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Open DayOpen DayDecember 2012December 2012

Professor Francis O’TooleProfessor Francis O’Toole

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Trinity College ... Founded in 1592Trinity College ... Founded in 1592An Irish & International InstitutionAn Irish & International Institution

Trinity College:Trinity College:a world class reputationa world class reputation

The leading Irish research universityThe leading Irish research university Recognised worldwide Recognised worldwide

– 11stst in Ireland (1 in Ireland (1stst))– 110110thth in the World (117 in the World (117thth))

The Times Higher Education Supplement World University Rankings The Times Higher Education Supplement World University Rankings 2012-13 (2011-12)2012-13 (2011-12)

A community of ScholarsA community of Scholars A small city within a cityA small city within a city

What is BESS?What is BESS?

BusinessBusiness Economics

SociologySociologyPolitical Political

ScienceScience

BESS is the common entry programme in BESS is the common entry programme in business, economic and social studies (TR081)business, economic and social studies (TR081)

What does What does BESSBESS offer? offer?

The premier courseThe premier course to study business, to study business, political science, sociology and economicspolitical science, sociology and economics

The only university where you can The only university where you can combine business with another social combine business with another social sciencescience subjectsubject – political science, economics or sociology political science, economics or sociology

Choice and flexibilityChoice and flexibility in constructing in constructing your degree pathwayyour degree pathway

A A developmental approach developmental approach to educationto education

Degree options in Degree options in BESSBESS

Single honors:Single honors:

business (BBS business (BBS degree)degree)

economicseconomics sociologysociology political sciencepolitical science

Joint honors:Joint honors:

business & economicsbusiness & economics business & political business & political

sciencescience business & sociologybusiness & sociology economics & political economics & political

sciencescience economics & sociologyeconomics & sociology political science & political science &

sociologysociology

The BESS SuiteBusiness Studies?Business Studies?

The BESS SuiteBusiness Studies?Business Studies?

Studying how to manage how to manage people, markets and money to achieve success

Includes areas such as marketingmarketing, human human resources managementresources management, operationsoperations, strategystrategy, financefinance and accounting

Understand how business how business organisations, institutions and systems workwork

Develop the skills for a career skills for a career in business and management

Studying how to manage how to manage people, markets and money to achieve success

Includes areas such as marketingmarketing, human human resources managementresources management, operationsoperations, strategystrategy, financefinance and accounting

Understand how business how business organisations, institutions and systems workwork

Develop the skills for a career skills for a career in business and management

The BESS Suite Economics?Economics?

Develops the concepts and tools needed to understandDevelops the concepts and tools needed to understand

– How to limit/prevent How to limit/prevent unemploymentunemployment

– How to regulate How to regulate financial markets financial markets (properly!)(properly!)

– How to control the market How to control the market power of large firmspower of large firms

– How best to address How best to address climate change climate change

– How to How to help poorer countries help poorer countries grow and developgrow and develop

No prior knowledge of economics is requiredNo prior knowledge of economics is required Prepares students for careers in management, finance, Prepares students for careers in management, finance,

teaching, public service, consultancy, European teaching, public service, consultancy, European institutions and researchinstitutions and research

The Bess SuiteSociology?Sociology?

Helps us to Helps us to understand both large-scale and intimate understand both large-scale and intimate patterns of relations patterns of relations and to relate these to our everyday and to relate these to our everyday experiences as members of society. experiences as members of society.

Enables us to understand phenomena such as Enables us to understand phenomena such as

– Social change Social change as it affects your own life and that of others as it affects your own life and that of others

– Shared practices of behaviour Shared practices of behaviour like dress codes or going like dress codes or going to the pubto the pub

– Social movements Social movements like Fair Trade and Feminism like Fair Trade and Feminism

– InequalityInequality at global and local levels at global and local levels

– The nature and meaning of The nature and meaning of workwork

– Migration and mobility Migration and mobility in Ireland and Europein Ireland and Europe

The scientific study of politics, the exercise The scientific study of politics, the exercise of power, and the working of democratic of power, and the working of democratic political institutionspolitical institutions

Learning to understand Learning to understand – how how democracydemocracy works works

– how people how people votevote

– how how political parties political parties compete compete

– how how European integration European integration worksworks

– The values behind different The values behind different political political ideologiesideologies

The BESS SuitePolitical Science?Political Science?

