Programme Code HCBS
Programme Duration 2
Programme Level 6
 
EQF Level 5
 
EHEA Level Short Cycle
Programme Credits 120
Semester Duration 1 Week(s)
Language of Instruction English
Field of Study 0413 - Management and administration
Supplementary Field of Study Business and administration not further defined or elsewhere classified
CAO Code; QQI Progamme Code etc
Code
Programme Extra Information Below is the indicative full-time schedule for this course. Please note, the part-time schedule is run over a longer period of time. Further details of this schedule can be found in our part-time prospectus.
 

Programme Outcomes

On successful completion of this programme the learner will be able to :

Description
Demonstrate a broad theoretical and practical perspective across a wide range of key business areas and disciplines, as well as, appreciate the interactions between same.
Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the fundamental theories, concepts and practices of key business disciplines examined over the course of the programme.
Apply the theories and concepts outlined in class (with appropriate context) to real business day to day encounters.
Ability to outline differing approaches and identify the pros and cons of each in order to inform an opinion.
Demonstrate the ability to work as part of team and communicate effectively in both technical and non-technical fields.
Demonstrate the capacity to understand and articulate business problems and hence collate relevant materials, interpret the data and present their work professionally in terms of written and/or verbal presentations.
Apply problem solving and creative thinking across a range of business sub-fields, with an appreciation of supervisory instruction and support.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Exhibit team building and group facilitation skills, as well as possess an appreciation of how to motivate and synergise team members.
Employ the drive to facility to learn independently in order to further their personal and professional development.
Demonstrate a desire to seek feedback and to use that feedback to feed forward in terms of continuous improvement.
Demonstrate an appreciation of the importance of ethics and the role of ethics within a business environment.
Engage in college-led social and/or community initiatives be they clubs and societies, sport or involvement/ volunteering in non-profit related activities.
Complete work which is consistent with academic integrity.

Semester Schedules

Stage 1 / Semester 1

Core Subject
Module Code Title
H6ACHCB Applied Creativity
H6BITS Business IT Skills
H6FOM10 Fundamentals of Management
H6PPAS Personal and Professional Academic Skills

Stage 1 / Semester 2

Core Subject
Module Code Title
H6IBSTAT Introduction to Business Statistics
H6IESN Introduction to Entrepreneurship
H6IBS Irish Business and Society
H6PRMGT Project Management

Stage 2 / Semester 1

Core Subject
Module Code Title
H6MYL Academic Management Skills
H6BL2 Business Law
H6ECIW Economics for the 21st Century
H6FACC1 Financial Accounting
H6HRMHCB Human Resource Management

Stage 2 / Semester 2

Core Subject
Module Code Title
H6IOB Individual Behaviour in the Organisation
H6MDI Marketing in the Digital Age
H6QTM Quantitative Methods