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College holds 2025 SDG Research Showcase

09 Jun 2025

The College held its 2025 SDG Research Showcase on Friday 6th June 2025 in the Western Gateway Building. Showcased and discussed was cross-disciplinary research aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 3: Good Health and Well-being; 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth; and 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure. The theme of building resilience for growth, innovation and wellbeing was also a focus.
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The Annual Scholarships and Prizes Reception Highlights Student Success

14 May 2025

The College celebrated its high-achieving students at its annual prizegiving, trialling a new event format.
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International Student Reception at UCC

23 Oct 2024

College of Business and Law Welcomes International Students
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College of Business and Law Welcomes Incoming First Year Students

09 Sep 2024

Excitement for the year ahead as the College of Business and Law holds its annual orientation for incoming undergraduates, with both application and first preference numbers up 17% on last year.

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College of Business and Law to present 2024 Sustainability Showcase on Friday 7th June

28 May 2024

The College of Business and Law will present its 2024 Sustainability Showcase on Friday 7 June 2024 from 9am to 3:40pm in the Western Gateway Building.

Programme information can be found below and at this link: Programme Sustainability Showcase 2024

All UCC staff are welcome to attend at no cost this highly anticipated inaugural event.

Please register your attendance: link here

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Innovation and Impact Showcase features College Research

10 May 2024

An Innovation and Impact Showcase featuring College research was jointly held by the College of Business and Law and the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences on 9th May 2024 in the O'Rhailly Building.
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Professor Stewart Smyth delivers his Inaugural Lecture in the College

08 May 2024

"Accountants Will Save the World....Really?" was the title of Professor Stewart Smyth's Inaugural lecture in the College, delivered on 8 May 2024 in the O'Rahilly Building before an audience of academic and adminstrative colleagues, family, friends and invited guests.

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College holds its Annual Scholarships and Prizes Award Ceremony

14 Mar 2024

The College of Business and Law held its annual Scholarship and Prizes Award Ceremony on Thursday, 14^th March in Devere Hall, Áras na MacLéinn Student Centre. The event is a special occasion at which the College celebrates the personal and academic achievements of its students. Prizes and Scholarships are awarded from the College and University, as well as from sponsors, partners and donors, whose generosity the College gratefully acknowledges.
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College hosts spring reception for its International students

18 Apr 2024

The College of Business and Law hosted a reception for its international students on Thursday, 18 April 2024.

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Professor Michelle Carr delivers Inaugural Lecture

16 Apr 2024

Professor Michelle Carr, Professor in Accounting (Sustainable Business) at Cork University Business School, delivered her Inaugural Lecture at the University on Tuesday, 16th April 2024.
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Professor Aoife Daly delivers Inaugural Lecture

13 Mar 2024

Professor Aoife Daly of the School of Law delivered her inaugural lecture in the College titled 'What child/youth climate action means for human rights law' on Wednesday, 13 March 2024 in the Dr Dora Allman Meeting Room, the HUB.
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College celebrates Spring conferrings

07 Mar 2024

Thursday the 7th of March 2024 was a special day on the UCC campus as the College of Business and Law graduated almost 300 students in two ceremonies.
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College Inaugural Professorial Lecture Series Continues into Spring 2024

13 Feb 2024

The College of Business and Law Inaugural Professorial Lecture Series 2023/24 continues into the second semester with Professor Aoife Daly of the School of Law scheduled to deliver on 13 March 2024 her inaugural lecture 'What child/youth climate action means for human right law".
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College honours recipients of inaugural Staff Recognition Awards

29 Jan 2024

The College of Business and Law launched its Staff Recognition Awards in 2023 to honour a number of staff members for their outstanding contributions to college life and the wider community.
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Professor Femi Amao delivers inaugural lecture

26 Jan 2024

Femi Amao, Professor of Company Law and Sustainability in the School of Law, delivered his inaugural lecture in the College on 24 January.

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College of Business and Law Research Awards

17 Jan 2024

Recipients of the 2022 College of Business and Law Research Awards were recognised at College Assembly in December convened by Head of College Professor Thia Hennessy. College Research Manager Dr Sean Lucey announced the awards. Guest speaker was Professor John Cryan, Vice President for Research and Innovation.
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Register for the FAIR Data Forum to be held Friday 19th January with speakers Professor Justin Doran of CUBS and Dr Aoife Coffey of the Boole Library

15 Jan 2024

The College of Business and Law will hold a series of Research Information sessions and workshops in the Spring semester. The first, the FAIR Data Forum, will be held Friday, the 19th of January 2024 from 1-2pm.

Please Register via this link

The FAIR Data Forum aims to provide a space in UCC to share FAIR implementation stories, for peer learning and engaging with different perspectives, and to allow for feedback on the current and emerging needs of sustainable engagement with FAIR data sharing.

