Economics and Finance

Presentation

The Department of Economics and Finance focuses its teaching and research activity on the analysis of the real economy, the financial economy, and the interconnection between both areas. Within these fields, aspects worth highlighting include economic growth, poverty and inequality, international trade, consumer and business behaviour, financial markets behaviour, financial inclusion, corporate governance, as well as sustainability, globalization, and their implications.

Furthermore, the Department is responsible for coordinating studies in the areas of Economics, Finance, and Accounting, as well as supporting the teaching and research initiatives of its professors. In short, the Department’s primary functions include:

• Coordinating teaching activities.
• Ensuring that the subjects are taught both vertically and transversally.
• Supporting its academic staff’s research activities.
• Reviewing and approving doctoral thesis projects.
• Developing innovative academic and teaching projects.

Teaching

The Department’s objective is to develop the attitudes, knowledge, and skills of future entrepreneurs and managers, enabling them to analyse the economic and financial context of companies and organizations and make decisions based on ethical and sustainable principles. The basic disciplines in the department encompass both micro- and macro-level economic analysis, as well as economic policy and its implications for companies and organizations. In addition, the Department emphasizes the preparation and analysis of financial information and financial decision-making within the framework of financial markets.

The Department’s professors teach within the following degrees:

IQS School of Management:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Management
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing
• Bachelor’s Degree in International Business
• Master’s Degree in Auditing and Management Control
• Master’s Degree in Wealth and Financial Management
• Master’s Degree in Industrial Business Management
• Master in Global Entrepreneurial Management

Research

The research lines of the Department of Economics and Finance are framed within the knowledge areas of Economics, Finance and Accounting. In summary, they are the following: