School of Business Undergraduate Degree Options 2016 Professor Peter Mc Namara Head of School of Business St Peters Dunboyne October 2014

New in )Single honors Business broad entry: – 4 degrees 1 entry 2)Business Arts: Management or Marketing 3)Secondary School Business Teacher: Teaching Council of Ireland Arts Business 4)Transfer from Arts to Business single honors 5)New & more Options for second & third year: – Equine Business – International Management School of Business Postgraduate Degrees

Business Careers Snapshot Amongst most employable degrees in Ireland – Recruiters from most sectors put business 1 st or 2 nd Placement, study abroad, postgraduate – All associated with highest employability – Maynooth U. do all three! Employers seeking skills – Maynooth University curriculum change addressing these skills gaps for employers Sources of Data: Graduate Surveys by HEA and Maynooth University; Employer Surveys by GradIreland and Association of Higher Education Careers Services & 2014 Data

We do Placement!!! Work for 1 year in a company – Improves employability – Available through MH 404 Business broad entry degrees Choice made during second year – Placement events and program to assist in choice Convert 3 year BBS into 4 year BBA School of Business Postgraduate Degrees

New in 2016: 1. Business Broader Entry… Broad entry Business MH404 – Business and Management (BMA) – Equine Business (EQB) – Entrepreneurship (ENT) – Marketing (MKT) Business ‘doubles’ – Business and Accounting (MH 407) – Law and Business (MH502 LWB School of Business Postgraduate Degrees

New in 2016 – 2. Business Arts: Management or Marketing Business (Arts) – Business – Management – Business – Marketing – Business II (Double Business) – for Teaching Council of Ireland 7.5 credits each of accounting and economics in year 1; 5 year 2 More optional modules – Business optional modules now available in years 2 and 3 – Maynooth Modules Year 1 fundamental skills Year 2 10 credit Maynooth electives School of Business Postgraduate Degrees

New for 2016 – 3. Secondary School Business - TCI Teaching Council of Ireland Business subject now structured directly into Arts First year – Take Business (Management) or (Marketing) – PLUS – Business Double Subject ( has 7.5 credits each of Accounting and Economics) Second & Third Year – Options and core enable meeting remainder of TCI (includes remaining accounting & economics needed) School of Business Postgraduate Degrees

New for Transfer options for Arts Transfer from MH101 Business into – BBS Business and Management From Arts Business (Management) – BBS Marketing From Arts Business (Marketing) Where – Obtained 60% in first year Business subject and – Passed any of the following Business II (Double Business) Economics Accounting If thinking of transferring we recommend Business II (Double Business) School of Business Postgraduate Degrees

5. New Optional Choices … International Management – 6 option modules across years 2 and 3 – Available to all MH404 degrees BBS Business & Management BBS Equine Business BBS Marketing BBS Entrepreneurship Equine Business – Can now take equine modules as optional modules across MH404 Business School of Business Postgraduate Degrees

Specialist ‘Double’ Degrees continue … Business and Accounting (MH407) Law and Business (MH407) School of Business Postgraduate Degrees

A Career Story Catriona – Consultant at Deloitte Education: – BBS Business & Management Maynooth U 2012 – MSc 2013 Employment: – Office Administrator, Meagher Moynihan, 2013 – Intern Tracy Consulting – Analyst (consultant), Deloitte Ireland 2014 School of Business

Why Study Business? Almost every product and service you use and value in day to day life are delivered through business & organized through management Private, public & not-for-profit sectors all need management skills Business graduates consistently amongst the most employable in Ireland School of Business Undergraduate Degrees

Overview of all Business Degrees …. 1 st year: foundational skills: – Understanding humans – Organizing people for action – Competition – Specialism in Business/ or Arts subjects 2 nd year: functional skills e.g – Marketing; Human Resource Management – Operations; Information Systems – Accounting – Plus specialism/options 3rd year (optional): placement/international – Working in a business – International study Final year: strategic perspective e.g. – Strategy; Marketing; Human Resource Management; – Ethics – Plus Options/specialization School of Business Learning Journey a variation of..

Overview of learning journey … Bus & ManagementMarketingEquine BusArts First Year – Core modules60 credits60 credits45 credits15 – Elective options00150 Second Year) – Core modules – Elective options Optional year – Placement(60c)yesyesyesno – Study abroad (60 c)yesyesyesyes Final year) – Core modules – Elective options/ First year 7.5 credit modules; 5 credit modules all other years – Can take Maynooth second year 10 credit elective for all of the above – Teaching Business: possible for all single honors; take Business II (Double Bus) for Arts

