BA(Hons) General and Corporate Admin
Course code WD079

What is Corporate Administration?
Corporate administration is an important business area that involves such matters as business and company law, accountancy, taxation, pension schemes and insurance as these pertain to companies. Career opportunities in this area have expanded rapidly with the establishment of the Office of Corporate Enforcement and the ever-increasing amount of company legislation.

What is the BA (Honours) in General and Corporate Administration course?
This is a 3 year course, which prepares students for employment in the corporate administration sector. It consists of the following topics:

Semester 1 Micro Economics Maths for Administrators Financial Accounting 1 Computer Applications Introduction to Business Law Organisational Behaviour	Semester 2 Macro Economists Statistics for Administrators Basic Financial Accounting Information Technology Business Law Communications
Semester 3 Intermediate Financial Acc Principles of Mgt HRM Concepts & Practices 1 Corporate Admin Needs Cost Accounting Banking Law	Semester 4 Advanced financial accounting Contemporary Management HRM Concepts & Practices 2 Corporate Administration Mgt Decision Making Company Law 1
Other topics of study are Financial Management, Company Secretarial Practice Strategic Management Management Information System Company Law Taxation

Leaving Cert Requirements
Total number of different subjects at grade D or better: 6
Total number at higher level grade C or better (Honours): 2
Required Subjects English or Irish OC3/HD3, and Mathematics OC3/HD3

Recent Entry Points

Year	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Min Points	305	310	310	305	305

Career Opportunities
Graduates of this course will find work in the following areas:
Finance
Accounting
Company law
Pension schemes
Insurance

Alternatively, the graduate may choose the highly specialised area of company secretary, a company's chief administrative officer who is required to ensure that the company complies with its legal and (where appropriate) stock exchange responsibilities.

Further Information Contact
Course Leader - Michael O Halloran, BComm
t. 051 302073 e. mohalloran@wit.ie