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Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2022 at 5pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2022 at 5pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2022 CAO Hand...

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Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2022 at 5pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2022 at 5pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2022 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2022 at 5pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2022 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2022 at 5pm

Exceptional online late application (see page 31 of the 2022 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2022 at 5pm

Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2022. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2022, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2022 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 4 March 2022 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2022 in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system.

If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.

Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.

Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Marino Institute of Education, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick, Maynooth University and Galway Mayo Institute of Technology have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these six HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 31 of the 2022 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2022 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:

General Restricitons
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices

Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course

Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants

Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR

Expand+The BA (Hons) in Business degree course will provide the learner with the knowledge and skills necessary so that the learner will take an active role in medium to long term planning of a business, analysis of the external/internal environments and th...

Hide-The BA (Hons) in Business degree course will provide the learner with the knowledge and skills necessary so that the learner will take an active role in medium to long term planning of a business, analysis of the external/internal environments and the competence to make recommendations regarding solution(s) to identified current business-related issues and problems. Learners will be able to demonstrate leadership and management skills and techniques that have been developed and refined in a controlled environment utilising a combination of practical application methodologies and theory based studies.

The BA (Hons) in Business Degree is suited to those who are interested in a career in business and are looking for a qualification that has a broad business focus in terms of the modules covered. It particularly appeals to those who are interested in business but remain unsure of which area to specialise in – for example HRM, Marketing etc. This business degree is also of interest to mature learners who are seeking to reskill – upskill themselves to become more employable, develop a career in business or business management, as part of their continuous professional development. It is also of interest to those who want to gain a general qualification in business with a view to progressing to a Master’s degree in business or a cognate area. It is also suited to those who are interested in developing the knowledge, skills and competencies to establish and manage a start-up enterprise.

The programme aims will be achieved through the following objectives:

•Providing learners with an intellectually challenging and rigorous education at honours degree level in Business;

•Developing the learner’s intellectual ability to analyse theoretical concepts and problems, to identify and implement
solutions;

•Encouraging learners to look to innovation and change as mechanisms to promote the growth of an enterprise;

•Placing learners in an environment that encourages the utilisation of practical business skills and key interpersonal skills in the workplace;

•Developing learners’ critical understanding of how the different disciplines of business complement one another;

•Facilitating learners to attain the social and communication skills necessary for a business graduate;

•Fostering a culture which places emphasis on learners becoming self-confident and self-reliant;

•Preparing learners who successfully complete the programme to undertake a Level 9 programme in business or a business-related discipline.

The BA (Hons) in Business degree course is learner-centric, with learners progressing and experiencing the programme via a combination of formal lectures, including guest lectures from industry, mentoring and small group tutoring, direct supervision and project supervision and independent learning, all focussing on the achievement of module and programme learning outcomes based on the core knowledge, skill and competency areas. Mentoring and small group tutoring facilitates specific learning whereby group collaboration is required, in this context additional facilitators assist in the delivery of this element of learning.

Examinations, assignments, projects, reports and real-world case studies will provide the learner with the opportunity to link the concepts and theory to practical examples.

Expand+Stage 1

Semester 1
•Introduction to Business
•Financial Accounting 1
•Information Technology for Business
•Personal Development & Study Skills

Semester 2
•Marketing Fundamentals
•Financial Accounting 2
•Business Mathematics...

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Semester 1
•Introduction to Business
•Financial Accounting 1
•Information Technology for Business
•Personal Development & Study Skills

Semester 2
•Marketing Fundamentals
•Financial Accounting 2
•Business Mathematics
•Introduction to Organisational Behaviour

Stage 2

Semester 1
•Financial Management 1
•Business Law
•Microeconomics
•Human Resources Management
•Research Methods

Semester 2
•Macroeconomics
•Financial Management 2
•Entrepreneurship and Innovation
•Consumer Behaviour
•Operations Management

Stage 3

Semester 1
•Management Accounting 1
•Business Ethics and Sustainability
•International Business
•Strategic Management

Semester 2
•Management Accounting 2
•Social Media Marketing
•Business Planning
•Leadership in Organisations

Expand+Recent studies by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) and in a published document “Guidance for Higher Education Providers on Current and Future Skills Needs of Enterprise” (Forfas) 2015, sets out the future skills needs of enterprise...

Hide-Recent studies by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) and in a published document “Guidance for Higher Education Providers on Current and Future Skills Needs of Enterprise” (Forfas) 2015, sets out the future skills needs of enterprises. It references specific skills within each sector that require various business and business management skills as outlined below.

Food and Beverages Sector: there has been a skills gap identified in the areas of Innovation, Lean Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management International Financial Services Industry: skills gaps identified include Business Development with detailed product knowledge/industry qualifications

Wholesale and Retail Sector: business leadership (including small business management, brand management, business strategy, finance), customer relationship management, supply chain management, customer service, marketing, communications and personal effectiveness

Cross Sectoral Enterprise/Generic Skills: to include mathematics, business acumen, management capabilities and entrepreneurship.

A graduate with the BA (Hons) in Business degree should have the knowledge, skills and competencies to successfully perform the functions in a number of these positions.

A core objective of the BA (Hons) in Business is to provide learners with relevant business knowledge, skills and competence that will support them in starting a career in Business, progressing to level 9 study or establishing and managing their own enterprise. The World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report, 2016, claims the top 10 skills that will be sought by employers in 2020 are:

Complex problem solving,
critical thinking,
creativity,
people management,
coordinating with others,
emotional intelligence,
judgement and decision making,
service orientation,
negotiation, and
cognitive flexibility

The BA (Hons) in Business degree programme promotes the development and application of these skills in a business context. In doing so, the programme prepares graduates for entry to industry at a supervisory or junior management.