{"id":399,"date":"2018-05-30T09:18:38","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T09:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.difc.ie\/?page_id=399"},"modified":"2023-11-14T16:41:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T16:41:56","slug":"business-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.difc.ie\/international-foundation-year-courses\/business-management\/","title":{"rendered":"International Foundation In Business Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529503871689{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1662723953406{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h1 class=\"university_title\">Start Your University Journey<br \/>\nWith Our International Foundation In Business<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1662724616378{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]If you want to study a business, law, arts or humanities degree at university, the International Foundation in Business programme at DIFC is your guaranteed pathway.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][mk_button dimension=&#8221;flat&#8221; size=&#8221;large&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.difc.ie\/apply-online\/&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;difc_button_2&#8243; bg_color=&#8221;#6bbbae&#8221;]APPLY NOW[\/mk_button][mk_button dimension=&#8221;flat&#8221; size=&#8221;large&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.difc.ie\/enquire-now\/&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;difc_button_2&#8243; bg_color=&#8221;#6bbbae&#8221;]ENQUIRE NOW[\/mk_button][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;true&#8221; dimension=&#8221;flat&#8221; corner_style=&#8221;pointed&#8221; size=&#8221;xx-large&#8221; letter_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; icon=&#8221;mk-icon-arrow-circle-right&#8221; icon_anim=&#8221;none&#8221; url=&#8221;#&#8221; target=&#8221;_self&#8221; nofollow=&#8221;false&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; button_custom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; margin_top=&#8221;0&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;15&#8243; margin_right=&#8221;15&#8243; outline_skin=&#8221;dark&#8221; outline_active_color=&#8221;&#8221; outline_active_text_color=&#8221;&#8221; outline_hover_bg_color=&#8221;&#8221; outline_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#6bbbae&#8221; btn_hover_bg=&#8221;&#8221; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; btn_hover_txt_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; product_id=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527670769205{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;190&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; el_class=&#8221;triangle-bottom-right&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row dimension=&#8221;flat&#8221; corner_style=&#8221;pointed&#8221; size=&#8221;xx-large&#8221; letter_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; icon=&#8221;mk-icon-arrow-circle-right&#8221; icon_anim=&#8221;none&#8221; url=&#8221;#&#8221; target=&#8221;_self&#8221; nofollow=&#8221;false&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; button_custom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; margin_top=&#8221;0&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;15&#8243; margin_right=&#8221;15&#8243; outline_skin=&#8221;dark&#8221; outline_active_color=&#8221;&#8221; outline_active_text_color=&#8221;&#8221; outline_hover_bg_color=&#8221;&#8221; outline_hover_color=&#8221;&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#6bbbae&#8221; btn_hover_bg=&#8221;&#8221; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; btn_hover_txt_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; product_id=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527673222139{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1662724850727{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2>Why Study A Foundation In Business Programme?<\/h2>\n<p>For international students, transitioning to study in a Irish or UK university can be an overwhelming experience. 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I found the programme so perfectly designed as a stepping stone for our path to our destined careers.\u00a0What a fun and exciting way to study, whilst learning about the beautiful Ireland\u201d<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\">Sipho Zincum from South Africa<\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Now studying\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Accounting &amp; Finance, National College of Ireland[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527021539289{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7997&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; el_class=&#8221;university-testimonial&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;university_testimonial&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1529661963127{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\u201c My experience in DIFC was valuable than any other experience that I ever had in my life. 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