Darren Hourihane completed the Diploma in Management Studies after deciding he needed to up-skill in order to change career path. Here’s how he got on with the course.
“I chose the Diploma in Management Studies course at DBS in the first instance due to the broad nature of the course and wide range of employment opportunities it would be beneficial to.
As an early school leaver at sixteen years of age I now found myself, at thirty-five, working in an office environment and I was somewhat regretting not sticking with education in my earlier years. I wanted to dip my “toe in the water” but was still unsure what specific degree I wanted to pursue. I found the course to be hugely interesting and beneficial to almost any work place.
I use many aspects of the course in my everyday job as a Parliamentary Assistant at Dail Eireann. I have also started up my own business since completing the course and I feel much more confident in my work place and in general to progress to the next level.
I have to say I never once dreaded going to college and to my surprise I actually enjoyed it. After covering five different modules and having five different lecturers, I found each and every one of them so helpful both in the class and at any time between lectures. Making contact with the lecturers outside of college was never a problem and was invaluable to me when I had a query about a home assignment.
For me the best thing about studying at DBS was the commitment from each of the lecturers to the students. They made each one of us students so welcome to ask, and ask, and ask again, any question until they were sure we understood the point.
I would highly recommend DBS to anyone and I will certainly be back!”