FACULTY OF COMMERCE
CONTENTS
Page
Bachelor of Commerce Day Course General Regulations
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Bachelor of Commerce Day Course Level 1
61
Bachelor of Commerce Day Course Level 2
61
Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Day Course Level 3
61
Bachelor of Commerce (International) Level 1
62
Bachelor of Commerce (International) Level 2
63
Bachelor of Commerce (International) Level 4 (BComm)
63
Bachelor of Financial Services Mode A/Level 1
65
Bachelor of Financial Services, Level 2
67
Bachelor of Financial Services Level 3
68
Bachelor of Actuarial and Financial Studies Degree (BAFS) 1st University Examination
68
Bachelor of Actuarial and Financial Studies Degree (BAFS) 2nd University Examination
69
Bachelor of Actuarial and Financial Studies Degree (BAFS) 3rd University Examination
69
Bachelor of Actuarial and Financial Studies Degree (BAFS) Final University Examination
70
Bachelor of Commerce in the Centre de Estudios Superiores Universitarios de Galicia (Cesuga)
70
Diploma in Business Studies (Industrial Relations & Human Resources) (Distance Education)
73
Bachelor of Business Studies Degree (BBS) in Industrial Relations/Human Resources (Distance Education)
General Regs.
73
Bachelor of Business Studies Degree (BBS) in Industrial Relations/Human Resources (Distance Education) Level 1 74
Bachelor of Business Studies Degree (BBS) in Industrial Relations/Human Resources (Distance Education) Level 2 74
Bachelor of Business Studies Degree (BBS) in Industrial Relations/Human Resources (Distance Education) Level 3 74
Diploma in Business Studies (Management)
74
Bachelor of Business Studies Degree (BBS) in Management (Distance Education)
75
Diploma in Business Studies (Management) Through Distance Learning (China and Singapore)
76
Bachelor of Business Studies Degree (BBS) in Management Through Distance Learning
(China and Singapore) General Regulations
77
Bachelor of Business Studies Degree (BBS) in Management Through Distance Learning
(China and Singapore) Level 1
77
Bachelor of Business Studies Degree (BBS) in Management Through Distance Learning
(China and Singapore) Level 2
77
Bachelor of Business Studies Degree (BBS) in Management Through Distance Learning
(China and Singapore) Level 3
77
Bachelor of Science (Economics and Finance) General Regulations
78
Bachelor of Science (Economics and Finance) Level 1
79
Bachelor of Science (Economics and Finance) Level 2
79
Bachelor of Science (Economics and Finance) Level 3
79
Bachelor of Science (Finance) (Mode A) Level 1 & Level 2
80
Bachelor of Science (Finance) (Mode A) Level 3
80
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Bachelor of Science (Management) (Mode B) Level 1, Level 2 & Level 3
81
Bachelor of Science (Information Technology) (Mode C) Level 1, Level 2 & Level 3
81
Bachelor of Science (Marketing) (Mode D) Level 1, Level 2 & Level 3
82
Bachelor of Science (Management Information Systems) (Mode E) Level 2 & Level 3
82
Bachelor of Science (Entrepreneurship) (Mode F) Level 1, Level 2 & Level 3
83
Diploma in Advanced Management
83
Higher Diploma in Entrepreneurial Studies
84
Diploma in International Business
85
Certificate in Financial Services
85
Diploma in Financial Services
87
Higher Diploma in Business Studies
88
Higher Diploma in Business Studies (HDipBS) (Information Technology Focus)
89
Higher Diploma in Economic Science
90
Diploma in the Foundations of Business
90
Diploma in Corporate Governance
91
Master of Accounting (MAcc) / Higher Diploma in Professional Accounting (HDipPrAcc)
92
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
93
Master of Business Administration (Health Services Management MBA)
95
Master of Business Administration (International Executive MBA)
96
Master of Business Administration (International Executive MBA) (Old Regulations)
99
Master of Business Administration (International Financial Services Centre)
100
Master of Business Studies (MBS)
102
Master of Commerce Examination (MComm)
104
Master of Economic Science (MEconSc)
104
Master of Management Science (MMangtSc)
104
Master of Science (MSc) –(Mode A, C, D & E)
105
Master of Science (Marketing Practice MSc)
107
Master of Science (Business and Financial Analysis)
108
Master of Science (Quantitative Finance MSc)
108
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Bachelor of Commerce Day Course
General Regulations
i.
The degree is composed of a number of courses, which are given at three levels. Level 1 courses are offered at the
commencement of the degree programme. These are followed by Level 2 courses. Level 3 courses are taken in the
final stages of the degree programme.
ii.
Courses are taken individually. The pass mark in each course is 40% and no compensation is allowed. The award
of a pass mark in a course is subject to the additional regulations concerning course work and project based
courses.
iii.
A student may not repeat any examination that the student has already passed. A student is deemed to have
completed his/her degree requirements as soon as all required courses have been passed.
iv.
Where a mark is given for course work in a subject, a pass mark will not be awarded for the course unless at least
35% is attained in the written examination in that course. The course work mark shall only be counted for the first
examination offering of any course. The second examination offering mark shall therefore be based entirely on the
written second offering examination paper.
v.
Progress from Level 1 to Level 2
a.
Students who obtain a total of 60 credits on the combined results of the Summer and Autumn
examinations of the Level 1 courses are eligible for unrestricted entry into Level 2 courses.
b.
Students who obtain less than 60 credits on the combined results of the Summer and Autumn
examinations of the Level 1 courses may not progress to Level 2 without the permission of the Faculty of
Commerce.
c.
Students who obtain less than 60 Level 1 credits within two years of entering the Bachelor of Commerce
programme may not remain in the Faculty of Commerce.
d.
Students who obtain 20 or less credits in the combined results of the Summer and Autumn examinations
of the first year may not remain in the Faculty of Commerce.
vi.
A student cannot be registered for any Level 3 course nor attempt any Level 3 examination while the student has
one or more Level 1 examination outstanding.
vii.
Degree Honours Classification
For degree honours classification, a weight of 1/3 will be given to Level 2 examinations, and 2/3 to Level 3
examinations. For a repeated Level 2 subject, the mark used for degree honours classification will be the result of
the successfully repeated examination. For a repeated Level 3 course, the mark used for degree honours
classification will be the result of the successfully repeated course.
The honours classifications are as follows:
First Class Honours
70% of aggregate weighted grades
Second Class Honours Grade I
60% of aggregate weighted grades
Second Class Honours Grade II
50% of aggregate weighted grades
When a student fails to obtain credit for an elective, then the student can opt to either repeat the failed elective or
choose another elective. In the event that a student opts to choose another elective, he/she must re-register for that
elective, re-attend and pay the appropriate fee.
viii.
Within Level 3 each mode may offer up to one applied course in which a supervised project assignment will form
the major component of the course. Assessment of a project-based course will be based on the submitted project
work together with an end of semester written examination. Up to 70% of the available marks may be allocated to
the project component of the course. To pass a project-based course, a student must achieve a minimum mark of
40% for each of the written examination and project components. Where a student achieves a mark of less than
40% in either component, the student must repeat the failed component. For a repeated Level 3 project-based
course, the mark used for degree honours classification will be the result of the successfully repeated examination.
ix.
With reference to the degree weighting of 1/3 for Level 2 and 2/3 for Level 3, students who have received
exemptions from Level 2 or Level 3 courses will have the quality of their degree determined, on a proportionate
basis, by the grades they have received from courses which have been taken at University College Dublin. Thus,
grades from courses used for exemption purposes will not contribute to the quality of the degree.
x.
A maximum of 40% of the total marks available in each course may be allotted to course work.
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COBDF0001 LEVEL 1 COURSES
Codes
Course Title
Marks No of Papers
Credits
ACC
1008 Financial Accounting 1
200
1
6.6
BMGT 1001 Management Principles & Business Environment
200
1
6.6
BMGT 1003 Organisational Behaviour
200
1
6.6
ACC
1004 Business Law
200
1
6.6
ECON 1109 Principles of Micro-Economics
100
1
2.4
ECON 1104 Principles of Macro-Economics
200
1
6.6
ECON 1108 Socio-Economic Institutions & Theory
200
1
6.6
MATH 1703 Mathematics
200
1
6.6
MIS
1001 Business Statistics
200
1
6.6
MIS
1008 Introduction to Computers and Information Systems
100
1
2.4
BMGT 1006 Applied Business Competencies
100
*
2.4
*Please note: a yearlong course based on project work, continuous assessment, computer examinations.
COBDF0001 LEVEL 2 COURSES
Codes
ACC
ACC
BMGT
ECON
FIN
HRM
MIS
2001
2004
2001
2281
2001
2001
2001
Course Title
Management Accounting
Financial Accounting 2
MKT
2001 Marketing
Business Logistics and Operations Management
Intermediate Economic Theory
Finance
Managing Employee Relations
Database Systems Development & Information
Management
Marks
200
200
200
200
200
200
No of Papers
1
1
1
1
1
1
Credits
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
200
1
7.5
200
1
7.5
COBDF0003 - COBDF0020 LEVEL 3 COURSES
Students are required to select one of the under-mentioned modes in fulfilment of the Level III requirements of the Comm.
degree programme.
Accounting
Banking & Finance
General Management
International Business
Human Resource Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
The format within each mode is as follows:
(i.e. 8 courses each of 100 marks, 1 paper per course and 6.00 credits per course)
The titles of these courses are as described in the Commerce Booklet.
Codes
Course Title
BMGT 3001 Strategy Formulation and Implementation
BMGT 3004 Ireland in Europe
Plus
Area of Concentration (including electives)
Marks
100
100
No of Papers
1
1
Credits
6.00
6.00
800
8
48.00
Exceptions
i.
For students who completed any level 2 courses before l993/94 honours in the degree will be awarded on the basis
of (a) or (b) as follows: (a)
on the weighted of Level 2 and Level 3 results (Level 2) receives a l/3 weighting and Level 3 receives a
2/3 weighting. Students who have received exemptions from Level 2 or Level 3 courses will have the
quality of their degree determined, on a proportionate basis, by the grades they have received from
courses, which have been taken at University College Dublin. Thus, grades from courses used for
exemptions purposes will not contribute to the quality of the degree.
(b)
on the average mark in the courses of Level 3.
ii.
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For students who entered Level 2 before 1995/96 the Level 2 subjects will be as defined in the 1995 Marks and
Standards.
iii.
For students who commenced the BComm Degree prior to 1991/92, the regulations applying to them will be the
Marks and Standards for the year 1991.
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (INTERNATIONAL) PROGRAMME
COBDF0038 BComm International - Irish
COBDF0039 BComm International - German
COBDF0040 BComm International - French
COBDF0041 BComm International - Spanish
COBDF0042 BComm International - Italian
Regulations
Courses are taken individually. Honours may be awarded in each course and in the degree as a whole. Students will be
awarded the degree when all the required courses and examinations including those undertaken in the foreign partner
university have been successfully completed.
LEVEL 1 COURSES
Codes
Course Title
ACC
1006 Financial Accounting 1
BMGT 1005 Management Principles & Business Environment
ECON 1115 Principles of Micro-Economics
ECON 1116 Principles of Macro-Economics
MATH 1700 Mathematics
MIS
1007 Introduction to Computers & Information Systems
and all the papers from one of the following language groups:
Marks
300
200
100
200
200
100
No of Papers Credits
1
11.0
1
7.0
1
3.5
1
7.0
1
7.0
1
3.5
FR 1400 French Language/Literature Courses
TOTAL
* Three written papers and one oral examination.
Marks No of Papers Credits
600
3 + 1*
21
GER 1400 German Language/Literature Courses
TOTAL
* Four written papers and one oral examination.
Marks No of Papers Credits
600
4 + 1*
21
IR 1400 Modern Irish Language/Literature Courses
TOTAL
* Five written papers and one oral examination
Marks No of Papers Credits
600
5 + 1*
21
ITAL 1400 Italian Language/Literature Courses
TOTAL
* Three written papers and one oral examination.
Marks No of Papers Credits
600
3 + 1*
21
SPAN 1400 Spanish Language/Literature Courses
TOTAL
* Three written papers and one oral examination.
Marks No of Papers Credits
600
3 + 1*
21
Special Regulations
Oral Examinations will form part of the Level 1 University Examination in the language subject.
A satisfactory standard in the language work and also in the language paper is a prerequisite for passing the
language/literature part of the examination. A pass mark on the Bachelor of Commerce (International) will not be granted
to a candidate who fails to reach a pass standard in the language.
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LEVEL 2 COURSES
With effect from 1998/1999 Level 2 Business courses are as follows:
Codes
ACC 2002
BMGT 1004
FIN
2002
HRM 2002
BMGT 2002
Course Title
Management Accounting
Organisational Behaviour
Finance
Managing Employee Relations
Business Logistics and Operations Management
OR
Marks
200
300
200
200
200
Databases Systems Development & Information Management 200
MIS 2002
MKT 2002
Marketing
200
and all the papers from one of the following language groups:
No of Papers Credits
1
6.00
1
7.5
1
6.00
1
6.00
1
6.00
1
1
6.00
6.00
FR 2400 French Language/Literature Courses
TOTAL
*Three written papers and one oral examination
Marks No of Papers Credits
400
3 + 1*
22.5
GER 2400 German Language/Literature Courses
TOTAL
*Three written papers and one oral examination
Marks No of Papers Credits
400
3 + 1*
22.5
IR 2400 Modern Irish Language/Literature Courses
TOTAL
*Five written papers and one oral examination
Marks No of Papers Credits
400
5 + 1*
22.5
ITAL 2400 Italian Language/Culture Courses
TOTAL
*Three written papers and one oral examination
Marks No of Papers Credits
400
3 + 1*
22.5
SPAN 2400 Spanish Language/Literature Courses
Marks No of Papers Credits
TOTAL
400
3 + 1*
22.5
*Three written papers and one oral examination. Students taking Portuguese take three and a third
papers plus two oral examinations.
Special Regulations
Oral Examinations will form part of the Level 2 University Examination in the language subject. A pass mark will not be
granted to a candidate who fails to reach 50% in the language subject and 40% in the language component of that subject.
Level 3 consists of approved courses taken by student in the approved partner university. Students must pass each of those
approved courses. Honours are not awarded in Level 3 nor are honours recorded for individual courses.
LEVEL 4 COURSES
Codes
Course Title
BMGT 3002 Strategy Formulation and Implementation
Elective 1
Elective 2
Elective 3
Elective 4
Total:
and all the papers from one of the following language groups:
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Marks
200
200
200
200
200
1,000
No of Papers Credits
1
6.00
1
6.00
1
6.00
1
6.00
1
6.00
5
30.00
FR 3400 French Language/Literature Areas
TOTAL
*Four written papers and one oral examination.
Marks No of Papers Credits
600
4 + 1*
30
GER 3400 German Language/Literature Courses
TOTAL
*Three written papers and one oral examination.
Marks No of Papers Credits
600
3 + 1*
30
IR 3400 Modern Irish Language/Literature Courses
TOTAL
*Five written papers and one oral examination.
Marks No of Papers Credits
600
5 + 1*
30
ITAL 3400 Italian Language/Literature Courses
TOTAL
*Four written papers and one oral examination.
Marks No of Papers Credits
600
4 + 1*
30
SPAN 3400 Spanish Language/Literature Courses
Marks No of Papers Credits
TOTAL
600
6 + 1*
30
*Five written papers and one oral examination. Students taking Portuguese take two oral examinations.
Special Regulations for Language Courses
Oral Examinations will form part of the Level 4 University Examination in the language subject. A satisfactory standard in
the language work and also in the language papers is a pre-requisite for passing the language/literature part of the
examination. An honours mark on the Bachelor of Commerce (International) will not be granted to a candidate who fails to
reach a pass standard in the language. Honours in the degree will be awarded based on Level 4 only.
Special Regulations for Business Courses
To pass a course, students must obtain a minimum mark of 40%. For a repeated business course, the mark used will be the
result of the successfully repeated examination.
Progress from Level 1 to Level 2
i.
Students who obtain a total of 60 credits on the combined results of the Summer and Autumn examinations of the
Level 1 courses are eligible for unrestricted entry in to Level 2.
ii. Students must pass all their Level 1 language and literature examinations (21 credits) before attending any language
and literature courses at Level 2.
iii. Students who obtain less than 39 Level 1 business course credits on the combined results of the Summer and Autumn
examinations of Level 1 may not enter Level 2 without the permission of the Faculty of Commerce.
iv. Students who obtain fewer then 14 business course credits in the combined results of the Summer and Autumn
examinations of Level 1 may not remain in the BComm (International Programme).
v. All courses in B Comm (International) level 1 must be passed within two years of entering level 1. Otherwise the
student may not remain in the Faculty of Commerce.
Progress from Level 2 to Year Abroad
To progress from Level 2 to an approved University or business school abroad, students must have completed all Level 1
and Level 2 courses. They must have achieved 60 credits in Level 1, and a minimum of 31.5 business course credits in
Level 2, (which must include 7.5 credits for the course BMGT 1004) and 22.5 language and literature credits.
Progress from Year Abroad to Level 4
Students must meet the following requirements before progressing to Level 4:
i.
Achieve 60 credits in Level 1 and Level 2.
ii.
Pass their approved course of study at the counterpart university or business school. Where course(s) and the
associated examination(s) (and repeats) at the counterpart university or business school are not passed, students
are required to sit and pass equivalent or nominated course(s) in UCD after the student has returned to UCD.
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Award of Honours
The final degree award is based on the Level 4 results.
Honours are awarded as follows:
First Class Honours:
70%
Second Class Honours Grade I:
60%
Second Class Honours Grade II:
50%
Pass:
40%
Students may not attend courses and may not take examinations in courses from more than two consecutive levels in any
one academic year.
For a repeated Level 2-business course, the mark used for degree honours classification will be the result of the
successfully repeated examination. For a repeated level 4-business course, the mark used for degree honours classification
will be the result of the successfully repeated examination.
Course Work for Business Courses
Where a mark is given for course work a pass mark will not be awarded for the course unless at least 35% is attained in the
written examination in that course.
The course work mark shall only be counted for the first examination offering of any course. The second examination
offering mark shall be based entirely on the written second offering examination paper.
A student may not repeat any examination that the student has already passed.
A maximum of 40% of the total marks available in each Business course may be allotted to course work.
CODBP0036 BACHELOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES DEGREE
MODE A
FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP
LEVEL 1
FIN 1701 Law and Practice of Banking
FIN 1702 Practical Banking *
FIN 1703 Lending and Securities
FIN 1704 Instalment Credit*
FIN 1705 Financing International Trade
FIN 1706 Investment Planning 1 (N.I.)
FIN 1707 Investment Planning 2 (N.I.)
FIN 1708 Investment Planning 1 (R.O.I.)
FIN 1709 Investment Planning 2 (R.O.I.)
FIN 1710 Legal & Regulatory Aspects of Mutual Funds
FIN 1711 Custody & Registration
FIN 1712 Fund Accounting & Valuation
FIN 1713 Mortgage Advice & Practice 1 (N.I.)
FIN 1714 Mortgage Advice & Practice 2 (N.I.)
FIN 1715 Mortgage Advice & Practice 3 (N.I.)
FIN 1716 Mortgage Practice 1 (R.O.I.)
FIN 1717 Mortgage Practice 2 (R.O.I.)
FIN 1718 Mortgage Practice 3 (R.O.I.)
FIN 1720 Instalment Credit/Leasing 1 +
FIN 1721 Instalment Credit/Leasing 2
FIN 1722 Instalment Credit/Leasing 3
FIN 1724 Banking Operations
FIN 1725 Business Banking 1
FIN 1726 Business Banking 2
FIN 1727 Financial Advisors 1 (N.I.)
FIN 1728 Financial Advisors 2 (N.I.)
FIN 1729 Financial Advisors 3 (N.I.)
FIN 1730 Mortgage Practice & Advice Bridge (N.I.)
FIN 1731 Financial Services Foundation (N.I.)
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Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
No. of Papers
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
FIN 1732 Financial Services Planning (N.I.)
FIN 1733 Financial Services Advice (N.I.)
FIN 1734 Financial Services Environment (R.O.I.)
FIN 1735 Financial Services Planning (R.O.I.)
FIN 1736 Financial Services Advice (R.O.I)
FIN 1737 Direct Banking Services 1
FIN 1738 Direct Banking Services 2
FIN 1739 Factoring & Discounting 1
FIN 1740 Factoring & Discounting 2
FIN 1741 Insurance Foundation 1
FIN 1742 Insurance Foundation 2 #
FIN 1743 Estate Planning and Capital Acquisitions Tax
FIN 1744 Pensions & Retirement Planning
FIN 1745 Taxation
FIN 1746 Investment Advice & Practice
FIN 1747 Lending/Credit Practice 1
FIN 1748 Lending/Credit Practice 2
FIN 1749 Trade Finance 1
FIN 1750 Trade Finance 2
FIN 1751 Quantitative Methods & Financial Mathematics
FIN 1752 E-Commerce & IT
FIN 1753 Customer Relationships and Service 1
FIN 1754 Customer Relationships and Service 2
FIN 1755 Wealth Management 1
FIN 1756 Wealth Management 2
FIN 1757 Mutual Funds Services 1
FIN 1758 Mutual Funds Services 2
FIN 1759 Financial Adviser 1 (R.O.I.) 0
FIN 1760 Financial Adviser 2 (R.O.I.) 0
FIN 1761 Financial Advisers 3 (ROI)
FIN 1762 Financial Advisers 4 (ROI)
FIN 1763 Legal Aspects of Insurance #
FIN 1764 Compliance #
FIN 1765 Motor Insurance #
FIN 1766 Personal General Insurance #
FIN 1767 Pensions 1
FIN 1768 Pensions 2
FIN 1769 Commercial General Insurance #
FIN 1770 Financial Products/Services 1 0
FIN 1771 Financial Products/Services 2 0
FIN 1772 Service Quality Management +
FIN 1773 Front Line Management 1
FIN 1774 Front Line Management 2
FIN 1775 Insurance Principles and Practice #
FIN 1776 Life Administration 1 #
FIN 1777 Life Administration 2 #
FIN 1778 Marine and Aviation Insurances #
FIN 1779 Private Medical Insurance 1 #
FIN 1780 Private Medical Insurance 2 #
FIN 1781 Legal Liabilities #
FIN 1782 Property and Pecuniary Insurances #
FIN 1783 Personal Insurances #
FIN 1784 Life and Disability 1 #
FIN 1785 Life and Disability 2 #
* Apply to pre-1999 students
The pass mark in all subjects is 50% in all subjects except:
- subjects indicated in italics which require 70%
- subjects with 0 which requires 60%
- subjects with + which requires 56%
- subjects with # which requires 55%
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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BUSINESS STUDIES GROUP
ACC 1702 Accounting/Financial Information
ECON 1701 Economics
BMGT 1708 Business Communications and Statistics *
ACC 1703 Financial Statement Analysis
FIN
1719 Financial Institutions and Monetary Systems *
MKT 1701 Marketing
HRM 1701 Managing People
HRM 1702 Legal Aspects of Employment Law Practice
* Apply to pre-1999 students




Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
No. of Papers
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Candidates must pass eight subjects with a minimum of three from each group. The pass mark is 50%, except
where shown. Honours is 10 percentage points above the pass mark. Overall honours in Level 1 is not awarded.
No compensation is allowed.
The syllabus is reviewed annually. Where fundamental change in the content of a syllabus subject occurs the old
syllabus will continue to be recognised for completion of Level 1 for the following 3 years. Thereafter the new
syllabus is required.
Candidates who hold the Certificate in Financial Services of the Faculty of Commerce or the Financial Services
Diploma of the Institute of Bankers in Ireland and the Insurance Institutes (I.I.I. and L.I.A) satisfy the
requirements for Mode A BFS Level 1 and for direct entry to BFS Level 2.
CODBP0036 BACHELOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES DEGREE
Marks No. of Papers
LEVEL 2
FIN
FIN
FIN
FIN
ACC
HRM
FIN
FIN
FIN
FIN
FIN






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2703
2704
2705
2706
2705
2703
3040
3034
2707
2708
3037
Finance
100
Treasury & Risk Management
100
Investment
100
Lending Assessment & Management
100
Law
100
Employment Law*
100
Financial Management of Life Companies 100
Regulation of Insurance
100
Retirement Funding
100
Claims and Risk Management
100
Re-Insurance
100
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Candidates must pass five subjects – Finance and Investment with three others.
A maximum of 25% of the total marks available in each course may be allotted to course work. Candidates are
required to pass the written examination (40%) and obtain 40% overall of the course work marks and the
examination marks in order to pass (applies to all subject sittings from January 1 2004. Old rules apply to subjects
sat pre 2004). Honours 2:2 in a subject is granted on obtaining 50%. Honours 2:1 in a subject is granted on
obtaining 60%. Grade 1 honours in a subject is granted on obtaining 70%.
No compensation is allowed.
Candidates must have successfully passed the Bachelor in Financial Services Level 1 or the Certificate in
Financial Services of the Faculty of Commerce or the Financial Services Diploma of the Institute of Bankers in
Ireland and the Insurance Institutes (I.I.I. and L.I.A) before being allowed start BFS Level 2 except by
arrangement.
The syllabus is subject to annual review. When a subject is discontinued or fundamentally changed the old
syllabus will continue to be recognised for the purposes of completion for the following 3 years. Thereafter the
new subject(s) will be required.
Overall honours is not awarded in BFS Level 2.
CODBP0036 BACHELOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES DEGREE
Marks
LEVEL 3
FIN
HRM
BMGT
BMGT
3705
3701
3708
3707
Management of Financial Institutions
Strategic Human Resource Management
European Studies
Business Policy & Strategy
100
100
100
100
No. of Papers
1
1
1
1
Standards
 Continuous Assessment may qualify for 25% of the marks and the written exam paper 75%. Candidates must pass
each, a pass in the continuous assessment and a pass in the written paper.
 No compensation is allowed.
Pass Mark
40%
2nd Class Honours Grade 2
50%
2nd Class Honours Grade 1
60%
1st Class Honours
70%
 Continuous Assessment marks may be carried forward. Candidates must complete all the requirements of BFS
Level 3 within 4 years of commencement. The overall grade in the Degree is determined by the simple average of
the marks earned in each of the Level 3 subjects.
BACHELOR OF ACTUARIAL AND FINANCIAL STUDIES
COBDF0025 BAFS
The programme is full time over four years. Honours may be awarded in each course and in the degree as a whole. Honours
in the degree will be awarded on the basis of a weighted average of the results in Level 2 (20%), Level 3 (20%) and Level 4
(60%). To pass a course students must obtain a minimum mark of 40%. Where a student passes a Level 2, Level 3 or Level
4 examination after more than one attempt, his or her contributing mark will be the average of the first examination and the
successful examination or 40%, whichever is the greater.
In Level 1 students must pass each of the subjects Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science and a Modern
Business Language. Examinations in Year One will be given in the Summer with repeats in the Autumn.
A student may not repeat any examination that the student has already passed.
Standards (for courses in levels 1-3)
Overall honours are not awarded but grades in individual courses are as follows:
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60%
Pass
40%
Where a mark is given for course work in a subject a pass mark will not be awarded unless at least 35% is obtained in the
written examination in that subject.
LEVEL I COURSES
First University Examination in Actuarial and Financial Studies
Marks No. of Papers
STAT 1400 – 1404 Statistics (4 units)
400
2
MATH 1900
Mathematics (4 units)
400
2
ECON 1107
Economics (4 units)
400
2
COMP 1605
Computer Science (3 units) 400
2
Totals
1,600
8
Credits
16
16
16
12
60
Progress from Level 1 to Level 2
Students who do not pass a Level 1 course in the Summer examinations are required to repeat the examination in the
Autumn. Students must obtain a total of 60 credits in the Level 1 courses and also pass the Level 1 language course before
proceeding to Level 2. Level 1 courses must be passed within two years from the date of entering the course.
Students must obtain at least 48 credits from the Level 2 examinations before proceeding to Level 3.
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LEVEL 2 COURSES
Second University Examination in Actuarial and Financial Studies
ECON 2206
ECON 2207
FIN
2006
ACC 1007
MATH 2902
STAT 2405-2407
STAT 2408-2410
STAT 2442
Totals
Principles of Macroeconomics (1 unit)
Principles of Microeconomics (1 unit)
Finance (1 unit)
Financial Accounting 1 (3 units)
Fundamentals of Actuarial and Financial
Mathematics (2.5 units)
Statistical Theory (3 units)
Statistical Methods (3 units)
An Introduction to Survival and Stochastic Models (1 unit)
Marks
100
100
150
300
250
No. of Papers
1
1
1
1
1
Credits
4.0
4.0
6.0
9.0
9.0
300
300
100
1,600
1
1
1
8
12.0
12.0
4.0
60.0
A maximum of 40% of the total marks available in each course may be allotted to course work. Where a mark is given for
course work in a subject, a pass mark will not be awarded unless at least 35% is attained in the written examination in that
course. No compensation is allowed.
Progress from Level 2 to Level 3
Students must obtain at least 48 credits from the Level 2 examinations before proceeding to Level 3. The Second
University Examination in Actuarial and Financial Studies must be passed within 2 years from the date of entering Level 2.
Level 3 Courses
In level 3 students must pass each course individually. All examinations will be in Winter with repeats in the Summer.
Students will spend Semester 2 of Level 3 on Work Experience in an appropriate company/institution. Students are
required to perform to a satisfactory level in their work experience, and they must submit a satisfactory written report on
their experience as part of their level 3 course. In the event that a work experience placement is not available or the
experience is not satisfactory, a student must complete a relevant project under the supervision of the Department of
Statistics.
LEVEL 3 COURSES
Third University Examination in Actuarial and Financial Studies
Marks
STAT 3414 Time Series (1 unit)
100
Marks
STAT 3452 Models - Survival Models (1.5 units)
150
STAT 3453 Models - Stochastic Models (1.5 units)
150
MIS 3025 Information Management for Actuaries (1 unit)
100
FIN
3043 Aspects of Financial Theory (1.5 units)
150
ECON 3386 Economics Option (1.5 units)
150
Totals (Semester 1)
800
STAT 3450 Work Experience: (Semester 2)
(Students must obtain a satisfactory grade but no marks are awarded)
Totals (Level 3):
800
No. of Papers
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
Credits
4
6
6
4
5
5
30
30
60
Standards for Degree Classification
First Class Honours
70% overall
Second Class Honours Grade I
60% overall
Second Class Honours Grade II
50% overall
Third Class Honours
45% overall
Pass
40% overall
A maximum of 40% of the total marks available in each subject may be allotted to course work. Where a mark is given for
course work in a subject, a pass mark will not be awarded unless at least 35% is attained in the written examination in that
subject.
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BACHELOR OF ACTUARIAL AND FINANCIAL STUDIES COBDF0025 BAFS
Progress from Level 3 to Level 4
Candidates will not be allowed to enter the final year course (Level 4) until they have passed the Second University
Examination in Actuarial and Financial Studies and have obtained at least 25 credits from the First Semester Level 3
examinations. The Level 3 course must be passed within 2 years from the date of entering Level 3.
Level 4 Courses
In Level 4 students must pass each course individually. The exam in the Economics option will be in Winter with repeats in
Summer. The exam in FIN 3027 will be in Summer with repeats in the following December/January. All other exams will
be in Summer with repeat exams in Autumn.
Final University Examination in Actuarial and Financial Studies
Marks
STAT 4454
Actuarial Mathematics (2.5 units)
250
STAT 4453
Models – Stochastic Models (1.5 units)
150
STAT 4416 / Applied Actuarial Statistics (2 units)
250
STAT 4417
STAT 4444
Actuarial Investments
250
STAT 4455
Asset Liability Management for Actuaries 200
(2 units)
FIN
3045
Financial Economics (2 units)
250
FIN
3027
Financial Management (1.5 units)
150
ECON 4001
Economics options (1 unit)
100
Totals (Level 4)
1600
No. of Papers
1
1
1
Credits
9
6
9
1
1
9
8
1
1
1
8
9
6
4
60
Standards for Degree Classification
First Class Honours
70% overall
Second Class Honours Grade I
60% overall
Second Class Honours Grade II
50% overall
Third Class Honours
45% overall
Pass
40% overall
A maximum of 40% of the total marks available in each subject may be allotted to course work. Where a mark is given for
course work in a subject, a pass mark will not be awarded unless at least 35% is attained in the written examination in that
subject.
DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF COMMERCE IN THE CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES
UNIVERSITARIOS DE GALICIA
Applicable to all programme years
COBDF0002 BComm Spain (from 1999)
FIRST YEAR (Level 1)
Level 1 courses include:
BMGT 1701 Management Principles
ECON 1303 Microeconomics
MATH 1704 Mathematics
BMGT 1703 Business Communications I
ACC
1704 Spanish Civil Law I
ECON 1304 Macroeconomics
HRM
2709 Managing Employee Relations
MIS
1702 Introduction to Computers and Information Systems
MKT
2713 Marketing Management
BMGT 1704 Business Communications II
ACC
1705 Spanish Civil Law II
Total
Marks
200
100
200
400
100
200
200
100
200
200
100
2,000
Credits
7.5
3.75
10.0
12.0
3.75
7.5
7.5
3.75
7.5
8.0
3.75
75.00
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SECOND YEAR (Level 2)
Level 2 courses include:
BMGT 1702 Organisational Behaviour
MIS
2718 Introduction to Management Science
BMGT 2701 Business Communications, III
ACC
2706 Spanish Business Law, I
FIN
2722 Finance
ACC
1701 Financial Accounting
MIS
2717 Database Systems Development & Information Management
MIS
1701 Business Statistics
BMGT 2702 Business Communications, IV
ACC
2707 Spanish Business Law, II
FIN
2718 Quantitative Finance
Total
Marks Credits
200
7.5
200
7.5
200
7.5
200
7
200
7.5
300
11.25
100
3.75
200
7.5
200
7.5
100
3.75
100
4.25
2,000 75.00
THIRD YEAR (Level 3)
Level 3 courses include:
ACC
2715 Management Accounting
ACC
2716 Financial Accounting
BMGT 2716 Business Logistics & Operations Management
BMGT 3701 Business Communications V
ECON 2363 Intermediate Micro-Economics
ECON 2364 Applied Econometrics, I
MIS
3701 Advanced Topics in MIS
HRM
3702 Spanish Labour Law I
ECON 2365 Applied Econometrics II
ECON 2366 International Monetary Economics or
FIN
3713 Financial Institutions Management
MKT
3701 Marketing Research
BMGT 3702 Business Communications, VI
HRM
3703 Spanish Labour Law II
Total
Marks
200
200
200
300
200
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
200
100
2,000
Credits
8
8
8
7.5
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7.5
4
75.00
FOURTH YEAR (Level 4)
Level 4 courses include:
ACC
3701 Spanish Taxation I
ACC
3702 Spanish Taxation II
ACC
3704 Financial Accounting
ACC
3707 Advanced Management Accounting
BMGT 3703 Business Communications, VII
FIN
3721 Business and Finance Project
FIN
3712 Investment & Portfolio Management
FIN
3713 Financial Institution Management or
ECON 2366 International Monetary Economics
BMGT 3706 The Economic Structures of Spain & The World
BMGT 3712 Strategy Formulation & Implementation
MKT
3703 International Marketing
BMGT 3713 Managing Change
BMGT 3714 International Business
BMGT 3715 Business Project
Total
Marks
100
100
100
100
200
100
100
100
100
300
300
100
100
100
200
2000
Credits
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
10
10
4
4
4
6
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Standards
1.
The Degree in the Bachelor of Commerce is a primary degree in the Faculty of Commerce.
2.
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Approved courses of study must be attended for at least eight semesters after matriculation. Students who have not
successfully satisfied all exam requirements of the entire degree programme within twelve semesters may not
remain in the Faculty of Commerce.
3.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
The pass mark in each course is 40% and no compensation is allowed.
Students who do not obtain the credits associated with a course by the second examination offering may
be required to re-register for that course, re-attend, complete any assigned course work, pass the
examination and pay the associated tuition fee. Students should note that courses may change from year
to year, may not be offered in certain years and may be dropped entirely from the programme. This will
require the substitution of a course(s) by additional course(s) and will entail re-registration, re-attendance
and the payment of appropriate fees.
Credits will be given for each set of course units passed. Each level of the degree programme contains 75
credits.
Where a mark is given for course work a pass mark will not be awarded for the course unless at least 35%
is attained in the written examination in that course. The course work shall only be counted for the first
examination offering of any course. The second offering examination mark shall, therefore, be based
entirely on the second offering examination paper.
4.
The degree is composed of a number of courses, which are given at four levels. Level 1 courses are offered at the
commencement of the degree programme. These are followed by Level 2 courses. Level 3 and Level 4 courses are
taken in the final stages of the degree programme. Courses in all levels are semesterised and examinations are held
at the end of each course. Examinations take place at the end of the semester in which the subject is taught and one
repeat examination is offered. The repeat examinations for semester 1 and semester 2 examinations are held in
September. In the event that a course is changed or modified, then no additional repeat examinations for the
original course will be offered. A student may not repeat any examination that the student has already passed. A
student is deemed to have completed his/her degree requirements as soon as all required courses have been passed.
5.
Progress from Level 1 to Level 2:
6.
i.
Students who obtain a total of 75 credits on the combined results of the Semester I and Semester II
examinations of the Level 1 courses are eligible for unrestricted entry into Level 2 (second year) courses.
ii.
Students who obtain 52 or more credits, but less than 75 credits, may progress to Level 2 and attend
courses at that level. However any Level 1 examinations not passed must be repeated.
iii.
Students who obtain less than 52 credits in the combined results at the end of Semester I and Semester II
examinations of the first year may not remain in the Faculty of Commerce programme. The Faculty may
waive this rule in exceptional circumstances.
Progress from Level 2 to Level 3 and Level 3 to Level 4:
i.
Students wishing to progress to Level 3 must have completed all the exam requirements of Level 1.
Students who obtain 52 or more credits, but less than 75 credits, may progress to Level 3 and attend all
Level 3 courses. However any Level 2 examinations not passed must be repeated.
ii.
Students wishing to progress to Level 4 must have completed all the exam requirements of Level 2.
Students who obtain 52 or more credits, but less than 75 credits, may progress to Level 4 and attend all
Level 4 courses. However any Level 3 examinations not passed must be repeated.
7.
Honours may be awarded in each course and in the degree as a whole.
8.
For degree honours classification, a weight of 50% will be given to Level 3 examinations, and 50% to Level 4
examinations.
The Honours classification for the Degree as follows:
First Class Honours
Second Class honours Grade I
Second Class Honours Grade II
Pass
70% of aggregate weighted grades
60% of aggregate weighted grades
50% of aggregate weighted grades
40% of aggregate weighted grades
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CODPP0004 DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES (INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS/HUMAN
RESOURCES) (Distance Education)
General Regulations
i.
The diploma is composed of eight courses, which are taken individually.
ii.
The pass mark in each course is 40% and no compensation is allowed. The award of a pass mark in a course is
subject to the additional regulations concerning continuous assessment and project based courses.
iii.
A student may not repeat any examination that the student has already passed. A student is deemed to have
completed his/her diploma requirements as soon as all required courses have been passed.
iv.
Where a mark is given for course work in a subject, a pass mark will not be awarded for the subject unless at least
35% is attained in the written examination in that subject.
v.
Honours will not be awarded in the Diploma.
Level 1 Courses
ACC
1706 Principles of Accounting and Financial Management
BMGT 1709 Organisational Behaviour
HRM
1704 Institutions and Industrial Relations Practice in Ireland
HRM
1705 Labour Law: The Constitution and Statute Law
ACC
1707 Business Law
ECON 1101 Principles of Economics
BMGT 1719 Principles of Management
HRM
1706 Employment Legislation
HRM
1703 Trade Union History and Organisational Development
HRM
1707 Introduction to Human Resource Management
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
COBDP0001 BACHELOR OF BUSINESS STUDIES (BBS) IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS/HUMAN
RESOURCES (Distance Education)
EACH LEVEL OF THE DEGREE PROGRAMME CONTAINS COURSES TO THE VALUE OF 60 CREDITS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH EUROPEAN UNION STANDARDS, NAMELY THE EUROPEAN CREDIT TRANSFER
SYSTEM (E.C.T.S.). THE CREDITS ARE ASSIGNED AS FOLLOWS:
General Regulations
i.
The degree is composed of a number of courses, which are given at three levels. Level 1 is composed of eight
