Program Overview

Business – BBus (Hons)

Course Overview

Put simply, business really matters in the current challenging global economy. The role of business is to enable commerce and to make the world a better place for all – by creating wealth, jobs, prosperity and choices. Our Honours Degree in Business provides students with the depth and breadth of knowledge and skills to work effectively at operational and management level within a business environment in the public or private sector or as a self-employed individual.
Our Business programmes educate students in a broad range of business principles and functions, providing a solid understanding of the modern business world. Coupled with an opportunity to undertake a semester long work placement at the during third year means that, on graduation, our students are equipped with the necessary core knowledge and skills to contribute immediately and effectively to any organisation.

Entry Requirements

• Leaving Certificate: A minimum of 2 H5 & 4 O6/H7 grades in six Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English or Irish.
• QQI FET/FETAC: TUS accepts QQI-FET/FETAC awards for entry on all courses of study. Please refer to our Admissions information for details.
• 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 – Semester 1

• Introduction To Financial Accounting (Credits: 5)
• Business Communication And Analysis (Credits: 5)
• Business Mathematics (Credits: 5)
• HRM Concepts (Credits: 5)
• Management Principles (Credits: 5)
• Marketing Principles (Credits: 5)

Year 1 – Semester 2

• Financial Accounting (Credits: 5)
• Financial Services Savings and Investments (Credits: 5)
• Information Technology And Data Analysis Application (Credits: 5)
• Marketing Practice (Credits: 5)
• Organisational Behaviour (Credits: 5)
• Statistical Methods for Business (Credits: 5)

Year 2 – Semester 1

• Business Law Fundamentals (Credits: 5)
• Cost Accounting (Credits: 5)
• Digital Selling (Credits: 5)
• Employee Engagement And Well-Being (Credits: 5)
• Introduction To Microeconomics (Credits: 5)
• Operations Management (Credits: 5)

Year 2 – Semester 2

• Financial Services Protection and Planning (Credits: 5)
• Introduction To Macroeconomics (Credits: 5)
• Ip And Technology Law (Credits: 5)
• Management Accounting (Credits: 5)
• Project Management (Credits: 5)
• Sales Management (Credits: 5)

Year 3 – Semester 1

• Customer Care & Customer Relationship Management (Credits: 5)
• Enterprise Development (Credits: 5)
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Credits: 5)
• Financial Services Innovation And Disruption (Credits: 5)
• Global HRM (Credits: 5)
• Introduction To Data Analytics (Credits: 5)
• Career Development (Credits: 5)

Year 3 – Semester 2

• Work Placement/Study Abroad (Credits: 30)
• Business Problem Solving (Elective) (Credits: 30)

Year 4 – Semester 1

• Company Law (Credits: 5)
• Digital Marketing (Credits: 5)
• Enterprise Software 1 (Credits: 5)
• Financial Management (Credits: 5)
• Organisational Learning and Development Practice (Credits: 5)
• Strategic Management Concepts (Credits: 5)

Year 4 – Semester 2

• Advanced European Union Law (Credits: 5)
• Digital Marketing, Analytics & User Experience (Ux) (Credits: 5)
• Employment Law (Credits: 5)
• Enterprise Software 2 (Credits: 5)
• Managerial Finance (Credits: 5)
• Strategic Management Practice (Credits: 5)

Career Opportunities

• Employment opportunities for graduates include: Human Resources, Sales, Marketing, Management, Teaching (subject to postgraduate study), Accountancy, Banking and Financial Services.

Further Study

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