Guía Docente 2023-24
BUSINESS WORKSHOP II

BASIC DETAILS:

Subject: BUSINESS WORKSHOP II
Id.: 32811
Programme: DOBLE GRADO EN ADMON. Y DIRECCIÓN DE EMPRESAS Y GRADO EN DERECHO
Module: MÓDULO TRANSVERSAL
Subject type: OBLIGATORIA
Year: 3 Teaching period: Primer Cuatrimestre
Credits: 6 Total hours: 150
Classroom activities: 68 Individual study: 82
Main teaching language: Inglés Secondary teaching language: Inglés
Lecturer: Email:

PRESENTATION:

The aim of 'Business Workshop II'  is for students to further develop their econometric techniques and to learn about forecasting in the business world.
 
To carry out the development of the stages of forcasting, the course provides the knowledge, skills and ability to analize the opportunities that the regression methods, Time-Series Decomposition and ARIMA (Box-Jenkins) offer. According to the study plan, this course introduces students to scenarios where they develop skills necessary for business roles. The course is arranged to encourage team working by grouping approximately three students, using written and oral English as a common language.
 
 
 

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES ACQUIRED IN THE SUBJECT:

General programme competences G01 Ability to analyse and summarise information from several sources.
G02 Creative and efficient resolution of problems that arise in day-to-day, in order to ensure the highest levels of quality of professional work.
G03 Ability to organise and plan the work in the context of continuous improvement
G04 Use of information and communication technologies
G05 Ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams, integrating and participating in scientific and professional teamwork, contributing ideas and respecting and valuing the diversity of views of other team members.
G06 Ability to incorporate ethical principles into the professional culture, giving priority to ethical commitment to customers and society.
G07 Ability to work in an international context and innovate and adopt new approaches used in other national contexts.
G08 Oral and written communication in Spanish.
G09 Oral and written communication in English in academic and professional contexts.
G10 Ability to apply the acquired knowledge, adapting it to the needs and special features of each situation and person.
G11 Ability to come up with new ideas (creativity).
G12 Ability to incorporate scientific research and evidence-based practice as a professional culture, updating knowledge and skills continuously.
G13 Ability to develop learning strategies throughout life to be able to acquire new knowledge, by developing their own academic and professional path.
G14 Oral and written communication in native language and in English, according to the needs of their field of study and the demands of their academic and professional environment.
G15 Ability to establish and meet the most appropriate quality criteria and apply methodologies and work strategies geared towards continuous improvement.
G16 Ability to assimilate concepts of a social and humanistic nature into a comprehensive university education to enable the development of ethical values such as solidarity, multiculturalism, equality, commitment, respect, diversity, integrity, etc.
G17 Ability to create, from a critical and constructive point of view, proposals for social transformation based on democracy and fundamental rights of individuals.
Specific programme competences E01 Understand the specific aspects of the operation, management and control of the different functional areas of the company.
E02 Know and understand the local, national and international socio-economic context in which the companies operate and be able to interpret its impact on them.
E03 Ability to apply the acquired knowledge of the functional areas of the company and the socio-economic environment.
E04 Ability to identify related variables and understand their impact on business organisations.
E09 Appreciate how the domestic and international financial markets operate.
E13 Know the decision making processes in terms of policy and business strategy.
E14 Understand the principles of business ethics and be able to design scenarios in which these principles can be put into business practice.
E15 Propose, plan and lead business innovation projects that ensure the competitiveness of the company.

PRE-REQUISITES:

Strong knowledge of mathematics, statistics and econometrics.

