The programme addresses contemporary retail management needs that reflect the rapidly changing economic and technological environment. It aims to provide a broad technologically informed business education for future retail managers that reflects the changing needs of the sector. Furthermore, the fast pace of change brought about both by technology and by Ireland’s very open economy will strongly influence the management of future retail enterprise in Ireland. Graduates who expect to find careers in these sectors will need to be competent in contemporary electronic business technologies. The curriculum reflects this by integrating modules on retailing, e-business and e-business applications and addresses the market need for technologically literate retail managers for the dynamic retail environment of the 21st century. The overall aim of this Level 8 Honours Degree is to produce technologically literate retail graduates capable of filling the various career roles created by an emerging retail digital omni-channel highway. It also aims to make students sufficiently informed on a wide range of issues in the business environment and about business processes to enable them to take a holistic view of decisions arising in the planning and operation of retail activities. They will develop competences in client side programmes and will develop an appreciation of service side programmes without developing competency on the server side. The course will also enable students to acquire the skills and knowledge required to build and manage web and mobile applications to support e-Commerce functions through a developed understanding of agile project management methodologies suitable for managing ecommerce projects. It will also aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of the principal operational and strategic issues involved in the overall management of ‘bricks and clicks’ retail enterprises in the context of both national and international business environments so as to enable them to be in a position to fulfil senior management roles in their future career in the retail and general business sectors.

Entry Requirements: 2018 CAO Points: 351 Leaving Cert Entry Requirements Minimum Number of Subjects Honours 6 2H5's Minimum Grade in Maths Eng OR Irish 04/H7 O4/H7