Business Studies with Japanese

Overview

Business Studies with Japanese degree at University of Limerick is among the most popular business courses in Ireland and is accredited by both national and international bodies including the globally recognised business school accreditation body AACSB whose mission is to foster engagement, accelerate innovation, and amplify impact in business education worldwide.

The Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) programme will provide you with a broad business education. You will study the core business principles of accounting, economics, risk management and insurance, human resource management and marketing - specialising in one area as your “major” in the second semester of Year 2. Theory will be brought to life through work on practical business projects in addition to an eight month work placement in industry.

Students taking BBS with Japanese will study a Japanese language stream throughout the four years of the programme, along with their regular Business subjects. A blend of core business disciplines and management functions are integrated into the innovative design of the BBS with Japanese, allowing insights to be reached early in the programme. 

The programme provides a strong foundation in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, Risk Management and Business Mathematics, which run throughout the first three semesters. You will choose your major option in the second semester of year 2 from one of the following areas – Accounting and Finance, Economics and Finance, Human Resource Management Marketing and Risk Management and Insurance. Students taking BBS with Japanese do not take a minor option; instead, they continue their language studies over the final two years of the programme. Students also have the opportunity to go on Erasmus/International Exchange, work placement and pursue a Dual Degree.

Careers

Spending time abroad during your degree helps you to develop cultural awareness and adapt to new environments. Graduates from this programme develop employability skills including:

Understanding organisational behaviour and structure

• Analytical and critical thinking skills

• A creative approach to problem-solving

• Decision-making

• Persuasive written and oral communication

• Numeracy and the ability to research, interpret and use business and financial data

• Self-reliance, initiative and the ability to manage time, projects and resources

• Understanding and critiquing theories and ideas

• Appreciating the causes and effects of economic and other external changes