If you’d like to strengthen your knowledge and experience of business and marketing following your ordinary degree, then this honours degree is the course for you. The focus at this level is at developing a much more strategic perspective on the world of business and management and understanding the interrelationships between management and other business functions. Learners will be required to develop an understanding of key frameworks and theories in those areas applicable to business organisations. On successful completion of the ordinary and honours degree programmes, learners will have knowledge and understanding in a range of core areas relating to business and management including: Business operations and functional areas Human Resource Management Service and Operations Management Supply Chain Management Marketing Accounting , Cost Accounting and Financial Management Trans functional business areas Business Organisation & Management Entrepreneurship and Innovation Business Information systems Organisational Behaviour Strategic Management Managing Change Decision Making Techniques Business Cases Project Management Information and Communications: Learning and Communication Skills Information technology Personal and Professional Development Business Information Systems Digital Business.

Whether you decide to work for a large company with graduate training courses or a smaller, local company, the career opportunities are excellent and the roles open to you are varied and exciting with many different career directions. Here are some ideas: Management trainee Human Resource manager Production manager Project manager Business executive in strategic planning Operations manager Secondary school Business Studies teacher – this degree is recognised by the Department of Education & Science for secondary school teaching. Graduates may also apply to teach Economics. Visit www.gradireland.com for more ideas.