A new Entrepreneurship Summer Camp for 2nd Level Students

• 17 May 2017

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UCC will host its first second-level Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation Summer Camp. Cork University Business School, UCC’s College of Business and Law and Blackstone LaunchPad at UCC have received funding under the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs to deliver a one-week Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity programme that will provide 30 students with new knowledge, develop their soft skills and expose them to business frameworks and entrepreneurial thinking.

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New BIS Research Masters Launched

• 23 Mar 2017

Pictured are: (Mr Tadhg Young (Statestreet), Minister Eoghan Murphy and Professor Ciaran Murphy (CUBS) at the Statestreet ATC official launch).

Business Information Systems at Cork University Business School (UCC) Ireland, in collaboration with State Street Corporation and Zhejiang University are pleased to invite applications for a unique, industry focused career-defining postgraduate research experience in the Statestreet Advanced Technology Centre in University College Cork.

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New Postgraduate Quercus Scholarships announced

• 15 Mar 2017

University College Cork is pleased to announce that 33 Quercus Taught Masters Scholarships will be awarded to top-performing postgraduate applicants to Masters courses in 2017/18. The scholarships will be awarded to candidates who have a minimum 1H (or equivalent) in their undergraduate degree and who are deemed by their college of choice to demonstrate an exceptional level of academic excellence and commitment to their Masters course of choice, as evidenced by their personal statement. The Quercus Taught Masters Scholarship is a 50% contribution towards postgraduate fees for the duration of the postgraduate course.

Information on these Quercus Scholarships is available from the follwoing link https://www.ucc.ie/en/quercus/about/postgrad/ 

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The College of Business and Law Talented Students Celebration 2017

• 14 Mar 2017

Professor Ursula Kilkelly, Head, College of Business and Law congratulated all of the students on their various scholastic achievements at a special ceremony celebrating the College's talented students at the Aula Maxima yesterday. Professor Ciaran Murphy, Dean, Cork University Business School presented parchments and paid tribute to the students on reaping the benefits of their hard work.  The guest speaker Ms Sinead Kane herself a UCC School of Law Alumna and elite athlete provided a thought provoking and inspirational speech and presented parchments to the scholarship and parchment recipients. 

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Cork University Business School Postgrad Fair

• 08 Mar 2017

CORK UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL PROGRAMME SHOWCASE

Join us on Wednesday March 15th 2017

From 11am - 2pm in the Blackstone Launchpad, UCC Library

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New Quercus Taught Masters Scholarships announced!

• 08 Mar 2017

Quercus Taught Masters Academic Scholarships will be awarded to top-performing postgraduate applicants to masters courses in 2017/18. 

• 33 scholarships will be awarded to candidates who have a minimum 1H (or equivalent) in their undergraduate degree and who are deemed by their college of choice to demonstrate an exceptional level of academic excellence and commitment to their masters course of choice, as evidenced by their personal statement.
• The Quercus Taught https://www.ucc.ie/en/quercus/about/postgrad/Masters Academic Scholarship is a 50% contribution towards postgraduate fees for the duration of the postgraduate course to self-funded applicants.

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Computational Thinking

• 09 Nov 2016

Dr Fergal Carton with Professor George Boole

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DCU Centre for Family Business

• 17 May 2016

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UCC and DIFC Launch New Foundation Pathway Programme

• 03 May 2016

UCC is very excited to announce the launch of a new Foundation Pathway Programme in collaboration with Dublin International Foundation College (DIFC).

The Foundation Pathway Programme is specifically designed for students looking to progress to study Business, Law or Science related undergraduate degrees at university.

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BSc BIS Announce Taster Day!

• 23 Feb 2016

A "taster day" for Leaving Cert students has been announced by the BSc Business Information Systems degree to take place in UCC on Tuesday 10th May from 9.30am-1pm.  Places are limited and early booking is advisable.  To reserve a place at this event please contact Anne Wallace (a.wallace@ucc.ie).  The schedule for the day is currently being finalised but promises to be a very interesting programme and suited to Leaving Certs who are, as yet, unsure of the CAO options.  

Business Information Systems (BIS) is a four-year degree programme that specialises in key business and technology skills, providing students with an excellent springboard for a successful career within IS or business related sectors. BIS students study an interesting mix of business subjects such as Economics, Accounting, Management and Marketing. IT related subjects are also on offer covering topics like programming, web development, networking, systems analysis and database development. In third year, BIS students have the opportunity to work in industry for six months. The BIS Placement Programme allows students to take what they have learnt in lectures and practical sessions and apply it in an organisation. This paid placement means that BIS students have practical business experience before they complete their degree. 

