Business Studies

You can combine work, study and family commitments through a more flexible approach to your learning here at UCD. Our business diploma and degree courses involve a blend of home study and monthly campus attendance, underpinned by an infrastructure of student supports. You will develop a solid, conceptual understanding of business and organisational management, along with the knowledge application, communication and leadership skills necessary for the modern business environment.

In the first two years, you will be introduced to the fundamentals of management. You will gain a thorough understanding of the main business disciplines and the principles of management in an Irish and global context. This stage of the course introduces you to the key business functions, including:

Management • Future of Work and Organisations • Academic and Transferable Skills • Marketing Management • Accounting • Skills for Higher Education • People Management • Business Environment • Digital Business and Social Media Strategy • Business Law • Business Economics • Introduction to Finance You will also undertake two academic skills modules, designed specifically to help and support you as you return to education. In the Degree stage, you will be introduced to the functions of strategic management. You will explore key aspects of modern business organisation, including:

Human Resource Management • Project Management • Supply Chain Management and Sustainability • Management Practice • Strategic Decision Making in the Digital World • Business Research Project • Strategy • Business and Social Enterprise • Enterprise and Innovation • Optional Business Elective.

You will also have the opportunity to undertake a major project in a self-selected area of business management that allows you to develop industry specific knowledge in your selected field. We recognise the needs of part-time students. To support, a dedicated Programme Manager who is well placed to provide both academic and administrative support is available to students. This programme manager also delivers a number of practical academic skills modules to support those returning to education.