School of Business and Humanities Undergraduate

BB (Hons) in Business with Management

Develop your entrepreneurial streak and learn core skills across finance, marketing, and management.
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Course Overview

This course provides a multifaceted understanding of key business principles, including strategic planning, organisational behaviour, fiscal management, marketing strategies, and entrepreneurship.

Students explore diverse aspects of business operations, honing their analytical and critical thinking abilities to make informed decisions, and will investigate how organisations think and work, and the external world in which they operate. Additionally, the course emphasises effective leadership and communication skills, enabling students to manage teams, inspire innovation, and drive organisational success.

What makes this course different

Understanding the Industry

It is the process of planning, organising, directing, and controlling the activities of a business or organisation to achieve its goals and objectives. It involves overseeing all aspects of a business, from finance and operations to marketing and human resources. Business and management professionals navigate complex challenges, adapt to evolving markets, and foster innovation to gain a competitive edge. They possess strong leadership skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to motivate teams towards shared objectives.

Career Opportunities

With a focus on innovation, entrepreneurship and internationalisation, graduates of this course will be fully prepared to start and grow their own business or alternatively pursue a career in business administration in the private or public sector with the potential to progress to management level.

Future Careers:

  • Business Manager
  • Business or Research Development Manager
  • HR Manager
  • Digital Marketing Manager
  • Entrepreneur

In these areas:

  • Employee relations
  • Marketing
  • Recruitment and selection
  • Project management
  • Logistics
  • Businesses of all sizes

Course Delivery and Modules

Electives:

Or Studies Abroad Or Work Placement

Students have the option to complete a work placement, study abroad with Erasmus, or continue with Year 3 modules.

Work placement

With more employers requiring experience and academic success, work placement is a highly valued component of the student experience at DkIT. Students have the opportunity to participate in a 12-week industry work placement in Year 3, students will be prepared for their work placement through specially designed modules focusing on workplace communications and interview techniques.

Students from business and management courses have completed their work experience and subsequently been offered full-time permanent positions upon completion of their degrees at a range of national and international companies including First Derivatives, Combilift, Irish Life, UHY Farrelly Dawe White, Enterprise Ireland, GS Medical and Flogas, to name a few.

This placement is arranged through the dedicated Placement Office at DkIT and they are the central point of contact for the host organisation and provide a key role in supporting the students before and during the placement.

Education Progression

MBS in Entrepreneurship and Marketing

Business, Management & Marketing DK_BBUSS_9 Level 9
Course type: Postgraduate
Study mode: Full-Time|Part-Time
Duration: 1 Year / 2 Years
Start date: Sep 2025

Fees and Funding

Please find information on fees and funding here: www.dkit.ie/fees

Entry requirements

In addition to the standard entry requirements below, there are the following Language Elective Requirements: French: Ordinary level grade O3 or Higher level Grade H5 at Leaving Certificate or equivalent. Spanish/German/ Chinese: No prior knowledge required.

Recent CAO points

CAO points 2024 244
CAO points 2023 267

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How to apply

Apply on CAO

All standard entry first-year applicants must apply for entry through the CAO. See Important application dates for CAO and information for specific applicant types below:

Apply on CAO
CAO code: DK802

Advanced Entry & Transfer Applications

Advanced Entry is for applicants who have previous educational achievements and/or work experience and want to be considered for direct entry into year  2, 3, or 4 of a course. This includes students looking to transfer to DkIT from another Higher Education provider.

International Application (non-EU)

International Applicants (not from or living in the EU) can apply through an agent or directly to DkIT to study this course.

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Seamus Rispin

Programme Director

Emma McCaffrey

Lecturer
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