Module: Enterprise Engagement

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Enterprise Engagement
Module Code	ENI1010 (ITS: MT5146)
Faculty	DCU Business School	School	DCU Business School
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	0

Description

This module provides participants with insight and understanding of the range of business challenges facing organisations in their local and global context, and of the different strategies adopted in response. Participants engage in a residential weekend involving multiple site visits to a variety of organisations, to be directly exposed to a range of management and leadership practices for sustainable and responsible business.

Learning Outcomes

1. Field trip to understand the nature of sustainable strategic thinking and responsible leadership in business practices
2. Understand common challenges in managing responsibly, sustainably and effectively
3. Interpret and evaluate the role of the manager in responding to organisational challenges
4. Understand how different functional areas of business integrate and impact the organisation
5. Reflect on the effectiveness and nature of some of their current business practices
6. Recognise the challenges of sustainable strategy implementation
7. Appreciate the impact of responsible strategic choices on firm outcomes

Total Workload: 0

Section Breakdown
CRN	20070	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	PASS/FAIL	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC2	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Eric Clinton	Module Teacher	Nuala Lonergan

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Report(s)	Report demonstrating that participant has reflected on the learning from the site visits to better understand sustainable strategic thinking and responsible leadership in addressing the challenges of the business environment.	100%	As required

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Field Trips to Irish Operations
Site visits to Irish operations or Irish subsidiaries of MNCs and presentations on management challenges will demonstrate real world dilemmas.

Indicative Reading List

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Other Resources

None