Granada Business and Economics Week

The Master in Economics and the Granada Chamber of Commerce organize the Granada Business and Economics Week (GBEW). Students from the Master in Economics conomics must attend at least 80 per cent of the seminars. Students have to register at www.camaragranada.org in advance.

International experts will be discussing different issues on recent topics in economics and business management. Conferences will be in English and Spanish. The program can be downloaded in Spanish and English from the previous web page. Conferences from Wednesday to Friday will be held at the
Salón de grados (Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales). Monday and Tuesday conferences will be held at the Granada Chamber of commerce.

Professors from the Master and interested individuals in the topics of innovation, human resources and internationalization are more than welcome to attend (register first). Some material will be given to attendees the first day. Registration is free.

Granada Business and Economics Week

The Master in Economics and the Granada Chamber of Commerce organize the Granada Business and Economics Week (GBEW). Students from the Master in Economics conomics must attend at least 80 per cent of the seminars. Students have to register at www.camaragranada.org in advance.

International experts will be discussing different issues on recent topics in economics and business management. Conferences will be in English and Spanish. The program can be downloaded in Spanish and English from the previous web page. Conferences from Wednesday to Friday will be held at the
Salón de grados (Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales). Monday and Tuesday conferences will be held at the Granada Chamber of commerce.

Professors from the Master and interested individuals in the topics of innovation, human resources and internationalization are more than welcome to attend (register first). Some material will be given to attendees the first day. Registration is free.

Master Dissertations (Trabajos fin de Master)

• Dates: July 18th and September 25th, 2014
• Comission:
• Juan Francisco Muñoz Rosas (President)
• Francisco Lagos 
• José Benítez
• Substitutes: Julián Díaz and Leopoldo Gutiérrez

Guide for Application Master in Economics

ADMISSION APPLICATION TO THE UNIQUE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT OF ANDALUSIA

REMEMBER TO CHOOSE GRANADA AS CITY AND MASTER CODE 408200

Enter this address (open in new tab in your browser):

http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/innovacioncienciayempresa/sguit

1. Click the link “ACCESO A MÁSTERES OFICIALES / PRESENTACIÓN DE SOLICITUDES”

2. Enter your NIF or NIE and the final letter in the box below and click continue. If you own other identity document select “OTRO DOCUMENTO” and insert it complete and click continue.

3. Enter the following information to continue. If correct, the system will incorporate it, automatically, the information will stay in power of the unique Andaluz district and it will be useful to formalize the request. Enter your birth date format: dd / mm / yyyy Click continue.

4. Fill in the boxes: “DATOS PERSONALES” First name, last name, name, sex, mobile phone, email, street address, city and ZIP code. If you have recognized the degree of disability> = 33% recognition level of permanent disability, absolute or permanent disability, or belonging to classes with passive retirement appreciation, select this option.

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7. Fill in the boxes “PETICIONES” Enter one or more search criteria and click Search to find the masters offered in Andalusia that will suit your interest. You can make as many searches as necessary to locate and add as many requests you want.

8. Fill in the boxes “SIMULTANEIDAD DE ESTUDIOS” in affirmative case.

9. Finally, press the “VALIDACION Y GRABACION”, where you can see if you made a mistake to be corrected before the recording.

ADMISSION APPLICATION TO THE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES OF ANDALUSIA. ACCESS TO OFFICIAL MASTERS. JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION AND SCIENCE.

Seminar on "The social and solidarity economy: An alternative to mainstream business"

"The social and solidarity economy: An alternative to mainstream business"

                      Dr Sara Calvo

Dr. Sara Calvo will deliver this interactive workshop on the 10^th April (15.00-20.00) at Seminar D011 at the Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, and it will consist on a wide range of activities that include interactive games, videos, group presentations and recommended readings.

I. Introduction: The Social and Solidarity Economy (15.00 - 16.00)

•     Warm-up

•     The Social and Solidarity Economy

•     What is a ‘social enterprise’?

•     Types of social enterprises

II.  Exploring the world of social entrepreneurs (16.00 - 17.30)

•     Social Entrepreneurs: Heroes or ordinary people?

