Professional Diploma in Business Management

On successful completion of this module, learners are able to:

1. Assess the roles and skills of managers at various levels of the business hierarchy.
2. Examine the core management functions needed to manage a business.
3. Apply the tools and techniques of management and assess the changing environment in which organisations operate.
4. Discuss the importance of corporate social responsibility and ethics as critical elements of management practice.
5. Demonstrate and apply key managerial skills, i.e. analysis, critical thinking, decision making, time management and report writing.

The focus of this module is on the core legal principles relevant to the conduct of business in Ireland and the EU. The syllabus is organised around key legal areas such as contract, tort, company law, employment law, and consumer protection, as well as broader themes including compliance, whistleblowing, and directors' duties. Learners explore the sources of law, legal reasoning through precedent, and the concept of legal risk, including available remedies. The role of agency in business is also examined, along with the legal responsibilities of corporate actors and the implications of insolvency. Legal content is contextualised through contemporary examples and real-world scenarios to support the application of theory to practice.

The principal objective of this module is to outline the role of technology with an emphasis on AI in business. It explores how information technology enables business processes so that an organisation can function and strive in a competitive environment: in other words, how technology is used to benefit business. This is achieved through the acquisition of practical information technology skills but also through an awareness and understanding of the overall role of technology. For all information technology skills that are developed, the learners understand the role that these skills play in the overall business function. Therefore, at a practical level MS word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint are used to develop the learners’ practical skills and the AI features within these applications are explored. IT concepts and trends are discussed and in particular the role of AI and its use within the business context.

This introductory finance module is designed to provide learners with the foundational knowledge and practical skills in the field of finance. This module provides the learner with skills to explore the financial environment in which an entity must operate, and to understand the various methods that can be utilised to finance the various organisational finance requirements. This module also aims to demonstrate the importance of working capital management and the tools to manage it, including an emphasis on cash flow. Whilst this module focuses on introducing basic finance related concepts to the learner regarding different business requirements, this module also focuses on personal financial planning, outlining its importance in achieving financial stability and reaching long term personal financial goals.

This course is scheduled to commence on Wednesday, 24th September 2025.

This part-time evening course will run one evening per week (Wednesday) from 6.00 pm - 9.30 pm over 24 weeks, course dates outlined below.​

Year 2025 Semester 1

• Sep: 24
• Oct: 01, 08, 15, 22, 29
• Nov: 12, 19, 26
• Dec: 03, 10, 17

Year 2026 Semester 2

• Feb: 04, 11, 18, 25
• Mar: 04, 11, 25
• Apr: 01, 08, 15, 22, 29

Course dates are subject to change. Contact professionalacademy@griffith.ie for further information.

Classes will be delivered live online using Zoom and will commence on Thursday, 25th September 2025. 

This part-time evening course will run one evening per week (Thursday) from 6.00 pm - 9.30 pm over 24 weeks, course dates outlined below.​

Year 2025 Semester 1

• Sep: 25
• Oct: 02, 09, 16, 23, 30
• Nov: 13, 20, 27
• Dec: 04, 11, 18

Year 2025 Semester 2

• Feb: 05, 12, 19, 26
• Mar: 05, 12, 26
• Apr: 02, 09, 16, 23, 30

Course dates are subject to change. Contact professionalacademy@griffith.ie for further information.

This course is scheduled to commence on Wednesday, 25th September 2024 at Griffith College Cork. Contact admissions.gcc@griffith.ie for further information.

This part-time evening course will run one evening per week (Wednesday) from 6.30pm - 9.45pm over 24 weeks, course dates outlined below.​

Year 2024

• Sept: 25
• Oct: 02, 09, 16, 23, 30
• Nov: 13, 20, 27
• Dec: 04, 11, 18

Year 2025

• Feb: 05, 12, 19, 26
• Mar: 05, 12, 26
• Apr: 02, 09, 16, 23, 30

Note: Course dates and times are subject to change.

This course is scheduled to commence week commencing 22 September 2025.

Please contact admissions.citycentre@griffith.ie (01-4150450) for further information.

This part-time evening course will run one evening per week (Wednesday for Autumn Semester) from 18.30 - 21.30 over two 12 week semesters, course dates outlined below.​

Autumn 2025 Semester

• Sept:  Week commencing 22/09, 29/09
• Oct:  Week commencing 06/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10
• Nov:  Week commencing 03/11, 10/10, 17/10, 24/11
• Dec:  Week commencing 08/12, 15/12 
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Spring 2026 Semester

• Feb:  Week commencing 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02
• Mar:  Week commencing 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03
• Apr:  Week commencing 07/04, 14/04, 21/04
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​Please note course dates and times are subject to change.

This course is scheduled to commence in early February 2026.

Please contact admissions.citycentre@griffith.ie (01-4150450) for further information.

This part-time evening course will run one evening per week (Tuesday) from 18.30 - 21.30 over two 12 week semesters, course dates outlined below.​

Semester Spring 2026

• Feb:  Week commencing 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02
• Mar:  Week commencing 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03
• Apr:  Week commencing 07/04, 14/04, 21/04
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• ​Please note course dates and times are subject to change.

   

Fee:  EUR 2,000

Fee: EUR 2,000

Fee: EUR 1,800