analytical and critical skills to promote effective social and economic interventions and actions.
Competences
- Commitment to ethical practice (critical and self-critical abilities and capacity to demonstrate attitudes consistent with the needs of the company and society).
- Capacity for learning and responsibility (capacity for analysis and synthesis, to adopt global perspectives and to apply knowledge in practice, and capacity to take decisions and adapt to new situations).
- Ability to work in a team (capacity to collaborate with others and contribute to a common project, and capacity to work in cross-disciplinary and multicultural teams).
- Creative and entrepreneurial skills (capacity to conceive, design and manage projects).
- Capacity to assess the social and environmental impact of business activities.
- Capacity to understand and produce spoken and written Catalan, Spanish and a third language, and to research, use and integrate information.
- Decision-making, problem-solving and leadership skills.
- Command of computer methodologies, techniques and programs for social research and business analysis.
- Knowledge of population, resources and the environment.
- Capacity to analyse the transformations and evolution of contemporary societies and to develop strategies concerning probable, possible and desirable futures.
- Capacity to acquire and understand basic knowledge about how markets and companies operate in the national and international contexts.
- Understanding of the social, legal and historical realities within which markets and companies operate.
- Ability to understand the basic elements of business competitiveness and how it is managed.
- Capacity to analyse business problems on the basis of case studies and to draft reports that address these problems.
Access and admission
Applicant profile and access requirements
Recommended applicant profile
- Interest in the economy and the corporate world and curiosity for political and social issues.
- Natural ability in mathematics, accounting and statistics.
- Predisposition for critical thinking and initiative.
- Knowledge of other languages, primarily English.
- Ability to use computer tools.
- Interest in abstraction, critical thinking and analysis.
- Strong spoken and written communication skills.
Access requirements and conditions
Admission for students with studies completed outside Spain.
Applicants holding higher educational qualifications from a university outside Spain should consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications to find out about specific admission requirements.
Pre-enrolment
Students that have studied abroad and who wish to study at the University of Barcelona may be admitted to EHEA bachelor's degree courses. Procedures for gaining admission will depend on the qualifications held by each applicant.
For further information about admission, consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications.
Enrolment
As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online via the Món UB portal. To find out the date and time you have been assigned, check the specific information for your course. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned.
Academic information
- Documents required for enrolment
- Procedure to formalize enrolment
- After enrolment
- Grants and financial aid
Welcome
Support and guidance
Pre-enrolment information and events
Course curriculum
Subjects and course plans
Distribution of credits
Type | ECTS |
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Basic training | 102 |
Compulsory | 246 |
Optional | 42 |
Compulsory placements | 0 |
Compulsory final project | 18 |
TOTAL | 408 |
List of subjects
Subject | Language | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|
Anthropology | 1st semester | Basic training | 6 |
Business Economics | 1st semester | Basic training | 6 |
Introduction to Business Law | 1st semester | Basic training | 6 |
Mathematics I | 1st semester | Basic training | 6 |
Political Science I | 1st semester | Basic training | 6 |
Sociology I | 1st semester | Basic training | 6 |
Business Administration | 2nd semester | Basic training | 6 |
Mathematics II |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Basic training | 6 |
Methodology of Social Sciences | 2nd semester | Basic training | 6 |
Political Science II | 2nd semester | Basic training | 6 |
Sociology II | 2nd semester | Basic training | 6 |
Subject | Language | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|
Accounting I |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Basic training | 6 |
Microeconomics |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Basic training | 6 |
Social Psychology | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Social Structure of Advanced Societies | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Sociological Theory I | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Statistics I | 1st semester | Basic training | 6 |
Principles of Marketing |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 6 |
Public Sector Economics |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Basic training | 6 |
Social Problems and Conflicts | 2nd semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Social Structure of Spain and Catalonia | 2nd semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Sociological Theory II | 2nd semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Statistics II |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Basic training | 6 |
Subject | Language | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|
Accounting II |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 6 |
Macroeconomics |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Basic training | 6 |
Social Research Techniques I | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Sociology of the Family and Life Cycle | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Spanish Economic Environment |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 3 |
State and Society | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
World Economic Environment |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 3 |
Commercial Law |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 6 |
Demography and Population Theory | 2nd semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Financial Mathematics |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 6 |
Human Resources |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 6 |
Social Research Techniques II | 2nd semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Sociology of Global Processes |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 6 |
Subject | Language | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|
Analytical Accounting |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 6 |
Business Econometrics |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 6 |
Financial Management |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 6 |
Social Research Techniques III | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Sociology of Knowledge | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Urban Sociology | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Forecasting Methods |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 6 |
Industrial Organization |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 6 |
Social Change | 2nd semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Social Control | 2nd semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Social Research Techniques IV |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 6 |
Strategic Marketing |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 6 |
Subject | Language | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|
Environmental Sociology | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Operation Management |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 6 |
Political and Social Intervention | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Principles of Taxation |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 6 |
Sociology of Organizations | 1st semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Strategic Management |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 6 |
Analysis of Financial Statements |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 6 |
Business Taxation |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 6 |
Corporate Finance |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 6 |
Sociology of Professions, Occupation and Work | 2nd semester | Compulsory | 6 |
Subject | Language | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|
Final project |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory final project | 12 |
Final project |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory final project | 6 |
Health and Welfare |
1st semester
2nd semester |
Compulsory | 6 |
Pathways and specializations
ITINERARI 1 - Grau en ADE - Itinerari Lliure + Grau en SociologiaITINERARI 2 - Grau en ADE - Menció Màrqueting + Grau en Sociologia (2019)
ITINERARI 4 - Grau en ADE - Itinerari Màrqueting + Grau en Sociologia (2024)
Check the planning of the different pathways of the degree
Previous years
Placements
Placements in a company or another type of organization are an integral part of university studies, providing first-hand experience of working methodologies in students' chosen professional fields. They offer invaluable practical experience for the transition into work after graduation. The course curriculum includes optional subjects for curricular placements with a study load of 6 credits.
Placements are supervised by tutors and subject to assessment. They are therefore included in the academic record. There is also an option to complete non-curricular placements of up to 750 hours, which can be extended to 900 hours. For both curricular and non-curricular placements, an educational cooperation agreement is signed between the UB and the company, institution or other organization at which the placement will be carried out. The placement coordinator for the degree course Máximo Losilla.
Institutional information
Career opportunities
What can you work on ?
- Advertising, marketing and market research.
- Statistics and opinion research.
- Business and institution management in the area of human resources and work management.
- Applied social research, advisory services and consulting: business, social and community intervention projects.
- National and international public and private bodies (town councils, companies, NGOs, media, etc.) that require data and analysis on different social and economic dynamics (social inequality, insecurity or vulnerability; conflict evolution; migratory processes, etc.).
- Social and cultural promotion.
- Assessment of social policies and social and community intervention projects.
Contact us
Faculty of Economics and Business
Diagonal, 690-696 - 08034 Barcelona
Secretary: 934 024 304
secretaria.fee@ub.edu
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