Overview
Note: The BComm (Hons) (International) is being replaced by a new degree, the BSc (Hons) (International Business with Languages) on a phased basis, commencing in September 2022.
First Year - Commerce (International) with Italian
First Year is only offered to students who did not progress to Second Year in 2022/23 or 2023/24.
To be admitted to the First University Examination in Commerce (International) with Italian a student must have satisfactorily attended prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits.
In addition to the General Regulations for passing the year, to progress to Year Two of the BComm (Hons) (International) with Italian, students must pass IT1101 (10 credits) or IT1102 (10 credits).
Second Year - Commerce (International) with Italian
Second Year is only offered to students who did not progress to Third Year in 2023/24.
No student may register for the Second Year programme of study until the First University Examination in Commerce (International) with Italian has been passed. Second Year consists of core modules to the value of 35 credits and Language modules to the value of 25 credits from one of the Language subjects. To be admitted to the Second University Examination in Commerce (International) with Italian a student must have satisfactorily attended modules to the value of 60 credits.
In addition to the General Regulations for passing Second Year, to progress to Year 3 of the BComm (Hons) (International) with Italian, students must pass IT2101(10 credits).
Third Year - Commerce (International) with Italian
This full academic year is spent pursuing approved programmes of study in a country of the student's major continental language. Programmes taken will be validated by the host institution. To fulfil requirements for the successful completion of this year, a student must achieve a pass standard, as applied by the host institution, on a set of courses approved by the School of Business, UCC. Marks shall be submitted to the Autumn Examination Board, UCC with a Supplemental Board in Winter. Failed elements of continuous assessment must be re-submitted. Where failed elements are re-submitted, a student will continue his or her studies subject to passing the winter examination board.
Fourth Year - Commerce (International) with Italian
No student may register for the Fourth Year programme of study until they have successfully completed the Third Year of the programme. To be admitted to the BComm (Hons) (International) with Italian Degree Examination, a student must have satisfactorily attended prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| AC1102 | Financial Accounting | 5 |
| EC1202 | Economic Reasoning for Business | 5 |
| GV1217 | Introduction to Political Science | 5 |
| IS1105 | Business Information Systems | 5 |
| LW1108 | Introduction to the Legal System | 5 |
| LW1109 | Introduction to Business Law | 5 |
| MA1100 | Introductory Mathematics for Business I | 5 |
| MG1004 | Principles of Management and Organization | 5 |
| MG1006 | Principles of Marketing in International Environments | 5 |
| 15 |
| |
| Introduction to Written and Spoken Italian (10) | |
| Post-Unification Italian Culture and Society (5) | |
| |
| Non-Beginners' Written and Spoken Italian (10) | |
| Post-Unification Italian Culture and Society (5) | |
| |
| AC2200 | Introduction to Management Accounting | 5 |
| EC1203 | Macroeconomic Context and Business | 5 |
| FE2015 | Sustainable International Business | 5 |
| GV2218 | European Government and Politics | 5 |
| IS2001 | Analytics for International Business | 5 |
| MG2005 | International Business | 5 |
| ST1023 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 5 |
| IT2002 | Business Italian | 5 |
| IT2101 | Intermediate Italian Language | 10 |
| 10 |
| Italo Calvino and the Interpretation of Reality (5) | |
| Vivere l'Italia/Living Italian Culture and Society (5) | |
| Italian Crime Narratives (5) | |
| Issues in Contemporary Italian Society through Film and Documentaries (5) | |
| 60 |
| |
| BU4001 | International Business Strategy Capstone | 10 |
| IT3101 | Advanced Italian Language 2 | 10 |
| IT3103 | Business Italian | 5 |
| IT3110 | Introduction to Translation (Italian to English) | 5 |
| 5 |
| Dante, Inferno (5) | |
| Italian Women Writers (5) | |
| Renaissance Virtues and Vices in Italian Early Modern Literature (5) | |
| Dante's Commedia: The Poetic Path to Paradise (5) | |
| Cinematic Representations of the 'anni di piombo' (5) | |
| Unearthly Narratives: Italian Tales of the Fantastic and Apocalyptic (5) | |
| 25 |
| |
| Accounting in Business (5) | |
| Financial Reporting 1 (5) | |
| Financial Reporting 2 (5) | |
| User Experience Design 1 (5) 2 | |
| User Experience Design 2 (5) 2 | |
| |
| Business Microeconomics 1 (5) 3 | |
| Business Microeconomics 2 (5) 3 | |
| The Macroeconomic Environment in a Global Context (5) 4 | |
| Macroeconomic Growth and Competitiveness (5) 4 | |
| Incentives in Firms (5) | |
| Firm Organisation and Behaviour (5) | |
| Economics of the Labour Market (5) | |
| Behavioural Economics in Labour Markets (5) | |
| Business Econometrics 1 (5) | |
| Strategic Economic Consultancy (5) | |
| |
| Global Food Policy (5) | |
| Food Security and the Developing World (5) | |
| Consumer Behaviour in Food Markets (5) | |
| Global Food Supply Chain Management (5) | |
| Grocery Shopper Behaviour and Food Retail Marketing (5) | |
| Food Choice Analysis (5) | |
| Co-operative Banking (5) | |
| International Food Business (5) | |
| |
| Global Governance (5) | |
| Contemporary Debates in the EU (5) | |
| European Security (5) | |
| |
| Constitutional and Institutional Law of the European Union (5) | |
| Economic Law of the European Union (5) | |
| Commercial Law: The Law of Sale and Agency (5) | |
| Commercial Law: Intellectual Property Law and Finance (5) | |
| Company Law (10) | |
| Employment Law: Contracts, Termination, Collective Labour Law (5) 5 | |
| |
| Business Ethics and Governance (5) | |
| Marketing Communications (5) | |
| Project Management (5) | |
| Entrepreneurial Business Start-Ups (5) | |
| Strategic Marketing (5) | |
| Operations Management (5) | |
| Business Networks (5) | |
| International Brand Strategy (5) | |
| International Marketing Management (5) | |
| Digital Marketing (5) | |
| |
| Introductory Mathematics for Business II (5) | |
| Methods of Business Statistics (5) | |
| Data Analysis I (5) | |
| Total Credits | 240 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for BComm (Hons) (International) with Italian (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
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Communicate and work effectively to a professional standard;
1-2
2
Demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills associated with effective practice;
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3
Engage in the application of frameworks and techniques in organisational settings;
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4
Communicate effectively in Italian;
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5
Develop an in-depth appreciation of the culture and the environment for business in Italy.
