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

Careers in Business

Advertising
Marketing
Banking
Accountancy
Insurance
Industrial relations
Human Resource Management
Administration
Economics
Financial Services
E-Commerce
Retailing
Management
Information Technology
Teaching

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