Master Dissertation

The main objective of the master's thesis is for students to apply in an integrated manner the knowledge and skills acquired in the master's courses. The specific content may consist of a proposal for the creation of a company or any other project related to the competencies of the master's program, as well as any research work in the areas of Business Organization, Marketing and Market Research, or Financial Economics and Accounting.

Planning, preparation, presentation, and defense of an original work demonstrating the competencies acquired throughout the Master's studies, under the supervision of a Master's professor. This work will include, at a minimum, tasks such as searching and reviewing literature, reading and integrating information, drafting outlines, writing, presenting, and defending the final work. Depending on the topic addressed, it may also include an empirical part or a case analysis.

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CG01 - Advanced knowledge in Business Management, primarily in its methods, techniques, and areas of application.
CG02 - Ability to have a strategic vision of business problems.
CG03 - Ability to apply the knowledge acquired to the business reality.
CG04 - Ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments.
CG05 - Ability to make management decisions in the general business environment and particularly in its different functional areas.
CG06 - Ability to communicate information, ideas, business management problems - general or specific - and proposed solutions.
CG07 - Ability to design integrated management projects or functional areas of the company.
CG08 - Mastery of various tools, instruments, and management methods necessary to run a company.
CG09 - Ability to identify, gather, and interpret relevant data on issues related to business management.
CG10 - Awareness of the social responsibility of the company.
CB6 - Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context.
CB8 - That students are capable of integrating knowledge and facing the complexity of making judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
CB9 - That students know how to communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that support them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.

CT01 - Ethical sense of business management and administration.
CT02 - Capacity for critical reasoning.
CT03 - Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
CT04 - Capacity for planning and organization.
CT05 - Capacity for argumentation and communication.
CT06 - Ability to integrate and work in diverse teams.
CE01 - Comprehensive vision of the company and its environment, allowing to diagnose and understand complex problems, analyze them, and make appropriate decisions, being aware of their scope.
CE02 - Knowledge of the repercussions of internationalization.
CE03 - Ability to understand markets and Marketing from a strategic perspective.
CE04 - Ability to lead commercial teams.
CE05 - Ability to formulate and implement strategies related to people that help companies achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.
CE06 - Ability to manage the operations and information systems of the company.
CE07 - Ability to carry out the economic-financial management of a company.
CE08 - Knowledge and understanding of the role of accounting information as a mechanism for evaluation and control.

Supervision of the Master's Thesis for the planning and preparation of the Master's Thesis and its defense. The supervisor of the Master's Thesis will guide and advise the student on the documentary sources to use, the format and structure of the thesis, and finally, its subsequent preparation and presentation.
Presentation and defense of the Master's Thesis before a committee and/or supervisor, according to the established procedure.

Evaluation, by the committee and/or supervisor (according to the established procedure), of the content of the Master's Thesis (proposed objectives, depth of the analysis developed, methodology used, coherence and strength of the arguments, establishment and presentation of conclusions, breadth of the literature review, originality, and feasibility of the proposal).

Evaluation, by the committee and/or supervisor (according to the established procedure), of the structure and format of the Master's Thesis (expository structure and order, appropriate and coherent organization of the project, written communication skills, and compliance with established formatting standards).

Evaluation, by the committee and/or supervisor (according to the established procedure), of the presentation and defense of the Master's Thesis (clear and well-structured presentation, adherence to established time limits, appropriate use of supporting materials, communication skills (oral, gestural, and argumentation in response to questions and comments from the committee or supervisor).

The estimated time necessary to perform the project is 150 hours.

It is recommended to follow the guidance of the tutor and to meet the set deadlines.