Responsable pédagogique : Borys SOLOVIOV
ECTS : 3
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 18
Coefficient : 0.50
ECTS : 3
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 18
Coefficient : 0.50
ECTS : 2
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 20
Description du contenu de l'enseignement :
AIMS
This module develops students’ ability to analyse and evaluate business and economic arguments critically. It introduces the concepts of cognitive bias, flawed reasoning, and argument structure, and applies these to real business cases. Students will learn to identify weaknesses in arguments, propose clearer alternatives, and defend their reasoning in both written and spoken formats.
Compétences à acquérir :
Knowledge
By the end of this module, students will have demonstrated:
1. Understanding of key concepts in critical thinking, including logical fallacies and cognitive biases.
2. Awareness of how biases and flawed reasoning affect business and economic decision-making.
3. Familiarity with structured approaches to building clear arguments.
Skills
By the end of this module, students will be able to:
4. Analyse written arguments and identify flaws, assumptions, and biases.
5. Evaluate the reliability of different types of evidence and data presentation.
6. Construct a coherent and logically structured written critique.
7. Defend their reasoning orally in response to questions.
Values and Attitudes
By the end of this module, students will have demonstrated:
8. Commitment to academic integrity in analysis and communication.
9. Willingness to engage constructively in critical debate and professional dialogue.
Pré-requis obligatoires
B2+ English
Mode de contrôle des connaissances :
Grading Criteria:
- Critical Case Analysis (40%)
- Capstone Critique (60%)
Coefficient : 0.50
Bibliographie, lectures recommandées :
Core Sources
Articles on professional communication, memos, and executive summaries.
The following sources are listed by topic for ease of use and alphabetically within each topic. It is not an exhaustive list but rather provides examples of books, websites, and podcasts that will be of use and/or interest in several different areas related to this module.
Supplementary and Secondary Sources
Academic & Professional Skills
Professional Writing & Workplace Communication
Data Commentary & Critical Reading
ECTS : 4
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 36
Description du contenu de l'enseignement :
This course examines the evolution of the firm from the 19th to the 20th century inthe context of:a) Organisation,b) Marketing,c) Production,d) Strategy,e) Accounting
Compétences à acquérir :
Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module, students will be able to:1. Explain the evolution of organisational forms2. Understand the idea of market3. Explain the history of industrialisation4. Explain the evolution of strategy as a process5. Understand the meaning and history of accounting practicesCourses ObjectivesHistory of the management of the firm is a course that merges aspects history and business. Assuch, students will learn how firms have changed and developed since the 19th centuryuntil present day. This history will focus in five traits of firms: organisation, marketing,strategy, production and accounting. Given the structure of the course, students will learnto apply theoretical concepts to case studies.
Mode de contrôle des connaissances :
Grading CriteriaParticipation 5%Group Presentation 20%Report 25%Final Exam 50%
Coefficient : 1.00
ECTS : 4
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 36
Description du contenu de l'enseignement :
The course aims at providing the fundamental macroeconomics theories with a specific focus on the description of a general equilibrium and the consequences of economic policies on economic growth and unemployment. The IS-LM/AS-AD model will be developed in both a context of perfect and imperfect competition. Impact of economic policies will then be studied under different time horizons highlighting the degree of rigidity of prices and wages. Shock of demand (mainly fiscal policy, monetary policy and mixed policcy) and shock of supply (productivity, variation of wages) will be simulated through numerical exercises and multipliers computations. A significant portion of this course is dedicated to quantitative modelling and chart analysis as support of key economic concepts.