Business and Management 1 st year foundational skills: e.g. – People Management of teams Organizational behavior – Markets Business Models Marketing Economics Business environment – Innovation – Accounting 2 nd year: functional skills e.g – HRM; MIS; Supply Chain Management; HRM; Organizational Design; Marketing; Services – Plus specialism/options Management, Marketing, International Mgt, Equine Business 3rd year (optional): placement/international – Working in a business – International study Final year: strategic perspective e.g. – Strategy; Marketing; Human Resource Management; – Ethics – Options/specialization Management, Marketing, Operations; MIS; Economics/Finance, Equine Business, International Management School of Business Undergraduate Degrees

Marketing 1 st year: foundational skills: e.g.. – Marketing: Introduction to Marketing Understanding Consumers – People – Markets – Innovation; Accounting 2 nd year: functional skills e.g – Marketing: Brand Management; Marketing Mgt Communications; E-marketing – HRM; MIS; Supply Chain Management; HRM; Organizational Design; Services – Plus options Marketing; Management; International Management; Equine Business 3rd year (optional): placement/international – Working in a business – International study Final year: strategic perspective e.g. – Marketing: Strategic Marketing; International Marketing; Social Media – Strategy; Marketing; Human Resource Management; – Ethics – Options/specialization Management, Marketing, Operations; MIS; Economics/Finance; Equine Business; International Management

School of Business MH406 Law & Business Business Core elements of the Business & Management degree Option to take a Masters Degree in business on completion Law Full law programme to prepare you for a career in law Option to take a Masters Degree in Law on completion Legal Exemptions Students benefit from certain professional exemptions with regard to legal training in the Honourable Society of Kings Inns and the Law Society of Ireland.

School of Business MH407 Business & Accounting Business Core elements of the Business & Management degree Option to take a Masters Degree in business on completion Accounting Full accounting programme to prepare you for a career in accounting Option to take a Masters Degree in Accounting on completion Exemptions from Professional Examinations present) ACA Full CAP 1 ACCAF1 to F 7 inclusive CIMAExemptions from 9 papers CPAExemptions from 8 papers

School of Business MH101 Business and Arts Business: Management or Marketing Core elements of the Business & Management or Marketing degree 1 st year Business II (Double Business): 1 Accounting & 1 Economics Module – enables TCI … 28 other options Geography, German, Law, Philosophy; English, Internat. Development, Maths Studies, Politics; Maths Antropology, Economics, Finance, Latin, Nua Ghaeilge Computer Science, Music, Socology, Spanish; Accounting, Chinese Studies, French, Greek & Roman Civilisation, Medevial Irish; Psychological studies Business II (Double Bus.) First Year Business + 3 options Second Year Continue with Business + 1 option (Dual Honours) OR Students who achieve 60% or higher in the Business subject and pass either Accounting or Economics may switch to 2 nd year of MH404 Business and Management

BBS in Equine Business Unique degree course! Mix of Business/Management plus Equine Specialist modules Discussions with and feedback from industry Continuous involvement of industry leaders via ; Steering Committee Guest lecture series/Industry visits Work placement/BBA Option International exchange programme School of Business Undergraduate Degrees

BBS in Equine Business … Specialist Modules including … Introduction to the Equine Industry Equine Leisure & Tourism Stud Farm Business Management Racecourse & Equine Event management Equine Business Financial Management School of Business Undergraduate Degrees

22 School of Business Arts Choices 1 st year: 4 subjects, not more that one from the same group: Choose Business with any of the following (1 per group, max 3): 1.German, Geography, Philosophy, Law, Mathematics, Critical Skills (available in all groups) 2.Mathematical studies, English, Internat. Deve, European Studies, Social Policy, Finance, Anthropology, Economics, Nua Ghaeilge, Latin 3.Music, Sociology, Computer Science, Spanish, Music Tech 4.Psychological Studies, Greek & Roman Civ, Politics, French, Chinese Studies, Medieval Irish, Accounting, Mathematical Physics, Media Studies, English II, Geography II, Business II (enables TCI pathway; Accounting & Economics) 2 nd year drop one subject, or transfer to single honours BA Arts: Graduate with a Double Honours degree – Business and a language; e.g. BA Business and German – Business and a social science, e.g. BA Business and Sociology – Business and a Humanities subject, e.g. BA Business and Music – Business and a Science subject, e.g. BA Business and Computer Science

What we do in 1 st year Arts … 2 modules Organizational Behavior & Management Business models and Marketing Understanding humans: – How do people behave in organizations & why does this matter? – How can we understand people we seek to sell to? Organizing people for action – Management and Business Competition – Understanding markets so we can design & deliver products & services people need and will pay us for! School of Business Undergraduate Degrees

Arts after first year …. Transfer into single honors degree; or Continue in arts – 2 subjects business and …. 2 nd year: Functional expertise: e.g. – Management Information Systems – Operations and Supply Chain Management – Human Resource Management – Organization Theory and Design – + two options 3 rd year Strategic perspective: e.g. – HRM; Strategy; Marketing; Information Technology; Innovation; – Ethics – Plus two options School of Business Undergraduate Degrees

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