The University of Buenos Aires will update the racing of Economics and Administration of the Faculty of Economic Sciences. In the session of Board of Directors The updating and modernization of their study plans was voted on. All that remains is the final approval in the Superior Council of the UBA, instance scheduled for November.
What the UBA Economic authorities say about the update
“The new plans will contemplate a flexibility of courseswhich opens the possibility for students to graduate in less time,” highlighted Professor Emeritus Dr. Ricardo JM Pahlendean of the Faculty. He also added that “new guidelines will be implemented so that the student can enter the labor market more quickly and easily.”
Based on the challenges imposed by technology, and the appearance of Artificial Intelligence or Big Data, they affirm that “it was the incorporation of more modern quantitative tools is necessary“.
What will the update in Economics and Administration be like?
Economics Major
It will be a much more personalized careeraccording to the profile of each student. It will include content focused on specific demands and knowledge from the first year of the course.
Already in the first year there will be a redesign of the curriculum towards knowledge about the world of production. In turn, graduates will be able to move into changing professional fields, with essential tools for innovation and uncertainty.
The scheme of correlative and optional subjects will be simplified, based on the management of large volumes of data, machine learning, artificial intelligence and smart contractsamong others. They will be incorporated IT tools and software for data processing (Python, R, STATA).
The reform includes a redesign of the accounting log with greater emphasis on reading balance sheets and interpreting accounting information, and less burden of accounting registration.
The orientations are optional and are divided into: Companies; Government and Public Policies; and Economic Analysis and Research. The thesis will be mandatory only for the orientation in Economic Analysis and Research. There will be supervised work in specific subjects in the Business and Government and Public Policy orientations.
Administration Career
He knowledge in management and management is the intangible capital with highest social, economic and cultural valuation because any type of organization needs to be managed. The new Bachelor of Administration It is shorter and with new subjects.
Its new design perfects the contents of the administration for a greater adaptation to current and future needs of society and the market. The recommendations of organizations such as the UN, ILO, UNESCO, UNDP and OECD.
The course will be carried out through three cycles: General Cycle, Professional Cycle and Oriented Professional Cycle.
In the latter, a superlative offer of Oriented Cycles (Businesses and Entrepreneurs, Public Management and Strategic Sectors and Sustainable Development) and Transversal Competencies (Digital and Management) was achieved.
In addition, those who complete 1,620 hours of a specific training path within the subjects of the new Study Plan, they obtain the Bachelor’s degree in Economic Sciences – Administration Path.
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