The Speakers will be:

Dr Aoife Coffey, Research Data Coordinator, Boole Library

Prof Justin Doran, CUBS (Head of Economics, CUBS and Co-Chair of College of Business & Law Research Ethics Committee)

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New graduates celebrated at Autumn Conferrings

08 Nov 2023

Over 1300 College of Business and Law students from fifty College programmes were conferred during the course of three glorious autumn days from Wednesday 1 November to Friday 3 November 2023. Eight ceremonies were held on campus in Devere Hall, where family, friends and University staff joined graduates in proud recognition and convivial celebration of their achievements, with formal photographs taken afterwards in the campus amphitheatre.

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College of Business and Law holds welcome reception for its undergraduate and postgraduate international students

27 Oct 2023

The College of Business and Law held a welcome reception for its visiting and full programme international students on Thursday evening, 26th October 2023 in the Upstairs Cafe of the Student Centre.

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AIB Professor in Sustainable Business Valeria Andreoni delivers inaugural lecture

13 Oct 2023

Professor Valeria Andreoni, AIB Professor in Sustainable Business, delivered her inaugural lecture 'Sustainabiity for Teaching and Research: Past Experiences and Future Perspectives' on Thursday, 12 October 2023 in the University Council Room.

Introduced by UCC President Professor John O'Halloran, Professor Andreoni spoke before a full audience of colleagues, students and invited guests, including Dr Colin Hunt, the CEO of AIB.

Professor Andreoni is based in CUBS.

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College of Business and Law Awards Honorary Doctorate to Colin Hunt, CEO of AIB.

27 Mar 2023

Cork University Business School (CUBS) in the College of Business and Law, University College Cork awarded was delighted to award Dr. Colin Hunt with an Honorary Doctorate of Economic Science on 27^th March 2023, for his significant contribution to public life and private business, his vision, and his tremendous business achievements.
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Eva Pau and Prof Mark Poustie in Conversation

20 Mar 2023

Chinese Irish businesswoman Eva Pau joined Professor Mark Poustie, Dean of the School of Law, in conversation on 20 March 2023 as part of the College’s continuing Women in Leadership series.
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Women in Leadership Series returns with Eilis Barry, CEO of FLAC

15 Mar 2023

Eilis Barry, Chief Executive Officer of FLAC, joined Dr Fiona Donson of the School of Law in conversation as part of the College of Business and Law’s Women in Leadership continuing series.
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Dr Aoife Daly has been awarded almost €2 million in European Research Council Consolidator Grant

01 Feb 2023

Dr Aoife Daly, human rights academic in the School of Law, has been awarded €1.998 million in funding from the European Research Consolidator grants for her research ‘Youth Climate Justice’.
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In-Person Learning Campaign launched by the College of Business and Law

16 Jan 2023

The College of Business and Law officially launched the In-Person Learning: Make the Most of Your Degree campaign on 16 January 2023 in the HUB Atrium.
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Women in Leadership Series continues in 2023

16 Jan 2023

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of ESB, Marguerite Sayers, joined Professor Ciara Heavin, Department of Business Information Systems, Cork University Business School in conversation for the third event of the College of Business and Law’s Women in Leadership continuing series.
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International Student Reception

15 Dec 2022

The College hosted a festive end-of-semester celebration for its international students on 15 December 2022 in Devere Hall.
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Women in Leadership Series Continues

30 Nov 2022

Entrepreneur Niamh Murray was the featured guest in the second event of the College’s Women In Leadership series, which took place Wednesday, 30 November 2022 in the Dr Dora Allman Room.
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International Student Reception

20 Oct 2022

On Thursday, 20^th October, the College of Business and Law held a reception for its international students to celebrate the important contributions they make to the academic and cultural life of the university.
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Women in Leadership Series Inaugural Event

03 Oct 2022

Award winning author and columnist Louise O’Neill was the featured guest at the inaugural event of the College of Business and Law’s Women in Leadership Series, which took place in the Aula Max on Monday evening, the 3rd of October 2022.
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Research Excellence Recognised at College Ceremony

05 Sep 2022

Featured at the College Assembly held on 5th September in the Dora Allman Room of the Student HUB were the College of Business and Law Research Awards, which recognise research excellence and the extensive contributions made by the College’s researchers.
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3 Awards for Business Economics Student

20 May 2022

Jinting Zhou was awarded the Bishopstown Credit Union Prize, Quercus College and CUBS Deans Scholar Awards at the College of Business and Law Awards Ceremony.
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David Giles recognised with inaugural CoBL award

19 May 2022

David Giles, third-year Law and Business student, is the inaugural recipient of the College of Business and Law’s “Head of College Exceptional Achievement Award”
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College Graduate of the Year 2022 Shares Experience

17 May 2022

Sarah Bryant was recently awarded the Graduate of the Year and the Peel Memorial Prize. We spoke to Sarah to share the initiatives she was involved in that led her to receive the Graduate of the Year Award.
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UCC’s business school obtains top global recognition

