Griffith College Dublin

Irish Hospitality Management Games

Left to Right (back) Michael Vaughan (President of the Irish Hotels Federation), John Mulcahy, (Head of Food Tourism, Hospitality Education and Standards, Failte Ireland),Gregory Alken, (Director of Febvre and Company)and Fergal O'Connell, (President of the IHI).Front row: The GCD Team: Annika Pfeil, Christina Jaramillo, Jessica Forrester,Ite Schulz and Mareike Bruegge (Team Captain).

(Left to Right) Christina Jaramillo, Ite Schulz, Annika Pfeil, Jessica Forrester and Mareike Bruegge (Team Captain).

Well done to the BA (Hons) International Hospitality Management team who represented Griffith College at the Irish Hospitality Management Games at the Radisson Hotel, Limerick on Monday 10^th and Tuesday 11^th March 2013.

The team participated in a two-day business management simulation game.  They competed against other teams of hospitality management students from other colleges in Ireland who deliver hospitality management programmes.

Griffith College Business Enterprise Competition

A team of enterprising students from St. Clare's Comprehensive School in Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim scooped the top prize at the inaugural Griffith College Business Enterprise Competition which took place at the main Dublin campus on 14^th March 2013.

Held as part of 'Schools Week', a week-long event which invites second level students nationwide to attend Griffith College for a day to get an insight into third level study options, the Business Enterprise Competition challenged students to pitch an original business idea or product to a panel of experts at the College.

The winning team, Matthew Hewston, Luke Sheridan, and Fergus Munday, with the support of teacher Ms. Claire Gallagher, was awarded the Business Enterprise Cup and a cheque for €500 for their product 'Squeazy'.

Beating off competition from the ten other shortlisted teams at the final, 'Squeazy' is an innovative educational game that has sold more than 700 units to date. Not alone is it useful as a science toy for illustrating floating and sinking concepts, but it has also been marketed by the students to physiotherapists as a resource to help people regain strength in their hand muscles.

Competition judge and Head of the Business Faculty at Griffith College, Mr. Seamus Fitzpatrick said, "The innovation and imagination we witnessed from students at this first Business Enterprise Competition greatly impressed us all. The winning team in particular demonstrated a viable business product which has already been marketed and sold extensively. These students have natural marketing and business development ability and are exactly what we need to secure the future of business in Ireland. I would like to congratulate the 'Squeazy' team and their teacher for an outstanding product and demonstration. They are very deserving winners."

Ms Laura Sparrow BA (Hons) International Hospitality Management graduate was shortlisted for the Irish Hospitality Institute Graduate of the Year.  Laura is pictured (seated on the right hand side) with all other short listed candidates.  Laura was presented with a certificate of achievement by Mr Fergal O'Connell - President of the IHI at the awards ceremony in the Four Seasons Hotel on the 24^th of November. Laura is currently pursuing a Masters.

November 11^th 2011 was a very special day for all the Griffith College Business Faculty students who were graduating. The graduation was attended by special guests from the School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo- Professor M. Čičić and Professor F. Mahmutćehajić.

The Professors were delighted to be able to attend this ceremony to congratulate all the graduates and especially Ms Ana Maglajlic.

Ana was awarded the HETAC student of the year prize which is a national award recognising excellence in academic endeavours. Ana joined Griffith College for the final year of her BA (Hons) in Business Studies as part of a partnership between Griffith and her home University in Sarajevo.

Seen here in the picture during the recent graduation and prize giving ceremony is, Mr. Seamus FitzPatrick Head of the Business Faculty (on the left), Professor F. Mahmutćehajić from Sarajevo University, Mr Diarmuid Hegarty President of Griffith College, Ms. Ana Maglajlic  HETAC prize winner and Professor M. Čiči.

May 2011

The end of the exams in Griffith College Dublin brought great excitement to everyone in the college, but for two Business Faculty students studying for a BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance there was even more to celebrate.

Qingyu Zhang (aka Paul Zhang) and Wei Cui (aka Linda Cui) announced their engagement; this wonderful couple got engaged directly after their last exam.

According to the programme leader of the BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance Ms. Madeleine Ford "these two lovebirds were almost glued together during the last three years of their finance and accounting course, you never seen one without the other".

The Business Faculty staff and all their business studies colleagues rejoice in their happiness and wish them many happy years to come.

The photo shows the happy couple being congratulated by Griffith College President, Mr.Diarmuid Hegarty.

May 2011

On Monday the 23^rd of May 2011, the BA (Hons) in International Hospitality Management students received their Industry Placement Certificates in a presentation ceremony which took place in Griffith College Dublin.

As can be seen in the photo the students were in celebratory mood as they had just finished their final exam.

The final year students were joined by the Programme leader Ms. Majella Mulhall and a number of the hospitality management lecturers

May  2011

Wednesday 18^th of May 2011 , the Business Faculty Griffith College Dublin welcomed a group of visiting Professors from the School of Economics and Business, Sarajevo University. The Professors were in Griffith College Dublin to meet the Final Year Business studies students who had travelled over to Ireland in September 2010. The students completed two years of study in the School of Economics and Business, Sarajevo University and travelled to Ireland to join the final year of BA (Hons) in Business Studies in Griffith College Dublin.

This was the first group of its kind from Sarajevo University to come and study in the business faculty  in GCD.

The Sarajevo Business Studies students were delighted with the visit from their professors which can be seen in the photo. The photo include; Dr, Veljko Trivun, Dean of the School of Economics and Business , Sarajevo University,  Dr Dženan Donlać Vice Dean for Finance the School of Economics and Business, Sarajevo University, Mr. Seamus Fitz Patrick  Head of Department , Faculty Of Business Griffith College Dublin , also two Griffith College business faculty lecturers Ms. Eilis O'Leary and Ms. Jacqui Tracey and of course the Final Year Business Studies Students. 

Taking the photo was Dr. Jasmin Hošo Associate Professor Sarajevo University.