| LC401Level 7 | | Business, Education & Social Sciences |
Bachelor of Business - Thurles (Level 7)
| Programme Description | | This programme will provide students with a deep knowledge of the key business disciplines such as management, marketing and finance and the relationships between them. The programme aims to reach beyond business understanding and will provide students with a wide range of applied and analytical skills such as problem solving, research and inquiry, use of technology, interpersonal communication, decision- making and teamwork skills. This combination of knowledge and skills ensures graduates have an understanding of the modern world of business that greatly enhances their opportunities for employment.
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| Entry Requirements: | | Leaving Certificate: A minimum of 5 Passes in Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English/Irish. FETAC: A full FETAC Level 5 award or FETAC Level 6 award. Mature: Refer to the admissions section.
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Modules: Year 1: | | Management Principles, Marketing Principles 1, Fundamental Accounting, Business Maths, Communication Methods, Interpersonal Communications (Elective), Language 1 (Elective) (Gaeilge, French, or German), Organisational Theory, Marketing Principles 2, Accounting Principles, Business Applications, Business Statistics, Sociology (Elective).
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| Year 2:
| | Microeconomics, Project Management, Accounting for Costs, Management Information Systems, Selling and Sales Management (Elective), Language 2 (Elective), Macroeconomics, Accounting for Management Control, Professional and Personal Development, Operations Management, Buyer Behaviour (Elective), Employment Placement.
| | Year 3:
| | Business Law, Human Resource Management, Advanced Financial Accounting, Entrepreneurship, E-Commerce, Services Marketing (Elective), Language 3 (Elective), Commercial and Corporate Law, Taxation, Venture Management, E-Customer Relationship Management, Brand Management (Elective).
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| Duration: | | 3 Years
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| Class Contact Hours: | | Year 1: 24 hours per week Years 2 & 3: 18 hours per week
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| What our Students say: | | "Student life at LIT-Tipperary I is great. There is a great buzz around the place. With a great selection of clubs and societies to choose from, there is always an event of some kind going on. Because the campus is small, you interact with people from other courses and years and can make loads of friends. Many of the students are local with increasing numbers from other areas. Class sizes are smaller than in other colleges and you get to develop a good relationship with the lecturers. You’re a name, not a number. Lecturers are always willing to lend a hand and offer guidance. In the Business course, the course content is of the highest standard and is up to date with the latest studies and market trends. It is designed to give students the knowledge and skills to hit the ground running for when they get into the workplace. Lecturers have extensive industry experience and are experts in their field. Over the 4 years that I spent in the college, I got to know the people in my class very well because of our small class size. Although the 4 years went by quickly, I am left with friends and enjoyable memories that will last a lifetime."
Noel Gleeson, Bachelor of Business (Honours) Degree, 2010
| | Further Studies | | Graduates of the Bachelor of Business programme are eligible to progress to Year 4 of the Bachelor of Business (Honours) degree. Graduates of the Bachelor of Business degree are also qualified to enter professional practice in entry-level business related positions. Such positions may include job titles such as: Junior Business Consultant, Trainee Manager, Sales Support, Business Analyst, Manager’s Assistant, Finance Analyst, Trainee Dealer, Customer Service Representative, Public Servant or Self-employed.
| | Did You Know? | | Our Business students are excelling in the business environment even though they haven’t graduated yet! Over the last two years, Business students have won two prestigious national inter-colleges competitions.
In 2009, a team of Business students won the Irish Taxation Institute’s Fantasy Budget competition, beating off stiff competition from numerous other colleges. The competition requested students to explore ideas of what they would do in the Budget if they were Minister for Finance. Students were required to demonstrate the necessary skill, flair and imagination to put together a budget that would introduce new and effective policy initiatives to the Irish tax system. Entries for the competition were judged by a panel of leading economists and taxation advisors, who looked for originality, sound reasoning and awareness of the likely impact of the proposals. As part of their prize, our Business students presented their proposals to a group of senior economists and tax consultants in advance of the 2010 Budget.
