This programme has been created to enhance the skills of those interested in the area of
entrepreneurship and innovation. The aim of this programme is to provide an opportunity for
students to develop the technical, entrepreneurial, interpersonal, innovation and managerial
knowledge, skills and competencies required for a variety of job opportunities in their own business.

The programmes intends to:

• To provide the students with a knowledge of those business disciplines which form the basis for
a successful career as an entrepreneur.
• To develop the students’ understanding of the environmental factors which impact upon
entrepreneurial development, the innovation culture, the growth, and the success of modern
business organisations.
• To increase the students’ awareness of how effective interpersonal relations at work contributes
to the public image of an organisation and to its success.
• To enhance students’ awareness of potential business and innovation opportunities, sources of
finance, appropriate technologies, marketing strategies and social media tools appropriate to the
modern business environment.
• To cultivate a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation amongst students.
• To develop the students’ communication skills.

Online. Monday and Wednesday 9.30am – 1pm 

• Learning and Development for Higher Education 
• Entrepreneurial Skills 
• E-Business and Web Creation 
• Finance for Entrepreneurs 
• Creativity for Product Innovation 
• Professional Development, Career Planning and Mentoring 
• The Business Environment and the Entrepreneur 
• Sales Practice and the Pitch 
• Social Media Applications

Mature applicants (i.e over 23 years)or Leaving Certificate -Grade O6 at ordinary level in five subjects
in the Leaving Certificate. Two of these subjects must be Mathematics and a language(English or Irish)
or any QQI Level 5 or Recognition of Prior Learning

Monday 11^th September 9.30am – 1pm

€2,350

1 Years: 24 weeks

NFQ Level 6
(60 Credits)