09 May 2022

Cork University Business School (CUBS) and IMI at University College Cork (UCC) have today obtained a prestigious global accreditation, placing it among the world’s leading business schools.
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UCC School of Law Ranked Among the Top 100 Law Schools in the World, Climbing to 75th in the World and First in Ireland

06 Apr 2022

The School has climbed 25 places in the elite QS global subject rankings to 75^th in the world and to 1^st in Ireland, reinforcing its place as a world-leading institution for legal education
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College of Business and Law Annual Scholarships and Prizes Ceremony

25 Apr 2022

The College of Business and Law (CoBL) held its annual Scholarships and Prizes ceremony on 25th April. It was a special occasion held on campus in Devere Hall after two years of celebrations online.
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Success for College researchers in the IRC Research Awards 2020

23 Oct 2020
The Irish Research Council awards were officially announced this morning by Minister Simon Harris:
- IRC Awards 2020
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College Research Awards Virtual Ceremony 2020

15 Oct 2020

The College of Business and Law Researchers Awards 2020 was held virtually this year on October 15 2020. The opening addresses were provided by the Head of College, Professor Ursula Kilkelly, Vice President for Research and Innovation, Professor Anita Maguire, and Chair of the College Research Committee Professor Matthias Beck.

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Student Recruitment Events

How remote court hearings present challenges for young people

31 Aug 2020

Writing for RTÉ Brainstorm, Professor Ursula Kilkelly warns that care should be taken to ensure that remote court hearings necessitated by COVID-19 restrictions do not dilute the legal rights to which children are entitled under Irish and international law
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UCC School of Law Professor to Chair Independent Anti-Racism Committee

23 Jun 2020

Human rights expert Professor Caroline Fennell has been appointed to lead a new independent anti-racism committee tasked by government ministers with drawing up a new action plan against racism for Ireland.
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Irish Research Council New Foundations Scheme Awards

07 May 2020

Congratulations to the four College of Business & Law staff who recently received awards from the Irish Research Council New Foundations scheme.
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PhD Scholarships

20 Apr 2020

We are delighted to launch new PhD Employment-based Scholarships in the College of Business and Law

Click here for more information

Click for Application Form here:

PhD Employment based programme App form
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BComm and Law Programmes Work Placement Awards Ceremony February 26, 2020

26 Feb 2020

Congratulations to the wonderful achievements of our work placement students who received awards after being nominated by a Placement employer for their outstanding performance during Placement.

Work Placement Ceremony 2020

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Due to the Covid-19 crisis the College of Business and Law International Summer School has been cancelled.

04 Feb 2020
$Due to the Covid-19 crisis the College of Business and Law International Summer School has been cancelled.\n$

The Entrepreneurship summer school will be conducted through English and is open to Bachelor students with a passion with a passion for Business and Law.

To register follow the link:

https://conference.ucc.ie/ucc-college-of-business-and-law-entrepreneurship-summer-school/registration

or scan the QR code on the poster.

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Transition Year Business Expo - Monday 23rd - Friday 27th March 2020

25 Feb 2020
$Transition Year Business Expo - Monday 23rd - Friday 27th March 2020\n\n$

Unfortunately due to the Covid19 crisis and the closure of University College Cork this event has been cancelled.

Week-long (non-residential) Business Expo for Transition Year students 23-27 March 2020

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UCC Food Finance Summit 2020

11 Dec 2019

The UCC Food Finance Summit will be held in May 2020.
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IMI climbs 8 places in Financial Times European Business School Rankings

13 Dec 2019

IMI have climbed 8 places in the Financial Times European Business School Rankings, as a result of a strong performance in their Open and Custom programmes.

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Professor Ursula Kilkelly, Head of College of Business and Law co-authors new resource on promoting child-friendly approaches in the area of migration

10 Dec 2019

The full publication - Promoting child-friendly approaches in the area of migration - Standards, guidance and current practices - is free to download here: https://edoc.coe.int/en/refugees/8047-promoting-child-friendly-approaches-in-the-area-of-migration-standards-guidance-and-current-practices.html
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International Student Festive Celebration

02 Dec 2019

Thanks to all our international students who came out to celebrate the end of semester here at the College of Business and Law on Monday December 2nd 2019.

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Presentation of Parchment Ceremony

20 Nov 2019

The College of Business and Law and the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences held a joint Presentation of Parchment Ceremony on Wednesday, 20 November 2019.

Dr. Ruth Ramsay, Dean of Graduate Studies at UCC, was the guest speaker and she gave an inspiring Presentation Address.

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The College of Business and Law Inaugural Research Award Ceremony

04 Oct 2019

The College of Business and Law held its inaugural Research Award Ceremony on Monday, 23 September 2019 in the Council Room. The researcher awards ceremony recognises research excellence amongst the College's academic researchers and acknowledges the contributions of the specific award winners along with the work of the many academics who are contributing to the College's research profile.
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