Course details

This programme will provide you with the general business skills you need to get a job out there in the marketplace. During the course our lecturers will give you a thorough understanding of the public sector and private business. When you have completed your studies you will be superbly equipped to apply for a job or further study.

During the course we will introduce you to the core functions of business management, including accounting, management, marketing, entrepreneurship, human resource management, information technology and SME (small and medium enterprise) development.

What subjects will I study?

Semester 1

  • French Post Leaving Cert Level 1 Semester 1 [E]
  • German Post Leaving Cert Level 1 Semester 1 [E]
  • Politics for Business Students - Change and Transformation in Modern Ireland [E]
  • German Beginners Level 1 Semester 1 [E]
  • Understanding individual Behaviour at Work [E]
  • Business Mathematics 1
  • French Beginners Level 1 Semester 1 [E]
  • Introduction to Business Technology
  • Financial Services in Ireland 1 [E]
  • Italian Beginners Level 1 Semester 1 [E]
  • Spanish Beginners Level 1 Semester 1 [E]
  • Financial Accounting 1
  • Introduction to Management
  • Personal Learning and Development
  • Spanish Post Leaving Cert Level 1 Semester 1 [E]

Semester 2

  • German Beginners Level 1 Semester 2
  • Business and Society in Contemporary Ireland
  • French Beginners Level 1 Semester 2
  • Italian Beginners Level 1 Semester 2
  • Teamwork and Creativity
  • The Dynamics of Teams and Organisations
  • Spanish Beginners Level 1 Semester 2
  • Spanish Post-Leaving Certificate Level 1 Semester 2
  • Introduction to Marketing
  • Intermediate Business Technology
  • Business Mathematics 2
  • Financial Services in Ireland 2
  • German Post Leaving Cert Level 1 Semester 2
  • Financial Accounting 2
  • French Post Leaving Cert Level 1 Semester 2

Semester 3

  • Management Accounting 1
  • Business Management 1
  • French Beginners Level 2 Semester 1
  • Business Law 1
  • German Beginners Level 2 Semester 1
  • Spanish Beginners Level 2 Semester 1
  • European Studies
  • French Post Leaving Cert Level 2 Semester 1
  • Italian Beginners Level 2 Semester 1
  • Spanish Post-Leaving Certificate Level 2 Semester 1
  • German Post Leaving Cert Level 2 Semester 1
  • Marketing Research and Customer Care 10
  • Computer Applications 3 (Digital & Social)
  • Introductory Microeconomics for Higher Certificate in Business

Semester 4

  • Spanish Beginners Level 2 Semester 2
  • Management Accounting 2
  • Italian Beginners Level 2 Semester 2
  • European Union Policies and Institutions
  • German Post Leaving Cert Level 2 Semester 2
  • Advanced Business Technology
  • Enterprise Development
  • Business Law 2
  • Introductory Macroeconomics for Business for Higher Certificate in Business Studies
  • French Beginners Level 2 Semester 2
  • Business Management 2
  • German Beginners Level 2 Semester 2
  • Spanish Post-Leaving Certificate Level 2 Semester 2
  • French Post Leaving Cert Level 2 Semester 2
Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Institute of Technology Sligo

IT Sligo is one of Ireland’s most successful third level educational institutions.  A regional leader in education, innovation and economic and social development, they provide ctheirses with the real-world skills that students need to thrive in the modern workplace.   IT Sligo is known for:

  • Delivering flexible, practical programmes within the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), from higher certificate and degree level courses to taught masters and PhD level, in the classroom and online, with professional accreditation for certain awards.
  • Small class sizes, with a low student to staff ratio, meaning students have a better working relationship with their lecturers.
  • Partnering with businesses, the community and creative industries across core disciplines of Business and Social Sciences, Engineering and Design and Science to provide students work placements and internships.
  • An excellent track record in innovation and research, providing a focal point for local business innovation and development through our Innovation Centre.

Reaching out to business, the community and abroad

  • Working with their partners in industry, IT Sligo delivers a broad spectrum of tailored programmes approved by external bodies such as Engineers Ireland, Coca-Cola, Irish Prison Service, the CISCO Academy and the Irish Medicines Board.
  • their annual Science theyek activities attract over 3,000 visitors to take part in practical scientific experiments.
  • IT Sligo is an accredited member of the European Credit Transfer Scheme for Higher Education Awards and received the Extended European Erasmus University Charter in 2007.

A unique kind of campus

  • Centrally located 72-acre campus in Sligo town, with good public transport links.
  • Benefiting from a €35 million capital investment, including new Technology and Science buildings, a new student services building and a state-of-the-art library set on three floors.
  • Sports Facilities include the multipurpose Knocknarea Arena, an international standard outdoor athletics track, floodlit soccer and Gaelic pitches and leisure and gym facilities.
  • Plentiful and affordable student accommodation within walking distance of the campus: there are 2,100 bed spaces provided within Sligo City exclusively for students.
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