Bachelor in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Economics (PPLE) - Study Plan
Shape the future of societies and organizationsA UNIQUE BACHELOR IN PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS, LAW AND ECONOMICS
The Bachelor in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Economics aims to teach young ambitious individuals to build the proper skill set to become professionals capable of facing real-world challenges.
Through our hands-on teaching methodology, students from the Bachelor in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Economics will find the perfect ideal balance between what is studied throughout their degree and the projects that are applied based on real-world scenarios.
This will aid them to develop profiles that are able to adapt to new trends happening now in the 21st century.
BACHELOR IN PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS, LAW AND ECONOMICS Study Plan
First year - Freshman
First semester
Second semester
Second year - Sophomore
First semester
Second semester
Third year - JUNIOR
First semester
Second semester
Fourth year - Senior
BACHELOR OF PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS, LAW AND ECONOMICS + BACHELOR OF LAWS
PURSUE A DUAL DEGREE IN PPLE AND LAW (LLB)
First Year - First Semester
First Year - Second Semester
Second Year - First Semester
Second year - Second semester
Third year - First semester
Third year - Second semester
Fourth year - First semester
Fourth year - Second semester
Fifth Year - First semester
Fifth Year - Second semester
- Components
- Credits
- Basic
- 60
- Obligatory
- 120
- Elective
- 48
- Final project
- 12
- Credits needed to graduate
- 240
*To become a Lawyer, students must complete a fifth year of studies in Laws. Students who choose to complete this fifth year will graduate with two Bachelor Degrees, one in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Economics and another one in Laws.
Note: This study plan may be subject to change.
BACHELOR IN PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS, LAW AND ECONOMICS Study Plan
FIRST YEAR
Your first year will be a broad introduction to the fundamental concepts of philosophy and the political, legal and economic systems. Throughout the year, you will explore the concepts at the root of these four areas, while considering how they interact with each other to shape societies, governments and organizations. In class, you will take a hands-on approach to solve real-world problems while strengthening your writing and public speaking skills.
SECOND YEAR
Second-year introduces students to more advanced courses in business and law. You will develop a deeper understanding of politics, law and economics through a philosophic perspective, allowing you to make more complex observations regarding how government systems and global organizations operate. Venture further into the world of law by identifying problems and proposing solutions with your multidisciplinary outlook.
THIRD YEAR
As you move into your third year in the program, you will start to develop a strategic vision that integrates your law and business studies training. In your business classes, you will explore functionality and how it can be leveraged for success and impact. Third-year students also look at human behavior and cognition in order to consider social structures within human society, as well as different cultures and organizations, you will also study law and ethical issues while developing a philosophical mindset. Throughout the year, you will acquire a strategic and mathematical understanding of conflict and cooperation, which may be used to comprehend decision making techniques and enhance critical thinking skills.
FOURTH YEAR
In the fourth year, you will have another opportunity to select the path you want to follow. You can choose to broaden your knowledge in one of the four concentrations: Politics, Philosophy, Law, or Economics. You will also have a greater say in tailoring your classes to your needs and preferences, allowing you to truly follow your passion. Fourth year students must also develop a Final Degree Project, which will be developed throughout the year, before being presented to a panel of academic judges.
FIFTH YEAR
After completing the PPLE’s four mandatory years, we offer students the opportunity to take part in an additional year to gain a Dual Degree. Students have the option to focus on laws to obtain a Dual Degree in PPLE + Laws. Students taking this option will have to submit an additional final project.
COMPETENCES
BASIC COMPETENCES
GENERAL COMPETENCES
- Apply abstract reasoning and analytical competences to understand economic, political, social and legal processes and to formulate solutions to complex problems in multidisciplinary environments.
- Understand social dynamics and be able to advance value proposals for society through institutions and companies.
- Interpret the dynamics of contemporary societies using social analysis based on the different conceptual repertoires of the degree’s scope.
PROGRAM-SPECIFIC COMPETENCES
- Effectively and efficiently apply the concepts, theories and theoretical paradigms provided by the different social sciences and by the humanities that make up the program, using their associated analysis methodologies and tools, from a multidisciplinary perspective.
- Know and understand the main elements of the national, European and international legal systems and be capable of interpreting sources and fundamental legal concepts.
