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Business and International Management

Academic Director: Dr. Brendan Kennelly

Course Overview

Expand your professional work experience and increase your knowledge of international business and economics with this new and exciting summer school in business including specialist courses in economic policy in Ireland and international cross-cultural management. The summer school in Business will consist of two courses, delivered in parallel providing students with a multi-disciplinary approach to studying business and developing the skills to work within an international business setting.

Course Modules

Please see the Business Student Handbook in the downloads section below.

Each course is worth 3 Semester Credits/6 ECTS Credits per course. Students take both courses:

Course I: Economic Policy in Ireland (SS1153)

This course is designed to provide students with the analytical and historical foundation for studying contemporary public policy issues in Ireland. It begins with a brief overview of how the Irish economy has evolved in the past 25 years and identifies and outlines a series of key public policy issues in areas such as health, housing, the environment, and social protection. It proceeds to develop an economics framework for analysing these issues which covers the concepts of efficiency, equity, market failure, welfare state, and cost benefit analysis. This framework is then applied to the various public policy issues identified earlier in the course. The course will include a field trip to Dublin to meet key policy advisors and analysts.

Prerequisite: students will be required to have completed a course or related course in the Principles of Micro-economics.

Course 2: International & Cross Cultural Management (SS1155)

This module examines how national culture impacts the conduct of business, organisations and people management in a comparative global context, by increasing awareness and understanding of the skills required by managers seeking to work abroad as international executives. Are the pressures of globalisation resulting in the convergence of management practice across cultures or is there evidence to suggest that cultural divergence shapes management practice? This module will be of great interest to students wishing to understand the impact of national culture on managerial practice within and across cultural divides; and managing and working in cross-cultural teams.

Each course consists of lectures, tutorials, short case studies and industry visits. Assessment will be in the form of essays and a written examination. The course will be delivered by staff at the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Public Policy at NUI Galway.

Entry Requirements

The programme is aimed at students who have completed a minimum of one full year at University or College level before being admitted to the programme. Students should also have attained a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent). Students must also satisfy the pre-requisite.

Prerequisite: students will be required to have completed a course or related course in the Principles of Micro-economics.

Dates

Arrival: Sunday 15 June 2025
Orientation, introductory classes and campus tours: Monday 16 June 2025
Closing of summer school: Friday 11 July 2025
Departure: Saturday 12 July 2025

Tuition and Accommodation Fees

Fees: €2,330.00
Accommodation: €1,296.00 for a single ensuite room in a shared apartment in Student Residence | Goldcrest Village (campusaccommodation.ie) for the duration of the 27 nights.

Apply

Apply Online

Please refer to our step-by-step guide & tips for applications on our dedicated How to Apply page. If you have any questions on the application process, please contact the course administrator at: summerschool@universityofgalway.ie. Application deadline 30 March 2025. No late applications will be considered after this date.