• » Bachelor of Business (Honours)

    Programme Title  Bachelor of Business (Honours)
    CAO Code  Add-on programme. Not available via CAO
    LYIT internal code  LY_BBUSS_B
    Duration  1 Year, Post Bachelor of Business (level 7)
    Standard Code Places:  80
    National Framework Level  8
    Award Type  Major
    Awarding Body  LYIT, under Delegated Authority from HETAC
    Is this Programme for Me?
    This programme provides progression to an Honours Degree level for students who have completed the Bachelor of Business Ordinary Degree or equivalent.
    Minimum Academic Entry Requirements
    This is a one-year add-on Honours Degree programme for students who hold the Bachelor of Business (Ordinary) in any of the streams, Marketing/Accountancy/Management.
    What will I study?
    Three mandatory subjects plus three electives from a choice of three streams per Semester.
    Year/Semester Proposed Modules Mandatory/
    Elective    		 No of credits Class hours per week
     4/7  Strategic Management 1 Mandatory  5  3
     Management Support Systems 1 Mandatory  5  3
     Human Resource Management Mandatory  5  3
     Financial Reporting Environment 1 Elective/ Acc  5  3
     Corporation Tax Elective/ Acc  5  3
     Advanced Management Accounting 1 Elective/ Acc  5  3
     Strategic Marketing Planning Elective/ Mark  5  3
     Integrated Marketing Communications Elective/ Mark  5  3
     Applied Marketing Research Elective/ Mark  5  3
     Quality Management 1 Elective/ Mgmt  5  3
     Managing Organisational Change 1 Elective/ Mgmt  5  3
     Management Research Methods Elective/ Mgmt  5  3
     4/8  Strategic Management 2 Mandatory  5  3
     Management Support Systems 2 Mandatory  5  3
     Employee Relations Mandatory  5  3
     Financial Accounting & Corporate Governance Elective/ Acc  5  3
     Capital Gains Tax Elective/ Acc  5  3
     Advanced Management Accounting 2 Elective/ Acc  5  3
     Marketing Research Project Elective/ Mark  5  3
     Marketing Case Studies Elective/ Mark  5  3
     Marketing Research Methods Elective/ Mark  5  3
     Quality Management 2 Elective/ Mgmt  5  3
     Managing Organisational Change 2 Elective/ Mgmt  5  3
     Management Research Project Elective/ Mgmt  5  3
    Abbreviation:
    • Acc - Accounting
    • Mark - Marketing
    • Mgmt - Management
    Learning Outcomes
    On successful completion of this programme graduates will:
    • Be able to understand the new and rapidly evolving business environment operating in a global economy.
    • Be able to understand the relevance of traditional knowledge/skills and the interplay with new technologies.
    • Be able to understand how their chosen specialisms integrate with the core business subjects to form a strategic business outlook to promote business development and growth.
    Are there follow-up Programmes Available?
    The following progression paths are available internally at LYIT:
    • Masters in Accounting and Finance
    • Masters in Business by research
    • Master of Science in Marketing Practice.
    Graduates from this programme may pursue studies to Masters level at Institutes and Universities in Ireland or abroad.
    Generous exemptions are available from the professional Accounting Bodies and The Marketing Institute of Ireland.
    This Degree is recognised by the Department of Education & Science for the purpose of teaching Business and Accounting in second level schools. Depending on electives chosen the graduates may also be eligible to teach Economics. On successful completion of the programme, graduates can apply to do the Higher Diploma in Education to qualify as second-level teachers.
    Career Opportunities
    Graduates of the Bachelor of Business have found employment in both the Public and Private sector
    This course begins in September each year. How to Apply
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
    • Contact Michael Margey Head of Department of Business Studies, Letterkenny Institute of Technology by
    • E- Mail: Michael.margey@lyit.ie
    • Telephone: (074) 9186202