Full-time course duration:

3 Years (6 Semesters)

Admission Requirements:

Grade D3 at Ordinary or Higher Level in 5 subjects including Mathematics and either English or Irish.

Leaving Cert Subjects:

Helpful subjects are Business, Accounting, English, Mathematics, and Languages.

Course summary

The course is taught through lectures, tutorials and workshops. There is a strong emphasis on practical work. The course is graded by end of module examinations as well as continuous assessment.

Department(s)

Accounting & Information Systems

CR 022 > There is a common first and second year in Business Administration. Students will not be required to choose their preferred qualification until the beginning of Year 3. On successful completion of Year 2, students may opt to transfer to

• Bachelor of Business in Business Administration or
• Bachelor of Business in Business and Management or
• Bachelor of Business in Marketing.

Computers and information technology have forever altered the way business and communications are transacted. Social media, cloud computing, accounting software, desktop publishing, and the Internet have all transformed the working environment. Business Administration provides students with the technology skills and business acumen which are essential to manage a modern organisational environment.

The course aims to provide students with the technologies and practices which are essential to manage in a modern organisational environment. Students have the opportunity to learn a wide range of fundamental skills including; document presentation, desktop publishing, database systems, spread sheets, accounting, marketing, management, HRM, web design, management information systems, public relations, project management, digital marketing, social media, event management and more.

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Students taking the Business Administration specialisation in Year 3 undertake a four month work placement. Students have the benefit of an academic mentor from CIT and a mentor in the workplace. Feedback from students and our industry partners has been very positive to date. In many cases students have secured full-time employment as a result of the placement.

Further Studies

Bachelor of Business in Business Administration graduates who achieve the specified level of academic performance are eligible to apply for entry to the one year add-on:
> BBus (Honours) in Business Administration
or
> BBus (Honours) in Business

Question Time

Are there language recommendations for the course?
If taking French as an elective in Year 1, students are expected to have Leaving Certificate French. Languages German, Spanish, and Italian are at beginner level.

What are the typical student numbers in first year?
First year course/class size is approximately 50. Computer lab groups are a maximum of 25.

How much IT is involved in the course?
Over a third of the programme modules are focused on developing IT skills and working with business related software packages.