BACHELOR OF BUSINESS IN RURAL ENTERPRISE AND AGRIBUSINESS

Why Study Rural Enterprise and Agri-business?
This programme will enable you to improve your knowledge and understanding of general business and to develop business skills, particularly as they apply to the rural enterprise and agri-business sector.

Programme Modules

Year 1

Mandatory:	Financial & Farm Accounting, Micro- and Macro-Economics, Computing & Information Systems, Production Agriculture, Environmental Science, Cost & Management Accounting, Business Statistics & Maths, Learning to Learn
Electives:	Communications or Language and Culture (Spanish, French, German, Gaeilge)

Year 2

Mandatory:	Marketing, Farm Management & Safety, Advanced Dry Stock Production 1
Electives:	Agricultural Economics, Computing & Information Systems 2, Selling Techniques, Farm Buildings & Maintenance, Advanced Dairy Productions, Farm Mechanisation, Business Law, Language and Culture (Spanish, French, German, Gaeilge)
	Industrial Placement for Semester 2 of Year 2

Year 3

Mandatory:	Market Research, Enterprise Development, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Agriculture, Enterprise Project, Agri-Marketing
Electives:	Community Development, Rural Development, Advanced Farm Business Management, Food Production, Business Information Systems, Project Management, Financial Management & Tax, Operations Management, Agri-Business Management, Management Information Systems, Qualifty Assurance, Applied Project Management, Language and Culture (Spanish, French, German, Gaeilge)

Career Opportunities
You will be well prepared to operate in a variety of managerial and administrative positions in rural and agri-enterprises, or to become self-employed.

Graduates can progress to a variety of work in agri-business and agricultural services: for example, in marketing, information processing, administration and management posts, as well as various employment opportunities in rural development.