Further success was recorded by LIT-Tipperary Business students in March 2010 in the Newstalk 106-108FM Student Enterprise Competition. From an initial record entry of 1400 students across 350 teams, the LIT-Tipperary team made it to the final where the four student team presented a case study based on a real-life business scenario to a panel of judges. In the final, the students beat off competition from three other colleges to win the event.
Congratulating our students on their fantastic achievement, Denis O’Brien, Competition Chairperson and Chairman of the Digicel Group commended the Tipperary team on their hard work and dedication which ably demonstrated ‘an understanding of business management and early-stage entrepreneurship’. As part of their prize, the winning team and their lecturer travelled to the Carribean where they shadowed executives of the Digicel Group at work and of course savoured the opportunity to enjoy the sun and the sights for a week!
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Management Principles{This module introduces students to the nature of business organisation and provides an appreciation in the fundamental concepts, principles and practices of management within the general business environment.}Marketing Principles 1{Students are introduced to marketing and provided with a critical overview of the evolution of marketing theory. It enables students to develop an understanding of the principal elements of marketing theory and emphasises the role and power of marketing in modern business enterprises.}Fundamental Accounting{This module defines the fundamental bases of accounting, the application of double-entry system of book-keeping and the preparation of accounts, records and statements that form part of the double entry system.}Business Maths{This module aims to develop business computational and mathematical skills and concepts. It provides and demonstrates a systematic approach to dealing with numerical data in a business context. It also relates the practical application of these concepts in relevant business situations.}Communication Methods{This module raises the student’s level of competence in computing and in their development of an understanding of basic computing applications. It gives the student practical experience in the use of computer applications. It also addresses other methods of communication by giving students the necessary skills to write effectively.}Interpersonal Communications (Elective){This module introduces students to the principles of effective communication and equips participants with tools for effective interpersonal communication and awareness of issues related to diversity.}Language 1 (Elective)
(Gaeilge, French, or German){The student develops reading, writing, listening and speaking skills at an advanced level. The module provides an overview of the use of the language in Ireland today.}Organisational Theory{This module examines organizational theory concepts and models, including those in the classical and contemporary fields. It explores the theories of organization-environment relationships, such as contingency and resource dependency theory. It also investigates alternative design options for organisational social structures}Marketing Principles 2{This module introduces students to the skills and techniques used in the management of the marketing function. The ability of the students are subsequently developed through the application of marketing in practical business situations.}Accounting Principles{This module explains the conceptual and regulatory framework of accounting. Covers the preparation and presentation of financial statements for sole traders, companies and other organisations in accordance with current statutory requirements and standards.}Business Applications{This module covers the components of an Information Systems infrastructure through the acquisition of advanced practical skills to make effective use of Business Information Systems in a business setting. It gives the student practical experience in using accounting packages; it provides practical experience in using databases, and; it develops the student’s practical knowledge of using excel spreadsheets.}Business Statistics{This module introduces statistical concepts and computational skills for business. It prepares learners for the practical application of these concepts in relevant business situations. It also develops a systematic approach to dealing with statistical data.}Sociology (Elective){This module gives students an understanding of sociology as a distinctive perspective on society and individuals, and develops an understanding of contemporary Irish society and social policy.}Microeconomics{This module develops the student’s understanding of fundamental microeconomic concepts. It provides a framework that facilitates an understanding and analysis of the economic processes relevant for business decision making. It develops the student’s knowledge and understanding of economic models and tools in order to assess microeconomic developments and to enable the student to make valid judgements.}Project Management{This module allows learners to develop and use an application oriented approach to apply knowledge in relation to project management in real life situations. It additionally allows learners to apply a set of methodologies and techniques for project management. It emphasises the importance of project selection, goal setting, resource and cost estimating, with a critical focus on project planning, organizing and control.}Accounting for Costs{This module provides the student with an insight and understanding of the use of management accounting to provide information to enable management make better decisions in relation to costing and pricing of products and improving profitability.}Management Information Systems{This module introduces the student to the organisational foundations of Management Information Systems and to the technical foundations of Information Systems.}Selling and Sales Management (Elective){This module provides students with an understanding of Selling and Sales Management theory and equips them with specific skills necessary to work through the sales process.}Language 2
