General Competences (CG)

• CG1 : Capacity to carry out research work.
• CG2 : Capacity to find data (natural and experimental) and analyse it.
• CG3 : Capacity to apply economic theory to represent real situations.
• CG4 : Capacity for teamwork.
• CG5 : Capacity for self-learning.
• CG6 : Ethical commitment and social responsibility at work, respecting the environment, being aware of and understanding the importance of respecting Fundamental Rights, Equal Opportunities for Men and Women, Universal Accessibility for the Disabled and respect for the Values of Peaceful Culture and Democratic Values.
• CG7 : Analyse problems using critical reasoning, without prejudices, precisely and rigorously.
• CG8 : Capacity to synthesise.

Specific Competences (CE)

• CE1 : Capacity to read Economic research articles in a reasoned fashion and evaluate them critically, understand their essential contributions and weaknesses.
• CE2 : Capacity to understand how the technical problems faced by authors of research articles have been resolved in each case.
• CE3 : Capacity to test theorems and propositions.
• CE4 : Capacity to understand and reproduce empirical analyses and simulation experiments on which the conclusions of research articles written by other authors are based.
• CE5 : Capacity to present important economic problems precisely and respond adequately to said problems by using the techniques learnt on the different courses, using theoretical and empirical analyses or simulations if necessary.
• CE6 : Ability to write a research report or article describing the problem dealt with, analysing previous literature on the subject, clearly presenting the solution obtained for the problem and synthesising the conclusions of the work.