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Faculty of Social Sciences:
Equine Business
MH405 -
BBS or BBA (Level 8 Honours)
Entrance requirements |
2HC3 + 4OD3, English, Irish + a third language, OC3/HD3 Leaving Certificate Mathematics or equivalent |
Duration |
3 year (BBS) or 4 year (BBA) |
Points 2009 |
355 |
FETAC link |
Yes |
Course Outline |
First Year
- Intoduction to Management & Teams - Organisational Behaviour - Introduction to Marketing and Sales - Business Law and Legal Process - Equine Industry Overview and Speaker Series - Critical Writing Skills - Equine Business Project - Equine Work Placement
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Second Year
- Marketing Management - Management Informatiopn Systems and Information Technology - Human Resource Management - Operations and Project Management - Law and Governance - Stud Farm Business Management - Accounting for Non Accountants - Equine Leisure and Tourism |
Third Year
- Service Operations and Quality Management - Strategic Management - Business & Society - Strategic Marketing - Managing Information Technology for Business Value - Innovation Management - Strategic & Marketing Simulation - Business Research Methods - Capstone Business Project - Racecourse and Equine Event Management - Equine Business Financial Management |
This business degree focuses on the development of professional management skills for the equine industry. This unique course has been designed for students who would like to pursue an exciting and rewarding management career in this dynamic sector.
County Kildare and the surrounding areas are at the heart of Ireland's multi-million-euro thoroughbred racing and breeding industry, and home to both Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland, the government agencies set up to promote thoroughbred racing and equestrian sport respectively.
As a student at NUI Maynooth, you will gain an insight into key areas of the equine industry, including racecourse and equine event management, stud farm business management and the equine leisure and tourism sector. The equine aspects of the course are applied in nature , and modules have been developed in conjunction with equine industry experts. You will also develop a firm grounding in enterprise and management skills in general, exploring core business disciplines such as marketing, human resources, accounting, finance, and business law.
Course Structure
As a Single Honours Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) degree, a range of business and management subjects are taken in First, Second, and Third Year.
Summer work placements are a compulsory element of the course. Placements are organised by the university in key equine industry subsectors.
There is also an option to convert the BBS to a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) by extending your degree to 4 years. Students undertake a paid business work placement in the equine industry (organised by the university and subject to availability) in Third Year and complete the taught coursework in Fourth Year. On successful completion of the course, students are awarded a BBA in Equine Business.
All students must pass the ECDL (European Computer Driving License) to proceed to Second Year. The ECDL course is available at the university.
Scholarships
A number of scholarships are available for students who are admitted to the Equine Business degree programme MH405. These scholarships are jointly sponsored by the University and Horse Racing Ireland. They are tenable for students for the duration of their undergraduate studies (three years) as long as they are full-time registered students and progress successfully at the end of each academic year.
There are 4 scholarships awarded yearly, each to a student from the following categories:
- School leaving examinations to the Student admitted with the highest point score.
- Mature Applicant
- FETAC ( Further Education and Training Awards Council)
- Student from socio-economic disadvantaged background.
These scholarships known as the “Osborne Scholarships” are in honour of the memory of Michael Osborne and of his immense contribution to the Irish and international horse-racing industry.
Career Options
Graduates are likely to be primarily focused on a career in the equine industry, but will also be well qualified to work in industries unrelated to the equine sector, such as in banking or financial services, business and management, marketing, and the public sector.
Postgraduate Options
- Masters in Business Studies
- PhD in Management
School of Business and Law, Department of Management |
Tel: 01 708 6520 Email: business@nuim.ie http://business.nuim.ie |