Professional Diploma in Business Management
Course Overview
Develop the appropriate skills and knowledge essential for effective management within a business environment.
This part-time evening course is suited to the aspiring or newly appointed manager, the team leader, the self-employed and those interested in enhancing personal performance.
This course is validated by Griffith College. This course focuses on the development of professional skills, while it does not sit on the national framework the modules are drawn from Griffith College's suite of QQI-validated degree programmes.
Why Study Business Management at Griffith College?
The Professional Diploma in Business Management course is a part-time evening course conducted over two 12-week periods over an academic year. This course is divided into four modules and is designed to provide a practical grounding in the skills of management.
- Develop your essential knowledge and practical management skills to excel in today’s dynamic business environment.
- Gain a firm understanding of the financial management of a business environment.
- Gain an understanding of business management, sustainability, compliance, emerging technologies, and financial management techniques.
- Develop essential managerial and interpersonal skills, including problem-solving, communication, and digital proficiency.
- Provides an understanding of modern business practices, empowering learners to solve business challenges, enhance productivity, and lead effectively in diverse organisational settings.
- Option to further your studies in the area of business management, with progression to our BA (Hons) in Business Studies degree course through the College policy of Advanced Prior Learning (APL).
Intake Dates
- Dublin - Part-Time - February 2026
- Dublin - Online - February 2026
- Cork - Part-Time - February 2026
Course Details
Modules
This Business Management module is designed to introduce learners to the dynamic world of business and fundamental management concepts. This module focuses on the functions, roles and skills of managers and addresses operational and strategic challenges facing managers. Learners apply management frameworks and models to current business situations. In addition, the module introduces learners to responsible business practices, exploring how ethical decision making, sustainability and social responsibility plays an important role in modern management.
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.
Timetables
Dublin Main Campus: This course will commence in February 2026. It will run one evening per week from 6.00pm - 9.30pm over 24 weeks, course dates outlined below.
Online Delivery: This course will next commence on September 2025. It will run one evening per week from 6.00 pm - 9.30 pm over 24 weeks, course dates outlined below.
Dublin City Centre: The next intake of this course will be mid September 2025 (Autumn semester). It will run one evening per week from 18.30 - 21.30 over two 12 week semesters.
Cork Campus: Timetable to be confirmed.
Exams will take place on campus (daytime) for courses delivered on campus and online. It is mandatory to attend exams in person.
Campus Timetables
This course is scheduled to commence on Wednesday, 4th February 2026.
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 2026 Semester 1
- Feb: 04, 11, 18, 25
- Mar: 04, 11, 25
- Apr: 01, 08, 15, 22, 29
Year 2026 Semester 2
- Sep: 23, 30
- Oct: 07, 14, 21, 28
- Nov: 11, 18, 25
- Dec: 02, 09, 16
Course dates are subject to change. Contact [email protected] for further information.
Classes will be delivered live online using Zoom and will commence on Thursday, 5th February 2026.
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 2026 Semester 1
- Feb: 05, 12, 19, 26
- Mar: 05, 12, 26
- Apr: 02, 09, 16, 23, 30
Year 2026 Semester 2
- Sep: 24
- Oct: 01, 08, 15, 22, 29
- Nov: 12, 19, 26
- Dec: 03, 10, 17
Course dates are subject to change. Contact [email protected] for further information.
This course is scheduled to commence on the 24th September 2025 at Griffith College Cork.
Year 2025 Semester 1 – Wednesday
- Sep: 24
- Oct: 01, 08, 15, 22, 29
- Nov: 12, 19, 26
- Dec: 03, 10, 17
Year 2026 Semester 2 – Wednesday
- Feb: 04, 11, 18, 25
- Mar: 04, 11, 25
- Apr: 01, 08, 15, 22, 29
Contact [email protected] for further information.
This course is scheduled to commence week commencing 22 September 2025.
Please contact [email protected] (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
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
Please note course dates and times are subject to change.
This course is scheduled to commence in early February 2026.
Please contact [email protected] (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.
How to Apply
Entry Requirements
All applicants must be a user of Microsoft Office.
English Language
If English is not your native language, you must show that your English level is suitable. For more information, please visit here.
How to Apply
Directly to Griffith College
Applicants under 23 years of age:
Minimum of 2 H5 and 4 O6/H7 grades, to include Maths and a language (English, Irish or another language) in the Irish Leaving Certificate or equivalent award
Or
FETAC Level 5 Full Award with 3 Distinctions
Applicants over 23 years of age (Mature students):
Direct Entry - If you are 23 years or over from the 1st of January of this year, you can apply for this course directly using the College’s online application form.
Fees
Please note that not all study modes may be offered at all times; for confirmation, refer to the Intake dates on the Overview tab.
Fee: EUR 2,000
Fee: EUR 2,000
Fee: EUR 1,800
Flexible Payment Options
Students wishing to avail of an instalment plan should contact [email protected]
Sponsorship
Is your company paying for your course?
They will need to complete a Griffith College Sponsorship Form and send this to [email protected]
Progression
What further study can I do?
Graduates from this programme may develop their skills further by completing a BA (Hons) in Business Degree or a BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance Degree at Griffith College and will be considered for exemptions.
What career paths could I have?
Graduates of the Professional Diploma in Business Management will be well positioned to progress in the workplace.
