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Final Year Student Orientation 2014/15 Welcome Back Dr. Gerard Turley, BComm Programme Director | September 2014 J. E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics Streams in Final Commerce Students must select one of the streams listed below and

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Final Year Student Orientation 2014/15

Welcome Back

  • Dr. Gerard Turley, BComm Programme Director | September 2014
  • J. E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics
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Streams in Final Commerce

Students must select one of the streams listed below and pass the required 25 ECTS modules in that stream.

  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Economics
  • Management of Human Resources
  • Business Information Systems
  • Marketing

Modules are offered subject to sufficient demand and availability of staff. NOTE: STUDENTS CAN ONLY REGISTER FOR 60 ECTS FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING AVAILABLE MODULES VISIT

  • http://www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes/currentstudents/
  • J. E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics
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Final Year B. Comm: ECTS & Stream Requirements:

Three Year B Comm Degree Final Year: 60 credits required Three Year B. Comm. Degree ‐ Final Year: 60 credits required

  • 15 obligatory credits
  • 25 credits from one stream

25 credits from one stream

  • 20 credits either from the same stream or from the list of

electives Required for graduation:

  • Pass: 60 ECTS Credits in Final Year
  • Pass: 60 ECTS Credits in Final Year
  • Pass Mark: 40% (But: Allowed To Pass up to 15 ECTS credits at

35% ‐ 39%)

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Final Year B. Commerce International: ECTS Requirements:

Four Year B Comm International Degree: 60 credits required Four Year B.Comm International Degree: 60 credits required

  • 15 obligatory credits
  • 20 language credits

20 language credits

  • 25 from a single subject stream or the list of electives or both. Please

note modules chosen from outside the list of electives must come from a single subject stream. R i d f d i Required for graduation:

  • Pass: 60 ECTS Credits in Final Year
  • Pass Mark: 40% (But: Allowed To Pass up to 15 ECTS credits at 35% ‐

39%) 39%)

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BComm ‐ Stream Requirements (i)

  • B.Comm students CANNOT graduate without meeting

stream requirements i.e. 25 ECTS required for each stream stream

  • Some modules are obligatory. Check and recheck with

g y the relevant discipline. It i ibilit t i t ti t

  • It is your responsibility to ensure your registration meets

stream requirements before the closing date for registration ‐ September 30th. g p

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BC St R i t (ii) BComm - Stream Requirements (ii)

  • BComm students are not permitted to register for any more than 60

ECTS with the exception of students wishing to do the LLB.

  • Students wishing to do the LLB MUST register for 65 ECTS,

which must include 25 ECTS of Law. These students must also fulfil the stream requirements. Law is not a stream. stream requirements. Law is not a stream.

  • Students who wish apply for the LLB must go to the School Office to

seek permission to register for 65 ECTS. seek permission to register for 65 ECTS.

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B.Comm. International – Stream Requirements

As advised: B.Comm International Degree Fourth Year: 60 credits required

  • 15 obligatory credits
  • 20 language credits
  • 25 from a single subject stream or the list of electives or both

Th i t t d i t ki th ti t d i i ti f

  • Those interested in taking the accounting stream and gaining exemption from

the professional accounting exams may APPLY to the School Office to take an additional 5ECTS module relevant to exemptions for the professional accounting examinations. Permission will only be granted to students who h ll t d i d d h l l d t t d th t th have an excellent academic record and have clearly demonstrated that they can carry an additional 5ECTS module.

  • Note: Management Accounting III, is not required for CAP 1 exemptions from
  • CAI. You will need to take Tax 2 and Adv Bus Law.
  • CAI. You will need to take Tax 2 and Adv Bus Law.
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Accounting Exemptions

Website link re exemptions from all the professional membership bodies: http://www nuigalway ie/cairnes/currentstudents/exemptions/ http://www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes/currentstudents/exemptions/ See attached link to CAI ‐ http://students.charteredaccountants.ie/Student‐ Information/Courses/Exemptions/NUIGBCOM/ It is the responsibility of the student at all times to ensure that they have selected It is the responsibility of the student at all times to ensure that they have selected the appropriate modules and have the necessary modular pre-requisites if they are seeking exemptions from professional examinations.

