Leaving Certificate Business
Business is a business studies option within the established Leaving Certificate Programme.
LC Business Is a practical and vocational oriented subject dealing with real life issues relating to the community, enterprise, industrial relations and the trading environment.
It introduces the various management skills and activities used in the household and business
It explains the role played by people in business and the stages involved in developing a product
It highlights the relationship between business and the wider economy nationally and internationally.
It deals with topics as diverse as marketing, social responsibilities of business, global marketing and communications.
It sows the seeds of initiative by equipping the students with a positive view of enterprise and its application in the business environment, in both the public and private sectors.
It contains elements of law, finance and economics issues enabling students to choose from a wide variety of disciplines at third level.
It also provides students with business start-up knowledge and skills allowing self employment to become a positive career option.
The syllabus consists of 7 units:
1. People in Business
2. Enterprise
3 Managing
4. Management 2
5. Business in Action
6. Domestic Environment
7. International Environment
WHAT SKILLS WILL STUDENTS GAIN?
While studying Accounting and Business, students will gain skills in:
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Budgeting and Personal Finance
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Communication and Information Technology
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Research, Investigation and Report writing Methods
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Computational and problem solving
CAREERS IN BUSINESS:
This subject benefits anybody interested in setting up their own business or any of the following career areas: advertising, marketing, banking, accountancy, insurance, financial services, human resource management, administration, economics, industrial relations, retailing, management, information and technology. |