courses, which are offered at the commencement of the degree programme. On completion of Level 1, a Diploma
is awarded. These are followed by Level 2 courses. Level 3 courses are taken in the final stages of the degree
programme.
ii.
Courses are taken individually. The pass mark in each course is 40% and no compensation is allowed. The award
of a pass mark in a course is subject to the additional regulations concerning continuous assessment and project
based courses.
iii.
A student may not repeat any examination that the student has already passed. A student is deemed to have
completed his/her degree requirements as soon as all required courses have been passed.
iv.
Where a mark is given for course work in a subject, a pass mark will not be awarded for the subject unless at least
35% is attained in the written examination in that subject.
v.
Progression from level to level: Progress from Level 1 to Level 2 is conditional on the satisfactory completion of
all courses under Level 1.
Progress from Level 2 to Level 3 is conditional on the satisfactory completion of all courses under Level 2. The
Programme Committee may waive this rule in exceptional circumstances.
vi.
Exemptions from Level 1 may be permitted at the discretion of the Programme Committee, in the case of holders
of an equivalent qualification from an acceptable academic institution (as per approved Faculty lists) or on the
basis of significant relevant work experience.
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Level 1
ACC
BMGT
HRM
HRM
1706
1709
1704
1705
ACC
ECON
BMGT
HRM
HRM
1707
1101
1719
1706
1703
HRM
1707
Level 2
ECON
HRM
BMGT
HRM
HRM
1201
2716
2726
2716
2705
HRM
2710
Level 3
BMGT 3716
HRM
3705
HRM
3707
HRM
3706
HRM
3708
Courses
Principles of Accounting and Financial Management
Organisational Behaviour
Institutions and Industrial Relations Practice in Ireland
Labour Law: The Constitution and Statute Law
Or
Business Law
Principles of Economics
Principles of Management
Employment Legislation
Trade Union History and Organisational Development
Or
Introduction to Human Resource Management
Marks
100
100
100
100
Courses
Economic Policy and the Global Environment
Managing Diversity in Employment
Leadership and the Management of Change
Human Resource Management: Strategy and Policy
Labour Management Negotiation (Project Based)*
Or
Human Resource Management Techniques (Project-based)*
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
Courses
Business Strategy
European Industrial Relations and Human Resource
Management
Human Resource Development
Critical Issues in Industrial Relations and Human Resource
Management in Ireland
Research Assignment *
Marks Credits
100
12
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Credits
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
Or
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
Or
7.5
30 Total
Credits
12
12
12
12
12
Or
12
60 Total
100
12
100
12
100
12
200
12
60 Total
*An oral examination may be required at the discretion of the Faculty of Commerce.
Examination Regulations
Honours may be awarded for the degree as a whole. For degree honours classification, a weight of 1/2 will be given to
Level 2 examinations and 1/2 to Level 3 examinations.
The honours classifications are as follows:
First Class Honours
70% of aggregate weighted grades
Second Class Honours, Grade I
60% of aggregate weighted grades
Second Class Honours, Grade II
50% of aggregate weighted grades
Pass
40% of aggregate weighted grades
DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES (MANAGEMENT) (Distance Education)
General Regulations:
1. The diploma is composed of eight courses, which are taken individually.
2. The pass mark in each course is 40% and no compensation is allowed. The award of a pass mark in a course is subject
to the additional regulations concerning continuous assessment and project based courses.
3. A student may not repeat any examination that the student has already passed. A student is deemed to have completed
his/her diploma requirements as soon as all required courses have been passed.
4. Where a mark is given for course work in a subject, a pass mark will not be awarded for the subject unless at least 35%
is attained in the written examination in that subject.
5. Honours will not be awarded in the Diploma.
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Level 1 Courses
ACC
1711 Principles of Accounting and Financial Management
BMGT 1715 Organisational Behaviour
BMGT 1717 Business Environment
BMGT 1718 Business Research and Statistics
ACC
1712 Business Law
ECON 1203 Principles of Economics
BMGT 1716 Principles of Management
HRM
1712 Introduction to Human Resource Management
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS STUDIES (BBS) IN MANAGEMENT (Distance Education)
EACH LEVEL OF THE DEGREE PROGRAMME CONTAINS COURSES TO THE VALUE OF 60 CREDITS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH EUROPEAN UNION STANDARDS, NAMELY THE EUROPEAN CREDIT TRANSFER
SYSTEM (E.C.T.S.). THE CREDITS ARE ASSIGNED AS FOLLOWS:
General Regulations
1. The degree is composed of a number of courses, which are given at three levels. Level 1 is composed of eight
courses, which are offered at the commencement of the degree programme. On completion of Level 1, a Diploma
is awarded. These are followed by Level 2 courses. Level 3 courses are taken in the final stages of the degree
programme.
2.
Courses are taken individually. The pass mark in each course is 40% and no compensation is allowed. The award
of a pass mark in a course is subject to the additional regulations concerning continuous assessment and project
based courses.
3.
A student may not repeat any examination that the student has already passed. A student is deemed to have
completed his/her degree requirements as soon as all required courses have been passed.
4.
Where a mark is given for course work in a subject, a pass mark will not be awarded for the subject unless at least
35% is attained in the written examination in that subject.
5.
Progression from level to level: Progress from Level 1 to Level 2 is conditional on the satisfactory completion of
all courses under Level 1. Progress from Level 2 to Level 3 is conditional on the satisfactory completion of all
courses under Level 2. The Programme Committee may waive this rule in exceptional circumstances.
6.
Exemptions from Level 1 may be permitted at the discretion of the Programme Committee, in the case of holders
of an equivalent qualification from an acceptable academic institution (as per approved Faculty lists) or on the
basis of significant relevant work experience.
Level 1
ACC
BMGT
BMGT
BMGT
ACC
ECON
BMGT
HRM
1711
1715
1717
1718
1712
1203
1716
1712
Courses
Principles of Accounting and Financial Management
Organisational Behaviour
Business Environment
Business Research and Statistics
Business Law
Principles of Economics
Principles of Management
Introduction to Human Resource Management
Level 2
Courses
BMGT 2723 International Business
BMGT 2722 Leadership and the Management of Change*
BMGT 2724 Technology Management
MKT
2715 Marketing Management
FIN
2721 Financial Management
* This course may be taught as a project-based course.
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Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Credits
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
60 Total
Marks
100
100
100
100
Credits
12
12
12
12
Level 3
Courses
BMGT 3723 Business Strategy
Four subjects to be selected from:
MIS
3712 Management Information Systems
BMGT 3724 Operations Management
BMGT 3725 Entrepreneurship*
MKT
3704 International Marketing
FIN
3723 Security Analysis And Portfolio Management
FIN
3724 Treasury and Risk Management
MIS
3713 Electronic Commerce
BMGT 3726 Project Planning and Control*
MKT
3705 Consumer and Buyer Behaviour
MKT
3706 Marketing Communications
Marks
100
Credits
12
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
60 Total
* These courses may be taught as project-based courses. Level 3 subjects will be selected year on year depending on
available resources.
Examination Regulations
Honours may be awarded for the degree as a whole. For degree honours classification, a weight of 1/2 will be given to
Level 2 examinations and 1/2 to Level 3 examinations.
The honours classifications are as follows:
First Class Honours
70% of aggregate weighted grades
Second Class Honours, Grade I
60% of aggregate weighted grades
Second Class Honours, Grade II
50% of aggregate weighted grades
Pass
40% of aggregate weighted grades
DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES (MANAGEMENT) THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING (China
and Singapore)
General Regulations
1. The diploma is composed of eight courses, which are taken individually.
2. The pass mark in each course is 40% and no compensation is allowed. The award of a pass mark in a course is subject
to the additional regulations concerning continuous assessment and project based courses.
3 A student may not repeat any examination that the student has already passed. A student is deemed to have completed
his/her diploma requirements as soon as all required courses have been passed.
4 Where a mark is given for course work in a subject, a pass mark will not be awarded for the subject unless at least 35%
is attained in the written examination in that subject.
5 Honours will not be awarded in the Diploma.
Level 1 Courses
ACC
1713 Principles of Accounting and Financial Management
BMGT 2706 Organisational Behaviour
BMGT 1722 Business Environment
BMGT 1724 Business Research and Statistics
ACC
1715 Business Law
ECON 1491 Principles of Economics
BMGT 1726 Principles of Management
HRM
1713 Introduction to Human Resource Management
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
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BACHELOR OF BUSINESS STUDIES (BBS) IN MANAGEMENT THROUGH DISTANCE
LEARNING (China and Singapore)
Program codes for Hong Kong: COBDP0053 (Management)/P0054 (Finance)/P0055 (Marketing)/P0056
(Information Technology)
EACH LEVEL OF THE DEGREE PROGRAMME CONTAINS COURSES TO THE VALUE OF 60 CREDITS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH EUROPEAN UNION STANDARDS, NAMELY THE EUROPEAN CREDIT TRANSFER
SYSTEM (E.C.T.S.). THE CREDITS ARE ASSIGNED AS FOLLOWS:
General Regulations
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The degree is composed of a number of courses, which are given at three levels. Level 1 is composed of eight
courses, which are offered at the commencement of the degree programme. On completion of Level 1, a Diploma
is awarded. These are followed by Level 2 courses. Level 3 courses are taken in the final stages of the degree
programme.
Courses are taken individually. The pass mark in each course is 40% and no compensation is allowed. The award
of a pass mark in a course is subject to the additional regulations concerning continuous assessment and project
based courses.
A student may not repeat any examination that the student has already passed. A student is deemed to have
completed his/her degree requirements as soon as all required courses have been passed.
Where a mark is given for course work in a subject, a pass mark will not be awarded for the subject unless at least
35% is attained in the written examination in that subject.
Progression from level to level: Progress from Level 1 to Level 2 is conditional on the satisfactory completion of
all courses under Level 1. Progress from Level 2 to Level 3 is conditional on the satisfactory completion of all
courses under Level 2. The Programme Committee may waive this rule in exceptional circumstances.
Exemptions from Level 1 may be permitted at the discretion of the Programme Committee in the case of holders
of an equivalent qualification from an acceptable academic institution or on the basis of significant relevant work
experience.
Level 1
ACC
BMGT
BMGT
BMGT
ACC
ECON
BMGT
HRM
Courses
1713 Principles of Accounting and Financial Management
2706 Organisational Behaviour
1722 Business Environment
1724 Business Research and Statistics
1715 Business Law
1401 Principles of Economics
1726 Principles of Management
1713 Introduction to Human Resource Management
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Credits
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
60 Total
Level 2
BMGT
BMGT
BMGT
MKT5
FIN
Courses
2711 International Business
2729 Leadership and the Management of Change
2731 Technology Management
2703 Marketing Management
2723 Financial Management
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
Credits
12
12
12
12
12
60 Total
Marks
100
Credits
12
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
60 Total
Level 3 Courses
BMGT 2733 Business Strategy
Four subjects to be selected from:
MIS
2705 Management Information Systems
BMGT 2707 Operations Management
BMGT 2735 Entrepreneurship
MKT
2704 International Marketing
FIN
2714 Security Analysis And Portfolio Management
FIN
2715 Treasury and Risk Management
MIS
2709 Electronic Commerce
BMGT 2712 Project Planning and Control
MKT
2705 Consumer and Buyer Behaviour
MKT
2710 Marketing Communications
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Examination Regulations
Honours may be awarded for the degree as a whole. For degree honours classification, a weight of 1/2 will be given to
Level 2 examinations and 1/2 to Level 3 examinations.
The honours classifications are as follows:
First Class Honours
70% of aggregate weighted grades
Second Class Honours, Grade I
60% of aggregate weighted grades
Second Class Honours, Grade II
50% of aggregate weighted grades
Pass
40% of aggregate weighted grades
COBDF0026 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ECONOMICS AND FINANCE)
General Regulations
i.
The degree is composed of a number of courses, which are given at three levels. Level 1 courses are offered at the
commencement of the degree programme. They are followed by Level 2 courses. Level 3 courses are taken in the
final stages of the degree programme.
ii.
Courses are taken individually. The pass mark in each course is 40% and no compensation is allowed. The award
of a pass mark in a course is subject to the additional regulations concerning continuous assessment and project
based courses.
iii.
A student may not repeat any examination that the student has already passed. A student is deemed to have
completed his/her degree requirements as soon as all required courses have been passed.
iv.
Where a mark is given for course work in a subject, a pass mark will not be awarded for the subject unless at least
35% is attained in the written examination in that subject.
v.
Progress from Level 1 to Level 2
a.
Students who obtain a total of 60 credits on the combined results of the Summer and Autumn
examinations of the Level 1 courses (end of First Year) are eligible for unrestricted entry into Level 2
courses (Second Year)
b.
Students who obtain less than 60 credits on the combined results of the Summer and Autumn
examinations of the Level 1 courses may not progress to Level 2 without the permission of the Faculty of
Commerce.
c.
Students who obtain less than 60 Level 1 credits within two years of entering the Bachelor of Science
(Economics and Finance) programme may not remain in the Faculty of Commerce.
d.
Students who obtain 20 or less credits in the combined results of the Summer and Autumn examinations
of the first year may not remain in the Faculty of Commerce.
vi.
A student cannot attempt any Level 3 examination, while the student has one or more Level 1 examinations
outstanding.
vii.
Degree Honours Classification: -For degree honours classification, a weight of 1/3 will be given to Level 2
examinations, and 2/3 for Level 3 examinations. For a repeated Level 2 subject, the mark used for degree honours
classification will be the result of the successfully repeated examination. For a repeated Level 3 course, the mark
used for degree honours classification will be the result of the successfully repeated examination.
viii.
A student may not repeat any examination that the student has already passed.
ix.
A maximum of 40% of the total marks available in each course may be allotted to course work.
The honours classifications are as follows:
First Class Honours
70% of aggregate weighted grades
Second Class Honours (Grade 1)
60% of aggregate weighted grades
Second Class Honours (Grade 2)
50% of aggregate weighted grades
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LEVEL 1 COURSES
Course Title
ACC 1003 Financial Accounting 1
ECON 1123 Principles of Micro-Economics
ECON 1124 Principles of Macro-Economics
MATH 1903 Analysis and Calculus
MATH 1904 Algebra
STAT 1600 / An Introduction to Statistics and Probability
1604
Marks
300
100
200
200
200
400
No of Papers
1
1
1
1
1
2
Credits
14
5
9
9
9
14
Marks
100
100
150
100
100
100
100
100
No of Papers
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Credits
6.6
6.6
8.25
5.5
5
6.6
6.6
6.6
100
150
1
1
6.6
8.25
LEVEL 3 COURSES
Course Title
ECON 3780 Applied Econometrics I
ECON 3781 Applied Econometrics II
ECON 3702 Microeconomics
FIN
3054 Financial Economics
Marks
100
100
100
200
No of Papers
1
1
1
1
Credits
6
6
6
18
COBDF0027 Option One
STAT 3614 Time Series
MST 3013 Analysis
ECON 3785 International Economics (Trade)
MST 3723 Differential Equations via Computer Algebra
100
100
100
100
6
6
6
6
COBDF0028 Option Two
ECON 3783 Macro-Economics
ECON 3735 Introduction to Game Theory
ECON 3714 Finance
ECON 3720 Industrial Organisation
100
100
100
100
6
6
6
6
COBDF0029 Option Three
MIS 3019 Computer Applications
MIS 3027 Mathematical Decision Support Systems
ECON 3785 International Economics
MIS 3013 Decision Applications
100
100
100
100
6
6
6
6
COBDF0030 Option Four
ECON 3783 Macroeconomics
FIN
3026 International Financial Management
FIN
3018 Treasury Management
FIN
3022 Financial Management
100
100
100
100
6
6
6
6
LEVEL 2 COURSES
Course Title
ECON 2713 Microeconomics
FIN
3047 Financial Institution Management
MATH 1907 Foundations for Financial Mathematics
MATH 1908 Optimization in Finance
ACC 3016 Taxation
ECON 2701 Macroeconomics
ECON 2706 Econometrics
ECON 2711 The Irish Economy
Or
MST 2014 Introduction to Analysis
FIN
2005 Finance
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DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
EACH LEVEL OF THE DEGREE PROGRAMME CONTAINS COURSES TO THE VALUE OF 60 CREDITS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH EUROPEAN UNION STANDARDS, NAMELY THE EUROPEAN CREDIT TRANSFER
SYSTEM (E.C.T.S.). THE CREDITS ARE ASSIGNED AS FOLLOWS:
China/ Singapore
INTAKE 1: COBDP0030/ COBDP0027 BSc (FINANCE) (MODE A)
INTAKE 2: COBDP0041/ COBDP0038 and COBDP0051 BSc (FINANCE) (MODE A)
Level 1 Courses
Financial Accounting
Management Principles
Principles of Economics
Business Statistics
Introduction to Computers & Information Systems
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
Paper
1
1
1
1
1
Credits
12
12
12
12
12
60 Total
Level 2 Courses to comprise 5 core modules as follows:
MKT 2703 / 2706
Marketing Management
BMGT 2706 / 2708 Organisational Behaviour
MIS 2705 / 2708
Management of Information Systems
FIN 2712 / 2713
Business Finance
BMGT 2710 / 2713 Business Policy & Strategy
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
Paper
1
1
1
1
1
Credits
12
12
12
12
12
60 Total
Level 3 Courses to comprise 1 core plus 4 specialist area modules
as follows:
ACC 2713 / 2714
Business Law
ACC 2711 / 2712
Management Accounting
ECON 2444 / 2444 Economic Policy
FIN 2714 / 2716
Security Analysis & Portfolio Management
FIN 2715 / 2717
Treasury & Risk Management





