Academic Year:
2025/26
448 - Degree in Business Administration and Management
27332 - Applied Econometrics for Business
Teaching Plan Information
Academic year:
2025/26
Subject:
27332 - Applied Econometrics for Business
Faculty / School:
109 - Facultad de Economía y Empresa
Degree:
448 - Degree in Business Administration and Management
ECTS:
5.0
Year:
4
Semester:
First semester
Subject type:
Optional
Module:
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1. General information
The main objective of the subject is that, at the end of the course, the student has strengthened his knowledge of various econometric techniques that are applied both in the resolution of problems of Economic Theory and others that can be applied in business problems. To do this, the student will be given knowledge that will consolidate what he already acquired in the subject Econometrics, both in relation to the problems that may appear after the estimation, and other new topics, such as the treatment of univariate time series and regression with time series that take into account the possible cointegration relationships between the variables. The knowledge will be fixed with the resolution of practical cases that the students will solve with the help of the computer and that they will then expose.
These approaches and objectives are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations 2030-Agenda (https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/es/), specifically, the activities foreseen in the subject will contribute to the achievement of targets 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 of Objective 4 and Objective 8.
2. Learning results
• Know the basic techniques of econometric analysis and adapt them to the scope of application of the firms.
• Know how to collect data from different sources and transform them to be used in econometric analysis.
• Apply the appropriate econometric techniques that, with the help of an econometric program such as Gretl, help the student to solve problems of interest in the business field.
• Distinguish time series data from cross-sectional data and what problems may arise with each of them.
• Know how to contrast different economic hypotheses through constraints on the parameters of the models.
• Know how to introduce dummy variables into econometric models and interpret their estimation.
• Identify the common problems that may arise in the term of the error of an econometric model (autocorrelation, heteroskedasticity and normality) and know how to correct them.
• Know how to work with univariate time series, knowing the basic stages of Box-Jenkins analysis.
• Know how to use the sample correlogram of a time series to identify the underlying stochastic process.
• Know the different types of temporal trends, properly identifying the temporal trends of stochastic trends.
• Know how to treat the series with stochastic tendencies and determine if they present any cointegration relationship.
• Know how to write an applied econometrics work in a rigorous and understandable way.
• Summarize and group the main ideas of a work and translate them into a Powerpoint presentation.
• Publicly defend the resolution of the cases that will be raised during the course.
3. Syllabus
PART I. The problems of the company. Case studies.
Econometrics topics that will be covered in the case studies:
• Contrast of individual and joint hypotheses.
• Selection of nested models.
• Detection and treatment of problems in the error term.
• Dummy variables.
• Estimation, validation and interpretation of results in all cases.
PART II. The microeconomic environment of the company. Case studies.
Econometrics topics that will be covered in the case studies:
• Estimation of functional forms.
• Contrast of economic hypotheses through the use of dummy variables.
• Estimation with binary dependent variable.
• Estimation, validation and interpretation of results in all cases.
PART III. The macroeconomic environment of the company. Case studies.
Econometrics topics that will be covered in the case studies:
• Identification and estimation of ARIMA models.
• Identification of the order of integration of time series.
• Estimation of cointegration relationships.
• Estimation of short- and long-term effects. Error correction mechanism.
4. Academic activities
Participatory master class: sessions with the teacher in which the syllabus of the subject will be explained, 22 hours
Problems and cases: sessions of resolution of practical cases raised by the teacher, 8 hours
Evaluable teaching work: time dedicated by students to solve evaluable cases, one part in class with teacher support and another part individually, 40 hours
Personal study: 45 hours
Assessment tests: class presentations and written tests are included, 10 hours
In principle, the teaching methodology and its evaluation is expected to revolve around face-to-face classes. However, if circumstances require it, they can be done online.
5. Assessment system
Students have two evaluation options:
Option 1: Continuous Assessment.
• Written and oral presentation of cases assigned by the professor.
• 90% of the continuous assessment grade is based on a written assignment (weighted at 70%) and its oral presentation in class (weighted at 30%). Evaluation considers correct answers, theoretical justification, clear economic and econometric writing, and public presentation.
• The remaining 10% is based on an individual written empirical study proposal. Originality of the proposal and feasibility of implementing econometric techniques are considered here.
Option 2: Comprehensive Exam.
• Theoretical and practical questions based on course content, including a computer-based exam.
• The theoretical section is worth 5 points, and the practical computer section is worth 5 points. A passing grade is achieved with a minimum of 5 points, with a minimum of 3.5 points in each section. Second Examination Session: Comprehensive exam, similar to the first session.
6. Sustainable Development Goals
4 - Quality Education
8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth