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Ornua supports Sustainability Scholarship with CUBS for second year

Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of dairy products and owner of the Kerrygold brand, has announced a fully-funded postgraduate scholarship for the MSc in Co-operatives, Agri-Food and Sustainable Deve

Shift away from cash is way too important to leave to the banks

Dr Olive McCarthy spoke to the Irish Independent about why we are much further removed from becoming a cashless society than some might think.

MSc Food Business and Innovation student identifies exciting new sustainable food business idea in CUBS

Sancho Criado del Rey developed an exciting new sustainable food business idea that he commenced while studying food entrepreneurship and innovation on the MScFBI programme at CUBS in 2021/2022.

How the MSc Business Economics Gave Eddie Barrett a Competitive Edge

Having graduated from the University of Limerick with a degree in Business Studies, Eddie Barrett sought out a postgraduate programme that would give her a competitive edge in the jobs market.

Brexit report highlights economic opportunities for Munster business resilience

Dr Michelle Carr, senior lecturer at CUBS is an author of one of the chapters of the Cork and the Brexit Effect, a report from UCC examining the impact of Brexit on Cork

BIS Postgrad Students Design Digital Concepts to Promote Good Health and Sustainability

Postgrad students from the BIS department at Cork University Business School designed digital concepts that support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals during a 3-day collaborative workshop.

Why banks need to maintain cash services for customers

"We are much further removed from becoming a cashless society than some might like to think", writes CUBS faculty Dr Olive McCarthy on RTE Brainstorm

CUBS Dean's Scholar List 2022 Announced

Congratulations to the eight 2022 Dean's Scholar List recipients who were awarded a position on the list by achieving the highest overall mark in their class.

CUBS Leaders of Tomorrow Award Winners 2022

The Leaders of Tomorrow award programme aims to recognise the positive (non-academic related) impact and performance of CUBS students as they complete their university degree.

Is rural Ireland really dying? What the facts and figures tell us

CUBS Researchers Analysis in RTE Brainstorm: the question of whether rural Ireland is dying or not, is complicated, and requires nuanced geographic analysis

Applications open for Management Scholarships at CUBS

Cork University Business School is now accepting applications for two scholarship programmes offered in partnership with the 30% Club.

From Arts to HR: How CUBS Helped Lucy O’Sullivan to Reorientate Her Career

An Arts graduate with an ambition to break into the world of business, Lucy O’Sullivan enrolled in the MSc Management and Marketing to develop the organisational skills that resonate with employers.

Robert Murphy: A Talented Musician Who Struck The Right Note at CUBS

A talented and passionate classical musician, Robert Murphy enrolled in the MSc Management and Marketing at Cork University Business School after Covid restrictions limited his capacity to perform.

Profiling Rory O'Connor: Recipient of the KPMG Outstanding Scholar Prize

Rory O’Connor enrolled in the BSc Accounting at Cork University Business School after taking a year out to investigate a variety of business programmes and to build his professional skills at Fexco.

Graduates who Understand Geography will be at Forefront of Ireland’s Sustainable Transition

Geography is central to sustainable development and Ireland’s just transition according to Dr. Noreen Byrne.

Three Core Skills You’ll Need to Pursue a Career in Rural Sustainability

Graduates who want to pursue a career in rural sustainability need to possess specialist skills and knowledge to help them embed sustainable practices into every aspect of rural life.

PROFILING Emma Finn: RECIPIENT OF THE KPMG OUTSTANDING SCHOLAR PRIZE

A lover of maths and numbers, Emma Finn decided that she wanted to study accountancy while on placement at a local firm during transition year.

Profiling Cormac White: Recipient of the KPMG Outstanding Scholar Prize

Cormac White, one of four recipients of the KPMG outstanding scholar prize, has excelled as a student since enrolling in the BSc Accounting at CUBS.

Debt toll: Caution urged over Buy Now, Pay Later apps

Dr Olive McCarthy spoke to RTE about buy now pay later schemes companies that can act as a middle-man in an online purchase.

Cork University Business School’s HR Programmes Secure International Accreditation

Both of Cork University Business School’s Human Resource Management programmes have been accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Profiling Kieran Murphy: Recipient of the KPMG Outstanding Scholar Prize

Kieran Murphy choose to study the BSc Accounting at Cork University Business School as it offers exemptions from the CAP1 exams.

Can community-owned wind farms help achieve energy freedom?

Analysis: Irish citizens investing in wind farms could lead to significant energy cost advantages for their local community

Focus: Buying on the long finger – why shoppers may soon be feeling the squeeze

Dr Olive McCarthy spoke to the Sunday Independent about the financial difficulties that may arise from the "buy now pay later" phenomenon

CUBS Lecturer, Michelle Gleeson, awarded for doctoral research at the IAFA Doctoral Colloquium

Michelle Gleeson, Lecturer in Taxation and Accounting, received two awards for her doctoral research at the IAFA Doctoral Colloquium in June 2022

Site visits an integral component of studying sustainable development

MSc Co-operatives, Agri-food and Sustainable Development students during a recent field-trip

Funding future sustainable leaders

Thanks to the generous support of Carbery Group, Padraig Walsh was the first student to be awarded a Carbery Group Scholarship for the MSc in Co-operatives, Agri-Food and Sustainable Development.

