Rosemary Deneher – Business & Management Lecturer

Rosemary combines a strong academic background with extensive experience in the business sector, including a number of year’s managerial experience. Rosemary holds a BA in Business and HRM from the NCI and a Masters Degree (MSc) in Education and Training Management from DCU. Rosemary is experienced in developing and delivering high quality programmes and brings a wealth of practical experience to her teaching practice. She lectures in Business, Business Management and People Management

Paul Lydon – Business & Finance Lecturer

Paul has lecture 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.

Cliodna McAleer – Business & Law Lecturer

Cliodna holds a Barrister-at-Law Degree from the Honorable Society of Kings Inns, a Bachelor of European Business and Legal Studies from University College Dublin and a Graduate Diploma in Information Technology from Dublin City University. Having previously worked in the business sector and now a practicing Barrister-at-Law Cliodna brings her extensive experience in both law and business to her teaching practice enabling her to deliver an in-depth and high quality Corporate and Business Law programme.

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.

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

Helen McGlew – Business Lecturer

After qualifying with a BA in Applied Languages, Helen gained an MA in European Studies and an MBA, before becoming qualified in teaching IT. Prior to teaching Helen spent a number of years working as a senior project manager in an IT company. She has been lecturing for six years in a variety of business and IT subjects and has also worked as a Director of Studies and academic registrar

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.

Olivia Edge – Business & Finance Lecturer

Olivia has over 12 years account management experience in leading multi-national companies in the digital electronics and software industries. Over this time she has amassed experience in strategic business development and deployment, sales operations, price negotiations, customer relationship management and marketing management. She holds a Bachelor in Business Studies and a Masters by Research in Business Studies. She lectures a variety of business subjects including International Marketing, Strategic Management, Project Management and Organisational Behaviour.

Adrienne Gallagher – Business & Finance Lecturer

Adrienne is a qualifiedaccountant 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

Barry Smith – Business & Finance Lecturer

Barry Smith, chartered accountant, has been teaching accounting and finance since 2001. He spent five years teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels at Dublin City University Business School. In 2006, he left Dublin City University to establish his own business developing online accounting and finance educational content. Barry continues to teach ACCA and ACA accounting courses on a freelance basis and has recently authored a financial accounting textbook for McGraw-Hill publishers. Prior to working at DCU, he spent five years working with PricewaterhouseCoopers in New Zealand, Germany and Zimbabwe. Barry holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from University College Dublin and is currently completing PhD research at the University of Birmingham, UK.

Paula Daly Hayes – Business & Finance Lecturer

Paula is a qualified accountant and a graduate of DCU where she was awarded a Bachelor of Business. She has worked at a senior level in different sectors, ranging from retail to manufacturing based in Ireland, the UK and Germany. Paula has experience in the public sector having acted as a financial adviser in relation to EU funding. She is now using the practical experiences gained in industry to deliver accountancy modules on the Management Accounting module on IATI.

Keith Whitford – Business & Finance Lecturer

Keith is a qualified accountant and tax consultant with over twelve years of experience in private practice, with the last three being as a sole-practitioner (under the name KPW & Co). Keith has been lecturing part time professional accounting courses (ACCA and IATI) for 5 out of the last 7 years

Martin Quinn – Business & Finance Lecturer

A Charted Management Accountant since 1994, Martin has a BA(Hons) in Business Studies and an MSc in Management and Applications of IT in Accounting. Martin has worked in manufacturing firms in Ireland for 11 years prior to starting an academic career. Martin spent several years with a small indigenous manufacturing firm and 8 years in a global paper company. He has acquidarkblue intimate knowledge of the paper and packaging industry in both finance and information technology fields. Martin is currently undertaking a PhD research degree.

Cormac O’Brien – Graduate Diploma in Management Studies

"I found the lecturers & college staff extremely professional, approachable, and always willing to assist wherever possible. I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending iBat as an institution in which to carry out further studies, the relaxed friendly atmosphere and small class sizes made it a welcome return to education for me!"

 

Frank Kiernan - Graduate Diploma in Management Studies

"I found studying part-time at IBaT very flexible. There was always a good atmosphere about the place. I have brought my knowledge I gained from the Graduate Diploma in Management Studies into my work as a public servant. It has been very valuable to me in progressing my career.

Mofida Takioullah - Graduate Diploma in Management Studies

"The teaching method was very interactive. I discovered different cultures in my class from as far away as China, Nigeria and India. There was a good mix of cultures and nationalities. The course broadened my knowledge and understanding of HRM and different management perspectives. As part of corporate policy we could use our own experience when developing the project. The lecturers took a keen interest in our personal development”

 

Grainne Ginty – IBAT - Diploma in Project Management

“I recently completed the IBAT Diploma in Project Management, I found the course content was excellent and could really relate to it in my current work environment. Olivia the lecturer was always open to questions and provided excellent guidance with our projects. I also found that the staff in IBAT were always friendly and willing to help with any queries I had, I would have no hesitation in recommending IBAT in the future.”

Rachel O’Toole – Supervisory Management

"I studied the Diploma in Supervisory Management from September 2008 until May 2009. John Murtagh was an excellent lecturer, I found him to be really concise in his delivery of each class and extremely encouraging and helpful with regard to assignments and any questions I may have had. The college itself I found very helpful, in particular the website and student area which I used for help and assistance when completing my assignments. I enjoyed my time with the college and plan to return in the next 24 months to complete another course"

 

Rachel O’Toole – Supervisory Management

"I studied the Diploma in Supervisory Management from September 2008 until May 2009. John Murtagh was an excellent lecturer, I found him to be really concise in his delivery of each class and extremely encouraging and helpful with regard to assignments and any questions I may have had. The college itself I found very helpful, in particular the website and student area which I used for help and assistance when completing my assignments. I enjoyed my time with the college and plan to return in the next 24 months to complete another course"

Bryan Leonard - HETAC L7 - Bachelor of Business Year 2

"IBAT College has so much to offer its students. I always found that the lecturers were well prepared and made classes very interesting, not only by referring to notes and books but real life examples in the world of business. The class sizes are comfortable and not overcrowded like some colleges and universities. The staff at IBAT College are very friendly and approachable."

 

Marianna Iftodi - HETAC L7 - Bachelor of Business Year 3

"IBAT College is a friendly and modern campus with really helpful and supportive staff. Unlike the large universities, classes are small and allow for lots of interaction between students and lecturers. I have made lots of great friends here and find it a great environment for learning."

Jagpreet Singh - HETAC L7 - Bachelor of Business Year 3

"IBAT College is extremely friendly and multicultural college. Lecturers are very helpful and are always open to answering any questions, they give personal attention to each student and have really helped me with my studies to date. I feel that the college has excellent facilities and have a professional Admissions team who provide each student with real educational guidance."

Chandrakant Patil - HETAC L8 - Bachelor of Business Year 4

"The best things about my experience in IBaT, is the friendly environment, helpful professors and college staff and also the personal attention I receive in the class."