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Module Registration

  • Students must register online by 30th September

www.nuigalway.ie/registration

  • Semester II ‐ Change of mind dates TBA (week 3 or 4, most

likely) ‐ You will NOT BE PERMITTED to change your mind after this date after this date.

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Final Year Commerce/Commerce International/International E i Obli (15 ECTS) Experience – Obligatory (15 ECTS)

Semester ECTS Ireland in the Global Economy I 5 Strategic Management II 5 Innovation, Creativity & Enterprise II 5

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Final Year Commerce ‐ Stream and Electives (45 ECTS)

You MUST select Stream Credits from the list of modules specified for the You MUST select Stream Credits from the list of modules specified for the stream

B.Comm. Semester ECTS Single Stream I & II 25 Stream/Electives I & II 20 Stream/Electives I & II 20 45

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45

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Final Year Commerce International – Language, Stream and Electives (45 ECTS)

B.Comm. International ECTS Language 20 Single Stream and/or Electives 25 45

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Final Year – B. Comm., B. Comm. International & International Experience

The Pass standard is 40% in each subject However a student with marks less than The Pass standard is 40% in each subject. However a student with marks less than 40% in one or more modules will be deemed to have passed provided: ‐ The aggregate mark for all modules of the year is at least 40% ‐ No mark is below 35% Not more than 15 ECTS have marks in range 35 – 39% ‐ Not more than 15 ECTS have marks in range 35 – 39% Note: Where one or more of these conditions have not been met, each module where the mark is below 40% must be repeated. Marks of 40% and above are carried forward to the next session and are not repeatable.

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Example of Student who can compensate - Pass

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Example of Student who cannot compensate - Fail

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Overall Degree Result – B. Comm., B.Comm International and B.Comm International Experience

  • Based on the combined results of the Second and Final
  • Based on the combined results of the Second and Final

Commerce years, the overall mark to be derived from adding together 30% of the Second year aggregate marks and 70%

  • f the Third year aggregate marks
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  • B. Comm. Overall Degree Award

Degree Average Grade in B. Comm. Degree

H1 70% on the aggregate H2 1 60% on the aggregate H2.1 60% on the aggregate H2.2 50% on the aggregate H3 40% on the aggregate

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Final Year Repeat Examinations

  • Students must present for the initial examination in a module unless

permission has been granted from the School Office.

  • Medical certificates should be supplied to the School Office if and when

seeking permission to defer an exam in advance, contact b i @ i l i 091 492612 business@nuigalway.ie or 091 492612.

  • If exams are deferred complete degree results will not be available
  • If exams are deferred, complete degree results will not be available

until after Autumn Repeat Exam Boards i.e. September, and from the Exams Office only.

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Innovation, Creativity & Enterprise

Two lecture sessions to be delivered in Semester 1 Wednesday, October 8th from 6‐7pm, Wednesday, November 12th from 6‐7pm. Venue: Kirwan

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Doing Business in China: Language and Culture I and II

Elective modules in Sem I (CI300) and Sem II (CI301 which cannot be ‐ Elective modules, in Sem I (CI300) and Sem II (CI301, which cannot be taken unless first module is completed). Pls note that CI200 is not available to final year students. ‐ Understanding of Chinese Culture and Business, and Chinese Language Skills Skills ‐ Lectures began today. Check timetable. Class size is limited to 30 g y students. h f i d f ili ff d h d l No change of mind facility offered on these modules

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Career Development Centre

Services for Final Year Commerce Students:

  • Careers information – career options with your degree, further study.
  • One‐ to‐one guidance appointments.
  • CV Workshops and one‐to‐one CV/Application Clinics, employer events, presentations and careers

fairs – drop in for a copy of our events listings. Semester 1 ‐ Important Dates

  • Business Employer Events most Wednesdays @ 6pm– see event listing for details
  • Your Degree in Business – What Next? September 10th @6pm – 7pm IT 125
  • Graduate Job Programmes Information Session September 30th @6pm – 7pm IT250
  • Graduate Job Programmes Information Session September 30

