SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
University College Cork
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
4th YEAR OPTIONS
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
OPTIONS AVAILABLE:
The School of Economics offers fourteen 5 credit modules to Fourth Commerce.
EC4206
EC4207
Incentives in Firms
Firm Organisation and Behaviour
Semester 1
Semester 2
William Sjostrom
Email: w.sjostrom@ucc.ie
EC4209
EC4210
Government and the Macroeconomy
Government and Business
Semester 1
Semester 2
Seamus Coffey
Email: s.coffey@ucc.ie
EC4211
EC4212
Economics of the Labour Market
Economics of Human Resources
Semester 1
Semester 2
Catherine Kavanagh
Email: c.kavanagh@ucc.ie
EC4213
*Law and Economics of EU
Competition Policy
*Law and Economics of
Competition & Regulation
Semester 1
John Considine
Semester 2
Email: j.considine@ucc.ie
Semester 1
Semester 2
Donal O’Brien
Email: dob.ias@eircom.net
EC4214
EC4215
EC4216
Business Econometrics 1
Business Econometrics 2
EC4217
EC4218
International Financial Economics
Semester 1
Macro Finance in a Globalised Economy Semester 2
Geraldine Ryan
Email: g.ryan@ucc.ie
EC4219
EC4220
Economics of Corporate Strategy
Economics of Strategic Behaviour
Edward Shinnick
Email: e.shinnick@ucc.ie
Semester 1
Semester 2
When choosing your modules, possible themes include:
(i)
Business & Economics Policy
(ii)
Finance and Business Analysis
(iii) Finance & Industry: Strategy
* Note: Students can also take EC4213 & EC4214 as a Law subject and take 40 credits from the
remaining modules above.
WHY STUDY ECONOMICS?
Economics offers a portfolio of skills techniques and knowledge such as analytical skills,
quantitative techniques and writing skills, all of which employers rate as essential graduate
skills.
The modules offered by the School to Fourth Commerce are designed with a strong focus on
the external business environment, both individually and collectively, and all are motivated
by the goal to make Business Economics graduates the most attractive graduates to potential
employers.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
Business Economics provides you with a wide range of career paths. Our recent graduates are
employed in 3 broad areas:
1.
Education, Research & Economic Consultancy
2.
Banking, Accounting & Finance
3.
Firms & Business Organisations
Examples of specific firms include:

Goodbody’s

IBEC

EMC

The ESRI

Google

The

Dept. of Finance

AIB Capital Markets

PWC

Enterprise Ireland

Ernst & Young

IDA
Competition
Authority
Roles include:

Sales and Marketing Representative, Irish Dairy Board, Southern California

CEO, Irish Stock Exchange

Business Advisor

Accountant, Accenture

Economic Policy Analyst

CEO, Glenn Dimplex

Fund Manager

Business Analyst
FURTHER STUDIES:
Many students also progress to complete a postgraduate degree in Economics. Options in UCC
include:

MBS (Business Economics)

MSc (Financial Economics)

MEconSc

MA
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Programme Director:
Dr. Edward Shinnick
Room 2.22, Aras Na Laoi
Ph: 021 4902930
Email: e.shinnick@ucc.ie
Board of Studies Representative, BComm
Dr. Catherine Kavanagh
Room 2.24, Aras Na Laoi
Ph: 021 4901868
Email: c.kavanagh@ucc.ie
Programme Administrator:
Ms. Erica Constant
Room 1.17, Aras Na Laoi
Ph: 021 4902037
Email: erica.constant@ucc.ie
For more detailed information visit:
www.ucc.ie/ucc/depts/economics