Course details
This is a full-time programme. It is designed to introduce the student to International Business, as well as more advanced elements. The first year combines elements of management, finance, marketing, economics, information technology, quantitative and research techniques for business. The second year builds on this by developing the student’s skills and knowledge in the international business area. Like all the institution’s qualifications, there is a strong emphasis on a mix of theory and practice. Classes are interactive environments in which students are encouraged to exchange ideas and experiences. There is a strong focus on developing the student’s personal skills such as public speaking and debating.
The Diploma gives students a foundation in business theory and the confidence in their abilities to allow them to work in the business world. Graduates can work in a wide range of business areas, such as. accounts, administration, finance, ICT, management, marketing and operations. Students can also progress directly to the BA in International Business and then the Master of Business and/or MBA. They can also pursue a career and resume their studies at a later date.
Year 1
- Introduction to management
- Microeconomics
- Accounting 1
- Principles of marketing
- Business computing
- Organisational behaviour
- Macroeconomics
- Accounting 2
- Business law
- Probability and statistics
Year 2
- Managerial accounting
- Corporate finance
- Networks and databases
- International marketing
- International law
- International economics
- Quantitative business analysis
- E-commerce and internet marketing
- Sustainable business
- Business research methods
Entry requirements
- American College Dublin has two intakes per year: in September and January.
- A prospective student should submit an application for the course directly to the Admissions Office at American College Dublin.
- Applicants whose first language is not English should have an IELTS score of 5.5 (or equivalent).
Further education students
The College accepts students from further education colleges to all of its courses. Students must have gained three distinctions in a cognate area of the programme that they wish to study. Students must have a full level 5 or level 6 award and this award may have been taken over a number of years. Students with a FETAC qualification can gain access to both American College Dublin and American College Delaware.
Mature student application
Mature applicants can make a direct application to the College. Mature applicants must be 23 years of age on 1 January of the year that they wish to begin their course. Mature applicants must be interviewed by one of the admissions team. All applicants must submit a CV and a personal statement to the College.
Along with academic knowledge that students receive throughout the duration of their chosen subject, students will also acquire and develop transferable career skills from their degree discipline. These skills along with potential career paths are provided below to give you a well-rounded view of what the course has to offer.
These skills include:
Foundations of:
- Analytical skills
- Effective communication skills
- Strategic thinking
- Strong presentation Skills
- Problem solving
- Interpersonal skills
- Leadership
- Team work
- Interpreting statistical data
- Time management
Graduates from the Diploma in International Business provides students with the opportunity to work after their studies in areas including:
- Accountancy/Finance
- International Finance
- Advertising
- Banking
- Human resource management
- Management
- Marketing
About American College Dublin
American College Dublin, a constituent college of Irish American University, is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and is licensed as an institution of higher education in the Republic of Ireland and the State of Delaware. Located on Merrion Square, in the heart of Ireland’s capital city, American College Dublin offers an outstanding post-secondary education at the bachelor’s and master’s levels in liberal arts, performing arts, creative writing, international business, accounting and finance, hospitality management and event management. Established as a not-for-profit educational trust in 1993 by Lynn University (located in Boca Raton, Florida), the College has grown from a study abroad campus for American students to a global institution with thirty-five nationalities among its student body. ACD has a sister campus in Letheys, Delaware, named American College Delaware, through which it offers shared programs and transfer opportunities bettheyen Ireland and the USA.
American College Dublin takes the time-hontheired American tradition of the moderately-sized, not-for-profit liberal arts institution and places it in an international context, with campuses on both sides of the Atlantic rim. The institution seeks to offer the best characteristics of Irish and American higher education in an intimate environment underpinned by the holistic liberal arts model of learning, enabling students to realize their potential and participate successfully in the world. The College provides an education that is rigorous, stimulating and valuable, emphasizing the core values of academic excellence, innovation, ethical integrity and multiculturalism. Class sizes are small (generally no more than ttheynty students to a class) and the teacher engages the student in an educational experience that is active, participative and challenging. Many of the programmes of study have an internship component, which allows students to apply their classroom learning in relevant industry environments and provides them with practical experience related to their field of study. A high proportion of the College’s students progress to further studies at the postgraduate level.
Above all, American College Dublin strives to instil a passion for education that advances the development of the inpidual’s talents and a process of lifelong learning.
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