@6pm 7pm IT250

  • Graduate Jobs Fair Tuesday 7th October 12.30 – 4pm Bailey Allen Hall – 70+ companies on campus

Visit www.nuigalway.ie/careers for more information

Career Development Centre

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Skills and Personal Development

  • Computer Services : computer services advice available:

http://www.nuigalway.ie/information‐solutions‐and‐services

  • Academic Writing: The AWC offers free one‐on‐one sessions on academic/essay

Academic Writing: The AWC offers free one on one sessions on academic/essay writing to all NUIG students from October: http://www.library.nuigalway.ie/awc/

  • SUMS: SUMS offers mathematics support to students across all colleges and courses:

http://www maths nuigalway ie/sums/ http://www.maths.nuigalway.ie/sums/

  • Clubs & Societies: http://www.socs.nuigalway.ie and

http://www.sports.nuigalway.ie

  • Alive Programme: The programme helps students who want to develop tangible and

transferable skills while they are gaining practical volunteering experience: http://cki.nuigalway.ie/alive

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Notices / Announcements:

For all your information on timetables, requirements, y , q , academic calendar, etc. our website is: http://www.nuigalway.ie/commerce

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Class Representatives

  • If wish to volunteer to act as Class Representative please

contact Mairead McKeon, School Office by Wednesday, 10th September September. T l (091) 492612 Tel: (091) 492612 mairead.mckeon@nuigalway.ie Room 355, Top Floor, Cairnes Building.

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(Interim) B.Comm. Programme Director

  • Dr. Gerard Turley

Room 205, first floor St. Anthony’s (old part of Cairnes Building) Tel: 091‐493095 gerard.turley@nuigalway.ie (If you wish to meet – send me an e‐mail to make an ( f y appointment)

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School Office

If you have any queries please contact the School Office, located

  • n the top floor, Cairnes Building.

Details as follows: Mairead McKeon Room 355, Top Floor, Cairnes Building Tel: 091‐492612 Email: mairead.mckeon@nuigalway.ie

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Streams

  • Advice and Guidance from lecturers

follows

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E i St 2014/15 (25 ECTS) Economics Stream 2014/15 (25 ECTS)

Why Economics?

  • Challenging
  • Varied in terms of further study work and careers
  • Varied, in terms of further study, work and careers
  • Good job prospects

Specifically, what do you need? p y, y

  • Interest in economics
  • Analytical, technical, problem-solving skills
  • Other skills, including research, writing and presentation

Need to know more? Talk to the stream co-ordinator, Dr. Paddy Gillespie, paddy gillespie@nuigalway ie paddy.gillespie@nuigalway.ie

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Economics Stream 2013/14 (25 ECTS)

All economics modules are 5 ECTS. Ireland in the Global Economy is NOT part of the stream. A stream in economics comprises five modules Compulsory modules, both in Semester I Compulsory modules, both in Semester I Topics in Microeconomic Theory, Applied Econometrics Optional modules In Sem I, there is Health Economics, Money & Banking, Development Economics I S II h i I i l E i E f Fi i l M k In Sem II, there is International Economics, Econ of Financial Markets , Environmental & Natural Resource Economics, Topics in Macroeconomic Theory, Marine Economics, History of Econ. Thought, Public Economics

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E l f h NUI G l i d h l Examples of where our NUI Galway economics graduates have got employment

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Final year accounting stream 2014 - 2015

  • Obligatory modules

– International Financial Reporting II* and III* – Management Accounting II* and III* Management Accounting II and III – Taxation I

  • Optional Accounting stream courses

– Business Finance II* – Taxation II ##

  • Final Year Accounting modules build on, and are more demanding than 1st /

Final Year Accounting modules build on, and are more demanding than 1 / 2nd year Accounting modules. * These electives are also available to students of other streams

## Taxation II is necessary for Chartered Accountants Ireland exemption ## Taxation II is necessary for Chartered Accountants Ireland exemption

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Accounting Stream 2014-2015

  • Specifically designed for students with a strong interest in pursuing
  • Specifically designed for students with a strong interest in pursuing

a career in accounting (or a related area such as tax, auditing).

