STREAMS

YEAR 1

YEAR 2

YEAR 3

FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS

Business Maths
(5 ECTS)

Business Statistics
(5 ECTS)

Microeconomics
(5 ECTS)

Macroeconomics
(5 ECTS)

Business Law
(5 ECTS)

Commercial and Corporate Law
(5 ECTS)

Interpersonal Communication
(5 ECTS)

Professional & Personal Development
(5 ECTS)

Research Project
(5 ECTS)

MANAGEMENT

Management Principles
(5 ECTS)

Organisational Theory
(5 ECTS)

Strategy Planning
(5 ECTS)

Strategy Implementation
(5 ECTS)

ACCOUNTING

Fundamental Accounting
(5 ECTS)

Accounting Principles
(5 ECTS)

Accounting for Costs
(5 ECTS)

Accounting for Management Control
(5 ECTS)

Financial Accounting
(10 ECTS)

Cost Accounting & Decision Making
(5 ECTS)

Corporate & Personal Responsibility
(5 ECTS)

Taxation I
(5 ECTS)

Taxation II
(5 ECTS)

Financial Reporting I
(5 ECTS)

Financial Reporting II
(5 ECTS)

Advanced Accounting for Management Control
(5 ECTS)

Taxation III
(5 ECTS)

Audit Planning (E)
(5 ECTS)

Audit Implementation(E)
(5 ECTS)

FINANCE

Banking and Insurance
(5 ECTS)

Managerial Economics
(5 ECTS)

Principles of Financial Management
(5 ECTS)

Corporate Financial Management
(5 ECTS)

Fund
Accounting (E)
(5 ECTS)

Fund Accounting & Legislation (E)
(5 ECTS)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Communication Methods
(5 ECTS)

Marketing Information Systems (E)
(5 ECTS)

Business Applications
(5 ECTS)

Computerised Accounting Applications
(5 ECTS)

Modules in Semesters 1 & 2:   Year 1

Fundamental Accounting

This module defines the fundamental bases of accounting, the application of double-entry system of book-keeping and the preparation of accounts, records and statements that form part of the double entry system.

Accounting for Costs

This module provides the student with an insight and understanding of the use of management accounting to provide information to enable management make better decisions in relation to costing and pricing of products and improving profitability.

Business Maths

This module aims to develop business computational and mathematical skills and concepts. It provides and demonstrates a systematic approach to dealing with numerical data in a business context. It also relates the practical application of these concepts in relevant business situations.

Management Principles

This module introduces students to the nature of business organisation and provides an appreciation in the fundamental concepts, principles and practices of management within the general business environment.

Communication Methods 

This module raises the student’s level of competence in computing and in their development of an understanding of basic computing applications. It gives the student practical experience in the use of computer applications. It also addresses other methods of communication by giving students the necessary skills to write effectively.

Microeconomics

This module develops the student’s understanding of fundamental microeconomic concepts. It provides a framework that facilitates an understanding and analysis of the economic processes relevant for business decision making. It develops the student’s knowledge and understanding of economic models and tools in order to assess microeconomic developments and to enable the student to make valid judgements.

Accounting Principles

This module explains the conceptual and regulatory framework of accounting. Covers the preparation and presentation of financial statements for sole traders, companies and other organisations in accordance with current statutory requirements and standards.

Accounting for Management Control

This module develops the student’s understanding of a variety of costing techniques and the understanding of budgeting and standard costing and variance analysis as an essential tool for planning and controlling business costs.  The student will also be introduced to emerging issues in the study of management accounting. 

Business Statistics

This module introduces statistical concepts and computational skills for business. It prepares learners for the practical application of these concepts in relevant business situations. It also develops a systematic approach to dealing with statistical data.

Banking and Insurance

This module gives students a broad knowledge of the products offered by commercial banks and insurance companies covering products offered by retail banks, mortgages, insurance, life assurance and pensions.  This module emphasizes the importance of finance and the individual.

Business Applications

This module covers the components of an Information Systems infrastructure through the acquisition of advanced practical skills to make effective use of Business Information Systems in a business setting. It gives the student practical experience in using accounting packages; it provides practical experience in using databases, and; it develops the student’s practical knowledge of using excel spreadsheets.

Macroeconomics

This module allows the student to develop an understanding of fundamental macroeconomic concepts, thereby enabling them to demonstrate a knowledge and comprehension of economic theories and frameworks in relation to the operation of the economy as a whole. The student will develop their understanding of macroeconomic processes relevant to the business environment.

Modules in Semesters 3 & 4:  Year 2

Financial Accounting

This module provides the student with the ability to account for business combinations in a form suitable for publication incorporating application of relevant accounting standards, and an advanced knowledge of the regulatory and conceptual framework of accounting.   Financial Accounting also equips students with the ability to analyse and interpret financial statements.

Cost Accounting & Decision Making

Cost Accounting and Decision Making builds on the skills learned in Accounting for Costs and Accounting for Management Control to provide students with an understanding of specialist cost accounting techniques and an awareness of the risks and uncertainty involved in decision making.  On completion students will be able to distinguish between and apply costing systems and various techniques available to aid management control and decision making.

