Business Studies
Introduction to the Business Department
The following Business subjects are on offer at Riversdale Community College,
- Business Studies for Junior Cycle
- Transition Year Business Programme incorporating Mini-Company
- Business for Senior Cycle
- Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme – Links Modules
Department Teachers
Mr. C. Mc Daniel (Acting Head of Department)
Ms. J. Murphy
Mr. R. O’ Brien
Mr. E. White ( LCVP Co-ordinator)
Aims and Objectives
- To contribute to a balanced and appropriate education at both Junior and Senior level that enhances the personal and social development of each student.
- To familiarise each student with technological developments in the business environment.
- To encourage and develop self-reliance in each student.
- To develop in each student a positive attitude to the creation of wealth and its distribution.
- To provide a foundation for students which could lead to employment and/or further studies in the Business world?
- To develop the students use of technology, skills of communication and recording of information and transactions.
- To encourage in students an interest in, and a positive attitude to the business world.
- To help all students develop good numeric and literacy skills for the world of business.
- To encourage students to use and apply their business knowledge and skills in their everyday life.
- To foster and implement an inclusive approach to teaching all Business subjects.
Business Studies – Course Structure
The Business Studies course has four separate areas –
- THE BUSINESS OF LIVING
- ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS BACKGROUND
- ENTERPRISE
- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Business – Course Structure
The Business course has seven units which are –
PEOPLE IN BUSINESS –UNIT 1
- People and their relationships in business
- Conflicting interests and resolutions
ENTERPRISE – UNIT 2
- Introduction and definition of enterprise
- Entrepreneurs and Enterprise skills
MANAGING 1 – UNIT 3
- Introduction and definition of enterprise
- Managers and management skills
- Management activities
MANAGING 2 – UNIT 4
- Household and business manager
- Human resource manager
- Changing role of management
- Monitoring the business
BUSINESS IN ACTION – UNIT 5
- Identifying opportunities
- Getting started
- Marketing
- Expanding the business
DOMESTIC ENVIROMENT – UNIT 6
- Categories of Industry
- Types of business organisation
- Community development
- Business and the economy
- Government and business
- Social responsibilities of business
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS – UNIT 7
- International trading environment
- European Union
- International Business
What Students Think? – Quotes
“I like Business Studies because it teaches me how to be wise with my money. It also teaches me to be a more informed and tuned in consumer” .
Jade Brady 1st Year
“I like Business Studies because when I am older I would like to know what to do in a recession so I can have a brighter future”.
Junior Dlamimi 1st Year
“I like Business Studies because it builds my future so I can be successful in what I do and what I say ”.
Taiwo Odadace 1st Year
“I like Business Studies because it gives us a great education and it can lead us to a good job like accountancy it also teaches us to use our money wisely”.
David Gheoerghiu 1st Year
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Careers in Business
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Banking
- Accountancy
- Insurance
- Industrial relations
- Human Resource Management
- Administration
- Economics
- Financial Services
- E-Commerce
- Retailing
- Management
- Information Technology
- Teaching
Links – Useful resources for Business Studies
www.elsp.ie (LANGUAGE RESOURCES FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS)
Social Networks