| Course Name |
Entrepreneurship |
| Course Provider |
Institute of Art Design & Technology |
| Course Code |
DL801F |
| Course Type |
Higher Education Direct Entry |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ)
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Major |
Institute of Art Design and Technology |
Level 8 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Part time, Evening, Online or Distance, Daytime |
| Location (Districts) |
Dun Laoghaire |
| Enrolment and Start Dates Comment |
Application via Springboard.
Start Date: 27/09/2021.
End Date: 13/05/2022. |
| Duration |
1 year part-time. Online Monday & Wednesday 6pm-9pm and every second Friday 10am-5pm on campus in IADT Dún Laoghaire. |
| Entry Requirements |
Minimum Entry Requirements
180 credits and an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher in an ordinary degree (Level 7 ) or equivalent which can be verified via the IADT RPL policy. |
| Course Fee |
This course is free for eligible job-seekers and offered at a significantly subsidised rate for those in employment via the Higher Education Authority Springboard+ initiative.
Springboard+ is open to eligible job-seekers, home-makers and individuals in employment. |
| Application Date |
Application Deadline: 24th September 2021. |
| Application Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Course Content |
Expand+Bachelor of Business [Hons] Entrepreneurship.
This is a one year part-time flexible Bachelor of Business (Hons)in Entrepreneurship (level 8 - 60 credits) offered by IADT in partnership with the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Enterprise Board.
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Hide-Bachelor of Business [Hons] Entrepreneurship.
This is a one year part-time flexible Bachelor of Business (Hons)in Entrepreneurship (level 8 - 60 credits) offered by IADT in partnership with the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Enterprise Board.
What is Entrepreneurship?
Participants will actively explore business opportunities and develop their own business ideas while honing their entrepreneurial mind-set and acquiring critical thinking and analytical skills.
The core business modules are Strategic Management, HRM, Entrepreneurial Finance and Services Marketing, these provide a solid foundation in key business functions.
What modules will I study?
The modules in this programmes are as follows:
Strategic Management (10 Credits)
Services Marketing (10 Credits)
Strategic HRM (10 Credits)
Entrepreneurial Finance (10 credits)
Entrepreneurial PBL (Problem Based Learning) (20 Credits)
All these modules are 100% continuous assessment.
What will I do?
This part time, flexible programme is designed to develop the entrepreneurial competencies in the participants. This is a Level 8, add on honours degree in Business and Entrepreneurship. It comprises of core business modules in marketing, finance, HR and strategy in conjunction with a business development module.
Participants will actively explore business opportunities and develop their own business ideas while honing their entrepreneurial mind-set and acquiring critical thinking and analytical skills. The programme is offered in conjunction with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Local Enterprise Office who play a critical role in assisting the participants to develop their own business ideas.
The partnership with the Local Enterprise Office is important in embedding the students in the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the county and serves to introduce the candidates to the wider business community in the region. The LEO team work with the programme co-ordinator to organise specialist workshops, mentor support and enterprise advice to the participants in the programme. In addition, the LEO sponsors the end of year showcase of the programme.
The core business modules in Strategic Management, HRM, Entrepreneurial Finance and Services Marketing provide a solid foundation in key business functions.
The Entrepreneurial project based learning module will enable the participants to work on their own business concept. This module is not taught in a traditional class based manner – the faculty assist students to identify gaps in their knowledge and in this way, students become responsible for co-creating their knowledge by applying prior and currently learning and their emerging business skills while evaluating a real business issue. The pedagogical approach to the development and operation of the programme is rooted in the literature and best practice of Entrepreneurship Education.
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| Number of Credits |
60 |
| Comment |
Springboard+
Springboard+ is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Social Fund as part of the ESF programme for employability, inclusion and learning 2014-2020. |
| Careers or Further Progression |
Future careers
Graduates have a variety of career choices in general management and general business across technology and business, marketing and advertising, retail management, digital marketing, fundraising, financial services, business development and enterprise.
Graduates also progress to further study at Masters level in Ireland and abroad. |
| Further Enquiries |
John Mernagh
Email: 2021springboardbusiness@iadt.ie |
| Course Web Page |
Web Page - Click Here |
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