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MAREB 2014-15

MAREB 2014-15. Welcome session Alex Rialp & Javier Asensio 26 September 2014. MAREB’s aims. Provide post- graduate education in applied research in two areas : Entrepreneurship and SME management Applied Economics. MAREB’s aims.

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MAREB 2014-15

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  1. MAREB 2014-15 Welcomesession Alex Rialp & Javier Asensio 26 September 2014

  2. MAREB’saims • Provide post-graduateeducation in appliedresearch in twoareas: • Entrepreneurship and SME management • AppliedEconomics

  3. MAREB’saims • Provide post-graduateeducation in appliedresearch in twoareas: • Entrepreneurship and SME management • AppliedEconomics • Organisedjointlybytwo UAB departments: • Department of Business • Department of AppliedEconomics

  4. MAREB’saims • Provide post-graduateeducation in appliedresearch in twoareas: • Entrepreneurship and SME management • AppliedEconomics • Organisedjointlybytwo UAB departments: • Department of Business • Department of AppliedEconomics • Diversescope of fieldstopursueyourresearchinterests.

  5. Individual master’sthesis as original work

  6. Individual master’sthesis as original work • Research-orientedfaculty.

  7. Individual master’sthesis as original work • Research-orientedfaculty. • Manyresources at yourdisposal: • Social Sciences Library and StatisticsDept. • Universities and research centres in Barcelona

  8. Individual master’sthesis as original work • Research-orientedfaculty. • Manyresources at yourdisposal: • Social Sciences Library and StatisticsDept. • Universities and research centres in Barcelona .... • In 2014-15 studentsfromArgentina, Chile, China, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Iran, Lebanon, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Spain, Turkey & UnitedStates.

  9. Workloadmeasured in credits (EuropeanCredit Transfer System = ECTS) • 1 ECTS = 25 hours of (effective) studentwork

  10. Workloadmeasured in credits (EuropeanCredit Transfer System = ECTS) • 1 ECTS = 25 hours of (effective) studentwork • Weeklyprogramme of seminars in bothdepartments. Free toattend, recommendedifyourinterestiscontinuedoingresearch. • Checkwebpageforschedule and details. And otherseminars in Barcelona area.

  11. Workloadmeasured in credits (EuropeanCredit Transfer System = ECTS) • 1 ECTS = 25 hours of (effective) studentwork • Active programme of seminars in bothdepartments. Free toattend, recommendedifyourinterestiscontinuedoingresearch. • Checkwebpageforschedule and details. And otherseminars in Barcelona area.

  12. MAREB’s modules 1. Quantitative Research Methods 2. Applied economics and business 3a. Advanced Topics in Entrepreneurship and SME Management * 3b. Advanced Topics in Applied Economics * 4. Master thesis * Specialisation modules

  13. 1. Quantitative Research Methods • Mathematics 2.5 ECTS • Applied Statistics 2.5 ECTS • Econometrics 5 ECTS • Multivariate analysis 5 ECTS Total 15 ECTS

  14. 2. Applied economics and business • Productive Efficiency and Innovation 4 ECTS • Finance and Entrepreneurship 3 ECTS • Applied Microeconomics 4 ECTS • Geographical Economics 4 ECTS Total 15 ECTS

  15. 3a. Advanced Topics in Entrepreneurship and SME Management • Marketing and Networking in SMEs • New Venture Growth and International Entrepreneurship • Entrepreneurship and Institutional Economics • Qualitative Methods for Research in Entrepreneurship and SMEs • Strategy and Organization in SMEs 3 ECTS each = 15 ECTS

  16. 3b. Advanced Topics in Applied Economics • Advanced Econometrics 5 ECTS • Economics of Inequality and Poverty 2.5 ECTS • LabourMacroeconomics 2.5 ECTS • Public Economics 2.5 ECTS • Ecological Economics 2.5 ECTS Total 15 ECTS

  17. 4. Master’sthesis • Individual masterthesis. 15 ECTS. • Original work in any MAREB-relatedfield. • You are responsibleforchoosingyourtopic and finding a supervisor. • Thinkaboutitfromthebeginning, butdon’trush. • Twodeadlines: Julyand September • Presentation and defenceoneweeklater.

  18. Asessment • Eachsubjectwithin a module willbeassessedindependently (exams, exercises, essays, classparticipation). • The module markwillbecomputed as anaverage. • Themaster’sthesiswillbeassessedby a committee • All modules’ marksneedtobehigherthan 5 (out of 10). • No retakeexams.

  19. Registration • October 9th, 2014. 10 to 13h. • Checkthedocumentationrequired. • Youhaveto decide which MAREB specialisationyouwillfollow: • Entrepreneurship & SME management • AppliedEconomics

  20. http://pagines.uab.cat/mareb Registrationprocedure, timetables, researchresources, faculty data, Ph.Daccess, etc. • Campus virtual: intranet foreach module/subject. Open afteryouregister. • Facebook: www.facebook.com/mastermareb • Twitter: @mastermareb • Linkedin: group of MAREB students & alumni. • e-mail: master.mareb@uab.cat

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