Program Overview
Business Gnó
Course Title: Bachelor of Business
TU Code
TU771
NFQ Level
Level 7
Award Type
Major
Award
Bachelor of Business
Duration
3 years
Number of Places
40
Location
Blanchardstown
What is... Business ?
In this three-year course, you’ll develop a strong foundation in the key aspects of business and gain deep understanding of organisations, and how teams and individuals behave in organisational settings. The broad and varied range of subjects will provide you with the practical, work-ready skills you need to get a job in a variety of companies, including project management, customer service, marketing, human resource management and financial executive roles.
This blended course covers areas such as Accounting, Basic Economics, Leadership, Business Information Systems, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Business Law, Management, Business Psychology, European languages (French/German/Spanish) and the Global Business Environment.
Further Study
On successful completion, you’ll be eligible to progress onto the final year of the Bachelor of Business (Honours) course.
IT Requirements
Students on this course will be required to have a medium spec computer/laptop (i.e. able to run Win 10, an AV solution and Office comfortably. Be able to use Wi-fi and camera to attend online classes, use other software such as SPSS, Adobe Connect; e.g. Latitude 5510; Latitude 5410;
Minimum Entry Requirements?
Advanced Entry applications are accepted to this course. For further information on how to make an Advanced Entry application, please visit our CAO Hub. A full list of courses open for Advanced Entry are listed on the CAO website.
To qualify for Advanced Entry applicants must be currently studying, completing, or have successfully completed, studies at Level 6, 7 or 8 in a Higher Education Institution (HEI) or an equivalent, in a related area. You must demonstrate by providing transcripts of results that you have achieved the learning outcomes for each stage you wish to advance past, for example:
- To enter Year 2 via Advanced Entry, you must demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes for Year 1.
- For entry to Year 3, you must demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes for Years 1 and 2.
If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website.
What are my career opportunities?
- Risk Analyst
- Marketing
- Relationship Manager
- Corporate Banking
- Financial Services
- Team Manager
- Retail Management
Module Listing
Year One
- Accounting [Mandatory]
- Business Mathematics & Statistics 1 [Mandatory]
- Fundamentals of Economics: Micro Economics [Mandatory]
- Leading Modern Enterprises [Mandatory]
- Skills for Success in Higher Education [Mandatory]
- English for Academic Purposes1 [Elective]
- Exploring Web Design [Elective]
- French Ab Initio 1a [Elective]
- French PLC 1a [Elective]
- German Ab Initio 1a [Elective]
- German PLC 1a [Elective]
- Irish Culture and Society [Elective]
- Spanish Ab Initio 1a [Elective]
- Spanish PLC 1a [Elective]
Semester 2
- Fundamentals of Economics: Macro Economics [Mandatory]
- Business Mathematics & Statistics 2 [Mandatory]
- Business Information Systems [Mandatory]
- Accounting [Mandatory]
- Exploring Modern Enterprises [Mandatory]
- French PLC 1b [Elective]
- German Ab Initio 1b [Elective]
- German PLC 1b [Elective]
- Applied Media Studies in Business [Elective]
- Spanish Ab Initio 1b [Elective]
- Spanish PLC 1b [Elective]
- French Ab Initio 1b [Elective]
- Skills for Problem Solving [Elective]
- English for Business Purposes 2 [Elective]
Semester 1
- Financial Accounting [Mandatory]
- Human Resource Management 1 [Mandatory]
- Principles of Marketing [Mandatory]
- Electronic Commerce [Mandatory]
- Business Law [Mandatory]
- French for Business 2a [Elective]
- German for Business 2a [Elective]
- European Studies [Elective]
- Spanish for Business 2a [Elective]
- English for Business Purposes 1 [Elective]
Semester 2
- Introduction to Management & Cost Accounting [Mandatory]
- Human Resource Management 2 [Mandatory]
- Information Management [Mandatory]
- Marketing Communications [Mandatory]
- French for Business 2b [Elective]
- German for Business 2b [Elective]
- Environmental Resource Management [Elective]
- Spanish for Business 2b [Elective]
- Sustainable Business Practice [Elective]
- English for Business Purposes 2 [Elective]
Semester 1
- Operations and Supply Chain Management [Mandatory]
- Financial Management 1 [Mandatory]
- Business Psychology & Behaviour 1 [Mandatory]
- Global Business Environment [Mandatory]
- Business Systems Analysis [Mandatory]
- Operations Management [Mandatory]
- French for Business 3a [Elective]
- German for Business 3a [Elective]
- Spanish for Business 3a [Elective]
- Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship [Elective]
- Selling and Sales Management [Elective]
Semester 2
- Operations and Supply Chain Management [Mandatory]
- Databases for Business [Mandatory]
- Management Accounting: Cost Accumulation, Planning & Control [Mandatory]
- Business Psychology & Behaviour 2 [Mandatory]
- Diversity in the Workplace [Mandatory]
- Operations Management [Mandatory]
- Enterprise Development [Elective]
- French for Business 3b [Elective]
- German for Business 3b [Elective]
- Spanish for Business 3b [Elective]
- Modern Irish Economic & Business History [Elective]