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UCC Law Essay Competition

• 06 Feb 2016

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The UCC School of Law, Essay Competition has been a huge success! A record number of entries were received with entrants from almost every county in Ireland! The six competition winners attend schools in Galway, Cavan, Dublin and Cork and were presented with a certificate and cheque at the prize-giving ceremony on campus recently. The standard of essays this year was exceptional, making the adjudication task undertaken by the panel of experts from UCC’s Law School a difficult one!

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Shanghai Summer School 2016

• 11 Jan 2016

Would you like the opportunity to participate in a summer school in Shanghai, China?  

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BComm International Showcase 2015

• 07 Jan 2016

The BComm International Showcase was in UCC on Tuesday 15th December last.  A record number of students attended from over 30 schools in Munster. This is a one day taster programme where students have the opportunity to hear about the degree programme and the career opportunities available. In addition, students can also attend a language class to learn a new language for example Italian, Spanish, German or Chinese or they can choose their preferred language which they study in school such as French or Irish.  A series of short business lectures is also provided to give prospective students insights into the content of the degree.

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BComm Convention 7th May & Law Open Day 12th May

• 22 Apr 2015

The BComm Convention will take place in Boole 2 on Thursday 7th May.  Schools are required to pre-book as places are strictly limited and are on a "first come, first served" basis.

A welcome address with be provided by the programme director Dr Noel Woods.  This will be followed by information on the work placement, study abroad opportunities and research projects available to students in 3rd year of the programme.  Information on each of the subject majors will be provided and the afternoon session will consist of a series of mini-lectures on business.‌

For further information and to register for this programme please contact Anne Wallace (a.wallace@ucc.ie).

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Diploma students graduate!

• 08 Jan 2016

The College of Business and Law held a Presentation of Parchment Ceremony in Devere Hall, University College Cork, on Friday, 20 November 2015. 

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Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon's Graduate Programme

• 16 Oct 2015

Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon is a leading mid-tier firm of accountants and business advisors ranked 9^th in Ireland. As an independent member of Baker Tilly International, ranked 8th largest network in the world, the firm is ideally placed to offer an unparalleled level of experience, insight and expertise to our business partners and offer a comprehensive range of Accounting and Business Consultancy services to clients.

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Logitech Graduate Opportunities

• 15 Oct 2015

Check out the details of the Logitech Graduate programme Graduate Opportunities (158kB)

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PwC Presentation

• 12 Oct 2015

Wed. 14^th October, 5.00pm Boole 4

Learn more about graduate opportunities and internships at PwC

All welcome!

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Bishopstown Community School Scoops Top Prize!

• 25 May 2015

The Annual TY Awards Ceremony was held in the Aula Maxima, UCC on Thursday 21st May. Bishopstown Community School were award 1st place with their project "Changes".

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Government of Ireland International Scholarship (for applicants from India) 2015-2016

• 22 May 2015

 New Government of Ireland International Scholarship 2015-2016 

This scholarship is open to applicants who are from the Republic of India.

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Want to win a €1,000 for your school? Have you been involved in a Mini Company or School Bank? If so, we want to hear from you!

• 10 Mar 2015

 Calling all Transition Year students!  Submit a 1,500 word project (click on the poster link below for further details) to be in with a chance to win €1,000 for your school!

TY Business Projects Poster 2015 (177kB) and the application form TY Bus Proj Application Form 2015 (95kB)  and the rest is up to you!

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Bronze medals for Business Students in International Case Study Competition

• 26 Mar 2015

A team from the College of Business and Law, UCC finished 3^rd out of 20 International Business Schools following a week of CASE studies at the Royal Roads International Undergraduate Case Competition at Royal Roads Business School, Victoria, British Columbia.

The UCC team consisted of 3 students from BComm 4 [Darragh O’Drisceol, Laura Murphy and Aoife McCarthy] and Ronan O’Sullivan from BSc Finance 4 and received bronze medal for their achievement.

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UCC’s College of Business and Law Work Placement Awards Ceremony

• 26 Feb 2015

UCC’s College of Business and Law Work Placement Awards Ceremony was held Monday 23rd February last. The awards were presented by Prof. Ursula Kilkelly, Head of the College of Business and Law and were given in recognition of exceptional student performance during placement based on nominations from placement employers.

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Law Essay Winners launch new Law App!

• 28 Jan 2015

Law Essay Press Release (16kB)

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Talented students celebrate success!

• 28 Jan 2015

‌ The College of Business and Law hosted a celebration of Talented Students in the Aula Maxima on Friday 5th December 2014.  Students received awards in various categories which included Leaving Certificate Excellence, Academic Excellence and the College's Quercus Scholars.