UCC Makes Progress on Business School's City Centre Move

Professor Thia Hennessy spoke to the Irish Examiner about Cork University Business School's planned city centre move.

Exam Script Viewings and Consultations June & July 2022

An update for current students in relation to the CUBS script viewing schedule for 2021-2022.

From the land of a thousand welcomes to the heart of the European Union

BSc International Development and Food Policy graduate, Ben Ryan, writes about graduating in the middle of the pandemic and finding a job abroad in the Irish Times.

New Business Programme at CUBS for Post-Brexit and Post-Covid World

BSc International Business with Languages degree will provide students with the cultural awareness and technical business skills sought by top global employers.

Does fear of failure hamper Irish business innovation?

Ireland needs to cultivate an innovation ecosystem which is not hampered by binary definitions of success and failure, write CUBS SRERC researchers on RTE Brainstorm

What lessons can history teach us about food security?

How we deal with the current global challenge to food security will show how well equipped we are to tackle future catastrophes, writes CUBS researcher Eoin McLaughlin et al on RTE Brainstorm

How Muireann McSweeney Landed Her Dream Job With Ryanair

Muireann McSweeney landed her dream job as a commercial analyst with Ryanair by leveraging the practical business skills that she developed while studying the MSc Business Economics.

MSc Business Economics Propels Redmond Walsh’s Career to Ever Higher Ceiling

Attracted to the possibility of undertaking independent research, Redmond Walsh enrolled in the MSc Business Economics with the aim of acquiring the soft skills that impress senior management teams.

CUBS Researchers Win UCC Research Awards

Dr Ronan Carbery and a research team led by Dr Karen Neville were recognised at the UCC Research Awards at a ceremony hosted by Professor John Cryan at University College Cork

Management control and hybrid working: lessons learnt from Covid-19

On Thursday, 26 May, Cork University Business School and the Chartered Accountants Educational Trust Ireland hosted a joint breakfast research seminar in The Banking Hall, Lapps Quay.

How Zhibo Feng Leveraged MSc Business Economics to Land Specialist Amazon Role

After completing her dissertation on how COVID-19 changed people’s behaviour toward online shopping, Zhibo (Sophia) Feng landed a key specialist role with Amazon.

A Display of Entrepreneurship Excellence from CUBS Students

The CUBS’ Business Idea Challenge 2022 reveals the future of new products and services

What Scotland can learn from Irish independence

"It won’t control interest rates and inequality will widen," write CUBS researchers Dr Eoin McLaughlin and Seán Kenny in The Conversation

Family firms show depth of their resilience in time of crisis

In this Irish Examiner article, Dr Linda Murphy explains how Ireland's family business owners have reacted to recent global crises to navigate their way to survive and thrive

Your leadership development

The Executive MBA programme at Cork University Business School (CUBS) is now enrolling new students

How CUBS is Inspiring Alex Kendellen’s Drive to Help Grow his Family’s Food Business

Alex Kendellen enrolled in the BSc Food Marketing and Entrepreneurship at Cork University Business School so that he could gain the practical knowledge to help grow his family’s food business.

BIS department awarded Pieta Amber Flag for promoting positive mental health

The award was achieved by the BIS team led by four BIS students, Ciara Aherne, Aimee Quigley, John Murphy and Edward Flynn.

BSc Accounting students visit KPMG offices in Cork

The visit was arranged as part of the five-year partnership agreement signed between KPMG and UCC in 2021.

Caroline Crowley told the Irish Times that the BSc Accounting helped elevate her career

‘The qualification was life-changing, really, it provided me with really great opportunities, it has enriched our family’s business’

UCC Business School Ranked as One of the World's Leading Centres

CUBS has now been accredited by the AACSB and AMBA (Association of MBAs), making it a double accredited Business School, of which there are fewer than 200 worldwide.

"My life's gone from zero to a hundred, but CUBS UCC make sure I'm never overwhelmed"

Two sports stars at UCC, both studying accounting at Cork University Business School, outline how they balance their studies with their team commitments.

FAQ: CUBS in UCC ranked among world's top 2%

Frequently asked questions about CUBS UCC recent accreditation announcement

UCC’s business school obtains top global recognition

Architects appointed for Cork city centre business school

Dr Declan Jordan: Cork to Limerick rail and greenway plans 'a boon' for the region

A dual carriageway, combined with sustainable solutions such as rail, is a much more sensible solution than the previously-planned motorway, writes Dr Declan Jordan.

UCC students transform €280 seed capital into €16,800 return

Entrepreneurial students in Cork University Business School went above and beyond for their latest assignment, with Cork Penny Dinners and UNICEF reaping the rewards.

From costs to the weather, how stressed out are farmers?

