BA (Honours) in Business

Course Instance ID:	404239477
Description:	BA (Honours) in Business
Duration:	3 years
NFQ Level:	Level 8
Brochure:	Download BA (Honours) in Business brochure

NCI’s BA (Honours) in Business is a comprehensive and broad-based business degree. The first year covers a wide range of business subjects, after which you can select a specialisation, such as entrepreneurship or international business. The modules in second and third year will vary depending on your specialisation.

CAO Course Code: NC009

Location	Start Date
IFSC Campus	16/09/2024	Apply Now

Course details

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About this Course

You may also be able to take advantage of an opportunity to engage in a year-long, accredited work placement between years two and three. This placement is credit-bearing and comprises an extra year in the degree. Access to such placements is limited and highly competitive.

Graduates of this course have a great foundation in all aspects of the modern business world, understand how to analyse and solve business problems and are highly employable in areas such as management, marketing, industrial relations, economics and international trade.

Who is the course for?

This course is ideal if you want a broad understanding of business or you don’t yet know in which area of business you would like to specialise. The course is for school leavers, mature students and graduates of QQI level 5/6 programmes who wish to embark on a course of full-time study.

Career Prospects

Graduates of the BA (Honours) in Business course at NCI are now employed at huge employers including LinkedIn, Accenture, AIB, Arvato, Citi, Bord Gáis, Deutsche Bank, IBM, State Street, Willis Towers Watson and UPS.

Read more about the career pathways of NCI business students.

Course Structure and Award

This undergraduate business course is a three-year honours degree (four years with the option of a placement*). The main course is run over six semesters with continuous assessment held throughout the course and examinations at the end of each semester.

In each year of the degree, any student with an overall average of 70+ will win a Dean’s Award. On completion, you will receive a QQI BA (Honours) Degree in Business at level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications.

*Students who complete the Career Management Skills module and meet set grade criteria are eligible (subject to availability) to complete a work placement on year three of the programme and graduate after four years with 240 ECTS credits.

Further Study Options

Upon successful completion of the BA (Honours) in Business, graduates who have acquired the appropriate entry requirements can progress to postgraduate business courses at level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications such as: MSc in Management, MSc in International Business or MA in HRM at National College of Ireland.

Work Placement

Work placements are highly regarded by graduate recruiters and offer many advantages to students. Advantages include the opportunity to make contact in industry, networking experience, work-based practical skills and experience, assisting in developing personal and professional confidence, and an opportunity to boost your employability prospects when you graduate.

In years two and three, there are extra choices available for high achieving students (averaging 60% plus)

Between year two and three – a year-long work placement
In your final year – a capstone project in your chosen business specialism

Minimum Entry Requirements

Minimum entry requirements are a grade H5 and above in two higher level subjects together with a minimum of O6/H7 in four other subjects. A minimum of grade O6/ H7 must be obtained in English. A grade O6/H7 must be obtained in Mathematics.

For applicants whose first language is not English, please note the English language entry requirements.

Mature applicants, applicants with a disability or those applying through the DARE or HEAR access schemes can find out more information on the application process.

Please note that exams can be scheduled during the morning, afternoon or evening, Monday to Saturday.

Laptop Recommendations

NCI strongly advises that all students should have access to a suitable laptop for their course. A student Laptop Loan Scheme may be available for certain eligible students.

The College recommends the following laptop requirements for students joining this course:

Processor:

Intel 7th (or higher) generation processors (Core i-3, i-5, i-7,i-9-7x)
or AMD Ryzen 3rd generation processors, running at 2.0GHz and above (Intel Atom/Celeron or AMD Athlon/Sempron Processors may cost less, but may not meet your requirements)

Random Access Memory (RAM):
8 GB minimum

Solid State Drive (SSD) Capacity:
256 GB minimum

Wireless Card:
802.11 a/b/g/n compliant with Bluetooth Capability (incompatibilities have been noted with the Qualcomm Atheros Wireless Adapters and software device drivers)

Graphics Card:
Direct X9 or later

Supported Operating Systems:
Windows 10 Home/Pro

Course Content

Year 1

Before selecting your specialisation you will study a broad range of subjects in first year.

Managing Your Learning
Economics of the World
Financial Accounting
Human Resource Management
Marketing in a Digital Age
Quantitative Methods
Individual Organisational Behaviour
Fundamentals of Irish law

Year 2 & 3

Common subjects in second and third year:

Business Economics
Entrepreneurship
Technologies for Business
Economic and Social Policy
Global Business Environment
Management
Social and Organisational Behaviour
Financial Management
Business Statistics and Analytics
Marketing Management
Strategic Management
Project Management

Elective Modules

Electives could include areas such as Business Ethics, International HRM, Pensions, Contemporary Issues in Reward Management and other business modules. Electives may include prerequisites, are subject to change, and availability is subject to class sizes.

Choose a Specialisation

In second and third year you will also study different modules depending on your selected area of specialisation.

The following is a guideline to the types of modules you will study depending on the specialisation you choose (some modules are shared between streams).

Entrepreneurship Specialisation