Marks Paper Credits
12
12
12
12
12
60 Total
Courses are taken individually. Honours may be awarded in each course and in the Degree as a whole.
Continuous assessments will qualify for a maximum of 40% of the marks and the written exam paper a minimum of
60%.
In subjects where marks are allotted to coursework, at least 40% of the written examination marks must be obtained
before a student is deemed to have passed.
No compensation is allowed.
The overall grade in the Degree is determined by a simple average in the marks earned in all of the Level 2 and Level 3
subjects combined.
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade I
Second Class Honours, Grade II
Pass
100
100
100
100
100
1
1
1
1
1
70% of aggregate weighted grades
60% of aggregate weighted grades
50% of aggregate weighted grades
40% of aggregate weighted grades
80
China/Singapore
INTAKE 1: COBDP0031/COBDP0028 BSc (MANAGEMENT) (MODE B)
INTAKE 2: COBDP0042/COBDP0039 and COBDP0050 BSc (MANAGEMENT) (MODE B)
Level 1 Courses
Financial Accounting
Management Principles
Principles of Economics
Business Statistics
Introduction to Computers & Information Systems
Level 2 Courses to comprise 5 core modules as follows:
MKT 2703 / 2706
Marketing Management
BMGT 2706 / 2708 Organisational Behaviour
MIS 2705 / 2708
Management of Information Systems
FIN 2712 / 2713
Business Finance
BMGT 2710 / 2713 Business Policy & Strategy
Level 3 Courses to comprise 1 core module plus 4 specialist area
modules as follows:
ACC 2713 / 2714
Business Law
ACC 2711 / 2712
Management Accounting
BMGT 2707 / 2709 Operations Management
HRM 2707 / 2708 Human Resource Management
BMGT 2711 / 2714 International Business
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
Paper
1
1
1
1
1
Credits
12
12
12
12
12
60 Total
Marks Paper Credits
100
1
12
100
1
12
100
1
12
100
1
12
100
1
12
60 Total
Marks Paper Credits
100
100
100
100
100
1
1
1
1
1
12
12
12
12
12
60 Total
China/Singapore
INTAKE 1: COBDP0032/COBDP0029 BSc (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) (MODE C)
INTAKE 2: COBDP0043/COBDP0040 and COBDP0052 BSc (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
(MODE C)
Level 1 Courses
Financial Accounting
Management Principles
Principles of Economics
Business Statistics
Introduction to Computers & Information Systems
Level 2 Courses to comprise 5 core modules as follows:
BMGT 2706 / 2708 Organisational Behaviour
MKT 2703 / 2706
Marketing Management
BMGT 2710 / 2713 Business Policy & Strategy
FIN 2712 / 2713
Business Finance
MIS 2705 / 2708
Management of Information Systems
Level 3 Courses to comprise 1 core module and 4 specialist area
modules as follows:
ACC 2713 / 2714
Business Law
MIS 2706 / 2707
Artificial Intelligence & Expert Systems
Computer Networks & Systems Architecture
MIS 2710 / 2712
BMGT 2712 / 2715 Project Management
MIS 2709 / 2711
Electronic Commerce
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Marks
100
100
100
100
100
Paper
1
1
1
1
1
Credits
12
12
12
12
12
60 Total
Marks Paper Credits
100
1
12
100
1
12
100
1
12
100
1
12
100
1
12
60 Total
Marks Paper Credits
100
100
100
100
100
1
1
1
1
1
12
12
12
12
12
60 Total
China/Singapore
INTAKE 1: COBDP0046/COBDP0044 BSc (MARKETING) (MODE D)
INTAKE 2: COBDP0047/COBDP0045 and COBDP0049 BSc (MARKETING) (MODE D)
Level 1 Courses
Financial Accounting
Management Principles
Principles of Economics
Business Statistics
Introduction to Computers & Information Systems
Level 2 Courses to comprise 5 core modules as follows:
MKT 2703 / 2706
Marketing Management
BMGT 2706 / 2708 Organisational Behaviour
FIN 2712 / 2713
Business Finance
MIS 2705 / 2708
Management of Information Systems
BMGT 2710 / 2713 Business Policy & Strategy
Level 3 Courses to comprise 1 core module and 4 specialist area
modules as follows:
ACC 2713 / 2714
Business Law
MKT 2704 / 2707
International Marketing
MKT 2705 / 2708
Consumer & Buyer Behaviour
MKT 2709 / 2711
Marketing Research
MKT 2710 / 2712
Marketing Communications
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
Paper
1
1
1
1
1
Credits
12
12
12
12
12
60 Total
Paper
1
1
1
1
1
Credits
12
12
12
12
12
60 Total
Marks
Paper Credits
100
100
100
100
100
1
1
1
1
1
12
12
12
12
12
60 Total
BSc (MANAGEMENT INFORMATIONS SYSTEMS) (MODE E)
COBDP0048 Sri Lanka
Level 2 Courses
MIS 2719 Databases and Information Resource Management
FIN
2720 Business Finance
MIS 2720 Computer Networks and Internet Applications
MIS 2721 Management of Information Systems
MIS 2722 Decision Support Systems
Level 3 Courses
BMGT 2721 Business Policy
MKT 2714 International Marketing
MIS 2723 Electronic Commerce
MIS 2724 Information Systems Development and Implementation
MIS 2725 Information Systems Application Development (project)
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
Paper
1
1
1
1
1
Paper
1
1
1
1
1
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China/Singapore
INTAKE 1: BSc (ENTREPRENEURSHIP) (MODE F)
INTAKE 2:
Level 1 Courses
Financial Accounting
Management Principles
Principles of Economics
Business Statistics
Introduction to Computer & Information Systems
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
Paper
1
1
1
1
1
Credits
12
12
12
12
12
60 Total
Level 2 Courses to comprise 5 core modules as follows:
Marks Paper Credits
BMGT 2706 / 2708 Organisational Behaviour
100
1
12
FIN 2712 / 2713
Business Finance
100
1
12
MKT 2703 / 2706
Marketing Management
100
1
12
BMGT 2710 / 2713 Business Policy & Strategy
100
1
12
MIS 2705 / 2708
Management of Information Systems
100
1
12
60 Total
Level 3 Courses to comprise 1 core and 4 specialist area modules Marks Paper Credits
as follows:
ACC 2713 / 2714
Business Law
100
1
12
Entrepreneurial Management
100
1
12
Opportunity Recognition and Analysis
100
1
12
New Venture Planning
100
1
12
Management of Innovation and Change
100
1
12
60 Total
CODPP0006 DIPLOMA IN ADVANCED MANAGEMENT
Subjects
BMGT P805
BMGT P804
HRM P802
MIS P802
BMGT P802
FIN
P802
ECON P802
ACC P802
BMGT P803
MKT P802
BMGT P806
BMGT P814
Strategic Management
Production & Operations Management
Human Resource Management
Information Technology
Business Research Methods
Principles of Finance
Business Economics
Principles of Accounting
Management of Organisations
Marketing Management
Business Research Project
Managing Change
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
300
100
Credits
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
14
4.6
Exam/project option
Exam
Exam
Exam/project option
Exam by project
Exam
Exam
Exam
Exam
Exam/by project
Exam /by project
Exam/by project
Conditions:
 The Advanced Management Diploma is a part-time degree programme. The Teaching program is divided into
semesters and examinations are held at the completion of each semester.
 A maximum of 40% of the total marks available in each subject may be allotted to course work. In the case of
subjects where marks are awarded for course work, a minimum of 35% must be obtained in the written
examination in order to pass the subject.
 Students need to complete 8 courses from the above list including the Business Research Project in order to fulfill
the course requirements.
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Compensation is not allowed:
 Where a candidate fails a subject, the subject may be repeated. Repeat examinations, where required, are held in
the autumn. In the case of a subject, which is repeated successfully, the mark recorded shall be the higher of either
40% or the average of the original mark and the repeat mark for the subject. Candidates who repeat are eligible for
honours on the basis of their overall grade for the subject. Candidates who do not obtain the credits associated
with a course by the second examination offering may be required to re-register for that course, re-attend and pay
the associated fee. Candidates should note that courses may change from year to year, may not be offered in
certain years, and may be dropped entirely from the programme. This will require the substitution of a course(s)
by additional course(s) and will entail re-registration, re-attendance and the payment of the appropriate fee.
COHDF0007 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES
Core Subjects
ACC P501 Accountancy
FIN
P501 Business Finance
BMGT P504 Managing Small & Medium Sized Enterprises
BMGT P505 Enterprise Development in Ireland
BMGT P501 Industry Analysis and Idea Generation
BMGT P503 Management of Organisations
MKT P501 Marketing Management
BMGT P502 Planning the new Venture Start-Up
BMGT P523 Business Plan Project - Project based course
BMGT P522 Company Project - Project based course
And
1 elective course
Total
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
1,100
Credits
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.25
5.25
5.5
60
*Elective Courses
FIN
P504 Banking
ECON P347 European Economic Environment**
HRM P508 Industrial Relations
BMGT P525 International Business
MKT P506 International Marketing
BMGT P526 Organisational Behaviour
BMGT P524 Operations Management
* Elective courses offered to DES students are subject to timetabling constraints.
** Students who have taken at least one year of Economics at undergraduate level may not be allowed
to take the European Economic Environment Elective.


