DCU Business School

‘I can only get 9¼ hours of creche time for my daughter’: parents call for State-run childcare

National Women’s Council and 25 other organisations want pilot programme established

Thu Sept 19 2024 - 08:59

Unregulated student digs: A home away from home or an isolating experience?

University students give wildly differing accounts of their experience of living in rented rooms in private homes

Mon May 20 2024 - 06:00

Will falling fuel prices translate into lower grocery prices for consumers?

The leading supermarket chains, which blamed rising fuel costs for price hikes, haven’t yet lowered grocery prices, and are in no rush to do so

Sat Apr 01 2023 - 02:15

Are ‘stupid’ questions becoming a dying art?

Economics is one of many areas prone to repetition by wafflers of poorly understood concepts

Wed Feb 08 2023 - 05:00

Educating the next generation of aviation financiers

Aviation finance, which provides high value to the Irish economy, is a competitive market for talent and practitioners are seeking to hire the best

Thu Jan 19 2023 - 00:00

Hit the pause button on work for 15 minutes to beat stress

Concerns about mental health consistently top post-pandemic employee surveys

Fri May 27 2022 - 00:00

How to fund your higher education programme

Awards, scholarships and grants are available to help fund your master’s or PhD

Tue Mar 08 2022 - 01:00

Remote working has clear benefits – but there are challenges

Virtual-first working is here to stay but a new type of smart management is key

Fri Jan 28 2022 - 00:00

UCD international management course named third best in world ranking

Smurfit School result in Financial Times ranking highest ever achieved by Irish university

Mon Sept 13 2021 - 05:25

Return to the office: Keeping staff on side will be a delicate balancing act

Managers need to be flexible and compassionate to navigate a fraught transition

Fri Sept 03 2021 - 05:00

‘Covid has made employers accept online training and qualifications’

Online training set to remain a big part of the picture after the pandemic ends

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 00:00

Return to the office: It won’t be business as usual for anxious staff

The pandemic has affected mental health and many employees will need support

Fri May 28 2021 - 00:00

How to fund your postgraduate education

Awards, scholarships and grants are available to help fund your masters or PhD

Tue Mar 09 2021 - 01:00

‘Covid has not helped the diversity agenda’

Now is not the time to drop the ball on building a diverse workforce

Fri Feb 05 2021 - 05:30

Enlightened working: ‘You Days’ and unlimited paid leave

Job search site Indeed has devised smart ways to help its employees in time of stress

Fri Jul 31 2020 - 05:30

Will remote working mean an end for the corporate HQ?

Supports needed or else employees will ‘likely carry the burden of extra expenses’

Fri May 22 2020 - 05:41

Return to work to bring fresh challenges in ‘new normal’

Organisations and staff to face new mental, physical and logistical challenges

Fri May 22 2020 - 05:00

Remote working doesn’t suit everyone, and it exposes woolly leadership

Home working veterans say the key to success is establishing a daily activity pattern and trying to stick to it

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 05:00

Finding the right recruitment formula to attract Generation Z

HR survey finds companies across Europe are aware they'll have to move beyond traditional hiring methods

Thu Feb 27 2020 - 00:00

‘Plug-and-play’ regtech solution enhances patient safety

Bonafi’s cloud-based platform allows pharma companies verify customers and suppliers from a single point regardless of location

Thu Feb 13 2020 - 05:00

Republic falling behind in offering incentives for entrepreneurs

New study shows VCs and private equity firms have invested €5bn in SMEs since 2003

Tue Jan 28 2020 - 16:30

Future-proofing your skills for a fast-changing workplace

Workers need to take initiative in developing new abilities as technology replaces jobs

Fri Jan 03 2020 - 05:15

Learn or earn: Is a postgraduate course the right choice for you?

Grad Week: Do employers value work experience more than a postgraduate qualification?

Fri Sept 27 2019 - 00:01

How to fund your business programme

Bursaries and scholarships can help you realise your goals but make sure you seek out information on available grants and funds

Fri Apr 26 2019 - 10:35

When it comes to success, entrepreneurship is a mind-set not a business model

You do not have to wait to until you get a degree, gain 10 years’ experience or reach some other self-prescribed milestone before you can be an entrepreneur – just do it

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 05:16

How does Ireland measure up in terms of entrepreneurship?

About one in nine Irish entrepreneurs is pursuing an idea that is medium- or high-tech related

Fri Nov 02 2018 - 05:00

Everything you need to know about Ireland’s universities

What the country’s top universities have to offer

Tue Oct 16 2018 - 00:00

‘I left Venus and came back to Mars’

What’s the best way to handle the transition back to work after maternity leave?

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 05:45

DCU approves additional €3.75m spend by innovation centres

University has advanced more than €8 million for development of DCU Alpha

Thu Aug 23 2018 - 02:25

The Busy Olympics: facing up to the overwork epidemic

Resilience training and cultural shifts are essential in working for a solution

Fri Aug 17 2018 - 05:47

Workplace silence may not always be golden

Managers need to listen to what employees are not saying

Fri Jun 22 2018 - 05:52

How to fund an MBA: scholarships, sponsorship, bursaries and loans

Opting for an MBA might be a costly decision, but can be an investment that pays off several times over

Fri Apr 27 2018 - 14:42

Mixing family and business: Recipe for disaster or match made in heaven?

From small grocers to Walmart, family firms face unique challenges and opportunities

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 05:30

Metro economic value to exceed construction cost of up to €4bn

Transport-user benefits of €6.8bn to stem mainly from saved journey time, say experts

Sat Mar 24 2018 - 06:15