Bachelor Of Business With Entrepreneurship in Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland

Bachelor Of Business With Entrepreneurship in Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

Entrepreneurship is a way of thinking and behaving that can be taught. 

This degree is ideal for students who would like to:

• Start their own business
• Revitalise an existing business, possibly a family business
• Work in a progressive organisation that values employees with  an entrepreneurial approach to work

This degree will give you a solid grounding in business.  It will also give you entrepreneurial knowledge, competence, know-how and skills.  You will be supported throughout by staff who share this ethos.  You can apply for Year 4 of the BBS (Hons) with Entrepreneurship after completing this programme.

Once students have been taught the initial business fundamentals, there will be a clear focus on Entrepreneurship subjects, including:

• Introduction to Entrepreneurship
• Family Business
• Small Business Start-ups
• Social Enterprise
• New Venture Planning and Creation
• Market Research
• Innovation
• Business Ethics

This programme was developed after consultation with Enterprise Ireland, a panel of entrepreneurs and an extensive review of published research. 

Career Opportunities

Graduates should be suitable for employment in a wide range of careers in the private, community, voluntary and public sectors including but not limited to: 

• Potentially creating, leading, and directing your own new for-profit or non-profit enterprise or social enterprise
• Contributing to guiding an established private enterprise or non-profit enterprise including family business or social enterprise
• Working in an administration or executive position for a private or non-profit or public sector or social enterprise organisation
• Operating effectively in traditional business roles

Essential Information: 

Prior knowledge of business, accounting, economics or entrepreneurship is not needed to complete this programme. 

It is also not necessary that you come from a family business. 

All students will complete the same first year where a blend of modules in business fundamentals will be learned.  Focus on Entrepreneurship will commence in year 2.