Examinations are held in Winter and Summer on completion of each course. Five core courses will be completed in
Semester 1. Three core courses, one elective plus 2 project-based core courses will be completed in Semester 2.
A maximum of three courses taken may be project-based. Marks will be determined entirely on the basis of coursework assignments. There will be no written examination for a project-based course. At least 40% must be obtained
before a student is deemed to have passed.
Standards
 First Class Honours
70%
overall
Second Class Honours
60% - 69%
overall
Pass
40% - 59%
overall
 No compensation is allowed.
 In order to pass, students must achieve 40% in each subject. A maximum of 40% of the total marks in each course
may be allotted to course work. In subjects where marks are allotted to coursework, at least 40% must be obtained
in course work assignments, and at least 40% must be obtained in written examinations before a student is deemed
to have passed.
 Where course work has been failed, it must be re-submitted. In the case of course work which is resubmitted
successfully, the mark recorded for it shall be the higher of either (a) 40% or (b) the average of the original mark
and the repeat mark for the course work.
 All course work is taken into account in the final result of repeated or deferred examinations.
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






Students who fail an examination must sit a repeat paper. In the case of a subject, which is repeated successfully,
the mark recorded shall be the higher of either (a) 40% or (b) the average of the original mark and the repeat mark
for the subject. Candidates who repeat are eligible for honours, on the basis of their overall grade for the subject.
Examinations and Repeat Examinations will be held in the Winter and Summer at the end of each Semester. There
is no examination offering in the Autumn.
A student is entitled to two offerings of an examination for each subject.
The first offering is held immediately after the delivery of the course.
The second offering is held at the end of the following semester, regardless of whether this is in the following
academic year.
Thereafter the student has no further rights to sit an examination for the course.
Honours in the Higher Diploma in Entrepreneurial Studies will be awarded on the basis of the computed average
across all the subjects.
CODPF0004 DIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Subjects
Marks Papers
HRM
3004 European Industrial Relations & Human Resource Management
100
1
MKT
3007 International Marketing
100
1
BMGT 3029 International Business
100
1
ECON 3185 International Economics Trade
100
1
FIN
3023 International Finance
100
1
Elective
100
1
 A maximum of 40% of the total marks available in each course may be allocated to course work.
 Award of the Diploma is made if the students pass the six courses as outlined. No compensation is allowed
COCTP0001 CERTIFICATE IN FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP – LEVEL 1
Level 1
FIN 1701
Law and Practice of Banking
FIN 1702
Practical Banking*
FIN 1703
Lending & Securities
FIN 1704
Instalment Credit*
FIN 1705
Financing International Trade
FIN 1706
Investment Planning 1 (N.I.)
FIN 1707
Investment Planning 2 (N.I.)
FIN 1708
Investment Planning 1(R.O.I.)
FIN 1709
Investment Planning 2 (R.O.I.)
FIN 1710
Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Mutual Funds
FIN 1711
Custody and Registration
FIN 1712
Fund Accounting and Valuation
FIN 1713
Mortgage Advice and Practice 1 (N.I.)
FIN 1714
Mortgage Advice and Practice 2 (N.I.)
FIN 1715
Mortgage Advice and Practice 3 (N.I.)
FIN 1716
Mortgage Practice 1 (R.O.I.)
FIN 1717
Mortgage Practice 2 (R.O.I.)
FIN 1718
Mortgage Practice 3 (R.O.I.)
FIN 1720
Instalment Credit/Leasing 1 +
FIN 1721
Instalment Credit/Leasing 2
FIN 1722
Instalment Credit/Leasing 3
FIN 1724
Banking Operations
FIN 1725
Business Banking 1
FIN 1726
Business Banking 2
FIN 1727
Financial Advisers 1 (N.I.)
FIN 1728
Financial Advisers 2 (N.I.)
FIN 1729
Financial Advisers 3 (N.I.)
FIN 1730
Mortgage Practice & Advice Bridge (N.I.)
FIN 1731
Financial Services Foundation (N.I.)
FIN 1732
Financial Services Planning (N.I.)
FIN 1733
Financial Services Advice (N.I.)
FIN 1734
Financial Services Environment (R.O.I.)
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Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
No. of Papers
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
FIN 1735
Financial Services Planning (R.O.I.)
FIN 1736
Financial Services Advice (R.O.I.)
FIN 1737
Direct Banking Services 1
FIN 1738
Direct Banking Services 2
FIN 1739
Factoring and Discounting 1
FIN 1740
Factoring and Discounting 2
FIN 1741
Insurance Foundation 1
FIN 1742
Insurance Foundation 2 #
FIN 1743
Estate Planning and Capital Acquisitions Tax
FIN 1744
Pensions and Retirement Planning
FIN 1745
Taxation
FIN 1746
Investment Advice and Practice
FIN 1747
Lending/Credit Practice 1
FIN 1748
Lending/Credit Practice 2
FIN 1749
Trade Finance 1
FIN 1750
Trade Finance 2
FIN 1751
Quantitative Methods and Financial Mathematics
FIN 1752
E-Commerce and IT
FIN 1753
Customer Relationships and Service 1
FIN 1754
Customer Relationships and Service 2
FIN 1755
Wealth Management 1
FIN 1756
Wealth Management 2
FIN 1757
Mutual Fund Services 1
FIN 1758
Mutual Fund Services 2
FIN 1759
Financial Adviser 1 (ROI)
FIN 1760
Financial Adviser 2 (ROI)
FIN 1761
Financial Adviser 3 (ROI) 0
FIN 1762
Financial Adviser 4 (ROI) 0
FIN 1763
Legal Aspects of Insurance #
FIN 1764
Compliance #
FIN 1765
Motor Insurance #
FIN 1766
Personal General Insurance #
FIN 1767
Pensions 1
FIN 1768
Pensions 2
FIN 1769
Commercial General Insurance #
FIN 1770
Financial Products/Services 1 0
FIN 1771
Financial Products/Services 2 0
FIN 1772
Service Quality Management +
FIN 1773
Front Line Management 1
FIN 1774
Front Line Management 2
FIN 1775
Insurance Principles and Practice #
FIN 1776
Life Administration 1 #
FIN 1777
Life Administration 2 #
FIN 1778
Marine and Aviation Insurances #
FIN 1779
Private Medical Insurance 1 #
FIN 1780
Private Medical Insurance 2 #
FIN 1781
Legal Liabilities #
FIN 1782
Property and Pecuniary Insurances #
FIN 1783
Personal Insurances #
FIN 1784
Life and Disability 1 #
FIN 1785
Life and Disability 2 #
* Apply to pre-1999 students
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
The Pass mark in all subjects is 50% except:
- subjects indicated in italics which require 70%
- subjects with 0 which requires 60%
- subjects with + which requires 56%
subjects with # which requires 55%
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BUSINESS STUDIES GROUP
Level 1Course
ACC 1702 Accounting/Financial Information
ECON 1701 Economics
BMGT 1708 Business Communications and Statistics*
ACC 1703 Financial Statement Analysis
FIN
1719 Financial Institutions & Monetary Systems*
MKT 1701 Marketing
HRM 1701 Managing People
HRM 1702 Legal Aspects of Employment Law Practice
* Apply to pre-1999 students
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
No of papers
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Candidates must pass eight subjects with a minimum of three from each group. The pass mark is 50% except where
shown. Honours is 10 percentage points above the pass mark. Overall honours in Level 1 is not awarded.

No compensation is allowed.

The syllabus is reviewed annually. Where fundamental change in the content of a syllabus subject occurs the old
syllabus will continue to be recognised for completion of Level 1 for the following 3 years. Thereafter the new
syllabus is required.

Candidates who hold the Certificate in Financial Services of the Faculty of Commerce or the Financial Services
Diploma of the Institute of Bankers in Ireland and the Insurance Institutes (I.I.I. and L.I.A.) satisfy the requirements for
Mode A BFS Level 1 and for direct entry to BFS Level 2.
CODPP0001 DIPLOMA IN FINANCIAL SERVICES
Level 2 Course
FIN 2703 Finance
FIN 2704 Treasury & Risk Management
FIN 2705 Investment
FIN 2706 Lending Assessment & Management
ACC 2705 Law
HRM 2703 Employment Law*
FIN 3040 Financial Management of Life Companies
FIN 3034 Regulation of Insurance
FIN 2707 Retirement Funding
FIN 2708 Claims and Risk Management
FIN 3037 Re-Insurance
* Apply to pre-1999 students





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Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
No. of papers
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Candidates must pass five subjects – Finance and Investment with three others.
A maximum of 25% of the marks available in each course may be allotted to course work. Candidates are required to
pass the written examination (40%) and obtain 40% overall of the combined course work marks and the examination
marks in order to pass (applies to all subject sittings from 1 January 2004. Old rules apply to subjects sat pre 2004).
Honours 2:2 in a subject is granted on obtaining 50%. Honours 2:1 in a subject is granted on obtaining 60%. Grade 1
honours in a subject is granted on obtaining 70%.
No compensation is allowed.
Candidates must have successfully passed the Bachelor in Financial Services Level 1 or the Certificate in Financial
Services of the Faculty of Commerce or the Financial Services Diploma of the Institute of Bankers in Ireland and the
Insurance Institutes (I.I.I. and L.I.A.) before being allowed start BFS Level 2 except by arrangement.
The syllabus is subject to annual review. When a subject is discontinued or fundamentally changed the old syllabus
will continue to be recognised for the purposes of completion for the following 3 years. Thereafter the new subject(s)
will be required. Overall honours is not awarded in BFS Level 2.
COHDF0001 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES
Course
ACC P508
FIN
P502
MIS P501
ECON P307
HRM P501
BMGT P508
MKT P502
and
Accountancy
Business Finance
Business Information Technology
European Economic Environment**
Human Resource Management
Management of Organisations
Marketing Management
elective course
elective course
elective course
Total
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Credits
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
100
100
100
1000
6
6
6
60
**Students who have taken at least one year of Economics at undergraduate level may be required to take an
additional elective in the second semester instead of the core subject European Economic Environment.
*Elective Courses
FIN
P503 Banking
BMGT P527 Enterprise Development in Ireland
HRM P507 Industrial Relations
BMGT P511 International Business
MKT P505 International Marketing
BMGT P512 Organisational Behaviour
BMGT P513 Operations Management
BMGT P521 Major Project
*elective courses offered to DBS students are subject to timetabling constraints.
 Examinations are held in Winter and Summer on completion of each course. Five core courses will be completed in
Semester 1. Two core courses plus three electives, or two core courses plus two electives and a major project, will be
completed in Semester 2.
 A maximum of two courses taken may be project-based. Marks will be determined entirely on the basis of course work
assignments. There will be no written examination for a project-based course. At least 40% must be obtained before a
student is deemed to have passed.
Standards
 First Class Honours
70%
overall
Second Class Honours
60% - 69%
overall
Pass
40% - 59%
overall
 No compensation is allowed.
 In order to pass, students must achieve 40% in each subject. A maximum of 40% of the total marks in each course may
be allotted to course work. In subjects where marks are allotted to coursework, at least 40% must be obtained in course
work assignments, and at least 40% must be obtained in written examinations before a student is deemed to have
passed.
 Where course work has been failed, it must be re-submitted. In the case of course work, which is resubmitted
successfully, the mark recorded for it shall be the higher of either (a) 40% or (b) the average of the original mark and
the repeat mark for the course work.
 All course work is taken into account in the final result of repeated or deferred examinations.
 Students who fail an examination must sit a repeat paper. In the case of a subject, which is repeated successfully, the
mark recorded shall be the higher of either (a) 40% or (b) the average of the original mark and the repeat mark for the
subject. Candidates who repeat are eligible for honours, on the basis of their overall grade for the subject.
 Examinations and Repeat Examinations will be held in the Winter and Summer at the end of each Semester. There is
no examination offering in the Autumn.
 A student is entitled to two offerings of an examination for each subject. The first offering is held immediately after the
delivery of the course. The second offering is held at the end of the following semester, regardless of whether this is in
the following academic year. Thereafter the student has no further rights to sit an examination for the course.
 Honours in the Higher Diploma in Business Studies will be awarded on the basis of the computed average across all
the subjects.
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COHDF0002 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
FOCUS)
Core Subjects
MIS P504 Advanced Software Applications
MIS P501 Business Information Technology
MIS P505 Database & Information Systems Development
MIS P507 Major Project
BMGT P508 Management of Organisations
MIS P503 Networking and Internet Applications
MIS P502 Software Applications Development
And
elective course
elective course
elective course
Total
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Credits
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
100
100
100
1,000
6
6
6
60
*Elective Courses
ACC P508 Accountancy
FIN
P503 Banking
FIN
P502 Business Finance
BMGT P527 Enterprise Development in Ireland
ECON P307 European Economic Environment**
HRM P507 Industrial Relations
BMGT P511 International Business
MKT P505 International Marketing
MKT P502 Marketing Management
BMGT P512 Organisational Behaviour
BMGT P513 Operations Management
* elective courses offered to DBS IT students are subject to timetabling constraints
**Students who have taken at least one year of Economics at undergraduate level may not be allowed to
take the European Economic Environment Elective.


