Bachelor of Business (Hons) (Common Entry) at Waterford Institute of Technology

Course Aims

This four-year fulltime course offers you a broad range of business skills combined with a thorough knowledge of the financial and economic environment in which firms operate. On graduation, you will have developed personal and professional skills which will give you the confidence to start a successful business career, in Ireland or overseas. Flexible Degree This common entry course is extremely flexible, giving you a broad understanding of a range of disciplines in the first two years while allowing you to specialise and get a greater understanding of the area of most interest to you in the final two years.

Specialisations · Economics & Finance (see page 21) · Human Resource Management (see page 22) · Management (see page 23) · Accounting (see page 24) · Marketing (see page 25) Language Options You are encouraged to study one of four languages as part of your degree, although this is not a requirement. · French · Irish · Spanish · German Follow on Study Master of Business: · Internationalisation · Accounting · Marketing · Economics and Finance · Human Resource Managment · Management Masters by Research Career Opportunities Graduates will be suitable to take up a position at a junior/middle management level in many types of business organisations ranging from small family businesses to multi-national corporations, the public service and voluntary organisations. For more careers, see www.wit.ie/WD048 Professional Body Exemptions Graduates are entitled to exemptions from many of the leading professional accountancy and management bodies including: · ACA (Chartered Accountants Ireland) · ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) · CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) · The Marketing Institute of Ireland · CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development) leading to Associate Membership