About Bachelor of Business in Entrepreneurship

Level 7 Award
Application: CAO

What is Business - Enterprise?

This is an exciting programme that takes you to the heart of business. By employing a practical approach and setting you the task of running your own businesses in each of the three years, you will learn to thrive as a professional decision-maker or as an entrepreneur in the business world. 

The businesses you will run are: stalls in Dun Laoghaire People’s Park (year 1), an online business on eBay (year 2) and a social enterprise (year 3). These businesses are assessed across a number of modules. 

Lecturers provide ongoing feedback to help you get the greatest value from your efforts. Continuous assessment exceeds 80% of the total programme assessment. 

Aims and Objectives

What will I be able to do when I graduate?

You will have a sound foundation on which to build an entrepreneurial career, in any area of business, as the following list demonstrates. 

Recent graduates include a technology entrepreneur, retail manager, music entrepreneur, army cadet, restaurant manager, client manager (Enterprise Ireland), Building Society lending officer, pensions and investments officer, finance project administrator, marketing executive, business development manager, travel agent, fund raising officer, sales representative, pensions administrator, media entrepreneur, channel marketing co-ordinator, funds administrator and advertising executive.

You will also be eligible to progress to our add-on degree: DL243 - Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Entrepreneurship (Level 8 Award). 

What modules will I study?

Year 1

Enterprise Management, Entrepreneurial Learning, Marketing, Enterprise Finance I, Business Mathematics, Computer Applications, Elective

Year 2 

Entrepreneurial and Organisational Behaviour, Internet Applications, Integrated Marketing Communications, Enterprise Communications, Enterprise Finance II, Economics

Year 3 

Advanced Enterprise Management, Management Information Systems, Market Research, Critical Thinking for Entrepreneurs, Enterprise Finance III, Enterprise Law

What are the entry requirements? 

Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent) with a minimum of grade D3 in five subjects which must include Maths and English. Foundation Level Maths is acceptable.

Any FETAC Level 5 or Level 6 Awards may be used for application to this programme. 

CAO Points in 2010: 270

We welcome applications from mature students, who must apply to the CAO.