Bachelor of Business Hons (Management)

What is the Management stream on the BBS (Hons) programme?

The Management stream is designed to enable students to develop a broad set of conceptual, technical and interpersonal skills required to manage efficiently and effectively in a global business environment. This stream has been developed to respond to current industry skills needs. The stream offers students the scope and opportunity to enhance their management development capabilities and facilitate improvements in management practices within companies. There are significant employment and promotion opportunities at management level for graduates from this stream.

Management can provide entry into a large variety of careers in Ireland and worldwide including:

Business analyst

Project manager

Customer relations manager

Financial planner

Business operations manager

Business development manager

Procurement/product/sustainability/quality/ supply chain manager

Teaching

Small business owner

Language Options

While undertaking the Bachelor of Business (Hons) you are encouraged to study one of four languages, although this is not a requirement. Languages offered:

French

German

Irish

Spanish

Leaving Cert: Minimum entry requirements for Bachelor of Business (Hons)

2 subjects: H5

4 subjects: O6/H7

English or Irish: O6/H7

Mathematics: O6/H7

Language recommendations for Bachelor of Business (Hons)

French: O3/H6 in French

German: O3/H6 in German

Spanish: O3/H6 in Spanish

Irish: H5 in Irish

Spanish Ab Initio: For those starting Spanish as a beginner there are no special requirements.

CAO: Choosing your options

When you apply to the CAO you basically choose either Business common entry (BUS code on the CAO) or Business common entry with a language (BWL code on the CAO). However, the most important thing to remember is that it does not matter which combination you choose through the CAO - once you start in WIT in September, you can change both your specialisation and your language options. In fact, you only have to finalise your specialisation option at the end of Year 2. This will give you extra time to figure out which area you are really interested and choose the specialism that is right for you.

Code Description

BUS Business (Common entry with stream options: Accounting, Economics and Finance, Human Resource Management, Management,

Marketing)

BWL Business with a Language (Common entry with stream options: Accounting, Economics and Finance, Human Resource

Management, Management, Marketing).

NOTE: Applicants who select one specific degree option are guaranteed a place in that programme (e.g. WD048 BWL), subject to meeting the entry requirements and points. Applicants who select Business with a Language (BWL) select one of the following language options in year 1: French, German, Irish, or Spanish subject to meeting the language recommendations.

Advanced and Equivalent Entry for Bachelor of Business (Hons):

QQI FET/FETAC Entry

Advanced Entry - Years 2, 3, 4 or 5

Non-EU Applicants

Mature Entry Route

We offer bespoke English language programmes to international students and graduates who require additional English language support before commencing their undergraduate or postgraduate study at WIT. The aim of this programme is to assist students in:

• developing their knowledge of English for Academic Purposes
• developing their critical thinking skills
• learning to become effective self-directed learners and researchers
• enhancing their social and inter-cultural skills by integrating into student life in Ireland.

Bachelor of Business (Hons) Management Career Opportunities

Graduates from this Programme have gone on to pursue a wide variety of careers, including careers in marketing, human resource management, accounting, consulting and banking and finance. A graduate of this degree 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. Graduates of the Management stream will be very well-positioned to pursue a career in areas such as:

Business analyst

Project manager

Customer relations manager

Financial planner

Business operations manager

Business development manager

Procurement/product/sustainability/quality/ supply chain manager

Teaching

Small business owner

Bachelor of Business (Hons) Scholarships & Awards

The Bachelor of Business (Hons) has a number of competitive awards and scholarships available to students including:

John Hume Scholarship (awarded by the combined Waterford Credit Unions)

Annual Dean's list excellence awards

Bachelor of Business (Hons) Follow on Study

Numerous follow on study options at WIT are available to gradudates of the Bachelor of Business (Hons) including a Master of Business and a Master by Reserach.

Master of Business Internationalisation

Master of Business (Management)

Master of Business (Corporate Administration)

Master by Research

• In order to make an application, you must first register and create an account with PAC.

• An application can be made by a student, or by an agent on behalf of the student.

• You will need access to a credit card to facilitate payment of the application fee of €50. You will be unable to complete the application process until payment has successfully been made.

• Upload all relevant documentation and scanned copies of your CV and Transcripts. Alternatively, you can post them to the PAC centre in Galway and they will upload them on your behalf