Ref Code: BY051
Award: HETAC
Fee: CC: €4700, Sw: €4200
Duration: 3 yr (FT)
Location: City Centre & Swords
City Centre Start Date: Monday 24th September 2012
Swords Start Date: September 2012
City Centre Days: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thurs
Swords Days: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thurs
Businesses need smart managers now more than ever. Whether you are a school-leaver considering your future options or you are already working and want to increase your chances of promotion, a good business degree significantly increases your chances of success in your chosen career.
This degree programme builds upon the areas of Management, ICT, Finance, Accounting and Business which are introduced to students in year one and year two of this course. The course is for school leavers who wish to pursue a career in business, management, accounting or related fields and also mature students who wish to improve their career prospects. Students will build upon their introduction to business and management functions to develop a range of skills, including analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills necessary in the modern business environment.
The Bachelor of Business is designed to prepare individuals for employment in the private and public sectors and further education. Students may develop careers in the following areas: industrial relations, sales and marketing, manufacturing and operations, hospitality and travel, accounting and financial services & human resources.
This course has been designed in consultation with HETAC, the Higher Education & Training Awards Council, to provide a pathway to students to further professional qualifications such as progression to Honours Degrees (HETAC Level 8) or directly into employment. HETAC is the qualifications awarding body for third-level educational and training institutions outside the university sector in Ireland. This course is designed to offer students progression from the Level 6 Higher Certificate in Business.
Access is facilitated through the standard CAO route. A minimum of five Leaving Certificate passes, including English and maths, is required. Mature students (aged 23 and above) should apply directly. Entry routes are also available through a range of expressed agreements with FETAC programmes, professional awarding bodies and through IBAT’s RPL policy.
International students should apply directly. Students who have qualifications from overseas will be subject to checks. IBAT College uses a number of comparision systems, such as NARIC and the NQAI Qualifications Recognition system, to compare and establish equivalency of international awards. An IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent is required for non-native English speakers.
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| Introduction to Business Business Applications Business Communications Financial Accounting I Marketing Management Academic Writing Business Mathematics Microeconomics Management Accounting I IS Management I |
HR Management Management Accounting II Quantitative Methods Macroeconomics Financial Accounting II Consumer Behaviour and Market Research Organisational Behaviour Services Management E-Business and Web Authoring IS Management II |
Corporate Finance I Operations Management Corporate and Business Law II Project Management Databases for Business Sales and Exporting HR Management II Business Strategy Corporate Finance II IS Management II Marketing Management Enterprise and Innovation |
This course is accredited by (HETAC) The Higher Education and Training Awards Council. HETAC is the qualifications awarding body for third-level educational institutions outside of the university sector.
Please contact IBAT College for details on the entry requirements.
Students holding a relevant Certificate, Diploma or other relevant third level qualification may qualify for entry to the second or third year of this degree course.
Mature applicants should apply directly.
3 Years (Full-Time) course.
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Jackie Kennedy - Profile Jackie is a lecturer in Business and Management studies and teaches a range of subjects such as HRM, Entrepreneurship, HRD, Management and Leadership. She holds an MA in Human Resource Management and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Learning & Teaching from the National College of Ireland. Jackie is a member of the UK Chartered Institute of Personnel Development and the American Society of Human Resource Management. Jackie has over 20 years experience of HRM, Reward & Performance Management in the Financial Services industry, at both senior management and consultant levels. Jackie has taught in a number of private and state educational institutions at both postgraduate and undergraduate levels. She combines her extensive range of industry experience with her strong academic achievements to provide an insightful, enjoyable and valuable learning experience for students. |
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| Paul Lydon – Business & Finance Lecturer Paul has lectured extensively in Financial and Management Accounting over the past five years in private and state colleges including both ACCA and ICAI students. Prior to 2002, Paul worked as a professional accountant for many years. He is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants and holds an MBS in Marketing and Entrepreneurship.
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| Mark Dean – IS/IT Lecturer Mark is an IT professional with over 17 years industry experience. Over this period he has accumulated knowledge and skills from numerous sectors ranging from education through to manufacturing and banking. He has been involved in many IT roles including software developer, team leader, systems analyst, and corporate IT trainer. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science from Trinity College and has lectured on both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as well as professional programmes such as IATI and ACCA.
