Dual Degree in Economics + International Relations - Study Plan

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• Participate in public and expert debates on the economy and politics at the national and international level.
• Apply abstract reasoning and critical thinking to understand economic, political and social processes and propose solutions to complex problems in multidisciplinary environments.
• Conduct model-based socioeconomic analyses to identify dynamics and key factors affecting changes or stability over time.
• Convert large volumes of data into usable information and develop solutions that are relevant for a given context from the socioeconomic and business management standpoints.
• Write convincing written texts applicable to a variety of academic and professional contexts.
• Develop arguments that demonstrate a critical understanding of political and social phenomena.
• Apply the knowledge acquired to develop interpretations of current economic phenomena and argue the case.
• Make use of historical and current documentary sources.
• Develop the technical IT competences necessary for a professional setting.
• Present a global vision with regards to trends and debates in international relations.
• Evaluate the economic dimension of international public and private policies.
• Plan and implement public and private policies at the international level, providing justification for their implementation.
• Use different information sources and channels to create and convey information, ideas, problems and solutions related to current international affairs.
• Train to conduct research and studies on the international sphere and its political, economic, social and cultural facets.
• Possess a critical understanding of the legal implications of international relations.
• Develop public- and private-sector strategies for real economic contexts.
• Communicate orally and in writing in both Spanish and English in a professional and academic context.
• Analyze and consider contemporary challenges and the social and cultural complexity of globalized society through a critical and creative lens.
• Apply suitable ethics-based judgements to all professional activities and relationships, with the ability to differentiate between personal and professional life.
• Apply and adapt knowledge and competences to a variety of international academic and professional contexts.
• Develop flexible problem-solving tools for organizational management that take the satisfaction of different stakeholders into consideration.

• Acquire a critical understanding of the historical foundations and principles of private and public statutory law.
• Analyze the different branches of law from the perspective of their economic, political or social functions.
• Understand the basic principles of certain non-legal matters concerning the regulation of the different branches of law, and which are important for the attainment of a multidisciplinary education.
• Apply abstract reasoning and analytical competences so as to understand economic, political and social contexts and formulate solutions to complex problems in multidisciplinary settings.
• Promote constitutional and democratic values, the principles of the rule of law and the protection of fundamental rights as a representative of the legal profession.
• Analyze the institutions of public and private law.
• Achieve a comparative perspective of law and understand the evolution of civil and common law systems on a global level.
• Identify and determine the scope of legislative changes in each area.
• Understand the main public and private institutions, their genesis and interconnection, as well as the procedures of their activities and the guarantees they provide.
• Identify, formulate and solve substantive and procedural issues related to the different branches of public law.
• Understand legal phenomena on a supranational level.
• Develop analytical and practical competences in the resolution of cases of international and European law.
• Acquire negotiation and reconciliation competences in the legal sphere.
• Think creatively and develop new ideas and concepts in the field of law.
• Understand classical and contemporary political theories.
• Analyze and compare the structure and functioning of the main political systems.
• Recognize the paradigms, concepts and principles of political science.
• Understand microeconomic and macroeconomic models and obtain specific information from them.
• Be capable of identifying the key aspects of an economy and the operation of local and global markets.
• Understand international relations’ evolution as a discipline by placing it in the corresponding political, economic, legal and social contexts.
• Understand the historical dimension and evolution of the political and social processes hitherto in play in international relations.
• Produce, gather, analyze and interpret data and statistics.
• Understand the concepts, framework of application and theoretical foundations of international relations.
• Justify political and social stances in line with the discipline’s different theories.
• Understand the relationships between the different stakeholders in play as a function of a region’s current economic policy model.
• Understand the legal aspects and decision-making processes used as a part of nations and international organizations’ foreign policies in accordance with international law.
• Evaluate cases related to international jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of judgements.
• Understand the structure, organization and operation of different types of international and supranational institutions, with particular focus on the European Union and the challenges it will face in the future.
• Analyze the course of global issues such as international terrorism, challenges in health and education and development cooperation.
• Understand and analyze the international economic environment and the economic dimension of international institutions using economic and financial tools in line with a given policy direction.
• Analytically connect past and current knowledge and processes through interdisciplinary analysis.
• Design communication strategies and apply political communication techniques.
• Apply the knowledge acquired to experimentation and the generation of new knowledge.
• Integrate and deploy all knowledge acquired throughout the program.

• Develop decision-making competences and an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Create collaboration plans for partnerships between public and private institutions.
• 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.