•     Guess Who? Identify successful social entrepreneurs around the world

•     How Social Enterprises contribute to tackle poverty and inequality

·       Group Presentation: Social entrepreneurial behaviour tested

Break (17.30 - 18.00)

III. The Journey: Starting a Social Enterprise  (18.00 - 19.00)

•     The Social Enterprise Journey (6 stages)

•     From a business idea to a business plan

•     Access to finance and networks

•     Case Study: The Aravind Eye Hospital

IV. Social Innovation in practice: The role of Universities (19.00 - 20.00)

•     Social Innovation

•     Debate: Why Universities should be interested?

•    Concluding remarks

Dr Sara Calvo is the co-founder of Living in Minca Ltd, a social enterprise based in London, and she is currently working as a lecturer at the Leadership, Work and Organisations Department at Middlesex University where she teaches on social enterprise, leadership and management, organisational behavior and qualitative research. Beside this, she is an educator, trainer and a certified social enterprise advisor having completed a PhD on the social economy and ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom. Sara has provided consultancy services for a wide range of social enterprises in Europe, Latin America and Africa as well as she has published articles in academic journals on research related to social enterprises and the social and solidarity economy in developed and less developed countries.

Mujeres emprendedoras: Más allá de los tópicos

El Master in Economics de la Universidad de Granada organiza los viernes por la tarde del mes de febrero las Jornadas "Mujeres emprendedoras: Más allá de los tópicos" que engloba los siguientes seminarios (libres hasta completar aforo, con preferencia para los alumnos del Master in Economics):

• “Como emprender en tiempos revueltos o como encontrar 3 oportunidades de negocio en 3 problemas”por María Barranco el próximo 7 de febrero a las 6 de la tarde en el Salón de Grados de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales (UGR).

http://media.ugr.es/media-gallery/mediaitem/355-entrevista-maria-barranco-olemisfaldas

• "Emprendedores culturales en la industria creativa: De la tradición a la Innovación" por Soraya Gómez  el día 14 de febrero a las 5 y media de la tarde en el Salón de Grados de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales (UGR)

Soraya Gómez es Emprendedora y Gestora Cultural y Productora de Espectáculos

Fundadora de Sitayag,S.L.U., Empresa de Consultoria, Promoción y Gestión de Eventos y Espectáculos.

Si hay un rasgo que defina su trayectoria ese sería el de INCONFORMISMO.

Su carrera profesional tiene una dilatada trayectoria como coreografa y profesora de danza española desde hace mas de 10 años. Se forma como bailaora originalmente junto a Maestros de la talla de D. Juan José Linares y Dña. Quety Clavijo, pasando por Merche Esmeralda y Maria Magdalena.

• "Herramientas y aplicaciones web básicas para fomentar el desarrollo de proyectos de innovación social" por María González Reyes el día 21 de febrero a las 16,30 de la tarde en el Salón de Grados de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales (UGR)

María González Reyes es actualmente Dinamizadora del Centro Guadalinfo de Albolote, en Granada y trabajando en la mentorización de proyectos de innovación social, emprendedores, cultura emprendedora, orientación, estímulo y formación en aplicaciones y herramientas web que faciliten la gestión y dinamización de proyectos.

Entusiasta de la filosofía del software libre, licenciada en Pedagogía y apasionada por la enseñanza, adaptación de materiales, motivación e investigación de recursos TICs que faciliten y guíen las adaptaciones de los métodos de enseñanza. 

Seminar of Prof. Ville-Pekka Mäkeläinen

Prof. Ville-Pekka Mäkeläinen from Seinäjoki University, Finland will be teaching a Seminar on Business to Business Marketing February, 10th at 16,30 (Salón de Grados, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de Granada).


Professor Mäkeläinen is a Professor of International Marketing at Seinäjoki University of Applied Science in Finland. He has a Lic. Tech. degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Lappeenranta University of Technology. In addition to his work at Seinäjoki University, he also teaches at California Polytechnic State University and other universities in Europe as a visiting professor in international marketing. Professor Mäkeläinen is fluent in Finnish, English, German, Spanish and Swedish. He teaches business-to-business marketing at UMSL.