e-Course: Doing Business in Ireland

Syllabus of the Online Course (Subject) - Doing Business in Ireland - Dublin. Irish Economy.

1. Introduction to the Republic of Ireland (the European Union): the Celtic Tiger
2. Doing Business in Dublin
3. Irish Economy
4. The main sectors of the Irish economy
5. Irish Foreign Trade
6. Tax advantages offered by Ireland
7. Case Study
   1. Ryanair
   2. Facebook in Ireland
   3. Global companies located in Ireland
8. Access to the Irish Market
9. Business Plan for Ireland

The objectives of the Online Course / Subject “Doing Business in Ireland” are the following:

1. To analyse the Irish Economy and Foreign Trade
2. To know the business opportunities in the Irish Market
3. To analyse trade relations of Ireland with the student's country
4. To know Ireland's Free trade agreements a member of the European Union
5. To develop a business plan for the Irish Market

Examples of the Course (Subject) - Foreign Trade and Business in Ireland:

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Description of the Online Course - Foreign Trade and Business in Ireland

The Republic of Ireland (Europe)

1. Capital: Dublin
2. Official languages: Irish and English
3. Area: 70,273 square kilometres
4. Irish Population: 4.5 million people
5. Government: Parliamentary Republic
6. Independence from the United Kingdom: 1916

Religion in Ireland: Christianity (Catholicism)

Ireland belongs to Western Christian Civilisation (European Economic Area)

Irish Economy

1. Ireland experienced a major economic growth between 1980 and 2000, from a developing country to one of the countries with the highest GDP per capita in the world
2. Irish GDP (nominal): 307,917 million EUR
3. Services: 75% of Irish GDP
4. GDP per capita (nominal): 65,870 euros
5. Ireland is a small market, open, and very dependent on international trade
6. The opening of the economy of the Republic of Ireland is reflected on international mobility of its workers, capital and Foreign direct investment (FDI)
7. The Republic of Ireland is a leader in information and communication technologies (IT), pharmaceutical and medical sector
8. Ireland is the digital communication centre in the European Union (EU), with the largest number of multinational companies based in Dublin
9. The main sectors of the Irish economy are food export products, bees, textiles, telecommunications, chemical products and pharmaceutical, machinery, transport equipment and software.

Irish Foreign Trade

1. More than 80% of Ireland's manufactured products are exported to international markets
2. Top Irish exports markets: the United Kingdom, the United States, Belgium, Germany, France
3. Top Irish import partners: the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, France
4. As a member of the European Union, Ireland is a beneficiary of the EU Free trade agreements: Canada, Japan, the ASEAN, etc

International Economic Relations of Ireland

1. European Union
2. International Monetary Fund
3. Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
4. Asia-Europe Economic Meeting (ASEM)
5. Regional Cooperation Council
6. Group of States of the Council of Europe Convention against the corruption (GRECO)
7. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
8. Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)

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