Grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas (ADE)

What Grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas (ADE) does

The Grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas (ADE) is an undergraduate business degree program operated by the Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales at the Universidad de Cádiz, a public university in Andalucía, Spain. The program is delivered across three campuses — Cádiz (headquarters), Jerez de la Frontera, and Algeciras — and admits approximately 1,025 new-entry students per academic year (2024-25 cohort). Its core curriculum covers management, finance, accounting, marketing, and international business, and is supplemented by a Final Degree Project (TFG) requirement.

The product surface includes the ADE degree itself, two double-degree pathways (Doble Grado ADE-FYCO with Finance and Accounting, and Doble Grado ADE-Derecho with Law), an English-taught Mención en Dirección de Negocios Internacionales specialization, and the ATYCO professional immersion project (600-hour internships in tax and accounting firms run jointly with the Colegio de Economistas de Cádiz). Delivery infrastructure relies on the university's Virtual Campus LMS and RODIN repository; no proprietary AI or advanced technology components are evidenced. Supporting technology is conventional educational tooling rather than differentiated IP.

The business model is that of a publicly funded educational institution: revenue is not a commercial concept and is sourced from regulated, government-subsidized tuition fees paid per academic year plus core public funding from the Universidad de Cádiz and the Andalusian regional government. The customer base is horizontal — individual undergraduate students enrolling via the Spanish national university admission system (preinscripción). GTM is community-led: recruitment runs through high school outreach (notably the Economics Olympiad, engaging 90 students from 22 Cádiz-province high schools), Welcome Days, and professional seminars such as the Ministry of Finance career event. Strategic positioning emphasizes regional accessibility, English-language internationalization, and continuous recognition of academic excellence through the annual Premio al Mejor TFG co-sponsored with the Colegio de Economistas de Cádiz.

Name

Grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas (ADE)

Legal name

Universidad de Cádiz - Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales

Website

https://economicas.uca.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas (ADE) is a publicly funded undergraduate business degree program at the Universidad de Cádiz, delivered across three campuses in Cádiz, Jerez, and Algeciras for ~1,025 students annually, with double-degree and English-taught international business specializations.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education (Business Administration Undergraduate Degree)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Business & Global Management Schools (EDAHAHAJ)

Keywords

• Undergraduate business education
• Business administration degree
• International business specialization
• Double degree programs
• Public university programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cádiz

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Public university degree program funded through government-subsidized tuition fees charged to students per academic year
2. Public University Funding: Core funding from the Universidad de Cádiz and regional government education budget

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Public undergraduate degree program in Business Administration and Management delivered by the Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales of Universidad de Cádiz across three campuses (Cádiz, Jerez, and Bahía de Algeciras). The program covers core business disciplines including management, finance, accounting, marketing, and international business, and offers specializations, double degrees, and professional internship projects as add-on pathways.

Product overview

The Grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas (ADE) is an undergraduate degree program at the Universidad de Cádiz's Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales. The program is offered across three campuses (Cádiz, Jerez, and Bahía de Algeciras) and includes specialization tracks such as the Mención en Dirección de Negocios Internacionales. The university also offers combined degree programs including Doble Grado ADE-FYCO and Doble Grado ADE-Derecho. The curriculum is complemented by the TFG (Final Degree Project) requirement and the ATYCO professional immersion project for practical training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grado en ADE: Grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas - undergraduate degree in Business Administration and Management offered at Universidad de Cádiz
• Doble Grado ADE-FYCO
• Mención en Dirección de Negocios Internacionales
• Doble Grado ADE-Derecho

Products and services

• Grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas (ADE) Undergraduate degree in Business Administration and Management offered across three campuses (Cádiz, Jerez, and Bahía de Algeciras) of the Universidad de Cádiz. The program prepares students for business management and direction roles with a comprehensive curriculum covering core business disciplines including management, finance, accounting, marketing, and international business.
• Doble Grado ADE-FYCO (Administración y Dirección de Empresas + Finanzas y Contabilidad) Combined five-year, 312-credit degree program offering both the ADE degree with specialization in International Business Management (taught in English) and the FYCO degree with specialization in Taxation. Requires B2 English certification and TFG defense in English, delivered at the Cádiz campus.
• Doble Grado ADE-Derecho Combined degree program pairing ADE with Law, providing students with dual expertise in business administration and legal disciplines.

Quantifiable outcome

• 81.70% efficiency rate (2024-25)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Colegio de Economistas de CádizcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement between the Faculty and the College of Economists of Cádiz for the ATYCO Project (Inmersión en Empresas de Asesoramiento Tributario y Contable), providing 600-hour internships for FYCO students in accounting and tax advisory firms. The partnership aims to improve student professional training through immersion in business advisory practices.
• Colegio de Economistas de CádizcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiative to recognize excellence in Final Degree Projects (TFG) through annual award competitions for ADE and FYCO students. The partnership fosters research excellence and motivates students through recognition and prizes.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Grado en ADE - Universidad de Granada: Direct peer offering the same ADE undergraduate degree at another major Andalusian public university with comparable curriculum structure and recruitment channels.
• Grado en ADE - Universidad de Málaga: Direct peer delivering the same ADE degree in Andalusia; competes directly in the Spanish university admission process for business students in southern Spain.
• Grado en ADE - Universidad de Sevilla: Direct peer offering the same ADE degree title at another large Andalusian public university; competes with UCA for the same regional applicant pool through the Spanish preinscripción system.
• Grado en ADE - Universidad de Córdoba: Direct peer offering the ADE degree at a fellow Andalusian public university; overlaps with UCA in curriculum, public funding model, and target student segments.
• Doble Grado ADE + Derecho - Universidad Pablo de Olavide: Direct peer offering a combined ADE-Law double degree program at a Seville-based public university; comparable product offering and target student profile within Andalusia.

Broad incumbents

• ESIC University - Grado en ADE: Private Spanish university focused on business and marketing education offering ADE-equivalent undergraduate programs; competes for Spanish business students with a more vocational positioning.
• Grado en ADE - Universitat Pompeu Fabra: Established Spanish public university offering a highly-ranked ADE-equivalent degree with broader international and English-taught footprint; broader incumbent in the same undergraduate business education category.
• Grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas - Universidad Complutense de Madrid: Large Madrid-based public university offering the same ADE degree with broader scale and reputation; competes for top Spanish applicants who might otherwise consider regional Andalusian programs.
• IE University - Bachelor in Business Administration: Private Spanish university offering a BBA program with full English instruction and a strong international brand; competes for Spanish and international students seeking business undergraduate degrees.
• ESADE - Bachelor in Business Administration: Top-tier private Spanish business school offering a BBA program; competes in the broader Spanish business undergraduate market with an emphasis on international careers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/videosUCA
• Facebookfacebook.com/universidaddecadiz
• Instagraminstagram.com/economicas.uca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/grado-en-administraci%C3%B3n-y-direcci%C3%B3n-de-empresas-ade-uca

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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