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Tertiary Education Programmes

Degree - Honours Bachelor

Business (Digital Business)

ATU Galway / Mayo (formerly GMIT)
ATU Galway / Mayo (formerly GMIT)
Course Code
TEP014
Zone
Level
NFQ Type
Major
Duration
4 Years
Attendence
Full Time

Course Summary

This honours degree programme provides students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies to contribute effectively to the field of business. Students will also be able to develop a specialism that will further prepare them for their future career aspirations. Specifically, students will examine the opportunities and challenges businesses face by constantly changing customer demands, technological advances, external environments, and societal concerns with sustainability and sustainable communities. They will further interrogate these opportunities and challenges beyond a general understanding through their chosen specialism.

Students will commence the degree programme within a common year one. Year one will be delivered within FET colleges. At the end of year one, students will decide on which specialism they wish to pursue and will commence their later years of study in their chosen campus. These specialisms align with regional employment needs and growth areas. Specialisms are as follows:

  • ATU Donegal Business with Enterprise and Innovation
  • ATU Galway Business with Digital Business
  • ATU Sligo Business with Supply Chain Management

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Launched in 2023, Tertiary Education Programmes are a new pathway to a bachelor’s degree. A joint further and higher education degree programme, tertiary education programmes begin in a local Education and Training Board Centre (College of Further Education and Training) and finish in a University. All tertiary education programmes lead to an NFQ level 7 or 8 degree.

Provider Locations and Structure:

  • Year 1 based in the following ETB locations:
    - Mayo College of FET, Castlebar Campus FET Centre (The Business Hub) Letterkenny
    - Galway Technical Institute, Fr Griffin Road Galway City

  • Years 2, 3 & 4 based in the following ATU campuses:
    - ATU Donegal (Enterprise & Innovation)
    - ATU Galway (Digital Business)
    - ATU Sligo (Supply Chain Management)

College Link

College Link > TEP014 - Business (Digital Business)

Colleges often have information about the course on their own website, along with other useful information relating to the college. (Note: Not always available)


Career Sectors

This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.

Language Options

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Entry Requirements

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QQI / FET Links

This course does not appear to accept applicants with Further Education and Training (FET) awards. Please check with the college directly - sometimes this data is not published openly, or special arrangements may be available.

Points Calculator for QQI Awards:
Details of the QQI scoring system and a points calculator can be found  HERE

The Student

Career Interests

This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.

Enterprising

Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.

Administrative

Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.

They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.

Career Progression

ATU Donegal: Bachelor of Business Honours in Business with Enterprise and Innovation
This award combines general business with enterprise and innovation; therefore, career opportunities exist across all sectors. It is expected that some graduates will be interested in setting up their own businesses. A business degree with enterprise and innovation can lead to opportunities in a wide range of business areas and sectors. Graduate opportunities and roles may also include: Entrepreneur Intrapreneur/Corporate Entrepreneur; Business Development Manager; Innovator and Change Manager; General Business Management; Start-Up Advisor.

ATU Galway: Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business with Digital Business
This award combines general business with digital business, and career opportunities exist both in general business and in digital business, including digital marketing, E-business opportunities and business analysis. Many business roles today require significant Information Technology and business analysis skills, and graduates of this degree will be well-placed to gain such positions.

ATU Sligo: Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business with Supply Chain
This award combines general business with supply chain management; therefore, career opportunities exist across many sectors including, but not limited to, health care, education, engineering and manufacturing, food, pharmaceutical, shipping and freight. Graduate opportunities and roles in the supply chain field include: supply chain management; purchasing and procurement; procurement management; distribution management; supply coordination.

Further Research

College Link > TEP014 - Business (Digital Business)

Colleges often have information about the course on their own website, along with other useful information relating to the college. (Note: Not always available)

Qualifax
Qualifax Course Page

Qualifax is the National Learners Database. (Note: Link not always available)

DISCLAIMER: These links are to official sources of information for this course - we accept no responsibility for the information on them.

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