Business
The course deals with the more practical aspects of business. It encourages the students to place themselves in the role of entrepreneurs and business managers and to develop a critical understanding of the overall environment in which business operates.
The course is divided into three main sections:
Section A People in Business
This section looks at the importance of people in a business setting whether they be managers, investors, producers, suppliers, trade unionists or consumers. It looks at their interaction with each other.
Section B Enterprise
This section illustrates the process of enterprise both in setting up a new business and in developing a new product or service.
Section C Environment
In this section students analyse those factors that govern modern business such as competition from multinationals and the impact of technology. Generally speaking, much of the material covered is encountered by students in everyday living e.g. Advertising, Marketing, Insurance, Taxation, European Union, Privatisation, Cash flows etc.
The syllabus is also linked to an exciting coverage of Irish companies each Friday in the Irish Times – www.business2000.ie
The Leaving Certificate exam paper is divided into three sections, which reflect the content of the syllabus and within which there is ample choice.
Career Links: Banking, Insurance, Business Management, Marketing, Advertising, Hotel Management etc