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Six of the World’s top 10 Most Innovative Companies 2014 have Irish presence
Ireland continues to attract the world's leading innovators across all fields of commerce
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Six of the top 10 companies on Forbes magazine’s list of The World’s Most Innovative Companies 2014 have Irish operations, with Salesforce.com coming in at No 1. The San Francisco, California-based enterprise cloud computing applications provider, that has offices in Sandyford, Dublin, has received the recognition for the fourth year in a row now.
Hot on the heels on Salesforce.com at No 2 on the list is Connecticut-based Alexion Pharmaceuticals. The biopharmaceutical company is building facilities in Dublin and Athlone. In fifth place is biopharmaceutical company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. Based in Tarrytown, New York, the firm is to establish a production facility in Limerick. E-commerce giant Amazon.com, which is sixth on the list, has a development centre in Dublin.
Behind Amazon.com on the list is BioMarin Pharmaceutical, which has operations in Co Cork. Headquartered in San Rafael, California, the company develops and commercialises pharmaceuticals for serious diseases and medical conditions.VMware is ninth on the list. The virtualisation infrastructure solutions provider is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and has offices in Dublin and Cork.
Forbes ranks companies on its World’s Most Innovative Companies list by what it calls the companies’ ‘innovation premium’ and this list represents a further reflection on how Ireland is viewed by the world's leading investors, innovators and entrepreneurs.
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Spotlight on Bachelor of Laws (Hons) LL.B at DBS
Launch your career in Law with DBS this year!
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The Bachelor of Laws degree at Dublin Business School provides a firm foundation for students wishing to train as solicitors or barristers. Additionally a law degree is one of the most respected undergraduate qualifications. It opens up a range of career opportunities apart from the practice of law. Law graduates are employed in a wide variety of areas including commercial industry, social sciences, politics, the media and the public service. A legal education therefore opens more doors than just the practice of law.
Here are five reasons why the Bachelor of Laws (Hons) LL.B is one of Dublin Business School's most attractive programmes. - The Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree is fully recognised by all of the Professional Legal bodies in Ireland including the Law Society of Ireland and the Honorable Society of Kings Inns.
- Emphasis on advocacy training and mooting.
- The study of law improves & develops the student's power of reasoning, clarity of thought and the ability to analyse and express complicated ideas.
- A Law Degree opens up a range of career opportunities apart from the practice of law (commercial industry, social sciences, politics, the media and public service).
- The curriculum is orientated towards employability.
Further information on the LLB and details on how to apply can be found at our website.
So if a career in Law is your ultimate goal, don't hesitate and apply today!
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MA in Addiction Studies: a specialised programme for Humanities / Social Science Graduates
Take the first steps towards a new career with DBS
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The MA in Addiction Studies is a formal exploration of addictions from a variety of academic and scientific perspectives: sociological, cultural, psychological, anthropological, and psychoanalytic. The programme is concerned with how these perspectives interact and how they differ from each other. The aim is to educate students so that they can carry out research in the field of addiction and thereby critically inform policy making, as well as management of addiction services. The programme also provides clinicians with a strong theoretical foundation from where to approach the treatment of addictions.
Key Features of the MA in Addiction Studies - Suited to those with a Humanities / Social Science degree seeking to acquire a postgraduate qualification in the area of Addiction
- Also suitable for applicants with clinical training in health or social care who wish to apply a knowledge of the theory and approaches to addiction to their clinical work
- Graduates will be qualified for relevant position in academia, as well as in research for public and private bodies
- In addition, graduates can work at a strategic level in healthcare settings, in semi-state bodies and in government agencies shaping polices on addiction treatment both within institutions and in society as a whole.
This programme is now accepting final applications for Autumn 2014.
If you wish to learn more about this programme, please contact our International Admissions Office on +353 1 4177500, by emailing international@dbs.ie or visit our website.
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