Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA 2024_25
Subject PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Code 00512003
Study programme
0512 - GRADO EN COMERCIO INTERNACIONAL
Descriptors Credit. Type Year Period
6 Basic Training First First
Language
Castellano
Ingles
Prerequisites
Department DIREC.Y ECONOMIA DE LA EMPRESA
Coordinador
SÁNCHEZ GONZÁLEZ , GLORIA
E-mail gsang@unileon.es
amarc@unileon.es
Lecturers
MARTÍNEZ CAMPILLO , ALMUDENA
SÁNCHEZ GONZÁLEZ , GLORIA
Web http://
General description Fundamentals of Business Administration aims to offer a theoretical and practical overview of what a firm is and to ensure that students understand its main characteristics, elements, functions and management strategies.
Tribunales de Revisión
Tribunal titular
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente DIREC.Y ECONOMIA DE LA EMPRESA GONZALEZ ALVAREZ , NURIA
Secretario DIREC.Y ECONOMIA DE LA EMPRESA MUÑOZ DOYAGUE , MARIA FELISA
Vocal JIMENEZ PARRA , BEATRIZ
Tribunal suplente
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente DIREC.Y ECONOMIA DE LA EMPRESA MIGUEL DAVILA , JOSE ANGEL
Secretario DIREC.Y ECONOMIA DE LA EMPRESA CABEZA GARCIA , LAURA
Vocal DIREC.Y ECONOMIA DE LA EMPRESA FERNANDEZ GAGO , ROBERTO

Competencias
Code  
A6345
A6437
A6526
A6635
B787
B789
B792
B793
B794
B796
B797
B798
C2 CMECES2 That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the development and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study.
C4 CMECES4 That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both a specialised and non-specialised audience

Learning aims
Competences
Develop critical thinking applied to the collection, analysis, interpretation, synthesis and transmission of information A6345
A6526
 B787
B789
B792
B793
B797
 C2
C4
Oral and writing ability to communicate and argument different ideas A6345
A6437
A6526
A6635
 B794
B796
B798
 C2
C4

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
CONCEPTS ABOUT BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 1. The company and the entrepreneur
2. Company objerctives
3. Location, dimension and business growth
MANAGEMENT AREA 4. The management area
5. Management tasks
6. Human resources management
MANUFACTURING AREA 7. Manufacturing system
8. Planification and control of the manufacturing system

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Class hours Hours outside the classroom Total hours
Problem solving, classroom exercises 10 10 20
 
Case study 10 20 30
Tutorship of group 15 0 15
Personal tuition 0 10 10
 
Lecture 20 30 50
 
Mixed tests 5 20 25
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies   ::  
  Description
Problem solving, classroom exercises This is an individual activity. Students will have in advance the necessary material to work on these exercises at home. Some os these exercises could be collected by the lecturer as part of the continuos evaluation
Case study Students must work on case studies provided by the lecturer regarding each theme. It will be considered the quality, accuracy, justification of ideas and originality of each work. These activities will be developed in groups (the number of participants will depend on the total number of students). It is compulsory to read the case before attending the class sesion. Some cases could be orally presented.
Tutorship of group The attendance to these tutorship will be compulsory. The main ojective is to control students trajectory and solve their possible doubs regarding the theoretical-pracical contents of the subject.
Personal tuition Virtual tutoring through e-mail. The lecturer will solve the doubts of the students regarding the different topics. They are individual and the timetable will be fixed by the lecturer.
Lecture The theoretical content will be presented and developed in the classroom by the lecturers through magistral lectures, promoting the active participation of students. In order to follow these sessions, the slides of each presentation will be provided to the students. They also can use the recommended bibliographical references given in this guide.

Personalized attention
 
Personal tuition
Description
Two types of personal tuition. Firstly, virtual tutoring through e-mail. The lecturers will solve the doubts of the students regarding the different subjects. They are individual and the timetable will be fixed by the lecturer. Secondly, group tutoring in the classroom (the timetable will be also fixed by the lecturer according with the development of the subject).

Likewise, for face-to-face tutorials with the professor, the student may request them by e-mail in order to set a date and time with the professor.

