BA (Hons) in Business Studies – HRM stream

This honours degree programme will help students to appreciate fully the vital business roles played by finance, accounting, marketing, human resource management and information technology. In addition, graduates will be shown how the ever-changing business environment is influenced by political, legal, economic, social and technological factors on both a national and international scale. In first year, students take subjects that are common to the first year of the BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance. This model gives students the flexibility to adjust their degree choice, if necessary, after year one.

The purpose of the course is to give students the business skills that are in demand by companies today. In a complex and dynamic environment they will be able to identify changes in business requirements, and have the confidence to develop and implement new procedures to satisfy them. Students will be able to recognise the key characteristics governing a particular company and then identify the factors that are critical to its success. The course syllabus, developed by Griffith College and validated by QQI, reflects the multiple requirements of todays business world. The participation and support of full-time and external lecturing staff, from a wide range of industries, has made a vital contribution to the degrees content.