Compétences à acquérir :
By the end of this module, students will have demonstrated: Knowledge1. An ability to describe in details the interelations between the different types of markets (goods market, monetary markets, securities markets, labour markets) and to comprehend by which mechanism a general equilibrium could be achieved.2. An ability to analyse the consequences of economic policies (especially monetary, fiscal and mixed policies) under different time horizons (short, medium, long term).3. An ability to compare a situation of imperfect competition and a situation of perfect competition on the determination of a general equilibrium and the implication on the efficiencies of economic policies in the two contexts.4. An ability to understand how productivity gain and change in real wage would impact the general equilibrium, especially in the good and labour market. Skills5. An ability to determine mathematically a general equilibrium given the different functions and economic behaviours of economic agents.6. An ability to compute and calculate multipliers under different time horizons for different types of policies (fiscal, monetary, mixed policies)7. An ability to illustrate graphically a general equilibrium and how a supply or demand shock would impact this equilibrium on the different markets considered.8. An ability to use and adapt economic concepts studied in class on new topics, situation, context.Values and Attitudes 9. An ability to take responsibility for their studies in and outside of class and to be proactive and take initiative for further individual development.10. An ability to work effectively, and appropriately with others in class.
Coefficient : 1.00
ECTS : 3
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 18
Coefficient : 0.50
ECTS : 3
Enseignant responsable : Sophie MERITET (https://dauphine.psl.eu/recherche/cvtheque/meritet-sophie)
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 18
Description du contenu de l'enseignement :
The course aims at providing an explanation / exploration of the fundamental microeconomics theories, with a specific focus on the role of market inefficiencies and the different solutions emphasised by the theories to resolve them. Following a first chapter of consolidation of what has been taught during the end of the first year of a degree course (pure and perfect competitive framework, the existence of a general equilibrium, its pareto-efficiency leading to the first theorem of welfare economics) this course will mainly focus on market inefficiencies and will cover in detail the theory of externality and the theory of public goods.
Compétences à acquérir :
By the end of this module, students will have demonstrated: Knowledge1. An ability to understand how a partial equilibrium could be achieved in a decentralised economy and how public intervention could affect (or not) this equilibrium and impact surpluses of economic agents.2. An ability to analyse the mechanism by which a general equilibrium could be achieved (in an economy with or without production) and to assess its pareto optimality.3. An ability to understand the first and second fundamental theorem of welfare and their limits.4. An ability to describe how game theory (and more specifically the Nash equilibrium) could be used to reconsider the theorems of welfare.5. An ability to define the concept of externality, to understand how it generates some inefficiency in a decentralised economy and to explore the different sollutions to resolve this market inefficiency (internalisation, public intervention (Pigou), redefinition of property rights (Coase theorem)).6. An ability to define the concept of public goods, to understand the condition of optimality for the production of this type of goods (i.e Bowen Lindahl Samuelson condition), to understand how its production generates some inefficiency in a decentralised economy and to explore the different sollutions-procedures to resolve this market inefficiency (public intervention through majority decision (Bowen vote), individualised taxation etc.). Skills7. An ability to determine mathematically and graphically (1) a partial equilibrium (2) surpluses (or change in surpluses) of each economic agents and (3) deadweight-losses and how they evolve due to state intervention in a context of pure and perfect competition. 8. An ability (1) to compute mathematically, (2) represent graphically a general equilibrium (with or without production), and to demonstrate whether this equilibrium is pareto optimal or not.
Coefficient : 0.50
ECTS : 2
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 18
Description du contenu de l'enseignement :
I. Revisiting Classical Theory "The devils Playground" (Durkheim) I. Revisiting Classical Theory, Marx Weber and Dubois II. World Migration II. Migration Theory III. Organisational ecology IV. Research Design V. Robert Merton: Social Structure and Anomie VI Durkheim Egoistic Suicide VII Hedstrom & Swedberg on Social Mechanisms VIII Granovetter on Embeddedness IX Schelling on segregation X Raymond Boudon, Beyond Rational Choice Theory
Compétences à acquérir :
The course is designed to probe deaper into the sociological study of society. Sociology focuses on the systematic understanding of social interaction, social organization, social institutions, and social change. Major themes in sociological thinking include the interplay between the individual and society, how society is both stable and changing, the causes and consequences of social inequality, and the social construction of human life. Understanding sociology helps discover and explain social patterns and see how such patterns change over time and in different settings. By making vivid the social basis of everyday life, sociology also develops critical thinking by revealing the social structures and processes that shape diverse forms of human life. Particular emphasis in this second course in sociology is on decision making processes and how interaction and interaction patterns shape our preferences when making decisions.
