IDENTIFYING DATA 2018_19
Subject (*) DATA ANALYSIS FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSES Code 16675209
Study programme
International Markets (2016)
 Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
3 Optional 1Q
Language
Anglès
Department Economics
Coordinator
IRANZO SANCHO, SUSANA
 E-mail susana.iranzo@urv.cat
Lecturers
IRANZO SANCHO, SUSANA
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General description and relevant information This subject will teach the student statistical methods from which you can order and summarize the economic information. It will also allow you to contrast the empirical predictions derived from a theoretical model or other hypotheses.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A2 Develop professional abilities (leadership, negotiation, communication, etc.) which enable the student to perform tasks of coordinating teams in companies, institutions and public organisations or non-profit organisations operating within the international area.
 A4 Prepare sector reports and design innovation strategies which facilitate the insertion and/or improvement of the positioning (upgrading) of the company in global value chains.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
 CT2 Make judgements on the basis of the efficient management and use of information.
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A2 Acquire the necessary skills to take on the tasks of management and analysis of companies and institutions, incorporating the dynamics of internationalization.
 A4 Know how to apply advanced quantitative instruments to the analysis of different economic sectors.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
 CT2 Make judgements on the basis of the efficient management and use of information.
Type C Code Learning outcomes

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
TOPIC 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Economic indicators and descriptive characteristics of a country.
1.2 International databases.
TOPIC 2: MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 2.1 GDP: nominal and real GDP, GDP in PPP, GNP, growth rates.
2.2 Prices: CPI, GDP deflator, inflation.
TOPIC 3: PRODUCTIVE STRUCTURE 3.1 Productive sectors and VA.
3.2 Structural changes.
TOPIC 4: FOREIGN TRADE AND DIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENT 4.1 Trade balance and balance of payments
4.2 Evolution of the exchange rate
4.3 Main business partners and main products and services traded
4.4. IED: main investors and types of FDI.
TOPIC 5: RENDING AND DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME 5.1 Per capita income
5.2 Lorenz curve and Gini coefficient
5.3 Poor
5.4 Other indicators of well-being
TOPIC 6: INSTITUTIONS 6.1 Political system and administrative system
6.2 Weight of the public sector and public services
6.3 Tax system
6.4 Other issues: legal insecurity, corruption
TOPIC 7: WORK MARKET AND EDUCATION 7.1 Work force and participation rate
7.2 Unemployment
7.3 Composition of employment
7.4 Salaries
7.5 Educational level and qualifications
TOPIC 8: INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT 8.1 Ports, roads, trains and airports
8.2 Main cities and connection points
8.3 Urban and rural areas
TOPIC 9: FINANCIAL MARKETS 9.1 Bank system
9.2 Interest rates and financing

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
 Hours outside the classroom
 (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
1 1 2
Lecture
A2
A4
CT2
 15 20 35
IT-based practicals in computer rooms
A2
A4
CT2
 12 13 25
Personal attention
1 2 3
 
Practical tests
A2
A4
CT2
 1 9 10
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Introduction to the contents of the subject.
Lecture Development of the theoretical contents of the subject in the master class.
IT-based practicals in computer rooms Search and analysis of data using ICT.
Personal attention Resolution of students' doubts.

Personalized attention
Description
Resolution of the student's doubts outside the school hours. The professor's visit hours will be announced in the course program each course.

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Lecture
A2
A4
CT2
 Participation of the student in class according to the subject covered in each session. 30%
Practical tests
A2
A4
CT2
 Resolution of a practical case proposed by the teacher. 70%
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

The second call will consist of a final exam about all the contents of the subject (100% of the final grade).

Sources of information

Basic

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Complementary

Recommendations
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.