Mínor in Entrepreneur
Aims and objectives
The principal objective of the minor is to develop students' entrepreneurial skills in readiness for the inherent uncertainty of a globalised world, one that is constantly developing. This minor helps students to acquire important knowledge and skills for their professional future careers and fosters the development of attitudes and entrepreneurial abilities that will equip them for the challenges of both institutions and society.
The Minor in Entrepreneurship consists of a set of cross-disciplinary training activities from the different knowledge areas present within UPF. Students will have the chance to train up and be able to offer innovation, lead transformational processes and knowledge transfer in society. The knowledge acquired in this minor will have a significant impact on the future economy. particularly in the areas related to the sustainable development goals (ODS) such as health, energy and artificial intelligence, for example.
Target
UPF students and UPF graduates enrolled on the Alumni programme.
Characteristics
To receive the qualification you must complete at least 24 ECTS credits and fulfil the following requirements:
● Take at least two subjects from bloc A
● Take at least one subject from bloc B
● Complete the minor with subjects from any of the three blocs up to a total of 24 ECTS credits.
Students can not include subjects from their major programme in the minor.
From 24 total credits making up the minor, students can only include a maximum of 10 credits as part of their official academic record at UPF, either as a cross-disciplinary elective or as RAC credits, depending on the activity.
Subject timetables and classrooms where classes are held will be decided by the department responsible for the corresponding training activity. Subjects will be taught in the language stated in the syllabus or in the programme of the activity in question.
Training Activities
Any modifications to the syllabus that affect subjects included in the minor must be taken into account.
Training Activities* |
Credits |
Trimester |
Responsible |
Observations |
Bloc A |
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24024 Gestió de la Innovació |
4 FTLE |
3 |
Telecommunications Network Engineering |
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24023 Emprenedoria i Creació d’Empreses |
4 FTLE |
2 |
Telecommunications Network Engineering |
Not available 2023-2024 |
20690 Direcció Estratègica I |
5 FTLE |
2 |
Business Management and Administration |
|
21866 Creació d’Empreses/ |
5 FTLE |
3 |
Business Sciences |
|
Bloc B |
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20353 Màrqueting Estratègic i Operatiu |
6 FTLE |
1 |
Advertising and Public Relations
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20514 Estratègia i Gestió de la Marca* |
4 FTLE |
1 |
Advertising and Public Relations |
* Students taking this course will not be able to take the course 23255 Global Business & Brand Management of the block C |
21784 Direcció de Persones I |
4 FTLE |
1 |
Labour Relations |
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26202 Teoria i Pràctica de la Negociació |
5 FTLE |
2 |
Law |
|
24043 Gestió de Projectes i Innovació en Enginyeria Biomèdica |
4 FTLE |
1 |
Biomedical Engineering |
|
25380 Economia del Futur |
5 FTLE |
|
Telecommunications Network Engineering |
Not available 2023-2024 |
25265 Transformació Digital de companyies i organitzacions |
5 FTLE |
2 |
Telecommunications Network Engineering Not Available 23-24 |
|
22722 E-negocis |
5 FTLE |
1 |
Business Management and Administration |
|
21862 Direcció Estratègica II |
5 FTLE |
2 |
Business Sciences |
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25885 Emprenedoria i innovació en el tercer sector |
5 FTLE |
1r i 3r |
Business Management and Administration |
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20669 Màrqueting Directe i Digital |
5 FTLE |
3r |
Business Management and Administration |
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26455 Del Laboratori al Mercat (transferència i patents) |
4 FTLE |
3 |
Human Biology |
Not available 23-24 |
25349 Estudi de Casos: Llengües i Empresa |
5 FTLE |
2 |
Applied Languages |
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25641 Pràctica i Deontologia de la Traducció |
5 FTLE |
3 |
Translation and Interpreting |
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Bloc C |
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Ocell de Foc-Sant Martí |
3 RAC |
7May from 13 June |
Niu de Projectes UPF |
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*20520 Comunicació i Esdeveniments |
4 FTLE |
1 |
Advertising and Public Relations |
* As of the 23-24 academic year this subject has the following code 26527 Creació, Gestió i Comunicació d'Esdeveniments. |
26572 Creació, Gestió i Comunicació d'Esdeveniments | 4 FTLE | 1 | Advertising and Public Relations | From course 23-24 |
20498 Guió i Disseny d'Interactius per a Publicitat i Comunicació Corporativa |
4 FTLE |
3 |
Advertising and Public Relations |
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21689 Polítiques d'Ocupació i Mercat de Treball (Employment and Labour Market Policies) |
4 FTLE |
|
Political and Administration Sciences |
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23255 Global Business & Brand Management * |
6 FTLE |
2 |
Global Studies |
Not available 23-24 * Students taking this course will not be able to take the course 20514 Brand Strategy and Management of the block B |
25474 Mediació Intercultural |
5 FTLE |
3 |
Applied Languages |
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*Students can only complete one of either of these subjects as they have a similar content and skills focus.
Number of credits
To obtain the minor qualification, students must complete a minimum of 24 ECTS credits.
Schedule
Academic Year 2022-2023