The subject will use a combination of teaching methods to promote student learning.

1) Lectures: in these sessions the lecturers cover the basic concepts and notions of the subject.
2) Work sessions centred on case studies: the methodology of the case in question will be used to gain a better understanding of the concepts and models covered in the lectures. Student will receive a case on which they must compile a report to be discussed in class.
3) Practical activities and exercises: student must work individually or in small groups to solve practical questions and exercises. Some of these activities will take place in the classroom and others will not.
4) Complementary activities: reading press articles, reviewing books that contribute to illustrating and clarifying relevant aspects of the subject content.
5) Tutorials: students have access to lecturers in the subject at certain times which may help to clear up any doubts that they may have about the subject or the specific questions they are dealing with.

The subject will be assessed according to the following criteria:

1) Project (25%): This is a project carried out in groups of 3-4 students to be handed in at the end of the course.

2) Resolving case studies (10%): Solving problems in practical case studies.

3) Participation in class, discussion of news or other directed activities (15%): this section evaluates the active participation of students by solving issues, discussing news and providing current information on business issues

4) Written exam (50%)

to pass this course/subject students must achieve a minimun grade of 4/10 in every part of the final exam (criteria 4)

Studentss will not be evaluated in case they do not present the final work and the practical cases or do not submit to the final exam

Artificial intelligence

Restricted use: Assessment activities seek students' strategic reasoning. For these reasons, the use of artificial intelligence is prohibited. The use of these information technologies is limited to information searches, but under no circumstances for the answers and reasoning required in their development.

COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION

\"This subject/module does not offer the option for comprehensive evaluation.\"

Calendar of evaluation activities

The dates of the evaluation activities (midterm exams, exercises in the classroom, assignments, ...) will be announced well in advance during the semester.

The date of the final exam is scheduled in the assessment calendar of the Faculty.

\"The dates of evaluation activities cannot be modified, unless there is an exceptional and duly justified reason why an evaluation activity cannot be carried out. In this case, the degree coordinator will contact both the teaching staff and the affected student, and a new date will be scheduled within the same academic period to make up for the missed evaluation activity.\" Section 1 of Article 115. Calendar of evaluation activities (Academic Regulations UAB). Students of the Faculty of Economics and Business, who in accordance with the previous paragraph need to change an evaluation activity date must process the request by fillingout an Application for exams' reschedule https://eformularis.uab.cat/group/deganat_feie/application-for-exams-reschedule

All students are required to perform evaluable tasks. In the event that the student obtains a final examination evaluation of a minimum of 4/10, he/she may add up the grades of the continuous evaluation. If the student's course note is 5 or higher, the subject is considered passed and the subject cannot be re-evaluated. In the case of a grade less than 5, the student may take the recovery test. In the event that the student does not obtain a minimum grade of 4/10 in the final exam, the grade of the continuous evaluation will not be added and will have to repeat the subject.

A student who does not perform any evaluative task is considered “not evaluable”, therefore, a student who performs a continuous assessment component can no longer be qualified with a \"not evaluable\"

Grade revision process

After all grading activities have ended, students will be informed of the date and way in which the course grades will be published. Students will be also be informed of the procedure, place, date and time of grade revision following University regulations.

Retake Process

\"To be eligible to participate in the retake process, it is required for students to have beenpreviously been evaluated for at least two thirds of the total evaluation activities of the subject.\" Section 3 of Article 112 ter. The recovery (UAB Academic Regulations). Additionally, it is required that the student to have achieved an average grade of the subject between 3,5 and 4.8 considering theminimun grade of the final exam of 4/10

The date of the retake exam will be posted in the calendar of evaluation activities of the Faculty. Students who take this exam and pass, will get a grade of 5 for the subject. If the student does not pass the retake, the grade will remain unchanged, and hence, student will fail the course.

Irregularities in evaluation activities

In spite of other disciplinary measures deemed appropriate, and in accordance with current academic regulations, \"in the case that the student makes any irregularity that could lead to a significant variation in the grade of an evaluation activity, it will be graded with a 0, regardless of the disciplinary process that can be instructed. In case of various irregularities occur in the evaluation of the same subject, the finalgrade of this subject will be 0\". Section 10 of Article 116. Results of the evaluation. (UAB Academic Regulations).

The completion of assessment activities is subject to the provisions set out in this course guide and in the "Policy of the School of Economics and Business on the Detection of Irregularities during Assessment Activities", which regulates the conditions under which assessment tasks are conducted and the procedures applicable in cases where indications of irregularities are detected. Students are encouraged to consult the policy.