Coefficient : 0.50
ECTS : 4
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 36
Description du contenu de l'enseignement :
Following up on the first year module, this unit is designed to remind the students of probability concepts and common distributions, as well as introduce theory and techniques of inferential statistics.
This course aims to provide students with a range of basic estimation and statistical tools that they might need to apply in further fields of their academical studies (finance, economics, marketing, etc.). It also aims to empower them with a knowledge based critical look on the numbers they will encounter in their studies or readings, both in their academic and everyday life. Finally, for those interested, it provides a strong foundation to further quantitative courses, for example in the financial field.
Compétences à acquérir :
By the end of this module, students will have demonstrated: Knowledge1. Advanced knowledge of the mathematical definitions of the underlying concepts (sample space, probability measure, discrete/continuous distribution, joint/marginal distributions, random variable, PDF, CDF, Moments)2. Advanced knowledge of the in-scope common distributions. (Uniform, Bernoulli, Binomial, Poisson, Exponential, Normal)3. Knowledge of the sampling theory and its main theorems.4. Knowledge of the various estimation methods5. Familiarity with hypothesis testingSkills6. Ability to derive moments of a random variable given its distribution.7. Ability to identify the right distribution suited to real-life situations.8. Ability to derive PDF and/or CDF from one another.9. Accurate reading of statistics tables10. Ability to apply the pointwise estimation methods, using the appropriate theorems11. Ability to compare estimators.12. Ability to derive a confidence interval for an unknown parameter. Values and Attitudes 13. Rigor in reasoning14. Ability to articulate more sophisticated demonstrations
Pré-requis obligatoires
First year module Probability and Statistics (UE07).
Mode de contrôle des connaissances :
The summative assessment is made of 2 mid-terms and a final exam:
Coefficient : 1.00
Bibliographie, lectures recommandées :
Core Sources
Handout designed by Laëtitia Comminges. Past papers and lectures slides will be available.
Supplementary and Secondary Sources
Probability and Statistics (4th edition) – Schaum’s Outlines
Naked Statistics – Charles Wheelan
Statistics for Business and Economics, Anderson, Sweeney, Williams (11 ed).
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 6
Description du contenu de l'enseignement :
Soft Skills and Employability aims at supporting student’s reflections about their studies and professional projects in connection with their personal life while growing as individuals, learning how to interact with others and collaborate. Its main general objective during the 3 years of the bachelor’s degree is to help each student start the process of finding his/her place in the working society and envisioning him/herself working happily and contributing to the world.
Building on the foundational skills developed in the first year, this second-year Soft Skills and Employability module encourages students to deepen their self-awareness and refine their professional presentation. Emphasis is placed on identifying and articulating personal qualities and strengths, crafting a compelling professional pitch, and exploring opportunities to engage with the wider professional community.
Optional activities such as mentoring schemes, alumni meetings, and introductions to graduate programs provide students with valuable insights into real career paths and professional networks.
Through a combination of reflective practice, peer interaction, and engagement with professionals, students will further develop the confidence and clarity needed to shape their employability journey.
Compétences à acquérir :
This is done through the development of the following three transversal competences:
ECTS : 2
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 24
Description du contenu de l'enseignement :
One foreign language to pick at UCL : German, Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese, Arabic, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch
Coefficient : 0.50
ECTS : 4
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 36
Description du contenu de l'enseignement :
· Introduce computational logic and programming syntax
· Explore various ways of writing a program solution for a given problem statement
· Develop the essential technological background for students’ work life.
Compétences à acquérir :
By the end of this module, students will have demonstrated the ability to:
Knowledge
1. Broad knowledge of programming principles
2. Knowledge of current technology applications with the programming concepts
Skills
1. Evaluate a problem statement for building the structural blocks of a program
2. Examine the problem statement to interpret the input and output requirements of the program.
3. Design conditional statements using Boolean expressions.
4. Construct repetitive instructions.
5. Apply modularity in algorithmic: Python function and module
6. Handle sequential data structures in Python: character strings, list.
7. Read and write to files.
Values and Attitudes
1. Present flawless program solutions
2. Work proactively on various programming challenges
3. Add efficiency in the approach of problem solving.
Mode de contrôle des connaissances :
Homework 20% + Test 30% + Final exam 50%
Coefficient : 1.00
ECTS : 1
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 20
Coefficient : 0.50
ECTS : 3
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 18
Description du contenu de l'enseignement :
To provide a working understanding of matrices and vector spaces for later modules to build on and to teach students practical techniques and algorithms for fundamental matrix operations and solving linear equations.
