Bachelor of Commerce

The B Comm degree is a three-year programme which gives students a foundation in business subjects and allows them to specialise in their chosen business field in final year. The areas of specialization are Accounting, Economics, Management of Human Resources, Marketing, and Management Information Systems.

Accounting
Students will study accounting and accounting-related subjects, positioning them for a career in accountancy and related areas. Depending on the subjects chosen, exemptions are available to successful students in the professional accountancy bodies’ exams. In addition, students may apply for entry, on a competitive basis, to the Master of Accounting (MAcc) programme at NUI Galway or equivalent accounting programmes in other universities.

Economics
Students can apply their economic theory to courses as diverse as the economics of globalisation, the transition from centrally-planned to market economies, the economics of money and finance, and health and environmental economics. Economicsspecialist students are well placed to undertake either postgraduate research at home or abroad, or to embark on a variety of careers in business and economic policy analysis.

Management of Human Resources
This specialisation focuses on the management of the human factor in organisations, exploring the nature of the employment relationship and the rights and obligations of the parties involved. It also focuses on the theoretical bases for the best utilisation of human resources (HR). It is targeted at students with a particular interest in the human aspect of organisations and/or those intending to develop a career in the HR management area.

Marketing
This specialisation provides an excellent foundation in a range of key and popular marketing topics such as Media and Marketing Communications, Brand Management, Marketing Research, the Marketing of Services, and Global Marketing. The discipline’s research programme enhances each subject’s content, ensuring it is taught to world-class standards.

Management Information Systems
This specialisation focuses on the implementation, use and management of information systems (IS) within business. It contains practice-based subjects that teach students how to create IS using database technology, web design technology and computer programming languages. It also provides subjects that enable students to investigate how to manage IS within business. Students will be well positioned to secure jobs as management consultants specialising in IS or to work within the IS department of a business.

Law in Bachelor of Commerce
A range of law subjects, including Business Law, Company Law and European Community Law, is offered in the B Comm programme. A number of B Comm graduates who have taken the required number of Law subjects may be admitted to the full law degree (LLB), and exempted from first year. Interested students should apply to the CAO for a place on one of the B Comm programmes and note the entry requirements. For further information on the B Comm programmes, see the J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics section of the prospectus.