School of Business & Humanities
Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Entrepreneurship & Management
Award Code : Level 8 DL245
| Course Info | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration: | 4 years (ft) |
| Places: | 40 |
| Awarding body: | IADT |
| Head of department: | Ms Therese Moylan |
| Course co-ordinator: | Mr Conor Heagney |
About Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Entrepreneurship & Management
Level 8 Award
Application: CAO
What is Business - Entrepreneurship?
This is an exciting programme that takes you to the heart of business. By combining theory, practice and continuous assessment, you will discover how to succeed, either as a professional decision-maker or as an entrepreneur in the business world.
Students run their own businesses in each of the first three years. The businesses are: stalls in Dun Laoghaire People’s Park (year 1), an online business (year 2) and a social enterprise (year 3). These businesses are assessed across a number of modules. Year 4 takes a strategic perspective on business management and learning.
Aims and Objectives
What will I be able to do when I graduate?
There is tremendous scope for a wide variety of careers. Recent graduates include a chief financial officer in a US oil company, client manager - Enterprise Ireland, technology entrepreneur, marketing executive, retail manager, channel marketing co-ordinator, chartered accountancy trainee, army cadet, restaurant manager, taxation and planning officer (IDA Ireland), secondary school teacher, Building Society lending officer, pensions and investments officer, finance project administrator, business development manager, marketing account executive, travel agent, fund raising officer, sales representative, pensions administrator, media entrepreneur, funds administrator and advertising executive.
You will also be eligible to progress to Master degree programmes.
What modules will I study?
Year 1
Enterprise Management, Entrepreneurial Learning, Enterprise Finance I, Business Mathematics, Marketing, Computer Applications, Elective
Year 2
Entrepreneurial and Organisational Behaviour, Internet Applications, Integrated Marketing Communications, Enterprise Communications, Enterprise Finance II, Economics
Year 3
Business and Project Planning, Business Research Methods, Law and Finance, Real World Business (options to include work placement, Erasmus, research/project work)
Year 4
Strategic Management, Strategic Information Systems, Strategic Marketing Management, Strategic Entrepreneurship, Taxation for Entrepreneurs, Human Resource Management
What are the entry requirements?
Leaving Certificate examination (or equivalent) with a minimum of grade C3 in 2 higher (or common) level papers together with Grade D3 in 4 other subjects to include English, Maths, and 1 other language, e.g. Irish, French, etc. Foundation Level Maths is acceptable.
Applicants with FETAC Level 5 or Level 6 Awards require distinctions in 3 (of 8) modules.
FETAC Links for this programme are:
- BBSAX: Administration
- BBSXX: Business Studies
- BMXXX: Marketing
- DTXXX: Tourism
CAO Points in 2010: 285
We welcome applications from mature students, who must apply to the CAO.
School of Business & Humanities
Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Entrepreneurship & Management
Award Code : Level 8 DL245
| Course Info | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration: | 4 years (ft) |
| Places: | 40 |
| Awarding body: | IADT |
| Head of department: | Ms Therese Moylan |
| Course co-ordinator: | Mr Conor Heagney |
About Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Entrepreneurship & Management
Level 8 Award
Application: CAO
What is Business - Entrepreneurship?
This is an exciting programme that takes you to the heart of business. By combining theory, practice and continuous assessment, you will discover how to succeed, either as a professional decision-maker or as an entrepreneur in the business world.
Students run their own businesses in each of the first three years. The businesses are: stalls in Dun Laoghaire People’s Park (year 1), an online business (year 2) and a social enterprise (year 3). These businesses are assessed across a number of modules. Year 4 takes a strategic perspective on business management and learning.
Aims and Objectives
What will I be able to do when I graduate?
There is tremendous scope for a wide variety of careers. Recent graduates include a chief financial officer in a US oil company, client manager - Enterprise Ireland, technology entrepreneur, marketing executive, retail manager, channel marketing co-ordinator, chartered accountancy trainee, army cadet, restaurant manager, taxation and planning officer (IDA Ireland), secondary school teacher, Building Society lending officer, pensions and investments officer, finance project administrator, business development manager, marketing account executive, travel agent, fund raising officer, sales representative, pensions administrator, media entrepreneur, funds administrator and advertising executive.
You will also be eligible to progress to Master degree programmes.
What modules will I study?
Year 1
Enterprise Management, Entrepreneurial Learning, Enterprise Finance I, Business Mathematics, Marketing, Computer Applications, Elective
Year 2
Entrepreneurial and Organisational Behaviour, Internet Applications, Integrated Marketing Communications, Enterprise Communications, Enterprise Finance II, Economics
Year 3
Business and Project Planning, Business Research Methods, Law and Finance, Real World Business (options to include work placement, Erasmus, research/project work)
Year 4
Strategic Management, Strategic Information Systems, Strategic Marketing Management, Strategic Entrepreneurship, Taxation for Entrepreneurs, Human Resource Management
What are the entry requirements?
Leaving Certificate examination (or equivalent) with a minimum of grade C3 in 2 higher (or common) level papers together with Grade D3 in 4 other subjects to include English, Maths, and 1 other language, e.g. Irish, French, etc. Foundation Level Maths is acceptable.
Applicants with FETAC Level 5 or Level 6 Awards require distinctions in 3 (of 8) modules.
FETAC Links for this programme are:
- BBSAX: Administration
- BBSXX: Business Studies
- BMXXX: Marketing
- DTXXX: Tourism
CAO Points in 2010: 285
We welcome applications from mature students, who must apply to the CAO.
