Business Management

Specifically designed to meet the needs of NON-BUSINESS graduates who wish to develop an understanding of major business disciplines and pursue a business career. Provides a grounding in the knowledge and application of management principles, systems and techniques to a variety of organisational settings and contexts.

Key Fact
Tailored to meet the needs of NON-BUSINESS graduates who wish to develop an understanding of major business disciplines and pursue a business/management career.

Autumn Semester
• Economics for Business
• Information Management
• Management Principles
• Marketing Management
• Organisational Behaviour

Spring Semester
• Financial Management & Decision Making
• Knowledge Management
• Business Communication
• Strategic Management
• Human Resource Management

Summer Semester
• Business Simulation 1
• MA Confirmation Paper

Minimum of a second class honours primary degree (2.2) (Level 8 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland) in any field other than Business or Commerce related fields.
In the case of international students, the overseas equivalent as determined by the Course Team in consultation with UL Graduate School Admissions. Where candidates are non-native English language speakers, certified demonstrable achievement in a Standard English Language Competency Test will be required.

Please note that we will begin making offers in January and will continue until the programme is full. The programme may be full before the closing date hence early application is advised.

Please have the following documents ready to upload with your application:

Full degree transcript and certificates/awards (including English translation if applicable)

References if desired

A copy of your birth certificate (long document)
If your qualifications have been obtained in a country where English is an official language this will suffice

If this is not available, the following additional documents must be provided:

• English translation of your qualification(s)/transcripts
AND
• English language competency certificate

1 year full-time.

Start Date: 09/Sep/2019

Students completing the MA in Business Management have progressed into many different careers at some of the best national and international employers. The MA has continued to achieve a very high employment rate with graduates employed directly and also successfully gaining entry to and completing competitive graduate entry programmes. Typical positions include technical, managerial, administrative, marketing sales and production process roles. Employers range from retail to financial services to medical device and pharmaceutical to food, agribusiness, engineering, software and social network technology firms.