Examinations are held in Winter and Summer on completion of each course. Four core courses plus one elective will
be completed in Semester 1. Two core courses plus two electives and a major project, will be completed in Semester 2.
A maximum of two courses taken may be project-based. Marks will be determined entirely on the basis of course work
assignments. There will be no written examination for a project-based course. At least 40% must be obtained before a
student is deemed to have passed.
Standards
 First Class Honours
70%
overall
Second Class Honours
60% - 69%
overall
Pass
40% - 59%
overall
 No compensation is allowed.
 In order to pass, students must achieve 40% in each subject. A maximum of 40% of the total marks in each course may
be allotted to course work. In subjects where marks are allotted to coursework, at least 40% must be obtained in course
work assignments, and at least 40% must be obtained in written examinations before a student is deemed to have
passed.
 Where course work has been failed, it must be re-submitted. In the case of course work, which is resubmitted
successfully, the mark recorded for it shall be the higher of either (a) 40% or (b) the average of the original mark and
the repeat mark for the course work.
 All course work is taken into account in the final result of repeated or deferred examinations.
 Students who fail an examination must sit a repeat paper. In the case of a subject, which is repeated successfully, the
mark recorded shall be the higher of either (a) 40% or (b) the average of the original mark and the repeat mark for the
subject. Candidates who repeat are eligible for honours, on the basis of their overall grade for the subject.
 Examinations and Repeat Examinations will be held in the Winter and Summer at the end of each Semester. There is
no examination offering in the Autumn.
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

A student is entitled to two offerings of an examination for each subject. The first offering is held immediately after the
delivery of the course. The second offering is held at the end of the following semester, regardless of whether this is in
the following academic year. Thereafter the student has no further rights to sit an examination for the course.
Honours in the Higher Diploma in Business Studies (Information Technology) will be awarded on the basis of the
computed average across all the subjects.
COHDF0003 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN ECONOMIC SCIENCE
Marks
No. Of Papers
ECON P301
Macroeconomics
100
1
ECON P302
Microeconomics
100
1
ECON P325
Applied Econometrics I
100
1
and two options from the Diploma courses offered by the Department of Economics (100 marks each).
Up to 20% of the 500 marks may be allocated to Course Work.
The standards are as follows:
First Class Honours:
70%
Second Class Honours Grade I:
60%
Second Class Honours Grade II: 50%
Third Class Honours:
45%
 Pass standard 40%
 Candidates who reach an overall standard of 55% are deemed eligible for entry to the MEconSc and will be awarded
an Honours Diploma.
 Candidates who reach an overall standard of 62% are deemed eligible for entry to the MA in Economics and will be
awarded an honours diploma.
CODPF0005 DIPLOMA IN THE FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS
General Regulations
1.
The diploma is composed of eleven credit-based courses, which are taken individually. The pass mark in each course is
40% and no compensation is allowed.
2.
A student may not repeat any examination that the student has already passed. A student is deemed to have completed
his/her diploma requirements as soon as all required courses have been passed.
3.
Honours will not be awarded in the Diploma.
4.
The Diploma is composed of a number of courses, which are given over two years (First Year – Level 1.1 and Second
Year – Level 1.2). In the event that a course is changed or modified, then no additional repeat examinations for that
course will be offered.
5.
Progress from Level 1.1 to Level 1.2
(i) Students who pass all five courses on the combined results of the Summer and Autumn examinations of the Level
1.1 courses are eligible for unrestricted entry into Level 1.2 courses.
(ii) Students who do not pass all five courses on the combined results of the Summer and Autumn examinations of the
Level 1.1 courses may not progress to Level 1.2 without the permission of the Faculty of Commerce.
(iii) Students who do not pass at least nine of the eleven courses within two years of entering the Diploma Programme
may not remain in the Faculty of Commerce.
6.
On successful completion of the Diploma, the mature student will be awarded the Diploma in the Foundations of
Business. This Diploma will allow the mature student unrestricted access into the Bachelor of Commerce Degree
Programme at B. Comm Level 2. A student who passes at least nine of the eleven courses in the Diploma within two
years of entry may apply to the Faculty of Commerce for permission to register for the Bachelor of Commerce.
7.
Students who do not pass a course by the second examination offering may be required to re-register for that course,
re-attend and pay the associated fee. Students should note that courses may change from year to year, may not be
offered in certain years, and may be dropped entirely from the programme. This will require the substitution of a
course(s) by additional course(s) and will entail re-registration, re-attendance and the payment of appropriate fees.
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8.
Course Work
(i) Where a mark is given for course work a pass mark will not be awarded for the course unless at least 35% is
attained in the written examination in that course.
(ii) The course work mark shall only be counted for the first examination offering of any course. The second offering
examination mark shall, therefore, be based entirely on the written second offering examination paper.
9.
To pass Business Skills (BMGT 1009), a student must achieve a minimum of 40% for each component of the course.
Where a student achieves a mark of less than 40% in either component, the student must repeat the failed component.
Assessment is based on class attendance, written submissions, oral presentations and practical examinations.
Level 1.1 (First Year)
Course Title
ACC
1009
Introduction to Accounting
BMGT 1008
Introduction to Management
ECON 1204
Socio-Economic Theory
MATH 1705
Mathematics for Business
BMGT 1009
Business Skills
Total
Marks
200
200
200
200
100
No. Papers
1
1
1
1
*
Credits
13
13
13
13
8*
60
*Please note: a yearlong course based on project work, continuous assessment and computer examinations.
Level 1.2 (Second Year)
Course Title
BMGT 1010
Organisational Behaviour
ACC
1010
Introduction to Law
ECON 1205
Micro-Economics
ECON 1206
Macro-Economics
MIS
1009
Statistics for Business
MIS
1010
Computers and Information Systems
Total
Marks
200
200
100
200
200
100
No. Papers
1
1
1
1
1
1
Credits
12
12
6
12
12
6
60
CODPP0008 DIPLOMA IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
There are 12 courses and a project/dissertation requirement as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Overview of corporate governance.
Corporate governance regulations.
Role of company boards.
Directors’ responsibilities.
Selection of non-executive directors.
Role of non-executive directors.
Non-executive directors and executive remuneration and incentives.
Accounting and reporting responsibilities of directors and boards.
Role function and responsibilities of audit committees.
Risk management and the role of non-executive directors.
Business strategy and company boards.
Role of non-executive directors in improving business performance.
Project/dissertation.
Courses will be examined in four papers as follows:
Paper 1: Corporate Governance Regulations (Courses 1, 2, 4)
Paper 2: Role of boards, directors, board sub-committees (Courses 3, 5, 6)
Paper 3: Accounting and reporting responsibilities of directors and boards (Courses 8, 9, 10)
Paper 4: Company strategy and role of directors in enhancing company performance (Courses, 7, 11, 12)
Corporate governance project/dissertation.
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Standards
 Distinction: 70% overall, with at least 55% in each examination and in the project/dissertation.
 Pass: 50% in each examination and in the project/dissertation.
 The Diploma in Corporate Governance is semesterised.
 Examinations are held at the completion of each semester.
 Students must pass all examinations and submit a project/dissertation within two years of registering for the Diploma.
 A maximum of 50% of the total marks available in each examination/ the project/dissertation may be allotted to course
work.
 Compensation is not allowed.
 Where a candidate fails an examination, the examination may be repeated. Repeat examinations for both semester 1
and semester 2 examinations, where required, are held in the Autumn. In the case of an examination, which is repeated
successfully, the mark recorded shall be the higher of either (a) 50% or (b) the average of the original mark and the
repeat mark for the examination.
 Candidates who repeat one or more examinations are not eligible for distinction.
The project/dissertation must be submitted by 1 st August of the year following registration. The Programme
Director may grant an extension of the time for the submission or resubmission of the dissertation in exceptional
circumstances.
COMXF0001 MASTER OF ACCOUNTING (MAcc)/
COHDF0004 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING (HDipPrAcc)
Examinations
ACC P602 Financial Accounting I
ACC P603 Financial Accounting II
ACC P604 Auditing I
ACC P608 Auditing II
ACC P607 Company Law
ACC P610 Taxation I
ACC P611 Taxation II
ACC P612 Financial Management
ACC P613 Management Accounting I
ACC P614 Management Accounting II
Total Examination Marks
ACC P624 Dissertation
Total
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
1,000
200
1,200
Standards
 First Class Honours: 70% overall, with at least 55% in each examination and in the dissertation, and with either at
least 70% in five or more examinations or in four examinations and in the dissertation.
 Second Class Honours: 60% overall, with at least 50% in each examination and in the dissertation, and with either
at least 60% in five or more examinations or in four examinations and in the dissertation.
 Pass: 50% in each examination and in the dissertation.
 The Master of Accounting is semesterised. Examinations are held at the completion of each semester. Students
must pass all examinations and submit a dissertation within two years of registering for the degree.
 A maximum of 30% of the total marks available in each examination / the dissertation may be allotted to course
work.
 Compensation is not allowed.
 Where a candidate fails an examination, the examination may be repeated. Repeat examinations for both semester
1 and semester 2 examinations, where required, are held in the Autumn. In the case of an examination, which is
repeated successfully, the mark recorded shall be the repeat mark for the examination.
 Candidates who repeat one or more examinations are not eligible for honours.
 The dissertation must be submitted by 15th August of the year following registration.
 Students failing (or not sitting) four or more semester 1 and semester 2 examinations will not be permitted to
submit a dissertation. The Programme Director may waive this rule in exceptional circumstances.
 Students failing (or not sitting) three semester 1 and semester 2 examinations may only submit a dissertation with
the prior permission of the Programme Director.
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

The Programme Director may grant an extension of the time for the submission or resubmission of the dissertation
in exceptional circumstances.
Candidates who pass the examinations but who do not, or are not permitted to, submit a dissertation may apply to
be awarded a Higher Diploma in Professional Accounting.
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) DEGREE
COMXF0002 (FT)/COMXP0003 (EMBA)
Standards:
First Class Honours:
Second Class Honours:
Pass:
70% overall
60% overall
40% overall
Core Subjects
(FULL-TIME/EXECUTIVE)
ECON P303 / P315 Business Economics*
HRM P601 / P622 Human Resource Management
ACC P615 / P625 Managerial Accounting
MKT P601 / P631 Marketing Management
BMGT P602 / P691 Operations Management
BMGT P601 / P690 Organisational Behaviour
FIN
P601 / P641 Principles of Finance
ACC P618 / P628 Financial Reporting
BMGT P603 / P728 Business Policy
FIN
P602 / P642 Corporate Finance
BMGT P605 / P693 International Business
ACC P632 / P633 Financial Statement Analysis
BMGT P604 / P692 Strategic Management
*This subject may be examined in two 50-mark papers
Optional Subjects Choice from the following subjects
(FULL-TIME/EXECUTIVE)
BMGT P684/P697 Applied Research Project **
ACC P617 / P627 Management Control Systems
BMGT P724 / P727 Business Research Methods
MKT P602 / P630 International Marketing
ECON P100 / P314 Irish Economic Policy
ACC P622 / P630 Taxation
BMGT P729 / P730 Management of Small & Entrepreneurial Business Organisations
BMGT P607 / P694 Managing Change
MIS P602 / P630 Management Science
BMGT P701 / P703 Advanced Business subject
BMGT P702 / P704 Advanced Business subject
Approved External course***
BMGT P689 / P698 Leadership & Careers
MIS P634 / P635 Managing Ecommerce Strategy & Operations
MIS P601/P629 Management Information Systems100****
FIN
P648 / P649 Global Strategic Finance
MIS P636 / P637 Global Ecommerce in Hi tech Growth Economies
BMGT P732 / P733 Team Development in Organisations
HRM P624 / P625 Advanced Human Resource Management
ACC P619 / P629 European Business Law
BMGT P719 / P920 Business Planning and Project Management
ECON P316 / P317 Managerial Economics
BMGT P769/775
Opportunity Recognition
BMGT P752/753
Strategic Alliances
BMGT P770/776
New Venture Planning
BMGT P771/777
The Financing of New Ventures
BMGT P772/778
Managing Growth
BMGT P773/779
Corporate Venturing
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Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Marks
300
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Credits
9
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
100
3
BMGT P774
BMGT P401/415
BMGT P402/416
BMGT P403/417
BMGT P404/418
BMGT P405/419
BMGT P406/420
BMGT P407/421
BMGT P408/422
BMGT P409/423
BMGT P410/424
BMGT P411/425
BMGT P412/426
BMGT P413/427
BMGT P414/428
FIN
P691/693
FIN
P690/692
BMGT P736 / P737
FIN
P654 / P655
HRM P628 / P629
MIS P640 / P641
MKT P636 / P637
Total
Managing Media Relations
Behavioural Aspects of Decision Making
The Strategic Management of Innovation
The Management Consulting Process
Merger and Acquisitions
Competitive Analysis
Business Strategy Simulation
Strategy Execution
Strategy Development Processes
Competition in Knowledge Based Industries
Analysis for Managerial Decision-making
Group Consulting Assignment
Company Analysis
Entrepreneurship Project
Communications Media and Society
Current Issues in International Finance
Investment and Risk Management
Advanced Specialist Topics in Management
Advanced Specialist Topics in Finance
Advanced Specialist Topics in HRM
Advanced Specialist Topics in MIS
Advanced Specialist Topics in Marketing
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
2,000
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
60
** At the discretion of the MBA Policy Committee additional electives may be substituted for the Applied Research
Project. This discretion must be exercised prior to the commencement of the academic year.
*** Participants may take courses from the MBS Programme, and may take other Masters level courses at approved
Summer Schools, approved external Universities and other programmes at UCD with the approval of the MBA Policy
Committee.
**** This is a core subject for the EMBA programme.
Conditions:
The MBA degree may be taken part-time (normal duration: two years) or full-time (normal duration: one year). The overall
MBA degree result shall be the aggregate of marks out of a total 2000 marks, excluding exempted subjects (if any). Unless
specifically stated, all subject courses shall be examination-based. Certain courses may be prescribed, by the MBA Policy
Committee as project-based; the marks for these will entirely be by continuous assessment and projects.
In the case of examination-based courses, a maximum of 40% of the total marks may be allotted for course work. In the
case of subjects where marks are awarded for course work, a minimum of 35% must be obtained in the written examination
in order to pass the subject.
The normal date for the submission of the Report on the Applied Research Project will be 31 st August of the year in which
all subjects are completed. Extension to this deadline may only be granted with the permission of the Programme Director.
Examination Offering: There are two examinations associated with each course. The first examination, termed the First
Offering, held immediately after the course and the second examination, termed the Second Offering, held at a later date.
In special cases and only those with the permission of the Programme Director, candidates may be permitted to defer the
sitting of an examination in one or more subjects to a later time.
Faculty may grant to students who do not obtain the credits associated with a course by the second examination, special
permission to re-register for that course, re-attend and pay the associated fee. Students should note that courses may
change from year to year, may not be offered in certain years and may be dropped entirely from the programme. This will
require the substitution of a course(s) by additional course(s) and will entail re-registration, re-attendance and the
payment of appropriate fees.
Compensation is not allowed:
Where a candidate fails a subject, the subject may be repeated. Repeat examinations, where required, are held in the
Autumn. In the case of a subject which is repeated successfully, the mark recorded shall be the higher of either 40% or the
average of the original mark and the repeat mark for the subject. Candidates who repeat are eligible for Honours, on the
basis of their overall grade for the subject. Candidates may not repeat a subject more than once, except where the Faculty
grants special permission. Credit for continuous assessment will carry through only to the next available sitting of the failed
exam.
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Exemption:
In general exemptions are not allowed. In special cases, where candidates have completed other degree courses in subjects
which the Faculty of Commerce, through its MBA Policy Committee with the agreement of the Professor of the subject,
considers equivalent to those in the UCD MBA programme, exemption credits for these courses may be granted. Individual
cases will be considered by the MBA Policy Committee.
Note: Subject to slight amendment 2004/05.
COMXP0004 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Health Services Management)
Standards
First Class Honours:
70% overall
Second Class Honours:
60% overall
Pass:
40% overall
PART 1
Subjects
COMM P901 Health Service Policy & Planning
ECON P304 Health Economics
COMM P902 Organisational Behaviour
ACC
P905 Managerial Accounting
BMGT P909 Operations Management
MIS
P902 Management Information Systems
HRM
P902 Human Resource Management
ACC
P907 Financial Reporting
ECON P348 Business Economics
PART 2
Subjects
COMM P903
MKT
P902
FMED P901
COMM P904
COMM P905
BMGT P912
FIN
P903
Comparative Health Service Systems
Customer Relations and Marketing in Health Service Organisations
Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Service Mgt.
Issues in Public Health Management
Quality Management in Health Service Organisations
Strategic Management in Health Service Organisations
Financial Management in the Health Services
Elective Course
Elective Course
BMGT P924 Major Research Project/Dissertation
Total
Elective Courses
COMM P906 Leadership and Management of Change
COMM P907 Public Health and Evidence Based Practice
Any other two courses from other MBA
Programmes (subject to timetabling constraints)
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
900
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
27
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
900
300
2,100
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
60
Conditions
 This MBA degree is taken part-time over two years. The teaching programme is divided into Semesters, and
examinations are held at the completion of each Semester.
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
A maximum of 40% of the total marks available in each subject may be allotted to course work. In the case of
subjects where marks are awarded for course work, a minimum of 35% must be obtained in the written
examination in order to pass the subject.

