MainDB: National University of Ireland Galway, J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics

Title: National University of Ireland Galway, J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics
NWPWeblink: https://www.nuigalway.ie/business-public-policy-law/cairnes/
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Adaptation element: Adaptation planning and practices; Impact assessment; Science and research; Socio-economic data and information; Stakeholder involvement
Adaptation sector/theme: Agriculture; Food security; Water resources; Coastal areas/zones; Health; Ecosystem-based adaptation; Community-based adaptation; Disaster risk reduction; Energy; Infrastructure; Human settlements; Gender; Urban resilience
Climate hazard: Drought; Erratic rainfall; Extreme heat; Floods; Increasing temperatures; Land and forest degradation; Loss of biodiversity; Ocean acidification; Sea level rise; Storm surges; Tropical cyclones/typhoons; Vector and water-borne diseases
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Description: NUI Galway has been inspiring minds since 1845 as a research-led university. NUI Galway is one of the oldest and largest universities in Ireland. The campus community includes over 21,000 students and staff and 110,000 alumni located in over 100 countries across the world. NUI Galway is counted among the Top 300 universities in the world according to the most prestigious rankings, positioned in the top 2% globally. NUI Galway is an international university with global ambition, but with deep roots in the region and nationally. Its location on the very edge of Europe gives NUI Galway a unique perspective.
 
NUI Galway is at the heart of a distinct and vibrant region, renowned for its unique culture, creative industries, medical technologies, marine ecology and economy, and innovation.
 
J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics is one of three Schools within the College of Business, Public Policy and Law at NUI Galway. The school has 2,800 students, over 120 faculty, research and professional services staff, and over 30 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The School has successfully attained AACSB and AMBA accreditation as well as EFMD programme accreditation. The School comprises five disciplines: Accountancy & Finance, Business Information Systems, Economics, Management, and Marketing. The School is synergistically aligned with the internationally-recognised Whitaker Institute for Innovation and Societal Change and the Institute for Lifecourse and Society (ILAS).
 
J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics is for the public good. Energised by its regional edge on the west coast of Ireland, it is a globally-engaged School of Business and Economics for the public good that makes a transformative impact for students, society and business.
 
The School’s Strategic Plan 2021-2025 is centred around four key strategic priority areas of research and impact, teaching and learning, external engagement and internationalisation. J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics champions core values of respect, excellence, openness and sustainability. Its vision for the next four years is to make a global impact for the public good by addressing grand challenges through its teaching, research and influence on public policy. The school is committed to delivering value to all its stakeholders and especially to students, external business, industry and policy partners, its community and society.
 
Within the School, the Discipline of Economics is recognised nationally and internationally for its record in teaching, research and scholarship. The Discipline seeks to provide a flourishing and diverse academic environment which integrates teaching and research, theory and empirical applications, in a policy-oriented and interdisciplinary way.
 
The primary teaching commitments of the Discipline include the economics components of the Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, and Financial Mathematics and Economics degrees at undergraduate level. At postgraduate level, the Discipline offers Masters programmes in Global Environmental Economics, Health Economics, Ageing and Public Policy, and International Finance. The Discipline has a vibrant PhD programme with over 20 students currently registered and a number of post-doctoral researchers working on externally funded research projects. In terms of its research profile, the Discipline has recognized expertise in areas including: Environmental, Marine, Agricultural, and Climate Change Economics; Health Economics; Ageing; International Finance and Macroeconomics; Economic Theory; and, Irish Economic History. This research is generally aligned with the research agendas of both the Whitaker and Lifecourse and Society research institutes. Discipline staff also advise government departments in Ireland and internationally across a range of topics related to these research areas.
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