BESS: The foundation year (1BESS: The foundation year (1stst))

6 modules (60 ECTS)6 modules (60 ECTS)– 5 core5 core

» EconomicsEconomics» ManagementManagement» Political SciencePolitical Science» SociologySociology» Maths and StatisticsMaths and Statistics

– 1 option from1 option from» Law or Language or Social PolicyLaw or Language or Social Policy

BESS: The building block year (2BESS: The building block year (2ndnd))

6 modules (60 ECTS)6 modules (60 ECTS)– Choose Choose 1 or 2 of the BESS disciplines1 or 2 of the BESS disciplines

– Option to keep on language Option to keep on language » Certificate in Language Proficiency (French)Certificate in Language Proficiency (French)

– Broad Curriculum course option Broad Curriculum course option chosen from any area of Collegechosen from any area of College

– Foundation Scholarship Foundation Scholarship Examination Examination and its rewardsand its rewards

BESS: The Sophister years (3BESS: The Sophister years (3rdrd/4/4thth))

Specialise in depth Specialise in depth in one (Single Honors) in one (Single Honors) or two (Joint Honors) subjectsor two (Joint Honors) subjects

Study abroad option Study abroad option in your third yearin your third year Option to Option to write an undergraduate write an undergraduate

dissertation dissertation in your final yearin your final year Intensive Intensive small group tutorialssmall group tutorials Pass (3Pass (3rdrd year) and Honors (4 year) and Honors (4thth year) degrees year) degrees

BESS and languagesBESS and languages

Language options are integrated Language options are integrated into the into the BESS programmeBESS programme– French, German, Spanish, Russian, PolishFrench, German, Spanish, Russian, Polish

Study abroad option in your third yearStudy abroad option in your third year For French ability students, think about the For French ability students, think about the

(five year) double degree option available (five year) double degree option available with HEC in Pariswith HEC in Paris

Opportunity to Study Abroad

Your future employmentYour future employment

Graduates of BESS degree programmesGraduates of BESS degree programmes are are sought after by leading employers sought after by leading employers

• Financial servicesFinancial services• AccountancyAccountancy• Management consultingManagement consulting• International businessInternational business• Public servicePublic service• Entrepreneurial venturesEntrepreneurial ventures• Economic and political journalismEconomic and political journalism• Economic, social and political researchEconomic, social and political research• Professional trainingProfessional training• TeachingTeaching

CAO points 2007 - 2012CAO points 2007 - 2012

BESS (TR081) QUOTA = 236

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

480* 470* 475* 475* 480* 490*

Why Why BESS?BESS?

Degree flexibility and focusDegree flexibility and focus

Exceptional calibre of our studentsExceptional calibre of our students

Student centeredStudent centered

Excellent employabilityExcellent employability

Enjoy a broad educational experience Enjoy a broad educational experience at Ireland’s No. 1 Universityat Ireland’s No. 1 University

Why wouldn’t you?Why wouldn’t you?

The Trinity experienceThe Trinity experience

BESS Student SocietiesBESS Student Societies– Dublin University Business and Economic SocDublin University Business and Economic Soc– Political SocietyPolitical Society– ForesightForesight– AIESECAIESEC– Enterprise TrinityEnterprise Trinity– UpstartUpstart– Social Studies SocietySocial Studies Society

Direct entry degrees linked to Direct entry degrees linked to BESS disciplinesBESS disciplines

TR001 Two-Subject Moderatorship (TSM) TR001 Two-Subject Moderatorship (TSM) combinations (Economics, & Sociology)combinations (Economics, & Sociology)

TR012 History and Political ScienceTR012 History and Political Science TR015 Philosophy, Political Science, Economics and TR015 Philosophy, Political Science, Economics and

Sociology (PPES) Sociology (PPES) TR017 Law and BusinessTR017 Law and Business TR020 Law & Political ScienceTR020 Law & Political Science TR029 Political Science & GeographyTR029 Political Science & Geography TR082 Business & ComputingTR082 Business & Computing TR083 Sociology & Social Policy TR083 Sociology & Social Policy TR085 – 90 Business Studies and a LanguageTR085 – 90 Business Studies and a Language

To learn more about To learn more about BESSBESS

BESS and Departmental information BESS and Departmental information desks in Examination Hall [in front desks in Examination Hall [in front square]square]

Email admissions: admissions@tcd.ieEmail admissions: admissions@tcd.ie University website: www.tcd.ieUniversity website: www.tcd.ie BESS website: www.tcd.ie/bessBESS website: www.tcd.ie/bess