UL Course Focus - BBS Bachelor of Business Studies LM050

Posted on June 19, 2020 If you are interested in gaining expertise in a specific business discipline, the Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) (Hons) degree at UL offers you a broad choice of options which will enhance your employability on graduation.

The BBS degree at UL is among the most popular business courses in Ireland and is accredited by both national and international bodies including EPAS which is the prestigious programme approval standard for the European Foundation for Management Development and is a globally recognised accreditation body for high-quality, international management education programmes.

The Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) programme will provide you with a broad business education. You will study the core business principles of accounting, economics, risk management and insurance, human resource management and marketing - specialising in one area as your “major” in the second semester of Year 2.

Theory will be brought to life through work on practical business projects in addition to an eight month work placement in industry. Students also have the option to choose a language if they so wish to accompany their business degree. These language options include French, German, Japanese and Spanish.

What you will study

A blend of core business disciplines and management functions is integrated into the innovative design of the BBS, allowing insights to be reached early in the programme. The programme provides a strong foundation in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, Risk Management and Business Mathematics, which run throughout the first three semesters.

You will choose your major option in the second semester of year 2. This consists of 2 modules per semester from second through to the fourth year, with an intervening cooperative education placement.

A choice of five “major” options is available, of which you will choose one; (1) Accounting and Finance; (2) Economics and Finance; (3) Marketing; (4) Human Resource Management (5) Risk Management and Insurance

Find out more about the programme here.


Read about BBS student and sports scholar Leah Maunsell here.