Assessment
  Description Qualification
Problem solving, classroom exercises It will be considered the quality, accuracy, justification of ideas and apropiate use of the specific terminology 35%
Case study It will be considered the quality, accuracy, justification of ideas and originality of each work. The oral ability of each student also will be assed 35%
Tutorship of group The lecturer will take into account the attendance to the tutorship and the participation of the student. Sometimes, these tutoring sessions will be used for the oral presentation of the cases 5%
Mixed tests Written tests regarding the theoretical content of the subject 60%
 
Other comments and second call

The final grade will be calculated taking into account that 35% corresponds to all the practical activities, 5% to the continuous evaluation and 60% to the written tests on the theoretical contents.

To pass the subject it is necessary to obtain an average score of 5 points throughout the course (notes of partial written tests plus all activities carried out in the classroom that make up the continuous evaluation). To pass the subject, it will be necessary to obtain, at least, an average score of 4 points in the two theoretical tests. Those students who have not reached a final grade of the 5-points must submit to the corresponding call (second call or call for December) in which all the theoretical content and exercises will be evaluated. The maximum score in the second call is 8 points, since the practical cases carried out during the course will no longer be taken into account. In the December call, the grade is calculated on a maximum of 10 points.

The student who does not participate in one activity (exercises / problems, cases or partial written tests) will have a score of zero and this score will be taken into account for the calculation of the average grade. In this regard, once the date of a partial written test is fixed, it will be unmovable and the student who does not attend will obtain a grade of zero in it.

These and other more concrete aspects of the evaluation process will be explained by the teacher in the classroom during the first session with the students.

During the development of the tests will not be allowed to handle any material except calculator or other material that has been previously indicated by the teacher that can be used. The possession and use of mobile and/or electronic devices during the tests is strictly forbidden. The simple possession of such devices as well as notes, books, folders or various unauthorized materials during the evaluation tests, will result in the immediate withdrawal of the exam, expulsion from the same and its qualification as suspense, communicating the incident to the Academic Authority of the Center to perform the actions provided in the Guidelines for Action in Cases of Plagiarism, Copying or Fraud in Exams or Evaluation Tests, approved by the Standing Committee of the Governing Council of January 29, 2015.

Sources of information
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE

Basic CUERVO, A. , Introducción a la Administración de Empresas, Thomson Civitas, 2008 (6ª edición)
MAYNAR MARIÑO, P, La Economía de la Empresa en el Espacio de Educación Superior, Mc Graw Hill, 2008

Bibliography (Theory)

· BUENO CAMPOS, E. (2022): Introducción a la organización de empresas. Centros de Estudios Financieros. Madrid.

· CASTILLO, A.M. (Coord.) (2006): Introducción a la Economía y Administración de Empresas. Pirámide. Madrid.

· FUENTES FUENTES, M. M. y CORDÓN POZO, E. (2021) Fundamentos de Dirección y Administración de Empresas. Pirámide. Madrid. 3º Edición.

· GALIANA LLASAR, P. y GALLARDO GALLARDO, E. (2016). ¿Cómo entender el funcionamiento de una empresa? Editorial UOC.

· GARCÍA-TENORIO, J. (Coord.) (2006): Organización y Dirección de Empresas. Thomson. Madrid.

· GUTIÉRREZ ARAGÓN, O. (2016): Fundamentos de Administración de Empresas. Pirámide. Madrid. 2ª Edición.

· IBORRA, M; DASÍ, A.; DOLZ, C. y FERRER, C. (2007): Fundamentos de Dirección de Empresas. Thomson Paraninfo. Madrid.

· NAVAS LÓPEZ, J. E. y GUERRAS MARTÍN, L. A. (2016) Fundamentos de dirección estratégica de la empresa. Aranzadi. Cizur Menor Navarra. 2ª Edición.

· VÁZQUEZ SUÁREZ, L.; SÁNCHEZ GÓMEZ, R. y CALDERÓN MONGE, E. (2020): Introducción a la gestión de empresas. Pirámide. Madrid.

Bibliography (Practice, exercises and cases)

· BARROSO, C.; CASILLAS, J.C. y Otros (2007): Problemas de la Empresa. Ed. Pirámide.

