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Higher Diploma in Entrepreneurship and East Asian Affairs

College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences
PAC Course Code: CKA32
Qualification: HDip
Duration: 1 year full-time
EU Fees: The current Irish/EU tuition fee level for this programme for 2010/2011 (1 year full-time) is €4,855.00
Non-EU Fees: TBC
Closing Date - EU Applicants: Wed, 01 June 11
Closing Date - Non-EU Applicants: Wed, 01 June 11

Overview of Entrepreneurship and East Asian Affairs (HDip)

The Higher Diploma in Entrepreneurship and East Asian Affairs (CKA32) offers graduates from the arts, humanities, social sciences, business, science and engineering the opportunity to develop an understanding of the geopolitical and economic realities of East Asia in the early twenty-first century, along with aspects of its recent history, in combination with the development of skills in entrepreneurship, management, and marketing. Students taking this course will develop a knowledge and skills base that will enable them to show entrepreneurship and respond effectively and knowledgeably within the workplace on matters relating to East Asia.

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES:

· To create a more highly-skilled workforce with a knowledge of East Asia;
· To promote entrepreneurship among new graduates;
· To equip students to pursue further studies and/or work in Asia or Asia-related fields;
· To equip students to pursue further study in Management and/or Marketing;

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

· Describe the history and developmental path of the East Asian region in the 20th century;
· Critically assess the role of China in contemporary East Asia;
· Define the role of East Asia in contemporary global affairs;
· Recognise and practice differences between management and leadership;
· Describe the processes of enterprise, innovation, and entrepreneurship;

What will I be Studying?

Students take 50 credits as follows:

MG5501 - Foundations of Management, Leadership & Strategy (10 credits)
MG5502 - Introduction to Marketing (5 credits)
MG5503 - Consumer Behaviour (5 credits)
MG4012 - International Marketing (10 credits)
AS5001 - An Introduction to East Asian History and Culture (5 credits)
AS5002 - Development in East Asia (5 credits)
CH3104 - The Sinosphere (5 credits)
CH3103 - China and Globalisation (5 credits)

Plus 10 credits from the following:
CH2002 – An Introduction to Business in China (5 credits)
CH2104 – 20th Century China (5 credits)
CH2222 – An Introduction to the Chinese Political Economy (5 credits)

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have a primary degree with a grade of at least 2H2 or an equivalent academic or professional qualification in one of the following areas: Social Science, Arts, Commerce, Law, Science, Engineering or a related discipline, subject to the approval of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences. Prospective applicants should contact the Irish Institute of Chinese Studies at UCC for further information.

Students who have previously taken 15 credits or fewer from the modules available or from similar modules may, subject to the approval of the Programme Co-ordinators, take alternative modules as agreed by the departments concerned. Students who have previously taken more than 15 of the available credits or 15 credits in modules with similar content (as determined by the department concerned) are ineligible for this programme.

English Language Requirements:

IELTS 6.5 or equivalent TOEFL.

Part-Time Taught Postgraduate Programmes

Please note that non-EU applicants are not eligible to study part-time programmes

Application Procedure

CKA32AdditionalQuestionsApplication for this programme is on-line at www.pac.ie/ucc. For full details of the application procedure click here.

Please note you will be required to answer a specific additional supplementary question as part of the online applications process for this programme. A copy of this supplementary question is available to view here:

Further Information

Number of Places: 25

Dr. Chris Connolly
School of Asian Studies
O'Rahilly Building, UCC

Email: ching.keane@ucc.ie
Tel. 00 353 21 4902825

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