Business Law

This module imparts knowledge on those aspects of law which are an intrinsic part of business life. It allows the student to develop their competence in applying Business Law to the commercial environment and to recognise the need to seek further specialist legal advice where necessary. It allows the student appreciate the importance of legal issues when faced with key business management and development decisions.

Taxation I

This module aims to develop the students knowledge and skills in the area of personal tax and develop an appreciation of the operation of the Irish Tax system.

Interpersonal  Communications

This module introduces students to the principles of effective communication and equips participants with tools for effective interpersonal communication and awareness of issues related to diversity.

Managerial Economics

This module provides a framework that facilitates an understanding of economic and financial analysis relevant for problem solving and decision-making in a business environment.

Corporate & Personal Responsibility

This module provides the student with an appreciation for the theory and practical aspects of corporate governance, auditing & the ethical issues facing firms, and an understanding of individual and social responsibilities, and of personal and professional ethical standards.

Commercial and Corporate Law

The module imparts a working knowledge of company and partnership law. It allows the student develop their competence to apply company law to the commercial environment and to recognise the need to seek further specialist legal advice when necessary. It allows the student appreciate the importance of legal issues when faced with key business management and development decisions.

Taxation II

This module aims to develop the students knowledge and skills in the areas of corporation tax, capital gains tax and value added tax.

Computerised Accounting Applications

Computerised Accounting Applications expands on students practical knowledge of using spreadsheets for accounting tasks and further develops practical skills in computerised accounting software packages (such as sage) as well as giving students practical experience in using an electronic taxation database (tax find).

Organisational Theory

This module examines organizational theory concepts and models, including those in the classical and contemporary fields. It explores the theories of organization-environment relationships, such as contingency and resource dependency theory. It also investigates alternative design options for organisational social structures.

Operations Management

This module provides students with a critical understanding of the concepts and skills needed to design, manage and improve service and manufacturing operations and emphasises the role of effective operations management in the strategic direction of the firm.  It examines the major manufacturing systems, theories and technologies and highlights the importance of quality management.

Modules in Semesters 5 & 6:   Year 3

Financial Reporting I

The module aims to provide students with the ability to account for business combinations in accordance with International accounting standards (IAS).  It also equips students with the ability to understand the principles of and demonstrate an ability to apply IAS to a specified range of business transactions.

Advanced Accounting for Management Control

This module builds on the techniques learned in Cost Accounting and Decision Making and provides students with a more in depth knowledge of budgeting and management control systems, responsibility accounting and various performance measures, as well as an awareness of the many emerging management accounting issues and their use in gaining competitive advantage.

Principles of Financial Management

This module provides students with a good knowledge of the theoretical principles that underpin business finance and investment and also the practical application thereof.

Research Project

This module aims to develop students’ skills in formulation, conducting and presenting a research project.  Students are introduced to the research process, and provided with the fundamental skills in research analysis, design and implementation.

Audit Planning (Elective)

Audit Planning introduces students to the role of the external audit and its regulatory and ethical framework, the relationship between external and internal audit, and provides students with an understanding of the ethical and professional requirements that applies to a practicing accountant. On completion students will be able to plan and design audit procedures to test accounting and internal control systems.

Fund Accounting (Elective)

This module is highly focused on the funds administration industry equipping students with the knowledge and skills to work is this specialized industry.  It gives students a detailed understanding of the funds industry and fund structures, the various departments, and the ability to calculate the net asset value of a fund.

Strategy Planning

This module examines the theory and the practice of strategic management, the module provides the students with an understanding of the main concepts and elements of strategic management including strategic analysis strategy evaluation & choice.

Financial Reporting II

This module aims to equip students with the ability to understand the principles of and demonstrate an ability to apply IAS to a specified range of business transactions.  It also equips students with the ability to demonstrate an understanding of the main accounting and ethical issues facing the accountant.

Professional and Personal Development

This module facilitates the students’ self awareness and development through the model of emotional intelligence. It develops an awareness of the challenges and steps to professional and personal development. It enhances the students’ interpersonal communication and develops an awareness of issues related to diversity and conflict management. It also develops the student’s skills and capacity in the areas of personal effectiveness. 

Corporate Financial Management

This module aims to further develop the student’s knowledge of Investment, Financing and Risk Management decisions.

Taxation III

This module provides students with a knowledge and understanding of the corporation Tax System.  Students will also understand the importance of tax planning.

Audit Implementation (Elective)

This module provides students with the ability to apply audit techniques and prepare an audit report, and knowledge of auditor liability and additional reporting requirements imposed by Companies legislation.

Fund Accounting & Legislation (Elective)

This module enhances the students’ ability to gain employment in the funds industry by developing the students’ knowledge of derivatives, capital structures and relevant legislation.

Strategy Implementation

Strategy Implementation examines the theory and the practice of strategic management, this module builds on the main concepts of Strategic Planning to investigate how different organisational contexts impact on aspects of strategic management and examine how strategies are realised and affected by the internal cultural and political processes operating in the organization.