· BUENO HERNÁNDEZ, Y. (2015). Fundamentos de administración de empresas: ejercicios prácticos. Editorial Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.

· CASTILLO CLAVERO, A. M.; ABAD GUERRERO, I. M. y RASTROLLO HORRILLO, M. A. (2007). Casos Prácticos de Administración y Dirección de Empresas. Pira?mide.

· CORTEJOSO LINO, M. (2023). Casos de aplicación de fundamentos de gestión empresarial. Pirámide.

· GUERRAS MARTÍN, L. A.; NAVAS LÓPEZ, J. E. y ÁLVAREZ SUESCUN, E. (2020): Casos de dirección estratégica de la empresa. Cívitas-Thomson Reuters. Cizur Menor Navarra. 6ª Edición.

· GUTIÉRREZ ARAGÓN, O. (2016): Fundamentos de Administración de Empresas. Pirámide. Madrid. 2ª Edición

· LUQUE, M.A.; BUENO, Y. y SANTOS, B. (2001): Curso Práctico de Economía de la Empresa. Pirámide. Madrid.

· MARTÍN PEÑA, M.L. (Coord.) (2003): Dirección de la Producción: Problemas y Ejercicios resueltos. Ed. Prentice-Hall.

· PÉREZ GOROSTEGUI, E. (2005): Prácticas de Administración de Empresas. Pirámide. Madrid.

· Cases publisehd by Harvard Business School (http://www.hbs.edu/). Harvard Business School (http://www.hbs.edu/).
Complementary DÍEZ DE CASTRO, J. , Administración de Empresas en la Sociedad del Conocimiento, Pirámide, 2002
RODRIGUEZ-VALENCIA J. , Dirección Moderna de Organizaciones, Thomson, 2006
IBORRA, M.; DASI, A.; DOLZ, C.; FERRER, C. , Fundamentos de Dirección de Empresas. Conceptos y habilidades directivas, Thomson, 2007
DAFT, R.; MARCIC, D. , Introducción a la Administración, Thomson, 2006
CASTILLO, A.M. , Introducción a la Economía y Administración de Empresas, Pirámide, 2006
GARCÍA-TENORIO RONDA, J.; GARCÍA Mª T.; PÉREZ Mª J.; SANCHEZ I.; SANTOS Mª V. , Organización y Dirección de Empresas, Thomson, 2006

COMPLEMENTARY REFERENCES:

BUENO CAMPOS, E. (2005): Curso Básico de Economía de la Empresa. Un enfoque de Organización. Pirámide. Madrid. 4ª ed.

BUENO CAMPOS, E. (2007): Organización de empresas. Estructura, Procesos y Modelos. Pirámide. Madrid. 2ª ed.

CASTILLO, A.M. (Coord.) (2006): Introducción a la Economía y Administración de Empresas. Pirámide. Madrid.

GARCÍA DEL JUNCO, J. y CASANUEVA ROCHA, C. (Coords.) (2006): Fundamentos de Gestión Empresarial. Pirámide. Madrid. 2ªed.

PÉREZ GOROSTEGUI, E. (2002): Economía de la Empresa (Introducción). Centro de estudios Ramón Areces. Madrid.

ACADEMIC JOURNALS:

Universia Business Review (http://ubr.universia.net)

Harvard Deusto Business Review (http://www2.e-deusto.com/cdrevistasw/hdbr.htm)

Emprendedores (http://emprendedores.es)

Actualidad Económica (http://www.actualidadeconomica.com)

Alta Dirección (http://altadireccion.es)

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES:

University of León web: www.unileon.es

Web tool to support virtual teaching at the University of León: Moodle

Press websites: www.prensaescrita.com; www.expansion.com; www.cincodias.com

Companies websites: www.invertia.es

Institutional websites: www.icex.es; www.circe.es; www.mityc.es

Search engine: www.google.es

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Other comments
Inadecuate behaviour in the classroom will be taken into account in a negative sense regarding the final grade of the subject. The lecturer will determine the severity of them and the corresponding penalty. Depending on the evolution of the course, the lecturer can propose modifications in both the content and the development of the subject.