Compensation is not allowed.

Where a candidate fails a subject, the subject may be repeated. Repeat examinations, where required, are held in
the Autumn. In the case of a subject which is repeated successfully, the mark recorded shall be the higher of
either:
(a) 40% or
(b) the average of the original mark and the repeat mark for the subject. Candidates who repeat
are eligible for Honours, on the basis of their overall grade for the subject. Candidates may
not repeat a subject more than once, except where the Faculty grants special permission.

The normal date for submission of the Dissertation is 1 March following the year in which part 2 subjects are
finished. Candidates must obtain the approval of the Faculty of Commerce for an extension of this deadline.
COMXP0018 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (International Executive) DEGREE
Standards
First Class Honours:
Second Class Honours:
Pass:
70% overall
60% overall
40% overall
Core subjects
Year 1
ACC P913 Managerial Accounting
ACC P914 Financial Reporting
BMGT P950 Operations Management
BMGT P951 Organisational Behaviour
ECON P334 Business Economics
FIN
P929 Principles of Finance
HRM P927 Human Resource Management
MKT P943 Marketing Management
MIS P924 Management Information Systems
Marks
Credits
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Leadership and the Management of Change
Advanced Finance
International Business
Business Policy
International Strategic Management
100
100
100
100
100
3 Exam/by project
3
3
3
3
Three electives must be chosen from the following:
FIN
P935 International Finance
BMGT P976 Advanced Management Topics
HRM P931 Advanced Human Resource Management
ACC P922 Strategic Value Management
ACC P923 Management Control Systems
ACC P924 International Accounting
ACC P925 Advanced specialist course in Accounting
ACC P927 Taxation
BMGT P977 Advanced Specialist Topic in Management
FIN
P936 Advanced Specialist Topic in Finance
FIN
P937 Advanced Specialist Course in Finance
FIN
P939 Mergers and Acquisitions
FIN
P945 Strategic Finance
FIN
P942 Current Issues in International Finance
FIN
P941 Investments and Risk Management
HRM P932 Advanced Specialist Topic in HRM
HRM P933 Advanced Specialist Course in HRM
MIS P934 Advanced Specialist Topic in MIS Trends
MKT P947 International Marketing
MKT P953 Advanced Specialist Course in Marketing
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Year 2
BMGT P972
FIN
P934
BMGT P973
BMGT P974
BMGT P975
Electives:
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MKT P956 Business to Business Marketing
MKT P959 Marketing Channels
MKT P948 Advanced Specialist Topic in Marketing
MIS P925 Managing e-Commerce Strategy and Operations
MIS P926 Management Science
BMGT P304 Mergers and Acquisitions
BMGT P306 Business Strategy Simulation
BMGT P309 Competition in Knowledge-based Industries
BMGT P312 Company Analysis
BMGT P313 Entrepreneurship Project
MIS P940 E-Commerce- Strategy and Operations
ACC P915 European Business Law
BMGT P978 International Study Project
BMGT P979 Entrepreneurship & Small Business Course
BMGT P952 Business Research Methods
BMGT P953 Team Development in Organisations
BMGT P954 Management, Organisations & Careers
BMGT P981 Advanced specialist topic in Management
BMGT P991 Management Consulting Principles, Strategies, Systems
BMGT P992 Corporate Governance
BMGT P329 Business Planning and Project Management
BMGT P330 Managing the Negotiation Process
BMGT P331 Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
BMGT P332 Leadership and Careers
BMGT P333 Planning and Decision Making Techniques
BMGT P334 The Role and Function of Media in the 21st Century
BMGT P303 The Management Consulting Process
BMGT P335 Strategic Alliances
BMGT P310 Decision Analysis
BMGT P305 Strategically Focused Competitor Analysis
BMGT P302 The Strategic Management of Innovation
BMGT P337 Opportunity Recognition
BMGT P338 New Venture Planning
BMGT P339 Financing of New Ventures
BMGT P340 Managing Growth
BMGT P341 Managing Media Relations
BMGT P342 Contemporary Career Self-Management
ECON P335 Irish Economic Policy
MIS P935 Global eCommerce in Hi-tech Growth Economies
Total:
BMGT P980 Applied Research Project**
Overall Total
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
1,700
300
2,000
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
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** At the discretion of the MBA Policy Committee 3 additional electives may be substituted for the Applied Research
Project. This discretion must be exercised prior to the commencement of the academic year.
Conditions
 The International Executive MBA Degree is a part-time degree completed over two years.

The overall MBA Degree result shall be the aggregate of marks for all subject courses together with the Applied
Research Project, excluding exempted subjects (if any). Unless specifically stated, all subject courses shall be
examination-based. Certain courses may be prescribed as by the MBA Policy Committee as project-based; the marks
for these will entirely be by continuous assessment and projects.

In the case of examination-based courses, a maximum of 40% of the total marks may be allotted for course work. In
the case of subjects where marks are awarded for course work, a minimum of 35% must be obtained in the written
examination in order to pass the subject.
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
Faculty may grant to students who do not obtain the credits associated with the course by the second examination
special permission to re-register for that course, re-attend and pay the associated fee. Students should note that courses
may change from year to year, may not be offered in certain years and may be dropped entirely from the programme.
This will require the substitution of a course(s) by additional course(s) and will entail re-registration, re-attendance and
the payment of appropriate fees.

In special cases and only those with the permission of the Programme Director, candidates may be permitted to defer
the sitting of an examination in one or more subjects to a later time.

The normal date for the submission of the Report on the Applied Research Project will be 31 st August of the year in
which all subjects are completed. Extensions to this deadline may only be granted with the permission of the
Programme Director.

Examination Offering: There are two examinations associated with each course. The first examination, termed the First
Offering, held immediately after the course and the second examination, termed the Second Offering, held at a later
date, normally in the Autumn.

Not all electives are offered in any year.

Candidates who do not obtain the credits associated with a course by the second examination offering may be required
to re-register for that course, re-attend and pay the associated fee. Candidates should note that courses may change for
year to year, may not be offered in certain years, and may be dropped entirely from the programme. This will require
the substitution of a course(s) by additional course(s) and will entail re-registration, re-attendance and the payment of
the appropriate fee.
Compensation is not allowed:
Where a candidate fails a subject, the subject may be repeated. Repeat examinations, where required, are held in the
Autumn. In the case of a subject repeated successfully, the mark recorded shall be the higher of either
(a) 40% or
(b) the average of the original mark and the repeat mark for the subject. Candidates who repeat are eligible for honours, on
the basis of their overall grade for the subject
(c) credit for continuous assessment will carry through only to the next available sitting of the failed exam.
Exemptions are not allowed:
In general exemptions are not allowed. In special cases, where candidates have completed other degree courses in subjects
which the Faculty of Commerce, through its MBA policy Committee with, the agreement of the Professor of the subject,
considers equivalent to those in the UCD MBA programme, exemption credits for these courses may be granted. Individual
cases will be considered by the MBA Policy Committee.
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COMXP0005 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (International Executive) (Old Regs)
2nd Year (For 1st Year see Advanced Management Diploma)
Standards
First Class Honours:
Second Class Honours:
Pass:
70% overall
60% overall
40% overall
Semester I
Core Subjects
BMGT P901 Leadership and the Management of Change
MKT P901 International Marketing
FIN
P901 Corporate Finance
ACC P901 Business Law
ECON P305 Macro-Economic Perspectives
BMGT P902 International Business
BMGT P903 Business Policy (project-based)
BMGT P904 International Strategic Management (project-based)
BMGT P905 International Study Project or
BMGT P906 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Project (project
based)
Marks
100
100
100
50
50
100
100
100
100
Credits
4.3 Exam/by project
4.3
4.3
2.15
2.15
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
100
4.3
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
1,100
300
1,400
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
Electives:
Three electives must be chosen from the following:
MIS P901 Information Technology for Managers
FIN
P902 International Finance
BMGT P935 Advanced Management Topics
HRM P901 Advanced Human Resource Management
ACC P902 Strategic Value Management
ACC P903 Management Control Systems
ACC P904 International Accounting
BMGT P944 Advanced Specialist Topic in Management
FIN
P917 Advanced Specialist Topic in Finance
HRM P916 Advanced Specialist Topic in HRM
MIS P914 Advanced Specialist Topic in MIS trends
MKT P931 Advanced Specialist Topic in Marketing
Total
BMGT P925 Major Research Project
Overall Total
12.7
60
Conditions
 The International Executive MBA Degree is a part-time degree completed over two years. The teaching programme is
divided into semesters and examinations are held at the completion of each semester

The degree result is based solely on performance in the second year of the programme. The first year (Advanced
Management Diploma) is treated separately.

Holders of the Advanced Management Diploma are considered to have completed the requirements of year one of the
programme. MIE graduates and candidates who have successfully completed Year One of an MBA, or equivalent, at
another recognised educational institution may also be admitted to the second year of the International Executive MBA
programme at the discretion of the Faculty.

A maximum of 40% of the total marks available in each subject may be allotted to course work. In the case of subjects
where marks are awarded for course work, a minimum of 35% must be obtained in the written examination in order to
pass the subject.

Not all electives are offered in any year.
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Compensation is not allowed:
 Where a candidate fails a subject, the subject may be repeated. Repeat examinations (where required) are held in the
Autumn. In the case of a subject repeated successfully, the mark recorded shall be the higher of either
(a) 40% or
(b) the average of the original mark and the repeat mark for the subject.


Candidates who repeat are eligible for honours, on the basis of their overall grade for the subject. Candidates who do
not obtain the credits associated with a course by the second examination offering may be required to re-register for
that course, re-attend and pay the associated fee. Candidates should note that courses may change from year to year,
may not be offered in certain years, and may be dropped entirely from the programme. This will require the
substitution of a course or courses by an additional course or additional courses and will entail re-registration, reattendance and the payment of the appropriate fee.
The normal date for submission of the dissertation is 1 September of the year in which the second year core subjects
are completed. Candidates must obtain the approval of the Faculty for an extension to this deadline.
COMXP0013 DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) INTERNATIONAL
FINANCIAL SERVICES CENTRE
Marks
Credits
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Year 2 Subjects
BMGT P963 Leadership and the Management of Change
FIN
P931 Corporate Finance
BMGT P964 International Business
BMGT P965 Business Policy
BMGT P966 International Strategic Management
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
Electives:
Three electives must be chosen from the following:
BMGT P968 Entrepreneurship and Small Business
MIS P928 Managing E-Commerce Strategy & Operations
MIS P942 E-Commerce – Strategy & Operations
MIS P927 Management Science Applications
FIN
P932 International Finance
BMGT P969 Advanced Management Topics
HRM P929 Advanced Human Resource Management
ACC P919 Strategic Value Management
ACC P920 Management Control Systems
ACC P921 International Accounting
ACC P926 Advanced Specialist Course in Accounting
ACC P928 Taxation
BMGT P970 Advanced Specialist Topic in Management
BMGT P982 Advanced Specialist Course in Management
BMGT P993 International Study Project
BMGT P997 Management Consulting Principles, Strategies Systems
BMGT P995 Corporate Governance
BMGT P994 Business Planning and Project Management
BMGT P343 Managing the Negotiation Process
BMGT P344 Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
BMGT P345 Leadership and Careers
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Year 1 Subjects
BMGT P962 Operations Management
HRM P928 Human Resource Management
MIS P932 Management Information Systems
FIN
P930 Principles of Finance
ECON P349 Business Economics
ACC P916 Managerial Accounting
BMGT P961 Organisational Behaviour
MKT P944 Marketing Management
ACC P917 Financial Reporting
100
BMGT P346
BMGT P347
BMGT P317
BMGT P348
BMGT P349
BMGT P318
BMGT P319
BMGT P320
BMGT P323
BMGT P326
BMGT P327
BMGT P316
BMGT P350
BMGT P351
BMGT P352
BMGT P353
BMGT P354
BMGT P355
FIN
P933
FIN
P938
FIN
P940
FIN
P946
FIN
P944
FIN
P943
HRM P930
HRM P934
MKT P945
MKT P946
MKT P954
MKT P958
MKT P957
MIS P933
ACC P918
BMGT P967
Planning and Decision Making Techniques
The Role and Function of Media in the 21st Century
The Management Consulting Process
Strategic Alliances
Decision Analysis
Mergers and Acquisitions
Strategically Focused Competitor Analysis
Business Strategy Simulation
Competition in Knowledge-based Industries
Competitive Analysis
Entrepreneurship Project
The Strategic Management of Innovation
Opportunity Recognition
New Venture Planning
Financing of New Ventures
Managing Growth
Managing Media Relations
Contemporary Career Self-Management
Advanced Specialist Topic in Finance
Advanced Specialist Course in Finance
Mergers and Acquisitions
Strategic Finance
Current Issues in International Finance
Investments and Risk Management
Advanced Specialist Topic in HRM
Advanced Specialist Course in HRM
International Marketing
Advanced Specialist Topic in Marketing
Advanced Specialist Course in Marketing
Business to Business Marketing
Marketing Channels
Advanced Specialist Topic in MIS Trends
European Business Law
Business Research Methods
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
BMGT P955 Team Development in Organisations
100
3
BMGT P956 Management, Organisation & Careers
100
3
ECON P336 Irish Economic Policy
100
3
MIS P927 Management Science
100
3
MIS P929 Global eCommerce in Hi-Tech Growth Economies
100
3
BMGT P971 Applied Research Project**
300
9
Overall Total
2,000
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** At the discretion of the MBA Policy Committee 3 additional electives may be substituted for the Applied Research
Project. This discretion must be exercised prior to the commencement of the academic year.
Conditions
 The MBA IFSC is a part-time degree programme completed over two years.
 The overall MBA degree result shall be the aggregate of marks for all subject courses together with the Applied
Research Project, excluding exempted subjects (if any). Unless specifically stated, all subject courses shall be
examination-based. Certain courses may be prescribed as by the MBA Policy Committee as project-based; the marks
for these will entirely be by continuous assessment and projects.
 In the case of examination-based courses, a maximum of 40% of the total marks may be allotted for course work. In
the case of subjects where marks are awarded for course work a minimum of 35% must be obtained in the written
examination in order to pass the subject.
 Faculty may grant to students who do not obtain the credits associated with the course by the second examination
special permission to re-register for that course, re-attend and pay the associated fee. Students should note that courses
may change from year to year, may not be offered in certain years and may be dropped entirely from the programme.
This will require the substitution of a course(s) by additional course(s) and will entail re-registration, re-attendance and
the payment of appropriate fees.
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




