Year 1
In Year 1 of the Bachelor of Business (Hons) you will start “from the beginning” where it is assumed you have no previous knowledge of any business subject. Year 1 modules are intended to provide you with an introduction to core business subjects such as Economics, Accounting, Statistics and Mathematics, Information Technology and Management. During your first year you will get an opportunity to work in groups, make presentations, write reports and develop important personal and professional skills.
| Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
| Introduction to Financial Accounting 1 |
Introduction to Financial Accounting 2 |
| Microeconomics 1 |
Microeconomics 2 |
| Introduction to Statistics |
Business & Financial Maths |
| Organisational Behaviour |
Introduction Human Resource Management |
| Introduction to Management |
Enterprise |
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Choose one of the following electives:
- IT and Communication Skills 1
- Chinese Language & Culture A1
- Irish B1.3
- French B1.3
- German B1.3
- Spanish A1
- Spanish B1.3
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Choose one of the following electives:
- Data Analysis for Business
- Chinese Language & Culture A2.1
- Irish B1.4
- French B1.4
- German B1.4
- Spanish A2
- Spanish B1.4
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Year 2
In Year 2 you will expand your knowledge of Economics, Accounting and develop your mathematical skills. You will be introduced to Marketing, Human Resource Management (HRM) and Business Law. You will also have the opportunity to choose an elective module. Students take two madatory modules (m).
| Semester 3 |
Semester 4 - students NOT taking a language module |
Semester 4 - students taking a language module |
| Costing |
Probability & Operations Management(m) |
Probability & Operations Management(m) |
| Human Resource Mgt |
Career Development Skills(m) |
Career Development Skills(m) |
| Introduction to Business Law |
Integrated Marketing Communications |
Language |
| Introduction to Marketing |
Management Accounting Techniques |
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| Macroeconomics 1 |
Macroeconomics 2 |
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Choose one elective:
- International Business Environment
- Chinese Language & Culture A2.2
- Irish B2.1
- French B2.1
- German B2.1
- Spanish B1.1
- Spanish B2.1
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Choose one elective:
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Choose at least two electives:
Choose one or no electives:
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Year 3
Prior to commencing the first semester of Year 3, you will have decided and finalised on your specialisation. During this semester, you will study one core module plus modules from your specialised stream plus an elective module.
The second semester in Year 3 is the Placement Semester. This is an exciting feature of the Bachelor of Business (Hons) degree programme where you will be given an opportunity to study abroad, undertake work placement, create a new venture initiative or gain experience in teaching for a semester.
This placement semester facilitates the development of skills beneficial to your future career endeavours.
| Semester 5 |
Semester 6 |
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Mandatory Module for ALL Streams:
- Applied Quantitative Analysis
Economics & Finance:
- Business Finance
- Applied Finance
- International Economics
- Managerial Economics
Human Resource Management (HRM):
- Financial Management
- Design & Deliver Training
- Principles of Employment Law
- Resources & Talent Planning
Management:
- Financial Management
- Leadership & Problem Solving
- Managing Quality & Continuous Improvement
- Supply Chain Management
Accounting:
- Business Finance
- Company Law 1
- ERP System Skills
- Intermediate Financial Reporting 1
Marketing:
- Financial Management
- Digital Marketing Planning
- Marketing Research & Analytics
- The Changing Consumer
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Placement Semester Options:
- International Placement
- Work Placement
- Start Up Lab
- Teaching Skills
See Placement section for more information
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Electives for Semester 5 - choose one module
- Chinese Language & Culture B1.2
- Irish B2.3
- French B2.3
- German B2.3
- Spanish Language: Texts and Contexts
- Accounting Information System Skills
- Auditing 1
- Business Project Management
- Business Research Methods
- Career Management
- Development Economics
- New Business Creation
- Enviromental Economics
- ERP System Skills
- ERP System: Business Intelligence & Data Mining
- ERP System: Advanced Planning Optimisation
- Environmental Economics
- European Union Policy & Process
- Fund Accounting
- International Placement
- Labour Economics
- Newfoundland & Labrador socio-economic studies
- Organisational Psychology
- Practical Public Relations
- Sports Marketing
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Placement Semester Options:
- International Placement
- Work Placement
- Start Up Lab
- Teaching Skills
See Placement section for more information
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Year 4
In Year 4 you will address many of the more strategic issues facing business through the core modules of Business Strategy and Digital Economy. At this stage you will further develop your specialist knowledge through the stream modules. You will also study one elective module in each semester.
| Semester 7 |
Semester 8 |
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Mandatory Modules All Streams:
- Digital Economy
- Business Strategy
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Mandatory Modules All Streams:
- International Corporate Strategy
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Economics & Finance:
- Financial Markets & Institutions
- Economic Policy Issues
- Financial Economics
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Economics & Finance:
- Open Economy Macroeconomics
- Investments
- International Risk Management
- Financial Data Analysis
- Economics/Finance Research Project
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Human Resource Management (HRM):
- Project - minor dissertation (1)
- Employee Relations
- Employment Law in Practise
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Human Resource Management (HRM):
- Project - minor dissertation (2)
- Employee Relations Skills
- Performance Management
- Strategic HRM
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Management:
- Lean Practise
- Managing Teams & Diversity
- Organisational Design
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Management:
- Business & Society
- Developing Leadership Skills
- Managing Change and Conflict
- Managing Innovation
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Accounting:
- Intermediate Financial Reporting 2
- Decision Making
- Income Tax
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Accounting:
- Performance Measurement
- Advanced Financial Reporting
- Applied Finance
- Taxation
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Marketing:
- Project - minor dissertation (1)
- Services Marketing
- International Marketing
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Marketing:
- Project - minor dissertation (2)
- Brand Management & Virtual Communities
- Customer Relationship Marketing
- Contemporary Advertising
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Electives for Semester 7 - choose one module
- An Ghaeilge B2.4
- French B2.4
- German B2.4
- Spanish B1.3
- Spanish B2.3
- Behavioural Marketing
- Company Law 2
- Direct & Database Marketing
- ERP System Skills
- ERP System: Business Intelligence & Data Mining
- ERP System: Advanced Planning Optimisation
- Financial Regulation
- International Political Economy
- Introductory Econometrics
- Islamic Finance
- Professional Ethics for Accountants
- Project - minor dissertation (1)
- Social Psychology of Organisation
- Sponsorship & Event Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
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Electives for Semester 8 - choose one module
- An Ghaeilge C1.
- French C1.1
- German C1.
- Spanish B1.4
- Spanish C1.1
- Auditing Practice
- Behavioural Economics
- Business Project Management
- Career Planning Management
- Competition Law
- Enterprise Economics
- Financial Information Analysis
- Forensic Accounting & Fraud Audit
- Global Business Ethics
- Governance & Control
- International Human Resource Management
- International Management
- Marketing for Finance Professionals
- Project - minor dissertation (2)
- Public Sector Economics
- Regional Economics
- Small Business Management
- Social & Ethical Marketing
- Strategic Public Relations
- Sustainable Development
- Web Development with Digital Marketing
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