Business Studies courses at Cork Institute of Technology aim to provide a broad business education with many opportunities to specialise. The courses are designed to be employment oriented. They are structured to give an interesting variety of topics, choice of specialist areas and choice of levels of qualifications, and they can also provide the necessary skills for those seeking to set up their own enterprises. In the second year of the Bachelor of Business, students opt for a Marketing, Business and Management, or Accounting stream. If you would like a broad range of business topics, with the opportunity to choose a business specialism such as Marketing, Business and Management, or Accounting at a later stage, you should apply for CR021. At present, the course is graded by continuous assessment of projects in addition to mid and end of module examinations. Lectures are supplemented by tutorials and case studies. Projects are an essential part of student development as they emphasise the importance of a properly developed and well researched business model.

Accounting graduates obtain employment in areas such as banking, computing, insurance or general management. Many graduates obtain positions as accounting trainees, completing professional accountancy examinations on a part-time basis while in employment.