Joan Ribas

Position

Coordinator

Qualifications

PhD in Economics (UPF)

Biography

Joan Ribas Tur has been a lecturer and academic coordinator at ESCI-UPF since 2009. He has a PhD and master’s degree in Economics from UPF and a bachelor’s degree in Economic and Business Sciences from UAB. He teaches and carries out research in the areas of macroeconomics, international economics, environmental economics and culture and tourism economics. He previously taught at UAO-CEU, UPF and UdG. He is a member of the Research in International Studies and Economics (RISE) research group.

Subjects they teach

Subject
Programme
Typology

Bachelor’s Degree Final Project

Bachelor’s Degree in International Business and Marketing

Required

Programme:
Bachelor’s Degree in International Business and Marketing

Description

Producing and (if required) defending an innovative project in the international business or marketing sphere for a business, institution or social organisation. The work can be organised as a proposal or critical review of internationalisation based on the experience obtained from the internship.

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate the ability to gather, process, select and assess business, institutional and social information, paying particular attention to multicultural aspects. Collectively apply quantitative criteria and qualitative and normative aspects. Analyse and interrelate different areas of an organisation in the same project. Identify the main results of work and systematically present them orally and in writing.

Code:
44101

Créditos:
8 ECTS

Language:
Catalan / Spanish

Type of subject: Required

Economics and Globalisation

Bachelor’s Degree in International Business and Marketing

Elective

Programme:
Bachelor’s Degree in International Business and Marketing

Description

Development and economic growth. International trade: competition and cooperation. Economic geography.

Learning Outcomes

Analyse and interpret statistics and financial reports. 

Code:
40309

Créditos:
4 ECTS

Language:
Catalan / Spanish

Type of subject: Elective

Economics for Sustainable Development

Master of Science in Sustainability Management

Required

Programme:
Master of Science in Sustainability Management

Description
  • Know the relationship between economic growth, human development and sustainability
  • Know different sustainability definitions and criteria
  • Gain deep understanding of the economic approach to the environment: externalities, public goods and common resources
  • Learn the main economic instruments of environmental policy to limit pollution. Design and implementation of taxes and market for permits
  • Learn the main economic concepts and techniques applied to the management of natural resources
  • Gain insight into the international aspects of environmental issues and policy

Créditos:
3 ECTS

Language:
English

Type of subject: Required

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International Economics and Globalization

Master in International Management

Required

Programme:
Master in International Management

Description

We explain basic macroeconomic and international economics concepts. We follow a nontechnical approach to analyse how governments use both fiscal and monetary policy to influence outcomes such as inflation, growth, employment, national debt and deficit. In addition, we discuss the basic principles of free trade, exchange rates and the balance of payments. By handling macroeconomic data from different countries, we derive conclusions about countries’ present and future. We debate the suitability of specific policies for the given national and international economic situation and anticipate their impact on trade and globalization.

Learning Outcomes

Acquire the ability to form and defend your position in contemporary debates on international economics and globalization, such as the need for higher/lower interest rates or fiscal stimulus vs. austerity. Gain the necessary knowledge to assess the economic risks of doing business in a specific country or region.

Créditos:
2 ECTS

Language:
Spanish

Type of subject: Required

Macroeconomics

Bachelor’s Degree in International Business and Marketing

Core

Programme:
Bachelor’s Degree in International Business and Marketing

Description

Macroeconomic variables: product, income and inflation. Savings, investment and interest rates. Public sector and fiscal policy. Money and monetary policy.

Learning Outcomes

Understand the relationship between individual decisions and macroeconomic results based on both economic agents’ decisions and the influence of the macroeconomic environment on agents’ behaviour.

Code:
41301

Créditos:
6 ECTS

Language:
Catalan / Spanish

Type of subject: Core

Microeconomics

Bachelor’s Degree in International Business and Marketing

Core

Programme:
Bachelor’s Degree in International Business and Marketing

Description

Concepts of microeconomics: opportunity costs, production, exchange, comparative advantage and consumption. The basic operating model of markets. Analysis of decision making under uncertainty.

Learning Outcomes

Consider, examine and interpret economic agents’ decisions and their market interaction. Understand and distinguish between the different incentive problems faced by economic agents.

Code:
41201

Créditos:
6 ECTS

Language:
Catalan / Spanish

Type of subject: Core