WHY STUDY LEAVING CERTIFICATE BUSINESS?
Real-World Application
Diverse Career Options
Deepen understanding of Human Rights, Social Justice, Equity, Diverstity & Sustainability
Develop Transferable Skills
Focuses on Local, National and Global Perspective
Employment
Higher & Further Education
Apprenticeship
Future Entrepreneurs
Leadership Development
Active Citizenship
A FOUNDATION FOR CAREER AND LIFE
Personal Development
Managing self
Cultivating wellbeing
Communication
Managing learning and self
Being creative
Participating in society
Working with others
KEY COMPETENCIES DEVELOPED
BUSINESS: YOUR GATEWAY TO DIVERSE PROFESSIONS
Entrepreneurs
Public Administration, Politics & EU
Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations
Banking & Financial Services
Business Management & Human Capital Management
Tourism & Hospitality
BUSINESS: YOUR GATEWAY TO DIVERSE PROFESSIONS
Law & Legal
Economic analysis, policy advising, or research.
Leisure, Sport & Fitness
industry
Public Sector
Accounting
Sustainability and CSR
FOUR CROSS-CUTTING THEMES
Entrepreneurial
Thinking
Digital Transformation
Business & Financial
Literacy
Ethics & Sustainability
Strand 1: Exploring the Business Environment
Strand 2: Understanding enterprise
Strand 3: Leading in Business
Strand 4: Being Informed and Making Informed Decisions
Unifying Strand: Investigating Business
Students learn about
Stakeholders
ESG Reporting
Economic indicators
Stakeholder Mapping
Forms of Business
Foreign Direct Investment
Business Regulation
National & EU Policy
Governance
Irish business globally and internationally
STRAND 1: Exploring the
Business Environment
Applying My Learning
Applying My Learning
Innovation, entrepreneurship &
intrapreneurship
Business Models & The Business Canvas Model
Market Research &
Marketing Mix
Competencies of
innovators
Government role
in fostering enterprise
STEEPLE Analysis & Porters Five Forces
Design Thinking
Operations & Finance
Business Plan
Growth, Development & Expansion
Strand 2: Understanding enterprise
Applying My Learning
Applying My Learning
Leadership & Management
Corporate Wellness
Communication
Organisational Culture
Conflict Resolution
Internal & External Drivers of Change
Leading & Managing
PEOPLE
Managing change
Human Capital Management
Strategic planning, contingency planning & Force Field Analysis
Strand 3: Leading in
Business
Applying My Learning
Applying My Learning
Rights & Reponsibilities of
Consumers
Central Bank Digital Currency
Rights & reponsiibilities of employees & employers
Data Protection
Shadow Economy
Impact of Annual
Government Budget
Circular Economy
Gig Economy
Making informed financial decisions- savings, investments & borrowing
Employment Legislation
Strand 4: Being Informed and Making Informed Decisions
Applying My Learning
Applying My Learning
U1. Developing questions to research
Unifying
Strand
U4 Analysing and evaluating information
U6 Acknowledging sources
U2 Managing information
U5 Presenting findings and perspectives
U3 Project planning
ASSESSMENT
60%
40%