• Communication and motivation of staff in the workplace
• Understanding consumer buying behaviour
• Tricks used in selling
• Marketing strategies
• The impact of an organisation’s customer service

This one-year course provides students with an understanding of how the property market functions. By the end of the year, students will be equipped with key Auctioneering and Estate Agency skills and will develop an understanding of economics, law, marketing and valuation among other skills.  Modules on this course will allow you to gain a base knowledge within the property sector allowing for progression towards further studies and gaining a licence enabling you to work as an Auctioneer/Estate Agent.

If you have a flair for numbers or enjoy working with finance, then this course is for you. It is designed to deliver the skills, knowledge and competencies required to assist in financial and human resource management. This specialised certificate can be used to gain direct employment within public service or private organisations, as well as to gain entry to third level degree courses at Universities and Institutes of Technology.

This unique course blends traditional business studies with a robust focus on sustainability, ensuring you are well-prepared for a future where ethical practices and environmental consciousness are paramount. Knowledge of the UN Sustainability and Development Goals and how we might best protect and sustain our environment is a requirement for every business and individual. This programme leads to a business award that links to a wide range of courses through the CAO, including the BSc in Sustainability in UCD (DN240) and offers entry to the QQI level 6 Advanced.

This programme will prepare you with the skills and knowledge you need for a career in the world of property and estate agency and for progression to further study.

Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the various methods and roles involved in selling and managing property in Ireland to include legal structures, taxation and marketing strategies. Students will also understand the economic factors influencing property and property valuation methods while developing their IT skills through the use of Excel in compiling reports, rent roll management, maintenance schedules, quotations, valuations, market analysis and tenant communication logs.

The overall aim of the programme is to provide the learner with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skill and competence to work independently and under supervision providing business services and support in a range of business contexts and or to progress to further and or higher-level studies.

This interdisciplinary course combines the study of Politics, Economics and Social Science and gives an understanding of the interactions between economic, social and political processes. This course covers how governments, policies and international relations work, learning to understand people and businesses, markets and governments, and how to respond to national and global changes, whilst understanding society, human behaviour and relationships.

Students will have the option of taking a language, Irish, French or Spanish, along with EuropeanStudies. These qualifications can be used to progress to a variety of degree and certificate programmes in a wide range of Universities.

Event Management is a growing and exciting industry worldwide. This innovative course is designed to develop the skills to participate in and to coordinate an event from inception to completion. The course has a very practical focus where students gain hands-on experience in event management.

Stillorgan College is unique in offering this multi-disciplined course. Students are taught by staff with industry backgrounds in Events including conferencing, corporate travel, tourism, marketing, media and design.

An emphasis is placed on hands-on event production in this course.