The Business department provides a comprehensive Business Studies curriculum at both Junior Cycle and Senior Cycle

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Student learning websites


Business Website:
Blackrock Business Website

Economics Website:
Blackrock Economics Website

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Junior Cycle Business Studies
The course explores:

• The different aspects of managing a household including budgeting, banking and consumer rights.


• The management of a business under headings of finance, insurance and marketing.


• The impact of the government and foreign trade on business and the household is analysed.


• The recording and interpretation of financial data.



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ECONOMICS
Economics studies the allocation of scarce resources within an economy to satisfy consumers’ needs and wants.
The course is subdivided into:
* Microeconomics dealing with individual consumers and producers, analysing the interaction of supply and demand in the market place.

* Macroeconomics examines the major economic variables: national income, foreign trade, exchange rates and inflation


BUSINESS
This subject provides an understanding of the environment in which business operates by:
* Analysing the relationship between the stakeholders in business and the resolution of conflict.
* Providing an insight into enterprise and management
* Examining the development of a new good or service from concept development to commercialisation
* Explaining the changing role of management
* Exploring the organisation of business both domestically and intentionally

ACCOUNTING
* The recording, presentation and interpretation of financial information.
* The preparation of Business Final Accounts, Cash Flow Statements, Published Accounts and Accounts from Incomplete Records.
* The role of Management Accounting is examined.
* The preparation of accounts for non-profit making organisations.
* The analysis of financial records.

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BUSINESS FACILITIES
The Business Department has its own dedicated room equipped with cable television, personal computer with internet connection, video, overhead projection, notice boards, white boards and mini-library.
The room is utilised as a resource centre providing a range of up to date materials to enhance the teaching of the business subjects. The resources and equipment of the department facilitate the use of a wide variety of teaching methodologies. The college Information Technology department is used as a teaching resource and for the preparation of materials.

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The department has a staff of ten full-time teachers who possess extensive expertise and experience. A number of staff members have been involved in in-career development, teaching workshops, textbook and resource publication and curriculum development.
Cathal Copeland manages the Business Department with Frank O’ Brien acting as assistant head. Regular meetings take place exploring ways of promoting and developing the business subjects within the college.

Click the link below to view photographs of former and current staff members

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The department plays host to various activities that encourage student participation and active learning. These activities include:

• A Commerce and Economics Society that brings invited guest lecturers to the College.


• Visits to places of particular interest such as the Futures Exchange in the Docklands, The Bank Museum and the EPIC centre in Dublin. On occasions visits are made to the major financial institutions in London


• Mini company projects providing students with practical enterprise experience


• Business simulations


• Business Awareness Weeks informing students and the wider school community on topical business issues.

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