SUBJECT PROGRAMME:

Subject contents:

1 - UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION: THE ESSENTIALS OF FORECASTING
    1.1 - Basic steps
    1.2 - Forecasting research
2 - UNIT 2: FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES IN BUSINESS FORECASTING
    2.1 - Statistics and econometrics
    2.2 - Types and sources of data
    2.3 - Forecasting accuracy.
    2.4 - Types of forecasts
       2.4.1 - Point or interval
       2.4.2 - Absolute or conditional
       2.4.3 - Alternative scenarios weighed by probabilities
       2.4.4 - Short run or long range
    2.5 - Integrated case 1
3 - Unit 3. FORECASTING WITH REGRESSION METHODS
    3.1 - Forecasting with simple regression
    3.2 - Forecasting with multiple regression
    3.3 - Integrated case 2
4 - UNIT 4: TIME-SERIES DECOMPOSITION
    4.1 - Time-series decomposition
    4.2 - Non-parametric forecasting
    4.3 - Quarterly forecasts
    4.4 - Integrated case 3
5 - UNIT 5: ARIMA (BOX-JENKINS) - TYPE FORECASTING METHODS
    5.1 - Introduction to the Box-Jenkins Models
    5.2 - Forecasting with Autoregressive Models (AR)
    5.3 - Forecasting with Autoregressive-Moving Average (ARMA) models
    5.4 - Forecasting seasonal time series
    5.5 - Integrated case 4
6 - UNIT 6: BUSINESS FORECASTING AND DATA MINING
    6.1 - Data Mining and techniques
    6.2 - Integrated case 5
7 - UNIT 7: FORECAST IMPLEMENTATION
    7.1 - Economic forecasting
    7.2 - Application to market research
    7.3 - Application to financial economics
    7.4 - Application to economic growth
    7.5 - Integrated case 6

Subject planning could be modified due unforeseen circumstances (group performance, availability of resources, changes to academic calendar etc.) and should not, therefore, be considered to be definitive.


TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODOLOGIES AND ACTIVITIES:

Teaching and learning methodologies and activities applied:

There is no mark for attendance (asistencia) as it is obligatory and therefore unnecessary to evaluate.  Many class activities are conducted in pairs and groups in the format of problem solving with (or without) software, simulations, presentations, debates, project preparation,  etc. Students should check the PDU every week. During theoretical classes, where the lecturer explains concepts orally with technological support, students must also participate with questions. After theoretical classes, there follow up exercises and tasks to apply and students must practice new concepts. During these sessions, students can ask questions, clarify concepts and ask for additional bibliography. 
 
The assessment criteria consists on 'written exams', 'individual assignment' and 'group assignment''.
 
-'Written exams' :
 
a) Written tests
b) Final exam
 
 
If students pass the written test 1, Units 1, 2 and 3 will not be evaluated in the final exam. 
 
If students pass the written test 2, Units 4 and 5 will not be evaluated in the final exam. 
 
Therefore, if students pass both written tests, the final exam will cover the Units 6 and 7. In order to pass 'Business Workshop II' students must achieve, at least, a score of 4.5 in the final exam .
 
Student performance is evaluated in English.
 
-'Individual portfolio': Assignments will be given to students to reinforce the theory discussed in class. Students are expected to complete all independent study tasks. These tasks are suited to individual study.  Students should upload completed tasks onto the PDU before the deadline.
 
-'Group assignment. Integrated cases' refer to a grade awarded to all members of student groups after each presentation.  Classroom contribution refers to active participation in all classroom activities with classmates and the professor. This methodology enables maximum student participation and talking time in class (case study exercises). It also encourages cooperative learning and meaningful interaction between students and the development of professional competences.
 
Work handed in after the deadline will not be accepted. 
 
Subject materials are class notes,  books (basic  and recommended bibliography) and software.


Tutorial sessions: if students require further explanation about specific contents, they should contact the lecturer to arrange a time for a tutorial.

Student work load:

Teaching mode Teaching methods Estimated hours
Classroom activities
Master classes 28
Other theory activities 11
Practical exercises 4
Practical work, exercises, problem-solving etc. 8
Debates 4
Coursework presentations 4
Assessment activities 9
Individual study
Tutorials 8
Individual study 42
Individual coursework preparation 9
Group cousework preparation 6
Project work 8
Research work 5
Compulsory reading 4
Total hours: 150

ASSESSMENT SCHEME:

Calculation of final mark:

Written tests: 20 %
Final exam: 40 %
Individual portfolio : 10 %
Group assignment. Integrated cases: 30 %
TOTAL 100 %

*Las observaciones específicas sobre el sistema de evaluación serán comunicadas por escrito a los alumnos al inicio de la materia.

