Certificate in Organisational Behaviour & Entrepreneurship

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Course Level: QQI Level 9 (30 ECTS)

Duration:  1 semester (12 weeks Fulltime) 2 semesters (24 weeks Part Time)

Delivery Method: Blended Learning

Tuition Fees: €2,500

Who is this course for?

The Certificate in Organisational Behaviour & Entrepreneurship aims to provide participants with foundational knowledge and skills necessary to perform and support others in this emergent area of importance to organisational development and survival.

The programme will introduce the critical areas of Entrepreneurship as well as understanding the contribution of Creativity within work-related contexts. The programme comprises 30 ECTS and is being offered as a Minor Award. It will supplement existing academic and professional learning among graduates who seek to understand and utilise Entrepreneurship theories & Creativity practices Please see below graphical representation of the modules covered on the programme.

Course Delivery

The Certificate in Organisational Behaviour & Entrepreneurship  is taken over 1 semester on a Full-time basis and 2 semesters on a Part-time basis comprising 20 Credits (ECTS) at level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). The timetable has been structured to optimise the utilisation of hybrid learning. It thus allows the learner to access classes in person or online to allow for a better work/life/study balance.

Course Content

Organisational Psychology  – 10ECTs

Psychology of Entrepreneurship – 10ECTs

Creativity & Business Innovation – 10ECTs

Programme Aims

The programme will introduce the critical areas of Entrepreneurship as well as understanding the contribution of Creativity within work-related contexts. The programme comprises 30 ECTS and is being offered as a Minor Award. It will supplement existing academic and professional learning among graduates who seek to understand and utilise Entrepreneurship theories & Creativity practices.

The overall aims of the Certificate in Organisational Behaviour & Entrepreneurship are to:

1)      Provide an introductory postgraduate qualification in Entrepreneurship for graduates who work (or seek to work in) professional Work-Related Leadership or management roles where the skills of entrepreneurship are critical for the success of the organisation.

2)      Provide a programme which supports learners to achieve the ability to engage in a comprehensive theoretical discourse and understanding of the key principles of Entrepreneurship.

3)  Critically appraise Entrepreneurship theories, models etc as applied to work contexts.

4)      Support graduates to develop and apply theoretical knowledge related to creativity to work-related contexts.

5)      Provide access routes to appropriate Higher Education for participants to specialise based on their current professional needs, individual professional interests and/or career orientation.

Graduates would be expected to be able to critically evaluate the conceptual and theoretical basis for the application of entrepreneurial competencies.  The programme, therefore, address the needs of graduates who wish to develop their professional competence in these contexts. Furthermore, the programme will facilitate students to develop personal and professional capacity, and collaborative problem-solving competencies, underpinned by evidence-based practice and reflection.

Entry Requirements & Selection Criteria

• The Certificate in Organisational Behaviour & Entrepreneurship. is designed for graduates of a relevant Level 8 programme at a minimum of a 2.2 standard) who wish to engage in further study in this field revavent programmes may include but not limited to  designed graduates of psychology and business-related programmes, graduates of Humanities and Human Science such as health sciences, nursing, social care, social work and programmes in cognate areas who wish to expand their knowledge and understanding of the use, effectiveness and appropriateness of the principles of Work-Related Psychology.
• Those who have completed other relevant education programmes or have relevant professional experience etc., where Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) and Acquired Prior Learning (APL) can be applied, may apply for admission to the programme by submission of programme content, qualification and assignments equivalent to an appropriate Second Class Honours (2:2)award  at Level 8.
• The minimum English language proficiency requirement for this programme is B2+ in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages which is equivalent to an IELTS score of 6.5.
• All applicants will be required to have a minimum of ordinary-level maths at Leaving Certificate standard or be able to demonstrate equivalent competency in maths at this level.
• All applicants are required to be over 23 years of age.
• All applicants will be required to attend for interview to ascertain their suitability for the Programme.