Business Administration - Executive MBA

Experiential. Transformational. International. The globally-ranked Smurfit MBA provides an unequalled opportunity to unlock and develop your leadership potential, accelerate your career and build your global network whilst applying what you are learning in real-time in the workplace.



The UCD Smurfit Executive MBA is delivered at our dedicated Graduate Business School campus, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, located in Blackrock, 4km from the main UCD Belfield Campus.

Stage 1 Options - A)8 of:

Select eight core modules

ACC41010 Financial Reporting (Mod) Autumn 5

BMGT45410 Leadership & OB (Mod) Autumn 5

BMGT45420 Competitive Strategy (Mod) Autumn 5

MKT42640 Marketing Management Autumn 5

ACC41000 Management Accounting (Mod) Spring 5

FIN42090 Corporate Finance (Mod) Spring 5

BMGT45370 Operations & SC (Mod) Summer 5

HRM40890 Strategies for HR (Mod) Summer 5



Stage 1 Options - B) Min 0 of:

Students may take one Option module in Summer or Spring Trimester

FIN42320 GNAM SNOC Aviation Finance Spring 5

MKT45970 GNAM SNOC Future of Food Spring 5

MKT46050 Digital Mkt&Customer Analytics Spring 5

BMGT44090 EMBA International Consulting Project Summer 5

BMGT45550 Strategy Development Systems Summer 5



Stage 1 Options - C)9 of:

Select nine core modules

BMGT45330 Global & Corprt Strategy (Mod) Autumn 5

BMGT45340 Business & Society (Mod) Autumn 5

BMGT45350 Leading Innov. Enterpr (Mod) Autumn 5

FIN42080 Investment Management (Mod) Autumn 5

BMGT45380 Entrepreneurship (Mod) Spring 5

MIS41410 Data, Artificial Intelligence and Analytics Spring 5

BMGT45390 Managing Negotiat.Process(Mod) Summer 5

SBUS46120 Executive LEAP Summer 2.5

SBUS46140 Capstone Project EMBA Summer 7.5



Stage 1 Options - D) Min 0 of:

Students select one Option module in year 2.

BMGT44040 Doing Business in International Mkt Spring 5

FIN42320 GNAM SNOC Aviation Finance Spring 5

MKT45970 GNAM SNOC Future of Food Spring 5

MKT46050 Digital Mkt&Customer Analytics Spring 5

BMGT45180 EMBA Global Network Week UCD Summer 5

BMGT45550 Strategy Development Systems Summer 5

A university degree*

A minimum of three years’ (for Full-Time MBA) and five years' (for Executive MBA) quality professional experience (excluding summer placements, part-time or temporary work experience) at the time of application.

GMAT requirements:



Full-Time MBA: A valid score on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). GMAT Focus , GMAC Executive Assessment (EA) or GRE are also now accepted. Preferred minimum score of 600 (565 on the GMAT Focus). Please note that we look at applications on a holistic basis, and a high GMAT score does not guarantee admission. The average GMAT for our current MBA class is 646 (approx. 595 on the GMAT Focus). OR An EA score of 151 and above is required for the FT MBA. Alternatively can submit a valid GRE Test Score. Indicative equivalencies can be calculated here. If you have any questions in regards to your application we recommend that you contact the MBA Admissions team. Apart from meeting the minimum overall GMAT/EA score, candidates must also do reasonably well in the quantitative component of this test.



Executive MBA: GMAT score of 520 (495 on the GMAT Focus) or above required. OR An EA score of 149 and above is required. More information on the EA available here. Alternatively can submit a valid GRE Test Score. Indicative equivalencies can be calculated here. If you have any questions in regards to your application we recommend that you contact the MBA Admissions team. IMPORTANT NOTE for Executive MBA applicants: Where a candidate’s professional achievements and qualifications exhibit the skills and competencies evaluated by the GMAT /Executive Assessment, the UCD MBA Academic Director may grant a waiver for GMAT/EA test following an interview. A candidate with extensive management experience or holders of a master's or PhD qualification in a quantitative discipline from a reputable University will be considered for a test exemption. The decision to grant a GMAT Executive Assessment waiver is at the discretion of the UCD MBA Academic Director. UCD Smurfit reserves the right to request any candidate to submit a GMAT exam. Please note that scholarship competitions may require submission of a GMAT/EA score.



NB: Please note that scholarship competitions may require earlier submission of a GMAT score, which may vary from those noted above. View our Scholarships page for more details.



English Language Requirements: All applicants are required to demonstrate a high level of competence in English language. If English is not your first language you must present with the minimum standard in a recognised English language test, as outlined below. The exception to this rule is if you have completed your primary degree or an entire third level qualification through English, in a majority English speaking country.**

An average IELTS score of 7.0 over all components and a minimum of 6.5 in each band on the Academic Version.

OR

A minimum score of 100 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iTB) with minimum score 24 in Writing, and minimum score 20 in Reading, Listening and Speaking components.

For all proficiency tests the results must normally have been issued within two years prior to the start of your programme.

OR

UCD has approved the use of the Duolingo Test of English (DET) for the 2023/24 intake. A DET score of 130 will be accepted with at least 110 in each subscore.



Through our rigorous selection process we endeavour to manage expectations so that the candidate’s aspirations for the programme and career objectives are aligned with what the programme can deliver.



*If you do not hold a university degree equivalent to NFQ Level 8 please contact Admissions for further advice on the non-standard admissions process.



**List of majority English speaking countries:

Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Guyana.



You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage.

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