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Bachelor of Business in International Business

CAO code: BN017 Entry Route into programme:
  • Leaving Certificate
  • Mature grounds
  • Special circumstances
  • FETAC graduates

 
Duration: 3 years
NFQ level: 7
Method of application: CAO
2012 Points : 180
Award title: Bachelor of Business
Credits for Full Award: 120 @ NFQ Level 6; 60 @ NFQ Level 7
Awarding Body: ITB Transfer and Progression:
BN411 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Business

Minimum Entry Requirements

The minimum entry requirements for standard entrants are a pass in five subjects (ordinary level) in the Leaving Certificate, to include Mathematics and English or Irish or an equivalent qualification. Leaving Certificate Mathematics at Foundation Level (at gradeB2 or higher) counts as a subject towards the five passes. The points awarded for Foundation Level Mathematics (at grade B2 or higher) are as follows:

A1 = 20 points A2 = 15 points
B1 = 10 points B2 = 5 points

A grade E in Leaving Certificate Mathematics at Higher Level counts as a subject towards the five passes, however no points will be awarded for this grade.

There is no prior language requirement for the language electives. Students may choose an elective language from French, German or Spanish.

Mature students may be admitted without meeting these formal requirements. The minimum entry requirements for graduates of FETAC Level 5 or 6 awards is any full award.

Recommendation:

The Institute recommends that students spend at least one summer in the country of their language choice or participate in the Erasmus Programme.

ITB currently has links with partner colleges in France, Germany and Spain.

Students who avail of this option must complete the 4th Year of the Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Business or repeat the 3rd year of Bachelor of Business in International Business at ITB to acheive the award.

 

Course Content

Year 1
Semester 1
  • Accounting 1
  • Economics 1
  • Business Administration
  • Business Information Systems
  • Business Mathematics and Statistics 1
  • Elective: French PLC 1a or Spanish Ab-Initio 1 a or Spanish PLC 1a or German Ab-Initio 1a or German PLC1a or French Ab-Initio 1a or *English for Academic Purposes 1
Semester 2
  • Accounting 2
  • Economics 2
  • Business Management
  • Communication Skills
  • Business Mathematics and Statistics 2
  • Elective: French PLC 1b or Spanish Ab-Initio 1b or Spanish PLC 1b or German Ab-Initio 1b or German PLC 1b or French Ab-initio 1b or *English for Academic Purposes 2

* Where students already have competence in a language which may be used for international business, students may choose to take the English for Academic Purposes electives in Year 1
Year 2
Semester 3
  • Financial Accounting
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Principles of Marketing
  • European Studies
  • Elective 1:
    French for Business 2a or German for Business 2a or Spanish for Business 2a
  • Elective 2:
    French Language, Culture and Society 2a or German Language, Culture and Society 2a or Spanish Language, Culture and Society 2a
  • Elective 3:
    English for Business Purposes 1 and Traditional Irish Culture and Society
Semester 4
  • Management Accounting
  • Information Management
  • International Economic & Public Policy
  • Marketing Communications
  • Elective 1:
    French for Business 2b or German for Business 2b or Spanish for Business 2b
  • Elective 2:
    French Language, Culture and Society 2b or German Language, Culture and Society 2b or Spanish Language, Culture and Society 2b
  • Elective 3:
    English for Business Purposes 2 and Contemporary Irish Culture and Society

Students who have chosen a langue elective (French, German, Spanish) in Year 1 must take an Elective from Elective 1 and an Elective from Elective 2
Year 3
Semester 5
  • Financial Management 1
  • Business Systems Analysis
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Creativity , Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Elective 1:
    French for Business 3a or German for Business 3a or Spanish for Business 3a
  • Elective 2:
    Intercultural Studies 1 or Spanish Ab-Initio 1a or German Ab-Initio 1a or Operations Management 1 or French Ab-Initio 1a
Semester 6
  • Business Law
  • Databases for Business
  • Human Resource Management
  • International Selling and Sales Management
  • Elective 1:
    French for Business 3b or German for Business 3b or Spanish for Business 3 b
  • Elective 2:
    Intercultural Studies 2 or Spanish Ab-Initio 1b or German Ab-Initio 1 b or Enterprise Development or French Ab-initio 1b or Operations Management 2

Students on the English language speaking stream must choose one elective module from Elective 2 in Semester 1 and Semester 2

Note : The choice of electives are dependent upon learner demand and resource availability and may vary from year to year.

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What our students say...

Valeria

"The course is interesting because you study a lot of subjects so you have a great choice of businesses to go into. I found the Erasmus programme a really good experience and a challenge – after even half a year you can see the difference in language ability, you meet new people and it’s good for your CV too. That’s why it’s good that ITB offers the opportunity to travel abroad – some other colleges don’t have this choice on offer "                      
Valeria Grosu,                  
International Business Student

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