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND DOCUMENTATION:

Basic bibliography:

GUJARATI, Damodar. Econometrics by example. Palgrave Macmillan, 2012
MILLS, Terence. Palgrave handbook of econometrics. Volume 2: Applied Econometrics. Palgrave Macmillan, 2011
BOLVIKEN, Erik. Computation and modelling in Insurance and Finance. Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. Cambridge, 2014
STOCK, James. Introduction to econometrics. Pearson, 2015
Hyndman, R.J and Athanasopoulos, G. (2018) Forecasting: principles and practice, 2nd edition, OTexts: Melbourne, Australia. OTexts.com/ fpp2
EVANS, Michael K. Practical business forecasting. Blackwell Publishers, 2003
Aaron D. Smith J. Edward Taylor Essentials of Applied Econometrics. Oakland, California : University of California Press. Disponible a través de la plataforma Ebook Collection Ebsco de la Universidad San Jorge
Aslanidis, Nektarios. Applied macroeconometrics. Publicacions Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Disponible a través de la plataforma Ebook de la Universidad San Jorge

Recommended bibliography:

WOOLDRIDGE, Jeffrey. Econometric analysis of cross section and panel data. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010.
GUJARATI, Damodar. Econometría. McGraw Hill, 2009.
URIEL, Ezequiel. Introducción al análisis de series temporales. Editorial AC, 2005
GREENE, William. Análisis econométrico (3a edición). Prentince Hall, 2008
PÉREZ, César. Estadística aplicada a través de Excel. Pearson, 2002
PÉREZ, César. Econometría básica : aplicaciones con EVIEWS, STATA, SAS y SPSS. Ibergaceta, 2012
PEÑA, Daniel. Fundamentos de estadística. Alianza editorial, 2008
PENA, J. Bernardo. Cien ejercicios de econometría. Pirámide, 1999
HAIR, Joseph F. Essentials of Marketing Research. McGraw Hill, 2013
HAIR, Joseph F. Análisis Multivariante. Pearson, 2007
WOOLDRIDGE, Jeffrey. Introducción a la econometría. Paraninfo, 2008
HITCHNER, James. Financial valuation : applications and models. Wiley, 2011
PILBEAM, Keith. International Finance. Palgrave Macmillan, 2013
DORNBUSCH, Rudiger. Macroeconomía. McGraw Hill, 2009
VARIAN, Hal. Microeconomía intermedia. Antoni Bosch Editorial, 2011.
ELLET,William. The Case Study Handbook. Harvard Business School Press, 2007
CHASE, Charles. Demand-Driven Forecasting: A Structured Approach to Forecasting, 2nd Edition. Wiley, 2013
SYDSAETER, Knut. Matemáticas para el análisis económico. Pearson, 2011.
CAMPBELL, Michael. Statistics at square one. John Wiley. 2009
SPIEGEL, Murray. Probabilidad y estadística. McGraw Hill, 2010
HANKE, John. Business Forecasting. Pearson, 2008.
MAKRIDAKIS, Spyros. Forecasting: Methods and Applications.Wiley, 1998.
RENDER, B. Quantitative Analysis for Management. Pearson, 2015
SOLLIS, Robert. Empirical Finance for Finance and Banking. Wiley,2012
WILSON,J.Holton. Business Forecasting with ForecastX. McGraw Hill, 2009

Recommended websites:

Instituto Nacional de Estadística www.ine.es
Eurostat (statistical office of the European Union) epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
International Monetary Fund www.imf.org/external/index.htm
World Trade Organization www.wto.org/index.htm
Instituto Aragonés de Estadística www.aragon.es/Temas/Estadistica
Ministerio de Industria, Energia y Turismo www.minetur.gob.es/
The World Bank data.worldbank.org


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