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Novel embedded Business Certificate for Tyndall Doctoral students

• 02 Dec 2014

The first student on the PhD (Engineering Science) has successfully completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Innovation, Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship (level 9 qualification). This certificate is a novel and flexible embedded award that is offered by the College of Business & Law to Doctoral students in Tyndall National Institute taking the PhD(Engineering Science). The PhD(Engineering Science) is administered and coordinated by Tyndall as part of the INSPIRE national graduate education programme. Cormac Ryan is the first PhD student to complete the required modules, with many of his fellow students nearing completion.

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Planning your Summer? Remember term starts 8th September!

• 21 May 2014

Further information is available from http://www.ucc.ie/en/semesterisation/

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UCC Postgrads proudly represent Ireland at International Business Competition

• 19 May 2014

‌Four postgraduate students from University College Cork, with the support of KPMG, represented Ireland at the International Graduate Competition at the HEC Business School Montreal during the May bank holiday weekend.

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Our future entrepreneurs!

• 14 Apr 2014

‌1st Place - Fusion Mini Company - Kinsale Community School

This year’s competition focused on the resources available to a start-up business and students were asked to comment on the key framework, infrastructure or resource necessary to grow their business.

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MBS Information Systems for Business Performance (ISBP)

• 06 May 2014

Congratulations to Dr Karen Neville and Dr Audrey Grace on achieving Postgraduate Course of the Year in IT for the second year running!

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Think Law!

• 15 Apr 2014

Interested in studying Law and want to hear more???
The Law Faculty at UCC is hosting an Open Day on Tuesday 13th May from 10am to 1pm in Boole 2, Boole Basement, University College Cork.

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BComm Work Placement Awards 2013/14

• 27 Jan 2014

The UCC BComm Work Placement Awards Ceremony 2013/2014  was held on Tuesday 21^st January 2014. ‌The Awards were presented by Professor Ursula Kilkelly, Head of the College of Business and Law.

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Want to win a €1,000 for your school?

• 26 Feb 2014

The Commerce Faculty in association with Cork Chamber has launched the Transition Year Business Awards 2014.  Transition Year students are requested to submit a 1,500 word project based on their experience of their school’s Mini Company/Enterprise/School bank. 

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UCC to host Regional Finals of Student Enterprise Awards Monday 3rd March 2014

• 26 Feb 2014

‌More than 50 mini-companies will compete to become the Cork Schools Enterprise Programme Regional Finalists 2014 in UCC on Monday March 3rd.

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College of Business and Law Diploma Ceremony 2014

• 13 Feb 2014

The College of Business and Law hosted a Diploma Ceremony for all diplomates within the College on Saturday 8th February last. Over 50 Diplomates together with their families attend the ceremony which was presided by the Head of College, Professor Ursula Kilkelly.  

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UCC President & MBS Asian Business Student of the Year

• 14 Jan 2014

UCC President, Dr. Michael Murphy, presented the ‘Student of the Year’ award to Mr. Fiachra Mullen, who also won the ‘Best Overall Presentation’ award for his presentation on the development of a model to predict business potential for Asian products in different Duty-free markets. 

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College of Business and Law celebrates talent!

• 27 Jan 2014

‌A ceremony to celebrate talented students in the College of Business and Law at University College Cork was held in the Aula Maxima on Wednesday, 22 January 2014.

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Credit Suisse IT Challenge 2013

• 17 Oct 2013

Are you fascinated by the technologies that make the world move? Credit Suisse can give you a chance to take the next exciting steps!

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Model European Union Strasbourg 2014

• 07 Jan 2014

Model European Union (MEU) is a prestigious simulation of European institutions and politics. Organised by the Bringing Europeans Together Association (BETA) e.V, it is an informal educational project which aims to give young individuals a first-hand experience of the complex structures of the European Union’s decision-making process.

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MBS (Asian Business)/Farmleigh Fellowship Graduate Success

• 02 Oct 2013

The MBS (Asian Business) is an Ireland Asia work-study scholarship programme for those seeking a career in international business in one of the world's fastest growing regions. 

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"Clockwise" wins TY Awards 2013

• 16 Aug 2013

This year’s Transition Year Business Projects Awards were announced at a prize-giving ceremony in the Aula Maxima, University College Cork at 5pm on 23^rd April 2013.  The Transition Year Business Project Awards is an initiative of the UCC Faculty of Commerce and Cork Chamber and are kindly sponsored by BNY Mellon, a global investments company and major employer in Cork.  This year’s competition saw the highest number of entrants to date from counties as diverse as Carlow, Cork, Clare, Kilkenny, Kerry, Laois, Limerick, Tipperary and Wexford.