- Interpret legal texts from an interdisciplinary perspective using legal principles in addition to social, ethical and deontological values and principles as tools to analyze and solve legal issues, using information technologies to search for and obtain legal information (legislation and jurisprudence databases, bibliographies).
- Understand, interpret and evaluate the legal conditions (legislation, regulation, institutional actors) involved in political, economic and social matters.
- Manage the legal language and terminology of the different branches of the law with skill and precision so as to draft legal documents in an orderly and understandable manner and to communicate ideas, arguments and legal reasoning both orally and in writing using the appropriate records in each context.
- Identify and design effective economic policies according to the national context. Anticipate trends and macroeconomic results for countries and regions.
- Simplify complex economic ideas by using practical language, figures and graphs to communicate them in public and professional forums.
- Define economic and social issues through the use of quantitative tools (mathematics, statistics and econometrics) and propose solutions, as well as systems for their evaluation, control and monitoring.
- Understand the social, political, economic and legal context in light of the broad conceptual repertoires of philosophy, framing social analyses within complex ideas of humanity and society.
- Identify the numerous factors and relevant indicators present in social or organizational problems with precision and depth, through the use of data collection, processing and quantitative and qualitative interpretation.
- Analyze, contextualize and interpret before finally evaluating public and/or institutional policies in light of the social environment, in order to weigh up their internal coherence, their viability and their social and economic profitability.
- Know and understand the intervention policies in legal, political, economic or organizational matters in order to support institutional growth and/or social improvement, in line with the political-legal, social and economic-business environment of the context.
- Integrate legal, economic and political knowledge and analysis with the humanist philosophy.
- Apply philosophical analysis and critical thinking to moral, political and social issues as well as recognize manifestations of philosophical debate in moral and political practices.
- Develop a philosophical conceptualization of the current situation.
TRANSVERSAL COMPETENCES
- Be part of interdisciplinary and multicultural teams with the aim of achieving common goals in a diverse, international context.
- Identify the main cultural identity traits that characterize today’s world by understanding the main contemporary ideological trends.
- Behave professionally in accordance with the core principles and ethics of the profession. Manage unforeseen situations by being able to adapt to organizational changes.
- Use knowledge of the discipline to analyze and evaluate current situations.
- Form a part of interdisciplinary and multicultural teams to achieve shared goals in a diverse environment.
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS OF THE PROGRAM
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SOLEDAD ATIENZA
VICE DEAN OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IE LAW SCHOOL
"It is a project that we offer to all students to participate in and the Gawa projects consists in developing and doing an economic, political, and legal analysis for a social impact fund. In particular, this year, they chose to do it for a specific cooperative in Colombia."
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AGUSTÍN VITORICA
FOUNDER AND CO-CEO OF GAWA CAPITAL
"The project about agricultural cooperatives in Colombia is going to be very useful for us because it provides background information about the importance and social impact of the cooperative sector, and specifically, they’ve been able to identify one specific investment opportunity for us, which is Colanta."
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ELENA YUSTRES
STUDENT
"This experience it's super useful for our future professional life, since that’s what we’re going to be doing: analyzing opportunities and identifying the things that matter most to us, and sort of analyzing the context and the principal elements of how to make investment decisions."
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RICARDO ÁNGEL
STUDENT
"We are providing Gawa with a real investment opportunity that they can use if they decide to do so, in order for their investors to gain an edge and a profit out of the investment, and for them to make a real social impact through the most important agricultural cooperative in Colombia."
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LEA MATHIES
STUDENT
"The project was a great connection of the areas of our degree because doing our research, we had to combine the three to understand the way the cooperatives work in Colombia and the impact of social investment."
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ALEN TADEVOSYAN
STUDENT
"This project was specifically designed for the students of PPLE, the Bachelor in Philosophy, Politics, Law, & Economics. It entailed cooperation with Gawa Capital, which is an asset management company operating in and located in Madrid."
DISCOVER MORETHE EDEN FUND STUDENT PROJECT
The EDEN Fund is the first student-created and student-run investment fund in Spain. It replicates the inner workings of a real fund—like any fund on Wall Street—with the objective of educating passionate students through one simple method: giving them responsibility.
EDEN is the brainchild of students Carlo Masera and Santiago Quintana, who got their inspiration from their experience in the IE Investment Club.
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