Business - Fisheries & Aquabusiness

What is this programme about?
Developed in partnership with Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM – The Irish Sea Fisheries Board), this programme offers opportunities for those individuals interested in the seafood industry. The programme will be of interest to those looking to enter management roles in aquabusiness, aqua economics; financial or regulatory roles in R&D or in a seafood processing company or those interested in starting an aquabusiness.

This programme offers opportunities for personal development to explore new insights in strategic thinking and to enhance presentation skills for supervisory roles in emerging growth areas for fisheries and aquaculture sector.

Special Features of this programme
This programme has been designed and developed with industry experts in BIM to provide real world practical skills and education to learners who will have the opportunity to work on live business projects within the fisheries and aquaculture business sectors and complete site visits and work experience.

What subjects will I study?
Fisheries & Aquaculture Economics
Fisheries & Aquaculture Law and Regulation
Fisheries & Aquaculture Strategic and Innovation Management
Fisheries & Aquaculture Financial Management and Planning
Fisheries & Aquaculture Marketing Management
Work Placement/Project

This course is designed to cater for the aqua, fisheries and bio-products sectors of the seafood industry.

Applicants with major degrees at Level 7 or equivalent are eligible to apply for this programme. In addition, those with extensive work experience on fish farms or in fisheries occupations may be eligible under the IT Carlow recognition of prior learning policy (RPL). All applicants will be considered on a case by case basis. IT Carlow reserves the right to require applicants to attend for an interview to determine their suitability for the programme.

CWX10 Higher Diploma in Business in Aquabusiness WEXFORD Part-time NFQ Level 8 Credits 60

1 year part-time.

CWX10 Higher Diploma in Business in Aquabusiness WEXFORD Part-time €2,500

What will I be able to do when I finish the programme?
Graduates will have the ability through project work to prepare fisheries and aquaculture plans to extend a product range and develop export markets. With a focus on sustainable fish farming and development of core skills in this sector, graduates of this programme will be able to:
• Undertake strategic analysis for market development;

• Understand and analyse key issues within compliance, legal and regulatory affairs in the sector;

• Innovate and build local and international marketing strategies;

• Better manage, communicate and build greater capacity and functionality across teams;

• Efficiently and effectively undertake economic pricing and financial analysis for better decision making.