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| James O’Connor – Business & Finance Lecturer James has been lecturing, specialising in business related subjects on Masters, Professional and Undergraduate academic programmes for a number of years. He is also responsible for the design and delivery of business related training modules for corporate clients. He has previously lectured with the D.I.T. and V.E.C. He holds an honours M.B.A. from D.C.U. as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Training and Education. Prior to going into full-time training, James has worked for three separate and distinct multinational companies (American, Japanese and Irish) in various management roles. He is a confident lecturer and his style is very supportive to accommodating and enhancing upon a positive student academic experience
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| Lisa Donaldson – Business, Marketing & IT Lecturer Lisa is an experienced lecturer who has been teaching for over 14 years. During this time, Lisa has taught in both the academic and corporate sectors. She has previously lectured Business and IT subjects at Griffith College and led the Training Teams in Esat BT and Software Paths. Lisa has also founded & managed 2 small businesses and brings extensive real life work experience to her teaching role. She has undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in Business and IT from Northeastern University, Trinity College Dublin and Dublin City University. She lectures in Systems Analysis & Design, Business Applications and Marketing.
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| Adrienne Gallagher – Business & Finance Lecturer Adrienne is a qualified accountant with 15 years experience in the Financial Services sector both in Ireland and in a Pan European context. Having worked for companies such as Bank of Ireland, Standard Life and Royal Bank of Scotland, she gained extensive experience in finance, IT Management and HR. She lectures in Financial Accounting, Business Maths and Quantitative Methods
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| John Murtagh - Business & Management Lecturer John has over 25 years senior management experience with a number of large multi-national companies in the Information Technology sector. During this period he was responsible for Customer Service Delivery, Business Operations and Supply Chain Management for Ireland, Europe, Middle East and Africa. John was awarded an International Executive MBA by the Smurfit Business School (UCD). He holds numerous other educational qualifications, including Diplomas in Logistics Management awarded by the Dutch Federation of Industry (DEBAK) and TEFL
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Cynthia Yue - Profile Cynthia Yue holds a BA in International Business and Languages (English & German) Studies, a Masters of Science degree in Finance from Trinity College Dublin and a Masters of Science degree in International Business from University College Dublin Smurfit Graduate Business School. She had previously worked in the business sector in relation to entrepreneurship and business communications. Her research interest is widely spread from the financial sector to business sectors. |
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Lorraine Ryan - Profile Lorraine has over ten years experience as a finance professional and has been lecturing for the past three years. She holds an MBs in Entrepreneurship and Marketing, a BSc (Management of Credit) and is a part qualified CIMA professional. Lorraine lectures in Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Enterprise and Innovation and Management Accounting. |
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Ciaran Lawlor - Profile Ciarán Lawlor is a practicing Barrister and experienced legal educator. Ciarán graduated from UCD with an Honours Degree in Law, and proceeded to study at the Honorable Society of the King's Inns . He completed his studies at the King's Inns and was called to the Irish Bar in 2005. He subsequently completed an LLM in European Law also at UCD, graduating with distinction. Prior to commencing practice at the Irish Bar, Ciarán interned with leading Irish law firm A&L Goodbody, with Amnesty International (Ireland), and was an IRCHSS funded project assistant on the EU Law PhD project at UCD. His practice focuses on civil law, with an emphasis on contract and commercial litigation, debt-collection, personal-injuries, and defamation. Ciarán has a broad experience of teaching law to undergraduate students, and has also lectured on the Graduate Diploma in Arbitration in UCD. At IBaT he has lectured contract law and public international law on the ICM Legal Studies Diploma , and currently teaches Corporate & Business Law 1 and 2. |
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Dave Cormack - Profile Dave has over thirty years experience in State, Semi State and Private Sectors; the latter twenty in senior positions across HR, Marketing and IT. He has gained a wealth of lecturing experience with the University of Limerick, National College of Ireland and IBaT. Dave holds a professional diploma in management and MBA from the Open University Business School, has been a member of the Marketing Institute of Ireland since 1993 and qualified as a project management professional (PMP) in 2009. As a facilitator of learning Dave is an advocate of problem based learning and committed to a student centred approach.
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The course fees are €4,700 for the first year. Please contact us directly to discuss any discounts which may be available.
IBAT College rewards students who register early for their course with significant savings available on the course fee. For further information on these savings and payment options, click on the following link:
Tax Relief is available is available for eligible participants on this course. For further details click here.
Application for first year of the Higher Certificate course is through the CAO system.
To apply please complete our online enquiry form which will give us the key details to start your application and a member of our admissions team will contact you with further details. Alternatively, please feel free to contact on of our admissions specialists for business and management courses on 01 870 5055, to register or to set up a meeting to discuss the course further. You can also email us at enquiry@ibat.ie. If you are satisfied with all the information that you have seen, you also can register online now for this course by clicking the 'Pay fees online' link at the top of this page. This will secure your place on the course and save you time. Please feel free to visit the college anytime and our course content experts will be more then willing to discuss any queries you may have. We look forward to seeing you.
Learner protection for this programme is provided in accordance with section 43 of the Qualifications (Education and Training) Act 1999.
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