Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech

Construction Businesses and Law (2500008) – Course 2024/25 PDF

Syllabus

Learning Objectives

Adequate knowledge of the business concept, institutional and legal framework of the company. Company organization and Management. Knowledge of economics, business, and different typologies. Characteristics of construction companies. Accounting. Infrastructure financing. Investments in infrastructures. Economic analysis of environmental impacts. Legislation on public procurement and concessions. 1 Ability to conduct an economic feasibility study for investment in the construction of an infrastructure. 2 Ability to perform an economic operation analysis of a construction firm. 3 Ability to conduct a study of economic profitability of operation, maintenance and conservation of an infrastructure. Adequate knowledge of the concept of company, institutional and legal framework of the company. Organization and company management. Knowledge of economics including analysis of productive activity, the law of supply and demand, production and income. Knowledge of monetary and financial economy both nationally and internationally. Knowledge of market economy, growth models, productive economy. Knowledge of regional economy and the role of infrastructure. Knowledge of environmental economics and its management. Company knowledge including types of companies, authority in the company, management, administration and organization. Knowledge of the company's resources, financing, investments, transferable securities. Knowledge of production, supply and demand, promotion and distribution, remuneration for work. Infrastructure financing. Public and private sources. Public sector as an economic agent. Economic impact of infrastructure. Methods of analysis. Concept of financial profitability. Infrastructure investment viability plans. Investment concept. Phases of the project. Factors that condition the return on an investment from an economic and financial point of view. Define the financial criteria that define the viability of a project such as IRR and NPV. Investment selection criteria. Introduction to cost-benefit analysis methodology. Economic analysis of environmental impacts. Concept of externality and its measurement. Legislation on public procurement. Work award criteria. Legislation on public works concessions. 1 Ability to conduct an economic feasibility study for investment in the construction of an infrastructure. 2 Ability to perform an analysis of the economic operation of a construction company. 3 Ability to analyze the impact of infrastructures. 4. Understand the concept of efficiency applied to business, infrastructure and construction. 5.Ability to understand the concession model and the legislation that regulates it. Adequate knowledge of the concept of company, institutional and legal framework of the company. Business organization and management. Knowledge of economics including analysis of productive activity, the law of supply and demand, production and income. Knowledge of monetary and financial economics both nationally and internationally. Knowledge of market economy, growth models, productive economy. Knowledge of regional economy and the role of infrastructure. Knowledge of the economy of the environment and its management. Company knowledge including type of companies, authority in the company, management, administration and organization. Knowledge of company resources, financing, investments, securities. Knowledge of production, supply and demand, promotion and distribution, remuneration for work. Infrastructure financing. Public and private sources. Public sector as an economic agent. Economic impact of infrastructures. Methods of analysis. Concept of financial profitability. Feasibility plans for infrastructure investments.

Competencies

Especific

Adequate knowledge of the company concept, institutional and legal framework of the company. Organization and business management. (Basic training module)

Generic

Scientific-technical training for the exercise of the profession of Technical Engineer of Public Works and knowledge of the functions of advice, analysis, design, calculation, project, construction, maintenance, conservation and exploitation.

Knowledge, understanding and ability to apply the necessary legislation during the exercise of the profession of Technical Engineer of Public Works.

Knowledge and ability to apply business management techniques and labor legislation.

Total hours of student work

Hours Percentage
Supervised Learning Large group 30h 50.00 %
Medium group 24h 40.00 %
Laboratory classes 6h 10.00 %
Self Study 90h

Teaching Methodology

The subject consists of 4 hours a week of face-to-face classes in the classroom. They dedicate to theoretical classes 2 hours, in which the profesorado exposes the concepts and basic materials of the matter, presents examples and realizes exercises. They spend 2 hours, solving problems and carrying out practical cases with greater interaction with students. . 2-hour-a-week workshops will be proposed to review the topics worked on in the classroom. Practical exercises will be carried out in order to consolidate the general and specific learning objectives. Preferably, real, close and current cases related to the economic vision of the infrastructures will be worked with the aim that the students become involved in their resolution. Support material is used in the format of a detailed teaching plan through the ATENEA virtual campus: contents, programming of assessment and guided learning activities and bibliography. The language of learning in groups 10 and 20 will be in Catalan, and in the English group in English. In the event that a conference is organized or that a guest lecturer gives a one-off session, it will be in the speaker's language. Although most of the sessions will be given in the language indicated, sessions supported by other occasional guest experts may be held in other languages.

Grading Rules

The evaluation calendar and grading rules will be approved before the start of the course.

The mark of the course is obtained from the ratings of continuous assessment and their corresponding laboratories and/or classroom computers. Continuous assessment consist in several activities, both individually and in group, of additive and training characteristics, carried out during the year (both in and out of the classroom). The evaluation tests consist of a part with questions about concepts associated with the learning objectives of the course with regard to knowledge or understanding, and a part with a set of application exercises. Whit general framework, the subject will be evaluated from a series of activities that will be carried out throughout the school year. There will be three types of tests during school hours. Two of them correspond to exams that aim to verify that students know the basic theoretical concepts of the block. We work with these exams autonomous learning. The other activity will consist of a group work that will have to expose in public. This exercise aims to work on cooperative learning and communication. In addition, students must solve, during school hours, a series of practical cases that will be raised in class. The goal is for the student to be able to understand the block with its globality and analyze real cases. These tests will also assess written communication skills (generic competence). The final grade of the subject will be the one obtained from the grades obtained in the three types of activities according to the following weighting: Each exam is worth 30% of the grade of the subject. The seminar is worth 20% of the grade of the subject. The cases done in class are worth 20% of the grade of the subject. Therefore, the final grade of the subject will be NT = 0.30T1 + 0.30T2 + 0.20Cc + 0.20S1 NT: final grade of the subject Tt: Results of test-exams Cc: Results of the cases carried out in class St: Outcome of the seminar Criteria for re-evaluation qualification and eligibility: students that failed the ordinary evaluation and have regularly attended all evaluation tests will have the opportunity of carrying out a re-evaluation test during the period specified in the academic calendar. Students who have already passed the test or were qualified as non-attending will not be admitted to the re-evaluation test. The maximum mark for the re-evaluation exam will be five over ten (5.0). The non-attendance of a student to the re-evaluation test, in the date specified will not grant access to further re-evaluation tests. Students unable to attend any of the continuous assessment tests due to certifiable force majeure will be ensured extraordinary evaluation periods. These tests must be authorized by the corresponding Head of Studies, at the request of the professor responsible for the course, and will be carried out within the corresponding academic period.

Test Rules

If any of the continuous assessment activities are not carried out in the scheduled period, it will be considered as a zero score.

Office Hours

Appointment by email.

Bibliography

Basic

Resources

Specific material will be prepared for each topic