In special cases and only those with the permission of the Programme Director, candidates may be permitted to defer
the sitting of an examination in one or more subjects to a later time.
The normal date for the submission of the Report on the Applied Research Project will be the 31 st August of the year in
which all subjects are completed. Extensions to this deadline may only be granted with the permission of the
Programme Director.
Examination Offering: There are two examinations associated with each course. The first examination, termed the First
Offering, held immediately after the course and the second examination, termed the Second Offering, held at a later
date, normally in the Autumn.
Not all electives are offered in any year.
Candidates who do not obtain the credits associated with a course by the second examination offering may be required
to re-register for that course, re-attend and pay the associated fee. Candidates should note that courses may change for
year to year, may not be offered in certain years, and may be dropped entirely from the programme. This will require
the substitution of a course(s) by additional course(s) and will entail re-registration, re-attendance and the payment of
the appropriate fee.
Compensation is not allowed:
 Where a candidate fails a subject, the subject may be repeated. Repeat examinations, where required, are held in
the autumn. In the case of a subject, which is repeated successfully, the mark recorded shall be the higher of either.
a.
40%
b.
The average of the original mark and the repeat mark for the subject. Candidates who repeat are eligible
for honours on the basis of their overall grade for the subject.
c.
Credit for continuous assessment will carry through only to the next available sitting of the failed exam.
Exemptions are not allowed:
In general exemptions are not allowed. In special cases, where candidates have completed other degree courses in subjects,
which the Faculty of Commerce, through the MBA Policy Committee with the agreement of the Professor of the subject,
considers equivalent to those in the UCD MBA programme, exemption credits for these courses may be granted. Individual
cases will be considered by the MBA Policy Committee.
MASTER OF BUSINESS STUDIES (MBS) DEGREE:
COMXF0003 – COMXF0005, COMXF0023 – COMXF0036, COMXF0038, (FT) COMXP0002,
COMXP006, COMXP008, COMXP0037 – COMXP0050, COMXP0060 (PT)
All Areas:
Research Methods
Seven Specialist Subjects**
Dissertation* or Three additional Specialist Subjects
Total
Marks
100
700
300
1,100
Credits
6
37.8
16.2
60
* MBS students pursuing the Management Consulting stream may pursue a period of work placement with a consulting
firm for the period following completion of semester two examinations up to 31 July of the year following registration.
The output from this period of work will be a research paper, to be submitted by 31 July in order to fulfil the requirements
of the degree programme.
** This may include approved external courses taken at approved summer schools and approved external universities.

A maximum of four courses, with the exception of research methods, may be course based. Marks will be determined
entirely on the basis of course work assignments. There will be no written examination for a project-based course. At
least 40% must be obtained before a student is deemed to have passed.

In all other subjects a maximum of 40% of the total marks available in each subject may be allotted to course work. In
subjects where marks are allotted to course work, at least 40% must be obtained in course work assignments and at
least 40% must be obtained in the written examination before a student is deemed to have passed.
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CEMS
Marks
Credits
100
100
100
100
100
5.4
5.4
5.4
6
5.4
100
100
100
5.4
5.4
5.4
300
1100
16.2
60
COURSE
Core Courses
BMGT P611 International Business Management
BMGT P612 Global Competitive Strategies
BMGT P616 The European Union
BMGT P740 Research Methods
FIN
P616 International Financial Management
Courses at partner university
Elective 1
Elective 2
Elective 3
Dissertation
Total
Standards
First Class Honours:
Second Class Honours:
Pass:
70% overall
60% overall
40% overall

Examinations and Repeat Examinations will be held in the Winter and Summer at the end of each Semester. There is
no examination sitting in the Autumn. A student is entitled to two offerings of each examination for the course.
(a) The first offering is held immediately after the delivery of the course.
(b) The second offering is held at the end of the next semester. Thereafter the student has no further right to sit an
examination for the course.

For candidates following the programme in the Full-time Mode the dissertation or research paper must be presented by
the 31st July of the year following registration or such later date as determined by the Faculty. Candidates in the Parttime Mode may submit the dissertation or research paper up to the 31 st of July the following year. The Faculty of
Commerce may grant an extension of time for the submission or re-submission of the dissertation or research paper.
On completion of all programme requirements an oral examination may be held if the examiners so decide.

Students must pass all examinations and submit a dissertation within two years of commencing the degree (three years
for part-time students). The Faculty of Commerce may grant an extension of the time for the submission or resubmission of the dissertation in exceptional circumstances

CEMS students are required to complete an internship abroad** to participate in skill seminars and engage in language
development.

Students opting for CEMS will specialise in International Business and must complete their coursework at a partner
university during the second semester.

To graduate CEMS students must have validated all obligatory components for the CEMS MIM and the MBS.

No compensation is allowed. In the case of a repeated subject, the mark awarded will be an average of the original
mark and repeat mark for the subject, with a minimum of 40% awarded where a pass mark is obtained on the second
attempt.

A student may only fail a maximum of two examinations, including two sittings of the same course. If further courses
are failed the student is deemed to have failed the programme. In exceptional circumstances the faculty may allow a
student to continue on the programme.

A student cannot defer examinations without the expressed approval of the Programme Director.
** Second semester dates vary in some European universities, so students may complete their coursework first and
undertake their internship at a later date.
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COMRF0051: MASTER OF COMMERCE (MComm) DEGREE EXAMINATION
Standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours
Pass
70%
60%
40%
MComm Thesis
Marks
100
COMXF0006 (FT)/COMXP0007 (PT) MASTER OF ECONOMIC SCIENCE (MEconSc DEGREE) IN
ECONOMICS
ECON P306 Written Examination and Course Work* 1,000
 Up to 20% of the 1,000 marks may be allocated to Course Work.
The Standards are as follows:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours Grade I
Second Class Honours Grade II
Third Class Honours
Pass
70%
60%
50%
45%
40%
COMXF0022 (FT)/COMXP0001 MASTER OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE (MMangtSc) DEGREE
MIS P613
MIS P614
STAT P491
MATH P356
MIS P612
MIS P617
MIS P618
MAPH P319
Software and Numerical Applications
Decision Science and Systems Analysis
Applied Probability and Statistics
Quantitative Methods
Applied Management Science
Networks and Algorithms
Decision Support Systems
Simulation Modelling and Analysis
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
The Programme Director may permit or require students to substitute one or more of the courses
above with MISP***, MISP*** or another course from the Master in Business Studies (MBS) or the
MSc in Quantitative Finance. Examinations may only be deferred with the permission of the
Programme Director.
MIS P626
Dissertation
400
Total
1,200








The examinations in 1-4 are held in the Winter and 5-8 in the Summer.
The normal date for submission of dissertation is August 31
All marks will be aggregated in the Autumn.
A candidate who receives less than an average of 50% of the marks (Examination and Continuous Assessment) in
the Winter Examination or in the Winter and Summer Examinations combined will not be admitted to the next
stage of the course. A candidate who is not admitted to the next stage of the course may apply to re-enter the
course at a later stage upon successful completion of repeat examinations.
A candidate who receives less than 40% in any given paper must resit this paper and obtain a grade of at least
40%.
In the case of a subject which is repeated successfully, the mark recorded shall be the higher of either:
a. 40% or
b. the average of the original mark and the repeat mark for the subject.
Where a subject includes continuous assessment, a pass mark will not be awarded in that subject unless at least
40% is obtained in the written examination and at least 40% is obtained in the continuous assessment.
Normally students should complete the courses in one year. In exceptional circumstances students may take the
above eight courses over two academic years, as approved by the Programme Director.
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Standards
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours
Pass
70% average overall
60% average overall
50% average overall
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MSc) DEGREE
COMRP0020 MODE A
Management Practice
Subject
BMGT P920 Individual Research Project
BMGT P921 Group Research Project
BMGT P922 Individual Research Dissertation
Marks
100
100
300
Awards on the programme will be on a pass or fail basis. Pass: 40% in each of the three research activities. The normal date
for submission of thesis is end of December.
MODE C
Master of Science (MSc)
China:
COMXP0017/P0058/ P0066
COMXP0015/ P0056
COMXP0016/P0057/P0065
COMXP0014/P0055/P0063
Master of Science (MSc) (Finance)
Master of Science (MSc) (Human Resource Management)
Master of Science (MSc) (Information Technology)
Master of Science (MSc) (Marketing)
Master of Science (MSc) (Management)
Master of Science (MSc) (Project Management)
Master of Science (MSc) (Entrepreneurship)
Master of Science (MSc) (Logistics and Supply Chain
Management)
Master of Science (MSc) (Health Services Management)
Master of Science (MSc) (Management Consultancy)
Subject
BMGT P946 Organisational Behaviour
MKT P933
Marketing Management
FIN P919
Corporate Financial Management
BMGT P948 Strategic Management and Business Policy
Specialist Subject 1
Specialist Subject 2
Specialist Subject 3
Specialist Subject 4
Total
Singapore:
COMXP0012/P0054
COMXP0010/P0052
COMXP0011/COMXP0053
COMXP0009/COMXP0051
COMXP0074/P0075
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Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
800
Master of Science (MSc) (Finance)
Master of Science (MSc) (Human Resource Management)
Master of Science (MSc) (Information Technology)
Master of Science (MSc) (Marketing)
Master of Science (MSc) (Management)
Master of Science (MSc) (Project Management)
Master of Science (MSc) (Entrepreneurship)
Master of Science (MSc) (Logistics and Supply Chain
Management)
Master of Science (MSc) (Health Services Management)
Master of Science (MSc) (Management Consultancy)
Subject
BMGT P947 Organisational Behaviour
MKT P934
Marketing Management
FIN P920
Corporate Financial Management
BMGT P949 Strategic Management and Business Policy
Specialist Subject 1
Specialist Subject 2
Specialist Subject 3
Specialist Subject 4
Total
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
800
A maximum of 40% of the total marks available in each subject may be allotted to course work. In subjects where marks
are allotted to coursework, at least 40% must be obtained in course work assignments, and at least 40% must be obtained in
written examinations before a student is deemed to have passed.
Standards
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours
Pass
70% overall
60% overall
40% overall
No compensation is allowed. Repeat examinations will be set only for candidates who have failed the subject in question.
In the case of a repeated subject, the marks awarded will be based on the repeated performance in the subject.
MODE D
International Marketing
Standards
First Class Honours:
Second Class Honours:
Pass:
70% Overall
60% Overall
40% Overall
Semester 1 (400 marks)
Subjects
MKT P905 Marketing Theory
MKT P906 International Marketing Strategy
MKT P907 Relationship Marketing
MKT P908 Current Issues in Marketing
Marks
100
100
100
100
Semester 2 (400 marks)
MKT P909 Advances in Marketing Research
MKT P910 Finance for Marketing
BMGT P918 Leadership and The Management of Change
MKT P911 Current Issues of Marketing
100
100
100
100
Semester 3 (200 marks)
Applied Research Methodology
Dissertation Development
100
100
Semester 4 (300 marks)
Research Dissertation
Total
300
1,300
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MODE E
Management Practice
Subject
Individual Research Project
Group Research Project
Individual Research Dissertation
Marks
100
100
300
Awards on the programme will be on a pass or fail basis.
Pass: 40% in each of the three research activities.
The normal date for the submission of thesis is end of December.
MASTER OF SCIENCE (Marketing Practice MSc)
COMXF0021 Autumn
COMXF0037 Spring
(Higher Diploma in Marketing Practice) (HDip MP)
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours
Pass
70% overall
60% overall
40% in each subject
Core Subjects
MKT P912 Strategic Marketing*
MKT P913 Marketing Research*
MKT P949 Managing Marketing*
MKT P950 Contemporary Marketing Strategy*
MKT P915 Applied Marketing Projects
MKT P951 Professional Development
MKT P952 Minor Dissertation
Total
Marks
100
100
100
100
400
200
200
1,200
*Taught courses with written examination
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Regarding the taught courses, up to 40% may be allocated to continuous assessment at the discretion of the
instructor. In the case of subjects where marks are awarded for continuous assessment, a minimum of 40% must
be obtained in the written examination in order to pass the subject.
Examinations will be held as per the normal schedule.
Compensation is not allowed
Exemptions: once having passed a subject, a candidate is exempt from further examination in that subject.
Repeat Examinations: are held in the normal examination schedule.
In the case of a subject which is repeated successfully, the mark recorded shall be the higher of either:
a. 40% or
b. the average of the original mark and the repeat mark for the subject.
Candidates who repeat are eligible for honours, on the basis of their overall grade for that subject. Candidates may
not repeat a subject more than once, except where the Faculty grants special permission.
The normal dates for submission of thesis are
a. Autumn intake - 31st of July
b. Spring intake - 23rd of December
Candidates for the Masters Degree who obtain a pass in each subject may be permitted to opt for the Higher
Diploma in Marketing Practice on application to the Faculty.
Holders of the Diploma/Higher Diploma in Marketing Practice, with a minimum of three years work experience,
may be awarded the MSc (Marketing Practice) upon completion of a dissertation, and a course of seminars as
specified by the programme director. Awards will be on a pass or fail basis.
COMXF0039 MSc (Business and Financial Analysis)
Core Subjects
Marks
Cost and Management Accounting
100
Financial Control Systems
100
Financial Management
100
Financial Statement Analysis
100
Accounting Information Systems
100
Advanced Financial Statement Analysis
100
Business Planning and Project Management
100
Managing Change
100
Strategic Management and Planning
100
Strategic Finance
100
Management Accounting and Information Strategy 100
Total
1,200
A maximum of 40% of the total marks in each subject may be allotted to coursework. In subjects where marks are allotted
to coursework, at least 40% must be attained in coursework assignments and at least 40% must be obtained in written
examinations before a student is deemed to have passed.
Standards
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours
Pass
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70% Overall
60% Overall
50% Overall
Examinations are held at the end of each Semester. Students must pass all examinations and submit a dissertation
within 2 years of registering for the degree.
Where a candidate fails an examination, the examination may be repeated. Repeat examinations, where required, are
held in the Autumn. In the case of a repeated subject, the mark awarded will be an average of the original mark and
repeat mark for the subject with a minimum of 50% awarded where a pass mark is obtained on the second attempt.
Candidates must submit their dissertation by July 31 of the second year following registration. The Faculty of
Commerce may grant an extension of time for the submission or re-submission of the dissertation.
No compensation is allowed.
COMXF0048 MASTER OF SCIENCE (Quantitative Finance MSc)
FIN P665
STAT P491
FIN P667
FIN P668
FIN P669
FIN P670
FIN P671
MATH P356
ACC P640
FIN P673
FIN P674
FIN P675
FIN P676
FIN P677
FIN P678
FIN P679
FIN P689
Subjects
Business Research Methods
Applied Probability and Statistics
Time Series Econometrics
Capital Markets
Financial Theory
Derivative Securities
Fixed Income Securities
Quantitative Methods
Financial Statement Analysis
Stochastic Calculus and Optimal Control in Finance
Introduction to Numerical Methods in Finance
Corporate Financial Management
Advanced Financial Theory
Financial Asset Valuation
Applied Portfolio Management
Student Research Seminar
Three Elective Subjects
Major Project
Total
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
300
200
2000
Credits
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
18
12
120
No exemptions from core courses will be granted except by the expressed written permission of the Programme Director.
In the, and at least 40% must be obtained in the final written examination before a student is deemed to have passed.
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Standards
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours
Pass
70%
60%
40%
Examinations and repeat examinations will be held in the Winter and Summer at the end of each semester. There is no
examination sitting in the Autumn. A student is entitled to two offerings of an examination for each subject.
 The first offering is held immediately after the delivery of the course.
 The second offering is held at the end of the next semester. Thereafter the student has no further rights to sit an
examination of the course.
 In the case of a repeated examination, the mark awarded will be an average of the original mark and repeat mark for
the subject, with a minimum of 40% awarded where a pass mark is obtained on the second attempt.
 For either a repeated or a deferred final written examination, the coursework component must still be completed and
will account for the originally stipulated percentage of the total mark.
 A student cannot defer an examination without the expressed approval of the Programme Director.
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