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

TypeDouble degree
Faculty or schoolFaculty of Economics and Business
Branch of knowledge
  • Social Sciences
  • Sciences
Credits408
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 credit17,69 €
Compulsory placementsNo
Course detailsIndicators
SpecializationsYes

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

General
  • 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.
Specific 
  • 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

 

Welcome

Support and guidance

Pre-enrolment information and events

 

Course curriculum

Subjects and course plans

Distribution of credits

Type ECTS
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
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
Subject Language Type Credits
Commercial Distribution 1st semester Optional 6
Communication Strategies and Techniques 1st semester Optional 6
Communication Techniques and Professional Orientation 1st semester
2nd semester
Optional 6
Cultural Studies 2nd semester Optional 3
Economic History 2nd semester Optional 6
Economic Sociology 2nd semester Optional 6
Economics 2nd semester Optional 6
English for Business 1st semester
2nd semester
Optional 6
History 1st semester Optional 6
History of the Welfare State 2nd semester Optional 6
Institutional or Company Placement I 1st semester
2nd semester
Optional 6
Institutional or Company Placement II 1st semester
2nd semester
Optional 6
International Marketing 1st semester
2nd semester
Optional 6
Introduction to Economics 1st semester Optional 6
Leisure, Market and Consumption 1st semester Optional 6
Placements I 1st semester
2nd semester
Optional 6
Placements II 1st semester
2nd semester
Optional 6
Pricing Policy and Strategy 2nd semester Optional 6
Processes of Human Migration 1st semester
2nd semester
Optional 3
Product Management 2nd semester Optional 6
Public Forecasting Plans 2nd semester Optional 6
Social Conflict and Collective Action 2nd semester Optional 3
Sociology of Comunication and Information 2nd semester Optional 6
Sociology of Culture 1st semester Optional 6
Sociology of Education 2nd semester Optional 6
Sociology of Gender 1st semester
2nd semester
Optional 3
Sociology of Security and of Risk 2nd semester Optional 6
Sociology of Sexuality 2nd semester Optional 3
Sociology of the Future 1st semester Optional 6
Sustainable Development: Ecology, Economy and Society 2nd semester Optional 6
The Social and Solidarity Economy 2nd semester Optional 6
Women, Occupations and Societies 1st semester Optional 6

Pathways and specializations

ITINERARI 1 - Grau en ADE - Itinerari Lliure + Grau en Sociologia
ITINERARI 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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