Program Overview

Business – BBus (Hons)

Course Overview

This course will open up a range of opportunities in terms of your future career direction. Combining studies within the core business disciplines, with the benefits of practical experience gained through the work placement element of this course, you will be provided with an opportunity to consolidate and apply business skills within a business setting. This will offer you a distinct advantage in securing graduate employment.

You will have the opportunity to study a wide range of business-related subjects in the early years, while still having the benefit of selecting the key subject options that interest you most during the final two years of the course. In addition, you will benefit from a 20-week industry placement, which will afford you the opportunity to put into practice the knowledge you will have acquired in the classroom. The option to further internationalise your learning experience by undertaking a semester or year abroad at one of our many partner universities is open to you. Furthermore, you will develop your IT skills through the use of a variety of relevant software application packages.

As an honours business graduate, you can expect to obtain employment at the appropriate level across a wide range of business areas, including management, administration, accounting, banking, retail management, finance, marketing, human resource management, insurance, and computing/information technology. Rapid career progression may be expected on the basis of expertise, commitment and attitude.

This programme is assessed by a combination of various forms of continuous assessment conducted throughout the semester and final examinations at the end of each semester. You have the opportunity to undertake a semester or a year of your degree at one of our overseas partner universities. Students on the programme have the opportunity to gain real-world experience from the 20 week work placement during year 3 of their studies. The Department of Business and Management has links with a wide range of employers and assistance is provided in securing a relevant placement opportunity and in preparing the student for placement and the world of work.

Entry Requirements

• Leaving Certificate: Grade H5 at higher level in two subjects, plus Grade 06/H7 at ordinary level in four other subjects in the Leaving Certificate. Two of these subjects must be Mathematics and a language (English or Irish).
• QQI (FETAC): Any QQI level 5 award with a minimum of Distinction grade in three modules.
• Mature Applicants: Candidates applying as mature applicants may be required to attend an interview and may be requested to take an aptitude test to prove their suitability for a place on this programme.
• International Applicants: International applicants should apply directly to the International Office at TUS, allowing plenty of time for completing the visa process. Applications for September start should be made by 1st June at the latest to ensure visas are processed in time. You should familiarise yourself with visa processing times for your country of origin to ensure you make a timely application.

Course Modules

Year 1

• Critical Skills for Learning
• Microeconomic Principles
• Introduction to Management
• Financial Accounting
• Business Mathematics
• Entrepreneurial Skills
• Fundamentals of Marketing
• Macroeconomic Principles
• Computer Applications
• Banking (Elective)
• Sales and Selling (Elective)
• European Business Studies (Elective)
• French (Elective)
• Spanish (Elective)

Year 2

• Introduction to HRM
• Information Technology and Computer Applications
• Business Law
• Operations Management
• Management Accounting
• Marketing Management in a Digital Age
• Applied Microeconomics (Elective)
• Services Marketing (Elective)
• Applied Entrepreneurship (Elective)
• Financial Accounting 2 (Elective)
• International Economics (Elective)
• ECommerce (Elective)
• Insurance (Elective)
• French (Elective)
• Spanish (Elective)

Year 3

• Managerial Finance
• Company Law
• Business Information Systems
• Industry Placement
• Decision Making Techniques (Elective)
• Taxation (Elective)
• Sales Management (Elective)
• Market Research and Analysis (Elective)
• International Business Negotiations (Elective)
• Economic Policy and Analysis (Elective)
• Business Modelling & Enterprise (Elective)
• Corporate Reporting (Elective)
• Computer Studies (Elective)
• Personal General Insurance (Elective)
• International Marketing (Elective)
• Strategic Human Resource Management (Elective)
• French (Elective)
• Spanish (Elective)

Year 4

• Financial Management
• Strategic Analysis
• Advanced Spreadsheets
• Applied Business Research
• Business Capstone Project
• Professional Skills & Personal Development
• Applied Strategic Marketing
• Enterprise Database Systems (Elective)
• Management Accounting and Decision Making (Elective)
• Integrated Marketing Communications (Elective)
• Supply Chain Management (Elective)
• Financial Markets and Derivatives (Elective)
• Managing People and Organisational Change (Elective)
• Contemporary Issues in Marketing (Elective)
• Ethical Decision Making and Leadership (Elective)
• French (Elective)
• Spanish (Elective)

What can you do after this programme?

Further Study

Successful graduates of this programme are eligible for Level 9 and 10 postgraduate programmes within TUS and/or elsewhere.

Career Opportunities

This course will prepare you for a successful business career. Areas you can specialise in include accounting, banking, insurance, marketing, human resource management, administration, retail services and computing. Our sought-after graduates have gone on to pursue a wide variety of careers in companies ranging from small indigenous Irish companies to large multinational corporations.

Industry Relevant Information

Students who select the relevant electives may gain subject exemptions from the professional accountancy bodies. Business students who successfully complete two elective modules in Insurance can gain exemptions for two of the three modules necessary to achieve the Insurance Institute APA qualification.