(Elective){In this module the student develops an understanding of the language vocabulary and language structures for specific business contexts as well as general social and cultural situations.}Macroeconomics{This module allows the student to develop an understanding of fundamental macroeconomic concepts, thereby enabling them to demonstrate a knowledge and comprehension of economic theories and frameworks in relation to the operation of the economy as a whole. The student will develop their understanding of macroeconomic processes relevant to the business environment.}Accounting for Management Control{This module develops the student’s understanding of a variety of costing techniques and the understanding of budgeting and standard costing and variance analysis as an essential tool for planning and controlling business costs. The student will also be introduced to emerging issues in the study of management accounting.}Professional and Personal Development{This module facilitates the students’ self awareness and development through the model of emotional intelligence. It develops an awareness of the challenges and steps to professional and personal development. It enhances the students’ interpersonal communication and develops an awareness of issues related to diversity and conflict management. It also develops the student’s skills and capacity in the areas of personal effectiveness.}Operations Management{This module provides students with a critical understanding of the concepts and skills needed to design, manage and improve service and manufacturing operations and emphasises the role of effective operations management in the strategic direction of the firm. It examines the major manufacturing systems, theories and technologies and highlights the importance of quality management.}Buyer Behaviour (Elective){This module develops the student’s understanding on the role of buyer behaviour, how its principles can be applied and essential buyer behaviour skills required.}Employment Placement{The student is provided, through this module, with a broader skills base on completion of their Bachelor of Business (Honours). The practical learning experience of placement complements the more theory based elements of the prior years by developing the action learning skills of the student in the undertaking of real-life projects. The placement combines theory with relevant practical work experience in companies and organisations in Ireland and overseas. The placement is a partnership between the employer, the student and the college, ensuring proper supervision, evaluation and relevancy to the degree programme.}Business Law{This module imparts knowledge on those aspects of law which are an intrinsic part of business life. It allows the student to develop their competence in applying Business Law to the commercial environment and to recognise the need to seek further specialist legal advice where necessary. It allows the student appreciate the importance of legal issues when faced with key business management and development decisions.}Human Resource Management{The student, through this module, understands the role of Human Resource Management, and its implications, at the strategic, tactical and operational levels of business. It examines the specific objectives, policies, and activities associated with each of the respective functions of Human Resource Management. It identifies the importance of the measurement of Human Resource Management's contribution to the effectiveness and efficiency of organisations.}Advanced Financial Accounting{The student is introduced to the conceptual framework of financial accounting; to the regulatory framework and statutory reporting requirements; to the preparation of accounts in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices, and; to the basic principles involved in audit, ethics & control.}Entrepreneurship{The module provides students with an appreciation of entrepreneurial activity and behaviour, examines entrepreneurial theory and research and considers supports available to nascent entrepreneurs.}E-Commerce{This module develops the concept of Electronic Commerce as a modern business methodology and introduces the technology involved in e-Commerce. Topics covered range from the origins of e-Commerce to the future trends and social and ethical impact of global communications technologies.}Services Marketing (Elective){This module outlines the unique characteristics involved in Marketing Services and gives students a good understanding of the principal elements of services marketing theory. The module develops services marketing theory with practical case studies and applications in a business environment.}Language 3 (Elective){The student develops language proficiency in business, cultural and social communications and an understanding of the target language culture.}Commercial and Corporate Law{The module imparts a working knowledge of company and partnership law. It allows the student develop their competence to apply company law to the commercial environment and to recognise the need to seek further specialist legal advice when necessary. It allows the student appreciate the importance of legal issues when faced with key business management and development decisions.}Taxation{This module aims to develop knowledge and skills in areas of personal tax and develop an appreciation of the operation of the Irish Tax system.}Venture Management{The module allows the student to develop the necessary skills to compose a business plan for an entrepreneurial opportunity and examines how that venture may be managed for growth.}E-Customer Relationship Management{This module delivers an appreciation of the impact of the Internet on the retailing of products and services and on the internal processes of firms. The module is project and action focused and specifically focuses on developing skills and techniques used in the launching of an electronic-based business.}Brand Management (Elective){This module develops the students understanding of brand management theory and evaluates the value of such theory to organisations.}
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Head of Department: Moya Breen |
Head of School: Colin McLean |
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