Research conducted by CUBS and Teagasc found that farmers and farm workers experience high levels of stress and relatively low levels of wellbeing

PhD Fellowship: Workplace of the future and innovation

Call for applications: Learn more about this fully-funded PHD Fellowship on offer from Cork University Business School, UCC exploring the workplace of the future and innovation.

96 CUBS Students to be Recognised at College of Business and Law Awards

The College of Business and Law at University College Cork will recognise the achievements of 96 students from Cork University Business School at 4 pm on 25 April 2022 in Devere Hall.

The BSc Accounting degree has allowed Rebecca Maye to achieve both her sporting and academic goals

The support I received from UCC and my lecturers has been invaluable in allowing me to balance my studies with my chosen sport.

Famines: what 20th century food crises tell us about how to cope with the Ukraine fallout

The UN is warning that the ongoing Russian blockade of Ukraine’s grain exports may trigger a global food emergency that could lead to famines.

MSc Scholarship Opportunity: Digitization in B2B Networks

Call for applications: Learn more about the MSc by Research Scholarship Opportunity offered by Cork University Business School in UCC

Why Scott Buckley Didn't Look Beyond CUBS When he Filled out his CAO

Immersed in the sporting and scholarly fabric of University College Cork, Scott Buckley didn’t look beyond Cork University Business School.

Harvard Partner to launch Latest Research Report from CUBS

Dr. Christian Ketels from the Michael E. Porter Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness at Harvard Business School will launch a pioneering report compiled by the Cluster Research Network.

Three Second Level Students Win BIS Tech Prizes

The students and their families attended a prize giving event held on Wednesday 9th March on UCC’s campus, and each student received a chromebook as a prize.

Applications Open For Scholarships Offered in Partnership with 30% Club

To mark International Women’s Day, it is our privilege to announce that Cork University Business School is now accepting applications for two scholarship programmes offered in partnership with the 30%

IWD 2022: How CUBS Students Are Working To Break The Bias

On this International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the achievements of our female students and recent graduates by demonstrating how they are helping to #breakthebias.

Ciara Egan: How the MSc in Cooperatives, Agri-Food and Sustainable Development Changed My Career

MSc Co-operatives, Agri-Food and Sustainable Development alumni Ciara Egan discusses the benefit of the practical side of this programme and her career journey since graduating.

Just Transition and Diversification in Ireland - What's Possible?

The WeCreate workspace, Cloughjordan ecovillage, will host two events in April with lecturers from the MSc in Co-operatives, Agri-Food and Sustainable Development

How Sheila Kelleher is Building Connections Between People with Disabilities and Farmers

MSc Co-operatives, Agri-Food and Sustainable Development alumni Sheila Kelleher discusses her career journey since graduating.

The new retrofitting scheme must move fast to make any kind of difference

Dr Wendy Rowan & Dr Stephen McCarthy's opinion piece on retrofitting features in The Journal.ie

MSc Co-operatives, Agri-Food and Sustainable Development Allows Michael O’Connor to Forge Values Led Career

CUBS student profile - MSc Co-operatives, Agri-Food and Sustainable Development - Michael O’Connor

Retrofit scheme 'not enough' for low income, energy poor households

Dr Olive McCarthy, senior lecturer and director of the Centre for Co-operative Studies at Cork University Business School in UCC shares research relating to the Warmer Homes Scheme in the Examiner.

How Komal Kansagra put Sustainability at the Heart of Her Career

MSc Co-operatives, Agri-Food and Sustainable Development alumni Komal Kansagra discusses her reasoning for choosing this programme and to study at CUBS.

Three CUBS Researchers Win Prestigious Irish Research Council Awards

Professor Wim Naudé, Dr Carol Power and Dr Carol Kelleher have been granted prestigious Irish Research Council (IRC) New Foundations awards.

Fully Funded PhD Position in Economics Offered By CUBS

Cork University Business School in UCC is now accepting applications for a fully-funded, four year PhD position in the Department of Economics.

Accounting Seminar 2022 – Make it count!!

The Department of Accounting and Finance recently hosted a very successful Accounting Seminar (kindly supported by PwC) for Leaving Certificate Students considering the BSc Accounting Degree (CK202).

UCC wins excellence CIMA Award

UCC has won a CIMA Global Excellence Award at the second edition of the CIMA Excellence Awards virtual ceremony on 10 December 2021

CUBS Alumni: MSc Information Systems for Business Performance - Brian Madden

Brian Madden discusses his role in leading a collaborative research project which looked at how blockchain technology might allow farmers to reduce the size of their herds while increasing profits

Will increased housing supply solve the affordability problem?

CUBS faculty Dr Frank Crowley's article discusses the housing supply problem.

Eimear McGeown, Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, wins best paper at the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) 2021 conference

Eimear McGeown, Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, wins best paper at the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) 2021 conference which was held in Cardiff in October 2021.

CUBS Alumni Spotlight: Andrea Piackova - Marketing Associate

Andrea Piackova, BA Economics 2018, MSc Marketing and Management 2020

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