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College of Business and Law - Transition Year Business Projects 2013

• 21 Feb 2013

The Commerce Faculty at UCC in association with Cork Chamber invites Transition Year students to submit a project based on their experience of running a mini-company in their school. Download Poster 2013 (306kB)

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EMC President mentions UCC and IMI's MSc in Data Business

• 13 Jun 2013

A recent article in the Irish Times mentions the MSc in Data Business offered by UCC-IMI and developed by staff from BIS/Economics.

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Dept of Government Lecturer launches report on issues faced by first time TDs

• 02 Aug 2013

From L-R: Government Chief Whip Paul Kehoe TD, Dr Mary C Murphy, Dept of Government and Ceann Comhairle, Sean Barrett TD.First-time TDs report feeling overwhelmed, frustrated and beleaguered by life in the Dáil according to a UCC report.

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John Molson Undergraduate Case Study Competition

• 28 Nov 2012

Kevin Barry, Marie Farrell, Evelyn McConnell and Justin Shwering, final year BComm students who participated in the JMUCC prestigious Case Study competition pictured with their mentors Dr Ed Shinnick, Dr Noel Woods and Ms Sheila Byrne at a ceremony to acknowledge the students participation.  Also pictured is Denise Treanor KPMG (sponsor), Mr Trevor Holmes, Vice President for External Relations and Professor Neil Collings, Acting Head, College of Business and Law.

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Deloitte UCC Executive MBA Graduate of the Year 2013

• 13 Jun 2013

From l-r: Dr Michael Murphy, President, UCC; Kevin O'Riordan, McAffee; Honor Moore, Deloitte; Dr Joan Buckley, UCC MBA.

Kevin O’ Riordan, of McAfee, is the recipient of the Deloitte UCC Executive MBA Graduate of the Year award for 2013. The reward is presented to the outstanding student of the recently graduated class.

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UCC Business Postgrads win International Business Competition 2013

• 28 May 2013

UCC Business Postgrads win International Business Competition ...

Five postgraduate students from UCC have won 1st place and best written report at the prestigious HEC International Graduate Competition, held in the HEC Business School in Montreal, Canada.

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Junior Certificate Excellence Awards

• 04 Feb 2013

Professor Irene Lynch-Fannon recently awarded parchments to students who achieved outstanding results in their Junior Certificate Examinations 2012.  Five students from Regina Mundi and St Aloysius College, Carrigtwohill and Colaiste Muire, Cobh collectively achieved a total of 56 A’s.  Two of these students achieved 12 As and were two of only 19 students in the country to have such success.  

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Celebration of Talented Students 2012/13

• 06 Dec 2012

A ceremony to celebrate talented students in the College of Business and Law at University College Cork, Professor Irene Lynch-Fannon, Head of College, presented awards to two groups of students was held in the Aula Maxima on Friday 30^th November last.

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UCC Junior Certificate Business Studies Parchment Ceremony

• 19 Nov 2012

Professor Irene Lynch-Fannon, Head of the College of Business and Law hosted the Annual Junior Certificate Parchments Awards at Devere Hall, University College, Cork on Monday 19th November 2012. 

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The College of Business and Law International Education Scholarships March 2012

• 06 Nov 2012

Scholarship recipients from the College of Business and Law pictured with the Vice President for External Relations, Professor Steve Hedley, Dean of Law, Professor Neil Collins, Acting Head, College of Business and Law.

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Faculty of Law Essay Competition - Awards Ceremony January

• 28 Nov 2012

The Faculty of Law at UCC held its annual Law Essay Awards Ceremony on Thursday, 19th January 2012, in the Council Room, North Wing to present the winners with their €200 cheques. Representatives from all participating schools as well as lecturers from UCC’s Department of Law were invited to attend. 

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BComm Work Placement 2012

• 28 Nov 2011

At a recent BComm Board of Studies meeting Ms Sheila Byrne, Work Placement Manager on the  BComm programme was congratulated for her efforts in securing work placements for all BComm students.  

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Transition Year Students Congratulated on Business Project Awards 2012

• 22 Nov 2012

Maria Immaculata Community College, Dunmanway, Co. Cork won the €1,000 first prize for their school's project  “Spic N Span”. Castlecomer Community School, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny won the €300 second prize for their project entitled “Sound Hats!” and St Munchin’s College, Corbally, Co. Limerick won the third prize worth €200 for their “Uconnect” project.

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