DC240 - Marketing, Innovation & Technology

pocketac3s

Hi All,

Considering going back to college next year as it looks like my first career choice isn't going to pan out and think this course sounds very interesting, anyone doing it wanna shed some light on it? Like hours, difficulty, lecturers etc...

I'll be 22 when I'm starting, does this sound too old? I know it shouldn't, but for some reason its getting to me considering I did the leaving 3 years ago.

Any help is much appreciated

Cheers

Suaimhneach

Hey,

I wouldnt worry about the age difference. You might not become best freinds with the 18yr old first years but teh college is full of different aged people from the world over. Clubs and Socs are a great way to make freinds outside your course too, so if you have any interests join up with a Club or soc that reflects that.

The course sounds good, though I dont know much about it. Hope someone else can be more informative

pocketac3s

Cheers Jesjes,

Sure I'm just about as mature as your typical 18 year old so there should be no problem there. Any boardsies doing the course itself?

Suaimhneach

Ive no idea tbh... none come to mind. But there are some lurkers on here that might post if you have any luck

LegacyUser

im in first year , What you wanna know?:D:D

pocketac3s

Hey Rob,

What are the classes/lecturers like?Is it engaging - basically whats your opinion on the course - what do you see yourself doing afterwards etc.. Also how many hours a week are you doing?

Anything else you think is relevant is appreciated.

Thanks

LegacyUser

pocketac3s wrote: »

Hey Rob,

What are the classes/lecturers like?Is it engaging - basically whats your opinion on the course - what do you see yourself doing afterwards etc.. Also how many hours a week are you doing?

Anything else you think is relevant is appreciated.

Thanks

Great Course,
doing Marketing, Creativity & Discovery, Physics(non maths) Economics,
Market Feasibility Research, & Media Technology. very interesting course. them subjects are semester 1 ones.

only like 12hours a week!!

not 100% about my future options, hopefully marketing manager for some conpany or else work for a marketing research company:D:D

hope this helps

pocketac3s

sounds pretty sweet, might see ya around next year!

Jane1012

who is rob??? im in 1st year mint.... no rob in mint....:) Anyways yea tis a good course alright....

quinnermint

I think i may be able to solve that:P:P:P

Jane1012

yea quinny dont mess wiv us like that... so quinny=rob dcu phew..... haha yea mint is cool.
12 hours a week alot of continues assesment and presentations though but theyre a easy way to get marks. theres a few 21/22 year olds n every1 gets along grand.... so i wldn worry

Wacky Wallets International

For anyone on the course, is it actually a good degree? 430 points is low enough for a good business-type degree, so is there a chance a high-up job like at the end or will I end up working in some other terrible job? Basically just any opinions on weather the course is actually a competitive business/marketing course

hots

Of the guys I know from this years graduates there's a few working for ebay, one in google, allianz, somewhere in Switzerland and there's plenty who have gone onto do a masters...

It's a decent course, less academic than a plain Business course. Depends what sort of job you want at the end of it really.

nunu123

hi, do you know what the job opportunities are in 4 years time for marketing innovation and technology? is this course worth doing? i am applying for it this year.

marvin_spazz

nunu123 wrote: »

hi, do you know what the job opportunities are in 4 years time for marketing innovation and technology? is this course worth doing? i am applying for it this year.

handing out fliers if you want to work in a marketing context :pac:

most people who study marketing dont work in the area but it maybe useful for getting your foot in the door in other companies. like an arts course etc.

nunu123

marvin_spazz wrote: »

handing out fliers if you want to work in a marketing context :pac:

most people who study marketing dont work in the area but it maybe useful for getting your foot in the door in other companies. like an arts course etc.

HAHA okay thank you soo much don't really want to hand out fliers..didnt think you had to do that. do you know anyything about manufacturing engineering with business studies in DCU?

ustari

marvin_spazz wrote: »

handing out fliers if you want to work in a marketing context :pac:

most people who study marketing dont work in the area but it maybe useful for getting your foot in the door in other companies. like an arts course etc.

Not true at all, I finished up last may and the vast majority of us are working in Marketing.

I think it is a good degree but then I would be biased. I know that most of us had jobs within a couple of months of finishing up.

nunu123

ustari wrote: »

Not true at all, I finished up last may and the vast majority of us are working in Marketing.

I think it is a good degree but then I would be biased. I know that most of us had jobs within a couple of months of finishing up.

what kind of duties did you carry out? is the pay good? is it fun??

ustari

nunu123 wrote: »

what kind of duties did you carry out? is the pay good? is it fun??

What do you mean duties?
In my current job or intra?

Anyway, I like my job, helps that I work in a enjoyable place with sound colleagues.

Pay is in line with what most graduates in Marketing get.

nunu123

ustari wrote: »

What do you mean duties?
In my current job or intra?

Anyway, I like my job, helps that I work in a enjoyable place with sound colleagues.

Pay is in line with what most graduates in Marketing get.

i mean like what kind of work do you have to do? like do you just work with computers all the time?....you know what i mean??