Bachelor of Business in Business

at Institute of Technology Carlow

The course is structured around gaining a deep understanding of four key pillars - management, finance and economics, business technology and marketing - with opportunities to focus on elective areas of interest. The course aims to enhance the graduate’s ability to work effectively as part of a team and to take responsibility for their work in a dynamic business environment.
 

Year 1 (Level 7 & 8)

Semester 1

• Academic and Professional Skills

• Digital Skills

• Statistics & Forecasting

• Micro Economics

• Introduction to Management
   

Semester 2

• Customer Service in Practice

• Investment Maths

• Macro Economics

• Managing an Enterprise

• Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
   

Year 2 (Level 7 & 8)

Semester 3

• Business Law

• Cost Accounting

• Introduction to Marketing
   

Plus Two Electives

• Managerial Economics

• HRM Skills

• Financial Reporting
   

Semester 4

• Digital Applications

• Management Accounting

• Marketing Mix
   

Plus Two Electives

• Economic Policy

• People Management

• Computerised Accounting
   

Year 3 (BUS) (Level 7 & 8)

Semester 5

• Marketing Management

• Financial Management

• Digital Marketing

• Business Research Methods
   

Plus Two Electives

• Commercial Law

• Fund Accounting

• Global Economics & The Circular Economy
   

Semester 6

• Placement Preparation and Practice

Leaving Certificate:

2H5 & 4O6/H7
 

Subjects required:

• English or Irish at O6/H7

• Mathematics at O6/H7

The fees for Bachelor of Business in Business may vary from €10,000 to €15,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.

Graduates of this course are suited to all areas of business and management that apply to graduates of our standard business degree.