Compétences à acquérir :
By the end of this module, students will have demonstrated: Knowledge
Coefficient : 1.00
ECTS : 4
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 36
Description du contenu de l'enseignement :
The course aims at presenting the fixed-prices open-macroeconomics model, also called the Mundell-Fleming model. The first part of the course considers a generic version of the model with two polar exchange rate arrangements (perfect flexibility and hard peg) and variable degree of capital controls. The model is then used to assess the effects of economic policies in a small open economy, with a focus on the perfect capital mobility case. The second part of the course presents a two-country extension in order to explicate the role of international spillovers and to consider different exchange rate arrangements: floating, asymmetric fixed exchange rate regime vs. monetary union.
Compétences à acquérir :
By the end of this module, students will have demonstrated: Knowledge1. An ability to describe in detail (1) the different factors that determine the balance of payment, (2) how those factors also impact the different markets (goods market, monetary markets, securities markets, labour markets, Fx markets) (3) the mechanism by which a general equilibrium is achieved in a context of a small open economy, with floating and fixed exchange rate regime according to the Mundell-Fleming model.2. An ability to analyse in detail (1) the consequences of economic policies (especially monetary, fiscal, mixed policies and in a case of a fixed exchange rate regime, devaluation) (2) and the role of international variables in a context of a small open economy, with floating and fixed exchange rate regime.3. An ability to describe in detail (1) the different factors that determine the balance of payment, (2) how those factors also impact the different markets (goods market, monetary markets, securities markets, labour markets, Fx markets) (3) the mechanism by which a general equilibrium is achieved in a context of two countries in a floating and fixed exchange rate regime.4. An ability to analyse in detail (1) the consequences of economic policies (especially monetary, fiscal, mixed policies and in a case of a fixed exchange rate regime, devaluation) in a context of two countries in a floating and fixed exchange rate regime.5. An ability to analyse in detail the consequences of economic policies (especially monetary, fiscal, mixed policies) when countries decide to form a monetary union.6. An ability to describe the different steps of the construction of the european monenatry system and to understand the main economic theories that underlies this construction. Skills7. An ability to determine mathematically/graphically a general equilibrium given the different functions representing the economic behaviours/budget constraints of economic agents.
Coefficient : 1.00
ECTS : 3
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 18
Coefficient : 0.50
ECTS : 3
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 18
Description du contenu de l'enseignement :
The course aims at providing an explanation / exploration of the fundamental microeconomics theories related to a situation of imperfect competition and more specifically the case of monopoly, duopoly and goods differentiation.
Compétences à acquérir :
By the end of this module, students will have demonstrated: Knowledge1. An ability to analyse how a partial equilibrium in a monopoly situation is determined, to understand the source of inefficiency generated.2. An ability to analyse a partial equilibrium in a monopoly situation when the monopoly firm implement a price discrimination strategy (first and third degree) with one or two parts tariffs.3. An ability to understand the concept of natural monopoly and to interpret the equilibrium obtained in this situation. 4. An ability to describe the different duopoly models (Cournot-Nash, Stackelberg, Bertrand), their assumptions, differences and implications.5. An ability to describe the different non-homogeneous goods duopoly model (Launhardt Hotteling, Hotteling-Chamberlin (linear city model)), their assumptions, differences and implications.6. An ability to analyse the model of monopolistic competition and to compare it with situations of monopoly and pure and perfect competition. Skills7. In a context of a simple monopoly, to determine mathematically and graphically (1) a partial equilibrium (2) surpluses (or change in surpluses) for each economic agents (3) deadweight-losses (4) how they evolve when different parameters are changing (elasticity etc.) and (5) the type of economic policy to implement to reduce the inefficiencies.8. In a context of a natural monopoly, to determine mathematically and graphically (1) a partial equilibrium (2) surpluses (or change in surpluses) for each economic agents (3) deadweight-losses (4) how they evolve when different parameters are changing (elasticity etc.) and (5) the type of economic policy to implement to reduce the inefficiencies.
