Nuevo Plan de estudios

FIRST SEMESTER

U.S. Constitutional Law

OP

3

Focuses on the main contents of the American Constitution, including the separation of powers, national checks and balances, federalism as well as the roles of the state and federal governments. Areas of special interest include principales and Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.

- Historical context and Overview of the US Constitution

- Federalism

- Separation of Powers and the Federal Political Process

- The Bill of Rights

- Due Process

SECOND SEMESTER

Introduction To Anglo-American Law And Case Analysis

OP

3

The fundamentals of the American legal system. Consideration will be given to the role of judicial review, the common law methodology. Students will also learn basic legal research techniques.

- Legal Method and Case Analysis

- The Constitution of the United States

- The US Judicial System

- US Sources of Law and Related Issues

- Common Law Development and the Uses of Precedent

- Litigation and Other Dispute Resolution Processes in the United States

FIRST SEMESTER

Comparative Contract Law

OP

3

Covers the fundamentals of consensual liability. Consideration is given to contract formation, interpretation, performance, breach and remedies. It also provides an overview of different types of contracts.

- Contract Remedies

- Consideration

- Offer and Acceptance

- Parol Evidence and Interpretation

- Mistake and Related Topics

- Conditions and Performance

SECOND SEMESTER

U.S. Criminal Law

OP

3

Co

Examines the general aspects of criminal liability, including the purposes of punishment, the concepts of act and omission, the mental element, complicity, causation, justification and excuse.

- Statutory Basis of Criminal law

-Interpreting Criminal Statutes

- Actus Reus

- Avenues for Changing Judicial Decisions

- Judicial Review and the Question of Legitimacy

- The Judiciary in the United States and Europe: A Comparison

FIRST SEMESTER

U.S. Tort Law

OP

3

Examines civil liability for causing harm to persons and their interests in property, including intentional and unintentional injuries. It will also cover product liability and other areas of interest.

- Intentional Interference with the Person and with Property

- Negligence: Standard of Conduct and Proof

- Proximate Cause

- Joint Tortfeasors

- Limited Duty

- Imputed Negligence

- Strict Liability

- Products Liability

- Introduction to Nuisance, Misrepresentation, Defamation and Wrongful Death

SECOND SEMESTER

U.S. Civil Procedure

OP

3

Is focused on the process of investigating, developing and presenting a case before the courts. Consideration is given to interpretation, argumentation and other aspects of trial strategy.

- The US Adversary System

- The role of ADR Processes in the Civil Justice System

- Stages in the Process of a Lawsuit

- Burdens of Proof, Pleadings and Discovery

- Judicial Case Management (Pre-Trial Conferences, Class Actions, etc)

- The Civil Jury

- The Apellate Process

FIRST SEMESTER

U.S. Corporate Governance

OP

3

Is focused on the laws governing Business organizations. Contents are mostly dedicated to corporations, including formation, organization and corporate governance issues. Also of interest: mergers and acquisitions.

- The Uniform Commercial Code

- Contracts: Sales, Agency, Distribution

- Introduction to Intellectual Property

- Introduction to Negotiable Instruments

- Modern Business Forms

- Development of US Corporate Law

- Formation of Corporations

- Preincorporation Transactions

- "Piercing the Corporate Veil"

- Financing the Corporation

- Distribution of Powers within a Corporation

- Shares and Shareholders

- Directors and Officers

- The Publicly Held Corporation

- Dividends, Distributions and Redemptions

- Amendments, Changes and Dissolution

SECOND SEMESTER

Skills for the Global Lawyer: transactional practice

OP

3

With a view to preparing students to work successfully on complex cross-border transactions, this practical course provides an introduction to the substantive role of the international corporate transactional attorney at the heart of negotiation and managing such transactions, which make-up a large portion of the day-to-day work at large Spanish, US and UK law firms.

It will provide exposure to practice skills useful for major practice areas (e.g., capital markets, corporate governance, M&A/private equity, credit, project finance, compliance, etc.) and will focus on contracts and other materials encountered in private M&A transactions.

PRIMER SEMESTRE

Análisis de situación de negocios

OP

3

Se exponen y se profundiza en los conocimientos empresariales y jurídicos relacionados con la actividad empresarial básicos para la comprensión de la naturaleza, estructura y operatividad de las empresas

SEGUNDO SEMESTRE

Dirección de personas en las organizaciones

OP

3

Descripción del factor humano de la empresa. Vinculación con la estrategia empresarial. Tareas de selección, contratación y formación.  Comunicación, negociación, trabajo en equipo y liderazgo.

PRIMER SEMESTRE

Área Comercial

OP

3

Procesos comerciales mediante los cuales las empresas acceden a los clientes a través del mercado. Análisis de las variables del mercado que las empresas deben tener en cuenta a la hora de conocer las necesidades de los clientes y de adaptar la oferta. Comportamiento de clientes. Interactuación empresa-cliente: los canales de distribución. Técnicas de apoyo a la gestión comercial: la publicidad y la comunicación comercial.

SEGUNDO SEMESTRE

Contabilidad

OP

3

Se profundiza en cuestiones concretas como la capitalización, la renta empresarial, amortización de préstamos así como las especialidades en la contabilidad de sociedades, las auditorias y el análisis de los estados financieros...

PRIMER SEMESTRE

Liderazgo ético en las organizaciones

OP

3

Dimensión ética de la actividad empresarial. Estudio de cuestiones éticas relativas al gobierno corporativo de la empresa y la dirección general: dirección de personas, finanzas, contabilidad, marketing, operaciones y tecnologías y sistemas de la información.

SEGUNDO SEMESTRE

Operaciones crediticias y de inversión

OP

3

Introducción, mediante la resolución de supuestos prácticos, a la valoración de las principales operaciones financieras: capitalización, rentas, préstamos, empréstitos y valores mobiliarios.

SEGUNDO SEMESTRE

Finanzas

OP

3

Dirección estratégica de la empresa: previsiones y calendarios de financiación mediante la elaboración detallada de planes a corto, medio y largo plazo. Conceptos básicos de análisis de proyectos de inversión, valoración de empresas, fusiones y adquisiciones y la regulación de las ofertas públicas de acciones y de títulos de deuda.

English for business law

OP

3

Familiarización con el vocabulario específico del ámbito empresarial, contable y financiero. Mejora de la fluidez oral para una correcta participación en reuniones de trabajo, negociaciones, presentaciones y entrevistas. Comprensión y redacción de los documentos de mayor utilización en el ámbito empresarial y comercial.