  • Accounting stream modules are required to obtain exemptions from

th f i l t b di ( Ch t d A t t the professional accountancy bodies (e.g. Chartered Accountants Ireland, ACCA, CIMA). Exemption details (on a subject-by-subject basis) are available at www nuigalway ie/careers/students/faq/accountancy html www.nuigalway.ie/careers/students/faq/accountancy.html

  • Excellent career opportunities for students with good degrees with

large, medium and small accounting firms.

  • Many of our students train in Industry with large companies.
  • Excellent M. Acc programme available at NUI Galway.
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Final Year Student Orientation 2014/15

MARKETING STREAM

  • Dr. Ann M. Torres, Vice Dean of Internationalisation | September 2014

Discipline of Marketing, NUI Galway

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Negotiations & Leadership Module Aug 2014 Careers in Marketing

  • Aug. 2014 - Careers in Marketing
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Final Year Marketing Modules

Semester 1 Semester 1

Marketing Research (MK301) [10 ects] Stream Marketing of Services (MK311) [5 ects]

Continuous Assessment f

Marketing of Services (MK311) [5 ects] Media & Marketing Communications (MK314) [5 ects]

Semester 2 Accounts for 30-50% module mark

Marketing Policy & Strategy (MK312) [10 ects] Stream Global Marketing (MK303) [5 ects] Stream

Projects are based on real

Brand Management (MK341) [5 ects]

firms for real practical experience

Discipline of Marketing, NUI Galway.

experience

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MSc MARKETING PRACTICE Programme Director: Ms Ann Walsh MSc MARKETING Programme Director: Dr Declan Fleming Ms Ann Walsh ec e g

Selling & Sales Management 37 Week Company Placement Taught Modules/Workshops

Professional Development in Marketing

Selling & Sales Management Strategic Marketing Policy Services Marketing Theory New Product Develop & Innov

– Professional Development in Marketing – Workplace skills for Marketing Professionals – Marketing Communications Management

New Product Develop & Innov. Digital Marketing Research Methods S i l M k ti

– Marketing Consulting in Action – Digital Marketing Management – Marketing Research & Strategy

Applied Marketing Project Social Marketing Marketing Analytics Strategic Brand Management B2B M k ti Applied Marketing Project B2B Marketing Cases in Strategic Marketing Global Marketing

Discipline of Marketing, NUI Galway

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Why Choose the HR Stream? Why Choose the HR Stream?

.... ‘so much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to work’ in making it difficult for people to work .

Peter Drucker

For organisations to be successful, employees must work outside of their comfort zone.

Martin Conroy, Director Continuous Improvement, Global Vascular Operations at Medtronic

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Human Resources Stream u a esou ces St ea

  • Courses (Obligatory)

– Management of Human Resources Sem 1(5 ECTS) – Global Employment Relations Sem 1(5 ECTS) – Rights & Obligations Sem 1 (5 ECTS) – Cross Cultural Management Sem 2 (5ECTS) – Work and Organisations Sem 2 (5 ECTS)

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How do you choose?

  • Work to your strengths
  • Commit yourself to your choice
  • Think about your stream and your options

– HR & accounting – HR & BIS – HR & marketing – HR & economics

  • Think about your next step
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Why study BIS?

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Business Information Systems in 2nd Year Business Information Systems in 2nd Year

C l MS217 I f ti d O ti M t

  • Compulsory: MS217 - Information and Operations Management
  • Optional: MS117 - Information Systems & Project Management
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Business Information Systems in 3rd Year Business Information Systems in 3 Year

  • BIS Stream Compulsory Subjects
  • Semester 1

– Contemporary Project Management – Business Intelligence & Analytics – Database Technologies Plus IS Stream options Database Technologies

  • Semester 2

– Cloud Computing E Business Strategy & Practice – E-Business Strategy & Practice

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Final Years - Have a Wonderful Year Any Questions? Any Questions?