University of Limerick and NUI Galway have announced a partnership of the UL Bachelor of Business Studies and the NUI Galway part-time Bachelor of Commerce programmes. The coordination is part of the UL/NUI Galway Strategic Alliance which aims to further a shared commitment to academic excellence. This latest initiative will open access to business students in both institutions; improving the overall student experience and broaden career opportunities.

The Bachelor of Business Studies by flexible learning at UL's Kemmy Business School and the part-time Bachelor of Commerce by blended learning at NUI Galway's JE Cairnes School of Business & Economics will be delivered through a mix of face-to-face weekend workshops, online lectures, tutorials and discussion forums. Web 2.0 technologies such as wikis, podcasts and blogs will be used in an innovative way to achieve programme level learning outcomes. Blended and flexible learning methods of delivery provide third level access to mature students with work and family commitments in any location.

In the next academic year, (2011/2012) students will jointly study Organisational Behaviour, delivered by the Kemmy Business School and Business Negotiations/Integrated Case-Based Workshop delivered by the JE Cairnes of School of Business & Economics. In the following year, a greater amalgamation between both business programmes is envisaged.

Programme Manager of the part-time Bachelor of Commerce at the JE Cairnes School of Business & Economics at NUI Galway