Coefficient : 0.50
ECTS : 2
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 0
Description du contenu de l'enseignement :
To validate year 2, students need to demonstrate professional experience of a minimum of 5 continuous weeks before the Final Examination Board of year 2.
ECTS : 3
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 18
Description du contenu de l'enseignement :
This course will provide students with a critical understanding of some of the key theoretical debates underpinning sociology. It will explore and evaluate sociological considerations of the issue of ‘free will’. The key issue of human agency will be addressed within the unit’s overall discussion of sociology and the question of change, inequalities and exclusion, globalisation, and the question of domination. Through discussion, individual and group tasks, participants should be able to demonstrate the different levels of complexities involved in using theory to interpret the social world. Students will be challenged to apply in-depth analysis to case studies. This will take place through the investigation of different social contexts. Furthermore, the unit’s discussion of the nature of sociology provides a critique for the scientific basis of this discipline. The insights from this critique will prepare and therefore expect learners to engage with sociological concerns at a higher-level thinking. This should be demonstrated by their ability to work with theories that deconstruct assumptions about society as western and progressive. Furthermore, this course will enable learners to practically apply sociological insights, within the world of work, with professional competence.
Compétences à acquérir :
Skills
5 Meet deadlines that require the management of complex sociological theories, case studies and activities.
6 Display multi-level critical evaluation skills that reflect confidence in interpretation of and communicating (written or verbal) complex sociological arguments.
7 Interpret competing sociological perspectives to produce a coherent line of reasoning.
Values
8 Show appreciation of diverse perspectives.
9 Demonstrate an academic objectivity capable of incorporating relevant sociological considerations of ‘taken for granted’ discourses on identities and social realities.
Pré-requis obligatoires
To be informed
Pré-requis recommandés
Introductory knowledge of sociology
Mode de contrôle des connaissances :
One or two continuous assessment activities in written form and a Final exam
At the end of this course students should be able to demonstrate the following.
1) Critical understanding of modern, post and late modern sociological debates.
2. Clear understanding of how the issue of 'free will' is expressed in theory, research methods, scientific debates, and post- structural discourses.
3. Critical grasp of how privilege, inequity and oppression are discussed.
4. Confident grasp of the enquiries that undermine and promote the scientific basis of the sociological enterprise.
Coefficient : 0.50
Bibliographie, lectures recommandées :
ECTS : 1
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 6
Description du contenu de l'enseignement :
Soft Skills and Employability aims at supporting student’s reflections about their studies and professional projects in connection with their personal life while growing as individuals, learning how to interact with others and collaborate. Its main general objective during the 3 years of the bachelor’s degree is to help each student start the process of finding his/her place in the working society and envisioning him/herself working happily and contributing to the world.
Building on the foundational skills developed in the first year, this second-year Soft Skills and Employability module encourages students to deepen their self-awareness and refine their professional presentation. Emphasis is placed on identifying and articulating personal qualities and strengths, crafting a compelling professional pitch, and exploring opportunities to engage with the wider professional community.
Optional activities such as mentoring schemes, alumni meetings, and introductions to graduate programs provide students with valuable insights into real career paths and professional networks.
Through a combination of reflective practice, peer interaction, and engagement with professionals, students will further develop the confidence and clarity needed to shape their employability journey.
Compétences à acquérir :
This is done through the development of the following three transversal competences:
Mode de contrôle des connaissances :
Module validation if the student has participated in 5 hours of workshops.
Coefficient : 0.50
ECTS : 2
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 24
Description du contenu de l'enseignement :
One foreign language to pick at UCL : German, Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese, Arabic, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch
Coefficient : 0.50
ECTS : 2
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 36
Coefficient : 0.50
ECTS : 1
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 18
Coefficient : 0.25
ECTS : 1
Langue du cours : Français
Volume horaire : 18
Coefficient : 0.25